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Oz Music has introduced PB&J (pulses, beats and jams), a new series of Apple Loop sample CDs. The loops can be used in Garageband, Logic Express, Logic Pro, or any other application for Macintosh, or Windows PC using AIFF files.
This set contains over 3,000 loops arranged into six volumes:

Vol.1 - Acoustic Drums Construction Kits
Vol.2 - [...]

 

BandmateLoops.com has introduced two advanced acoustic rock drum loop collections featuring Drummer Eric Stock. Infinite NRG - Rock Drums - Volume One and Two offer simultaneous room and close micing for customizable tone control within your music production software.
Both volumes include Acidized Wave, Apple Loop and Rex2 loop formats*.
Bandmates Infinite NRG - Rock Drums Vol. [...]

 

Maxim Digital Audio (MDA) has a collection of free Audio Unit plug-ins that can be used in Garageband, Logic and other apps that support AU’s. They’ve been available for a while, but we hadn’t highlighted them here yet and they are definitely worth checking out.
The plug-ins are Mac versions of plug-ins that are also available [...]

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iCompositions, a community for independent Mac-using musicians, and BeatHive.com have teamed up to give away 101 royalty-free Apple Loops. The package represents a sampling of the most popular loops sold on BeatHive’s online loop marketplace, covering a variety of instruments and styles.
The contents of this package are distributed in Apple Loops format for easy organization [...]

 

macProVideo.com has released GarageBand 103: Podcasting In GarageBand, a new Garageband training tutorial.
This tutorial teaches valuable podcasting skills including recording and editing podcasts, using GarageBand’s built-in DSP effects to compress and EQ your voice to give it that big podcast sound, making enhanced podcasts with images and URL links listeners can click, and publishing your [...]

 

Peace Love Productions has announced its first collection of Apple loops, entitled Essentials Vol 1. There are 1,595 royalty free loops in 16-bit, 44.1kHz .aif format.
Genres include: Rock, Country, Folk, Ethnic, Hip Hop, Ambient, Trance, House, Techno, Happy Hardcore, and Jungle.
Essentials Vol 1 is available as a download and DVD for the price of $149 [...]

 

Macloops.com is a new free resource for users of Garageband and Logic who need free Apple Loops to use in their productions.
Launched in November 2006, the site currently offers over 250 Apple loops in a variety of genres. According to the site, each loop has been optimised for use in Garageband.
More info is available at [...]

 

MacWorld Update: Apple has announced iLife ‘06, a major update to Apple’s suite of home multimedia applications, including iWeb, a simple way to make websites, blogs and podcasts, and GarageBand 3, which now includes podcasting support.
iLife ‘06 features iPhoto 6 with new printed books, calendars and cards, and Apple’s innovative new Photocasting for sharing photos [...]