Edirol has announced Mac OS 9 support for the FA-101, 10×10 FireWire Audio Interface. This driver set includes ASIO2.0, OMS, & FreeMIDI support on Apple computers running Mac OS 9. With OS 9 and OS X support, the FA-101 now offers low-latency, high fidelity, multi-channel audio support to essentially all Mac users. On Mac OS… Read More Edirol FA-101 Now Supports Mac OS 9
Precisionsound has released Monzter Guitars, a sample collection designed to provide an intuitive, playable “wall of guitar” sample-set. The CD is produced by Thomas Johansson, a guitarist and producer with over 50 CD productions to his name. The Monzter guitars SampleSet contains: Two programs for each format, Gigastudio, HALion & Kontakt. Fifths sampled both as… Read More Precisionsound Releases Monzter Guitars
Steinberg Media Technologies has released a free update to the Cubase SX3 music production system that adds a new reverb virtual effect. “We’re very pleased to offer this update to all Cubase SX3 customers,” says Arnd Kaiser, Steinberg’s Senior Product Manager for Music Technology. “Apart from many minor enhancements, Cubase SX3.0.1 includes the new RoomWorks… Read More Steinberg Announces Cubase SX3 Update
Spectrasonics has released a series of four new expansion libraries, called S.A.G.E. Xpanders, to enhance the variety of choices for their recently released Stylus RMX virtual groove instrument. The four Groove Control activated Xpanders are based on the company’s Backbeat, Retro Funk, Liquid Grooves, and Metamorphosis collections. A fifth library, Burning Grooves is due to… Read More Spectrasonics Introduces Stylus Xpander Drum Sample Libraries
Native Instruments has announced an updated version of Battery, version 2.1. The new version includes several new features and enhancements, making NI´s drum sampler even more flexible and convenient. New features: Direct-From-Disk streaming* MIDI CC automation In-Kit-Preview Enhanced output configuration facilities New import browser Extended Rex import (loads slices into individual cells) Improved host automation… Read More NI Says Time to Change Your Battery
The Vienna Symphonic Library and its North American distributor ILIO have announced the release of all 13 Horizon Series products in HALion on Kontakt formats. All libraries including Vienna’s Performance Tool can be used on the samplers EXS24 mk II, GigaStudio, HALion, and Kontakt, on both Mac OS and Windows platforms. The Performance Tool for… Read More Vienna Symphonic Library New Products, Competition and Free Downloads
Applied Acoustics Systems has updated Tassman 4 and Lounge Lizard EP-2 to be compatible with the AU validation test of Logic 7. These service updates are free of charge for all Tassman 4 and Lounge Lizard EP-2 users and can be from the Applied Acoustics site: Tassman 4 AU Plug-In Update http://www.applied-acoustics.com/tassman.htm Lounge Lizard EP-2… Read More AAS Updates Tassman and Lounge Lizard
Steinberg has announced that the latest version of Nuendo, its Media Production System, is now shipping worldwide. Nuendo 3 offers a range of new, next-generation features and technologies for post production, surround production and high-end recording, mixing and editing. “We’re extremely proud of Nuendo 3,” states Steinberg’s General Manager Andreas Stelling . “This product is… Read More Steinberg Nuendo 3 Ships Worldwide
Big Fish Audio has released Hit Zone II, a 4GB library of Top 40 Pop/Hip Hop/R&B -basses,beats,keys,licks,fills & funky FX. In response to the success of Hit Zone Volume One, producers Bunker 8 Digital Labs have tricked out this latest “Hit Zone” release with more layers of complex sounds that rival even the first. Hit… Read More Big Fish Unleashes Hit Zone II
Mackie has announced that the Spike Powered Recording System is now shipping to authorized dealers throughout Europe. Spike is an all-inclusive compact recording system that includes all of the hardware and software necessary to ad 24-bit 96kHz music production to a Mac or PC. Included with the Spike Powered Recording System is the Mackie XD-2… Read More Mackie Spikes Europe
