Apple has announced that Dashboard, a feature in its Mac OS version 10.4 “Tiger” operating system, now has over 1,000 widgets available, with dozens more being added every day and many more available from other web sites. Widgets provide Mac users with dazzling new ways to instantly access important information from weather forecasts and stock… Read More Apple Widgets Top 1,000 Mark
Apple has announced that it is “taking Podcasting mainstream” by building everything users need to discover, subscribe, manage and listen to Podcasts right into iTunes 4.9, the latest version of its digital music software and online music store. iTunes users can now easily subscribe to over 3,000 free Podcasts and have each new episode automatically… Read More Apple Takes Podcasting Mainstream with iTunes 4.9
FXMax has announced updates to FX Teleport, Giga Teleport and Giga VST Adapter. FX Teleport, a DAW networking solution, was updated to 1.04 Added silence threshold to optimize network traffic Added scrollbar on server Added German manual Refined support for multihomed hosts and servers Fixed compatibility issues with Halion 3, SX 3/Nuendo 3, Crystal, Waves… Read More FXMax Updates FX Teleport, Giga Teleport and Giga VST Adapter
DJ Paul Oakenfold will launch a three-week all-DJ U.S. tour July 3 in New York. Playing venues with capacities from 1,000 to 10,000, he will lead a bill that will also feature Deep Dish, Ferry Corsten, Junkie XL and Sandra Collins on various dates. “It’s going to be a lot of fun for us and… Read More Oakenfold Tour to Feature Superstar DJs
D&M Professional, manufacturer of the Marantz Professional PMD series of professional recording products, has introduced its newest field recorder — the “hand-held” PMD660 Compact Digital Recorder. The PMD660 is a direct result of feedback from users in the field, working in an array of recording environments in various vertical markets such as broadcast, government, faith… Read More Marantz Releases PMD660 Compact Field Recorder
Hal Leonard has released the first four Apple Loop products in their TrackPak series for Garage Band. Each release contains loops for 12 hit songs in a different genre: Classic Rock, Modern Rock, Hip Hop, and R&B. In addition to loops for individual instruments from each song, each TrackPak comes with full audio tracks for… Read More Hal Leonard Intros TrackPak Apple Loops for GarageBand and Logic
Hearts of Space, the pioneering public radio syndicastor, has opened what they are calling a “next generation Internet music service”. The service builds on the success of the original service launched in 2001, providing deep content within the HOS niche of contemplative and ambient music. The Hearts of Space radio program has been syndicated to… Read More Hearts of Space Intros Next Generation Music Service
In an effort to bring great vintage reverb tone back to the masses, Godlyke has introduced the Guyatone FR3000V Tube Drive Reverb. A stand-alone analog reverb unit that offers a multitude of tonal options for a variety of applications, the FR3000V is set apart from other analog reverbs by its high quality tube compliment and… Read More Guyatone Intros Tube Reverb
Hardmoon has released version 1.0 of the Wizo synthesizer, a VST instrument. The synth comes with 32 presets, ranging from clear leads, serene pads and clean basses to strange effects. Features 2 oscillators filter envelope aftertouch support modulation by LFO, aftertouch, filter, etc sync and mono/poly mode System requirements Resolution: 800*600 or better (1024*768 recommended)… Read More Hardmoon Releases Budget VST synth Wizo
At its Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple announced plans to deliver models of its Macintosh computers using Intel microprocessors by this time next year, ending months of speculation. Apple plans to transition all of its Macs to using Intel microprocessors by the end of 2007. Apple previewed a version of Mac OS X Tiger, running on… Read More Apple Announces Mac OS X Moving to Intel in 2006
