Apple laptops are known for their tendency to run hot; apparently, they run hot enough that they sometimes burst into flames…. According to WCCO, a Twin Cities television station, Nick Brown, 11, was playing on his Apple iBook laptop about one month ago when he got distracted and left the room. His mom, Cindy Brown,… Read More Mac Laptop Explodes Flames
Universal Audio, a manufacturer of high-quality vintage audio hardware and DSP software plug-ins for digital audio workstations, has released v 4.3 software for the UAD-1 DSP Card & Powered Plug-Ins system. Version 4.3 includes a 14-day fully functional demo of the Neve 1073 and 1073SE. Full authorizations of the Neve 103/SE plug-ins are be available… Read More Universal Releases Neve Plug-Ins
Swar Systems has introduced several updates, including: Improved Swar Librarian : BPM control, drag & drop and more SwarShala Pro update : drag & drop sequences to your sequencer Mac Intel compatibility Featured CD : IndiaLucia – when Flamenco meets Indian music Improved Swar Librarian Drag & drop to sequencer BPM control Nr of beats… Read More Swar Systems Announces Updates
Pro Tools LE and Pro Tools M-Powered 7.1.1 software are free updates that support Apple’s new Intel-based iMac, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini computers. Both updates run natively on Intel-based Macs, making full use of the host computer’s processing power. These updates are only for Intel-based Macs.Registered Pro Tools LE 7 owners and registered Pro… Read More Digidesign Updates Pro Tools
Digidesign has launched a completely redesigned corporate website. The new website features an improved navigation system and media-rich content designed to get you the information you need with a minimum of clicks. New Features My Digi By signing up for a free My Digi account, you can customize some content of Digidesign.com based on preferences… Read More Digidesign Redesign
John Blacet sent an update about the status of the Blacet modular synth line. He’s introduced three new modules, the Bar Graph Display, Scanner and VC Switch. The Scanner and VC Switch came out of his Too Many Panels design contest, showing that, when life gives you lemons, you can make lemonade. MD2600 Scanner Under… Read More Blacet Modular Synth Update
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
Sonic Charger has introduced V-Motions, a unique sound library for Roland V-Synth and V-Synth XT synthesizers. It has been designed from the ground up taking all the advantages these amazing instruments offer. The library boasts a collection of patches which ranges from classic vintage analog and digital to futuristic new sounds and textures. But what… Read More V-Motions – New Sound Library for V-Synths
“What’s to blame for the creative collapse of Ethiopian music?”, you ask. Synthesizers. According to an article in Haaretz, the synthesizer, turned the wind instruments, the source of the vitality of modern Ethiopian music, into superfluous objects, and enabled untrained musicians, who were often untalented as well, to issue discs at one-tenth the price demanded… Read More Music Death Watch: Synthesizers the Cancer of Ethiopian Music
Digidesign has announced that the Official Pro Tools 101 Courseware, updated for Pro Tools 7 software, is now available directly through the online DigiStore, major book and music retailers, and Digidesign training partner schools. Pro Tools 101 Official Courseware is the textbook for the first course of the Digidesign Training and Education Program, and was… Read More Pro Tools 101
