Free Dynamic Equalizer Plugin-In For Mac, Duck EQ

free-mac-equalizer-duck-eqHeelAudio has introduced Duck EQ, a free dynamic equalizer effect plug-in for Mac.

Duck EQ is an Equalizer that reacts to a side chain input – a ducker that can act on specific frequencies. It can also work as a normal Ducker, as well as an all-or-nothing dynamic EQ.

Ducking has many applications in mixing and broadcast, especially for managing tracks with overlapping frequency content, like Bass and Kick Drum or Vocals and Electric Guitars. DuckEQ?s integration of EQ means it can duck specific frequency bands. Apart from ducking, there are many other applications that DuckEQ can be used, for example instead of ducking a signal, one could apply gain to the EQ bands and ‘EQ-Gate’ . Continue reading

New Mac Pro Promises Fast & Furious Face-Melting OS X Action – Was It Worth The Wait?

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Apple today offered a sneak preview of its next generation Mac Pro desktop computer – something pro Mac users have been looking for for years.

It’s fast and furious, promising up to 2.5 times the speed of the existing Mac Pro line, up to 12 cores, dual GPUs, Thunderbolt 2, faster memory and flash storage. So, it will be a screamer. But the form factor could be the most talked about aspect of the new Mac.

The redesigned Mac Pro dumps the traditional tower format of its predecessors, in favor of a small, futuristic and appliance-like form. The form factor may generate love/hate reactions, because – while Apple calls the new Mac Pro “our most expandable Mac yet”, much of that expansion is in the form of high-speed connectivity. According to Apple, the new Mac Pro supports up to 36 high-performance Thunderbolt-based peripherals.

Here’s what Apple has to say about the new Mac Pro: Continue reading

Audulus 2.0 Now Available For Mac, iPad

audulus+audiobusDeveloper Taylor Holliday has released Audulus 2.0, available now for both Mac and iPad.

Audulus is a user-friendly modular synthesis app. The update introduces a Math Expression Node, A Timing Mode, enhanced optimization, and a new Audulus Store.

Here is a video preview of the changes in Audulus 2.0: Continue reading

SineVibes Intros Sequential 2 Multi-Effects Sequencer

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Sinevibes today announced version 2.0 of Sequential, its multi-effect sequencer for OS X.

Sequential features a wide variety of algorithms designed to filter, distort and even synthesise sound. You can ‘add subtle spice or completely warp everything’.

Here’s what’s new in Sequential 2.0: Continue reading