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This video demos a Stribe controlling Logic 8 via IA.

 

Orwell Digital has announced the immediate availability of The Ultra-Bundle Sound Collection, a comprehensive patch library for use with Apples Logic Pro music production software.
The collection includes four complete Orwell Digital sound packages and a bonus collection of unreleased patches and samples. Every current Orwell Digital patch collection for Logic Pro is included, for $34.95 [...]

 

Puremagnetik has released three new bundles for Ableton Live, Kontakt, Logic and GarageBand:
Vintage Collection, contains 7 of Puremagnetik’s old-school synthesizer libraries sourced directly from the classics of the 1970s and 80s:

TeeBee - Roland® TB-303 instrument and loops.
Circuit:30 - “Circuits” based on Moog® synthesizers and effects.
Analog Bass Volume 1 - Assortment of deep analog bass instruments.
P-50 [...]

 

BitWaves Software has introduced MusicBeam, an AU/VST (Mac/PC) plugin for online music collaboration.
Using MusicBeam you can exchange audio from your sequencer with collaborators around the world.
“No more bouncing, compressing and emailing your tracks to your bandmates!” according to the company. MusicBeam does it all for you, in near-real-time.”
The application is now in public beta. [...]

 

Apple today unveiled Logic Studio, a comprehensive suite of professional tools that gives musicians everything they need to create, produce and perform in the studio and on the stage. With this release, Apple has cut pricing to $499, half the price of the previous version.
Logic Studio features Logic Pro 8, a major upgrade that combines [...]

 

Forever For Now has released the Reverse Sampler 2 Audio Unit, the latest version of their popular reverse delay effect. The new version has new features, refinements and usability improvements.
Reverse Sampler 2 is a real-time reverse delay Audio Unit effect. Reverse Sampler 2 makes use of the industry standard generic Cocoa and Carbon graphical interface [...]

 

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 [...]

 

Musikmesse: JazzMutant has introduced the first multitouch sensor control surface, dedicated to DAW control designed for Cubase, Sonar, Logic Pro, Nuendo, and Pyramix.
JazzMutant has partnered with leading software companies, such as Steinberg, Cakewalk and Apple, to redefine the interaction between Digital Audio Workstations and the user. This laptop-sized control surface has been designed with only [...]

 

PreSonus has announced Digital Performer support for the FaderPort USB Automation and Transport Controller.
The FaderPort is a single fader controller that can write single and group channel volume, pan and mute automation. The FaderPort is loaded with a high quality Alps fader (found in professional control surfaces including DigiDesign’s D-Command). The fader in the FaderPort [...]

 

PreSonus Audio is now shipping the FaderPort controller.
The FaderPort is a desktop USB DAW controller for writing single-channel and group-channel fader automation along with complete transport control.
The FaderPort features a high-quality motorized long throw fader to give the user the feel needed for recording fades and writing automation. A foot switch jack is also included [...]