The NAMM trade show in Anaheim, Calif. is a great place to be for Mac using musicians and today’s announcement from IK Multimedia proves it.
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∞ Logic Pro, MainStage get 64-bit support
Apple on Tuesday released an update for its professional audio products, Logic Pro and MainStage. In addition to many bug fixes, the update also adds 64-bit support to both applications.
∞ Macworld Expo 2010: Success story or a disaster waiting to happen
I’ve been attending Macworld Expos since 1996, or thereabouts. Every year the excitement leading up to a Macworld is intense and exciting, but sadly this year is different.
∞ Capo guitar app update fixes waveform issues
I wrote about how I use Capo to help me learn to play songs, back in October . The developer on Monday released an update with a really cool new feature, as well as some fixes for the app.
∞ Ford to add iTunes tagging to new cars
Ford announced Tuesday that select vehicles in its 2010 lineup will feature HD Radio, a technology that enables users to “tag” song they listen to for later purchase on iTunes.
∞ First Look: The Gibson Dusk Tiger Robot guitar
I’ve had a bit more than 24 hours with Gibson’s newest guitar, the Dusk Tiger. I’ve had quite a few questions on Twitter, Facebook and email about how it works, so I thought I’d give you some of thoughts before … Continued
∞ Ambrosia updates WireTap Anywhere
One of the most useful audio utilities I’ve come across in years has just been updated fixing a few issues. It was included in my Christmas gift ideas for Mac using musicians, posted earlier today.
∞ Christmas gift ideas for Mac using musicians
Christmas lists are a dime a dozen these days. You can go anywhere and find a list of products and gift hampers sydney that people recommend you buy for friends and family.
∞ Pro Tools LE update adds Snow Leopard support
Digidesign on Wednesday released an update for Pro Tools, adding support for Apple’s Snow Leopard operating system.
∞ Native Instruments partners with Abbey Road studios
Native Instruments on Thursday said it is partnering with Abbey Road recording studios to produce new software instruments. The first product is scheduled to be released in early 2010.
∞ Apple unveils iTunes top selling music, TV, movies and apps for 2009
Apple on Tuesday revealed iTunes’ list of top selling media from the iTunes Store in a new feature called iTunes Rewind 2009.
∞ Toontrack releases major update to EZplayer for IMAP support
Toontrack on Thursday released an update for its drum sampler utility, EZplayer. Among the changes are fixes for the IMAP presets used in Ocean Way Drums.
∞ Hands On: OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 external RAID
I’ve been testing Other World Computing’s (OWC) Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 RAID system for the past few weeks and have been very impressed.
∞ Groove3 releases Music production and mixing Pro Tools videos
Video tutorial-maker, Groove3, released two new tutorial videos targeted to users interested in learning about music production and mixing.
∞ Boss posts virtual guitar pedalboard
Guitar players know that Boss has made some of the most classic pedals in history. Now you can try out some of those pedals online.
∞ Brady Barnett brings his audio engineering talents to the masses
I love to learn. I absorb every little piece of knowledge I can about music production and editing, from as many people as I can. These days, it’s a lot easier to get that knowledge. Now, you can access the … Continued
∞ Superior Drummer update fixes iMap preset offset
Toontrack on Sunday released an update for its flagship drum sampler, Superior Drummer.
∞ Hands On: Universal Audio's Trident A-Range EQ
I love EQs. That may sound strange to some of you, but a good EQ let’s you carve out space in the frequencies of your music, so everything has a nice comfortable place to live.
∞ Blue unveils Yeti THX certified USB microphone
Blue Microphones recently added to its consumer line of mics by introducing a new product called Yeti.
∞ Two new Alex Lifeson Rush guitar lessons available in GarageBand
Apple on Tuesday posted two new lessons from Rush guitarist, Alex Lifeson, in the GarageBand Lesson Store.
∞ Native Instruments expanding its U.S. operations
We’ve all heard about how bad the worldwide economy is over the past couple of years, but one company is bucking the trend and expanding its business in the United States.
∞ Beta Monkey releases Odd Time Meltdown II drum loops
Beta Monkey Music recently released a new collection of drum loops for Mac using musicians called Odd Time Meltdown II.
∞ EZdrummer 1.2 adds drumkit preset menu
Toontrack Music on Wednesday released EZdrummer 1.2, a major update to the company’s consumer focused drum sampler.
∞ Native Instruments announces Traktor Kontrol X1
Hardware and software music-maker Native Instruments this week announced a new device for DJs called Traktor Kontrol X1.
∞ TapeDeck 1.3 adds lossless audio recording
I just couldn’t help writing about the new version of TapeDeck from SuperMegaUltraGroovy.
∞ Pro Tools 8.0.3pr adds Snow Leopard support
Digidesign’s Pro Tools 8.0.3 pre-release software slipped by me, but it’s important enough that I wanted to make sure I circled back and mentioned it.
∞ Toontrack ships Custom and Vintage drum kit for Superior Drummer
Toontrack Music on Friday said it is shipping the newest expansion pack in its arsenal, Custom and Vintage SDX for Superior Drummer 2.
∞ iTunes 9.0.2 adds dark Grid View, improves accessibility
Together with AppleTV 3.0, Apple has released iTunes 9.0.2. The software is available for download through Software Update or from the Web site.
∞ Universal Audio plug-ins updated with new EQ
Universal Audio on Wednesday released version 5.5 of its plug-in suite, adding a new EQ and fixing several issues with the older version.
∞ Hands On: Capo music app for the Mac
I’ve been a guitar player for over 20 years and have used a lot of different tools to help learn riffs, solos and songs. I can think of very few, if any, that have been as useful as Capo.