Last week, synth pioneer Wolfgang Palm (wavetable synthesis, the PPG Wave synthesizer, PPG WaveMapper for iOS) teased a new plugin on his Facebook page. Today, Palm revealed that he will be bring PPG WaveGenerator, previously only available for iPad, to Mac OS X & Windows.
Synth pioneer Wolfgang Palm (wavetable synthesis, the PPG Wave synthesizer, PPG WaveMapper for iOS) is teasing something new on his Facebook page.
Apple surprised many with its announcement on Tuesday that, not only would OS X Mavericks be made available for a lot of older Macs that previously did not have upgrade paths, but that it would be a free upgrade. As a result, the latest Mac OS is being adopted much faster than previous versions. Online… Read More User Poll: Is It Safe For Musicians To Upgrade To OS X Mavericks?
Apple today released updates to its iWorks productivity apps and iLife creativity apps. All apps have been updated to 64-bit, are integrated with iCloud, and offer hundreds of new features. Apple also announced that both iWork and iLife are now free with the purchase of every new Mac or iOS device. “This is the biggest day… Read More Apple Updates GarageBand & Offers It For Free On Mac & iOS
Apple today updated MacBook Pro with Retina display, with fourth generation Intel Core processors, improved graphics performance, longer battery life, faster flash storage and next generation Wi-Fi. “We’ve made the world’s best pro notebook even better by adding more performance and even longer battery life,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing.… Read More New MacBook Pros Offer Faster Processors, Improved Graphics, Longer Battery Life & Lower Prices
Apple today announced pricing and availability for the new Mac Pro line. The updated Mac Pro features the latest Intel Xeon processors, with up to 12 cores, dual workstation-class GPUs, six Thunderbolt 2 ports, PCIe-based flash storage and ultra-fast ECC memory. The new Mac Pro is priced starting at $2,999 (US) and will be available… Read More New Mac Pro Starts At $2999 – Is It Worth It For Musicians?
Orwell Digital has introduced OR-1m, a standalone step sequencer for Macs. OR-1m is a standalone sixteen-step sequencer, with per-step controls for note pitch, duration and velocity. Each step also features four knobs for generating MIDI continuous controller data of the user’s choosing. Here’s a video intro to OR-1m step sequencer:
Ju-X Designs has released Gimmick Graph, a new software synthesizer with twist. Gimmick’s oscillator draws waveform by setting how many times to twist it in a cycle, then divides it by scanning Up and Down direction. Here are some audio examples of Gimmick Graph in action:
Mystery Islands has introduced a new editor for the Roland Jupiter-8000 and JP-8080: You ever wanted to control, automate & work with your JP-8000 / JP-8080 the way this modern world requires? Now it’s possible with our AU / VST plugin that allows you to get your Hardware into your modern DAW. We developed this… Read More Roland JP-80×0 Editor For Mac
Integra Live is a new application that’s designed to it easy to use interactive audio processing to create new music. According to the developers, it ‘opens up new possibilities for those seeking an entry point into interactive live electronics’. With Integra Live you don’t have to write code or patch objects to create interesting live… Read More New Open Source Modular Audio Environment, Integra Live
