Native Instruments has announced its development plans regarding the newly announced Intel-based Macintosh computers. The company welcomes Apple’s move towards new, powerful processor technology and is already working on enabling its products for use on the upcoming iMac and MacBook Pro computers. As part of Native Instruments´ commitment to the new platform, all future product… Read More Native Instruments Announces Mac on Intel Plans
MacWorld Update: Apple has announced iLife ’06, a major update to Apple’s suite of home multimedia applications, including iWeb, a simple way to make websites, blogs and podcasts, and GarageBand 3, which now includes podcasting support. iLife ’06 features iPhoto 6 with new printed books, calendars and cards, and Apple’s innovative new Photocasting for sharing… Read More Apple iLife Update Adds Podcasting, Video Podcasting Tools
Recordare LLC, an Internet music software and publishing company, has released version 3 of its Dolet plug-in for the Sibelius 4 music notation program. Dolet 3 for Sibelius writes MusicXML 1.1 files for the highest-fidelity translation available between music notation programs. Dolet 3 also includes a batch translation feature to automate the process of moving… Read More Sibelius Plug-in Exports Music XML
Image-Line has introduced FL Studio 6, an update to the virtual studio that features a combination of core enhancements and new plugins. Leading the changes is the new, larger, resizable Mixer, with fully flexible inter-track routing and PDC functions. MIDI functionality has been extended to include a wider range of external controllers as well as… Read More FL Studio Updated to Version 6; Still Fruity to Some
Linux MultiMedia Studio (LMMS) aims to be a free alternative to popular, but commercial and closed-source programs like FruityLoops, Cubase and Logic, giving you the ability of producing music with your computer by creating loops, synthesizing and mixing sounds, arranging samples, playing with a MIDI-keyboard and more. LMMS combines the features of a tracker-/sequencer-program (pattern-/channel-/… Read More LMMS – Free Alternative to Commercial Music Production Platforms
Studio to Go! is a CD of integrated music software that runs direct from a computer CD drive. The CD is designed to run on any Windows compatible PC and to configure itself to the system and sound hardware automatically. The CD includes a Linux operating system and a large collection of music applications.
PG Music has announced Band in a Box 2006, the latest version of its automatic arrangement software. Features: Conductor” – Live Looping/Playback control. As the song is playing, many “single key” hot keys are now available to control the playback and looping of the song. For example, pressing the “4” key will insure that the… Read More Band in a Box Updated
Digidesign is now offering two versions of its professional Pro Tools|HD digital audio production systems. By continuing to provide the existing PCI version and releasing a PCI Express (PCIe) version, Digidesign is ensuring continued compatibility of its Pro Tools|HD systems with a wide range of PCI, PCI-X, and PCIe-equipped computers. Existing Pro Tools|HD systems are… Read More Digidesign Pro Tools|HD Core Systems Now Available in PCI and PCI Express Versions
miniMusic has upgraded BeatPad software, part of their Pro Music Suite. The Krikit Audio Engine has been added, bringing BeatPad up to date with the other professional applications from miniMusic. The new software bundle includes BeatPad, SoundPad, and NotePad. BeatPad is a pattern based music sequencer. Looping patterns can be edited while they play so… Read More miniMusic Updates Palm Music App
Mackie has released a new Tracktion 2 update: version 2.0.2.8. This latest update includes several great feature enhancements and bug fixes, including: International language support: Tracktion 2 can now display all elements of its program in French, German and Spanish in addition to English. New render track dialog: Choosing render track in the “export” function… Read More Mackie Updates Tracktion 2
