Cakewalk has announced Kinetic 2, the latest version of their Windows beat and electronic music production package. Kinetic 2 has an estimated street price of $79.99 U.S., and is available at select computer, consumer electronics, and music and sound retailers. With Kinetic 2, making beats has gotten easier. Kinetic 2 has a new look and… Read More Cakewalk Announces Kinetic 2
Native Instruments has released more information about Kore, in anticipation of its May 8th release. KORE Videos: 7 short Quicktime videos explain KORE’s most important aspects and advantages. These can be viewed online or downloaded onto your hard drive. KORE Days at Local Dealers: Native has organized a “KORE Days” world tour. As of May… Read More Native Instruments KORE Info
Ableton today announced the release of Live 5.2, bringing immediate native Intel-Mac support. This development makes Live 5.2 one of the first professional audio applications on the market to run as a Universal Binary to take advantage of Apple’s fastest machines: the new Intel-Mac. Intel-Mac Live 5.0 users can purchase a Live 5.2 serial number… Read More MacTel Update: Ableton Intros Live 5.2
Apple Logic Pro 7.2 is now fully compatible with Digidesign Pro Tools|HD systems using version 7.1 of DAE (Digidesign Audio Engine). All Logic features are supported, including ESB and EXS24TDM. To install the Pro Tools files needed to support Logic Pro 7.2, customers must download Pro Tools HD 7.1cs4 or higher, available as a free… Read More Apple Logic Pro 7.2 Is Now Compatible with Pro Tools|HD Systems
NAMM 2006 Winter Show: Mackie announced a new release of their Tracktion recording software–Tracktion 2.1. This latest update includes several great feature enhancements including: Custom Control Surface Creation: Control Tracktion’s transport, navigation, options, and channels via your favorite low-cost hardware controller, or even the sliders, buttons, and keys on your MIDI controller keyboard. MP3 Import… Read More NAMM Update: Mackie Updates Tracktion 2
Apple has released a crossgrade to upgrade any version of Logic Pro 7 to version 7.2, native on both PowerPC and Intel-based Macintosh computers. Other features are integrated support for the Apogee Ensemble FireWire interface, compatibility with Pro Tools HD 7 DAE, a complement of feature enhancements and improvements, and project compatibility with GarageBand 3.… Read More Apple Logic Pro 7.2 PowerPC Intel Crossgrade
NAMM 2006 Winter Show Update: Steinberg Media Technologies announced its commitment to developing its audio software products such as Cubase and Nuendo for the latest generation of Intel-based Macintosh computers. “Steinberg’s development activity for this exciting new platform is continuing apace,” says Steinberg’s Director of Engineering, Markus Stehlik. “The latest version of our VST plug-in… Read More Steinberg Announces Mactel Commitment
NAMM 2006 Winter Show: Sony Media Software announced ACID Pro 6, a significant upgrade to its professional loop-based music creation and production software. This new release includes several major development enhancements to the recording and MIDI capabilities of the program, transforming version 6 into a full-featured professional digital audio and MIDI workstation. ACID Pro 6… Read More Sony Announces ACID Pro Software Upgrade
NAMM Update: At NAMM, Digidesign debut the first two virtual instruments from Digidesign Advanced Instrument Research: Xpand!, a free multi-synthesis sound factory workstation plug-in, and Hybrid, a high-definition synthesizer plug-in, available soon in RTAS format. Digidesign announced that the R&D virtual instrument design group that it acquired from Wizoo in 2005 has been renamed the… Read More Digidesign First Two Virtual Instruments
ASK Video Interactive Media is now shipping a new instructional DVD for Ableton’s Live music creation, production and performance software. Morgan Pottruff, aka Morg, a veteran international performer, producer and remixer has used Live for everything from electronic-classical to techno since version 1. He shares his expertise through 38 videos, totaling more than 3 hours… Read More New Tutorial DVD for Ableton Live
