Week of May 18, 2003 Saturday, May 24 2003 | dmac Aodix updated to v3.0.0.6 : . Insert/send audio routing scheme Full VST 2 support, instruments and effects 32-bit internal precision, 16/32-bit file output Track pattern-based sequencer, up to 64 tracks Full automation support via midi or VST Controller tables . . . More @ Aodix. Digi 002 Rack : . Digidesign released a firewire audio interface, based on the Digi002 features, without the control surface. This 2U rack interface is compatible only with MacOS 10.2.5 (and up) and provides 18 channels of I/O and 2 MIDI out ports. Protools LE v6 is obviously included with Digi002 Rack. Saturday, May 24 2003 | dmac Smartelectronix back in action : . Looks like smartelectronix.com, a groups of DSP and plugin developers are back in action with their site revamped. Looks promising, let look forward to more excellent plug's. Native Instruments Reaktor 4.0.1 update : . A new update to NI's Reaktor 4 at their website, which is strongly recommended for all PC and Mac users as it contains several minor bug fixes and also gives support to Audio Units for Mac OSX. This and all other NI updates are only available to registered users. Saturday, May 24 2003 | dmac Plugin updates : . Steinberg Virtual Guitarist updated to v1.02. Steinberg Groove Agent demo version available. FASoft n-Track Studio updated to v3.2.3. Saturday, May 24 2003 | dmac Tassman for RTAS Now Shipping : . Applied Acoustics Systems has annouced the RTAS version of the   Tassman Sound Synthesis Studio for Digidesign's Pro Tools audio production systems. Based on AAS' physical modeling technology, the Tassman is an entirely modular sound design solution, offering a near infinite range of creative possibilities for emulation of acoustic instruments, analog and FM synthesizers, and unique hybrid constructions simply not possible by any other means of synthesis. 50 instruments and over 1000 presets are included. The RTAS version of the Tassman is available now as a free upgrade to all registered users for OS X, with OS 9.x and Windows support to follow shortly. For more information, visit their web site at applied-acoustics.com. Saturday, May 24 2003 | dmac caotica2 release 2 : . caotica2 is an audio software featuring synthesis and effects tools. Its a noise design and effects application and its its totally free. what new in 21: effect shadok 1.0 has been added. tool import raw file 1.0 has been added and allows you to convert any file into audio. tool export to mp3 1.0 has been added. tool export all to mp3 1.0 has been added to allow you to convert all open files into mp3. tool file information 1.0 has been added. tool file statistics 1.0 has been added. tool preferences 1.4 has been added and includes mp3 export format... More @ caotica2. Saturday, May 24 2003 | dmac Sonasphere 0.8b : . SONASPHERE' is a sample-based live sound performance system with a generative 3D interface. In SONASPHERE, functional units, such as sound samples, effects and mixers, are represented as small spherical 'Objects' floating within 3D Space. Users can easily make connections between these objects via simple mouse interaction and establish signal stream networks. Parameters of these objects can be assigned to 3D coordinates of other objects within the 3d Environment. For example, the cutoff frequency of a lowpass filter can be controlled through the altitude of a corresponding effect object. The distance between the sample file object and the mixer object, represents the mixer's input gain. Saturday, May 24 2003 | dmac FX Teleport announced : . FX Teleport.com has announced its forthcoming release of FX Teleport - a unique revolutionary DAW networking solution. With FX Teleport it's not only possible, but also very easy to setup a DAW on multiple computers connected via TCP/IP LAN. Working with FXTeleport is as easy as launching a VST host on one machine and VST instruments and FX on the other(s) and enjoying the newly configured audio processing farm. One can even dedicate a whole computer to a favourite VST synth. Loop Soup SampleTank Sound Library Released : . IK Multimedia and British sound designer AMG have launched a new SampleTank LE Sound Module: Loop Soup. This double CD set contains the loops, the whole loops, and nothing but the loops from 'Skip To My Loops' by Norman Cook, 'Remix!' by Megabass, 'Kleptomania!' by Coldcut, and 'Pascal Gabriel's Dance Samples' plus all the loops from Now 1 and Now 2 by loads of the other AMG producers. All loops are tempo-grouped for easy sampling. Saturday, May 24 2003 | dmac Elemental audio announces windows vst support : . Elemental Audio Systems announced today the availability of version 1.1 of Firium, Eqium, and Inspector. Previously only available to Mac VST and Audio Unit users, Windows users of applications from Steinberg Cubase and Emagic Logic to Image-Line Fruityloops and others can now harness the power of Elemental Audio's suite of plug-ins. In addition to introducing Window VST support, Version 1.1 is an across-the-board update to all currently supported plug-in formats (Mac VST OS 9/X and Audio Unit). Saturday, May 24 2003 | dmac OS X Support Coming for Roland's M-1000 Digital Line Mixer : . Roland has announced OSX Support for the M-1000 10-channel Digital Line Mixer. This 1U rackmount mixer is designed to give musicians a convenient way to mix up to four stereo S/PDIF signals, plus two analog inputs, with 24-bit/96kHz sound and automatic sample rate conversion. With new OSX drivers available for download shortly, the M-1000 is now compatible with Apple's next generation operating system and the latest crop of Power Mac G4 computers. Now OSX users can fully exploit the USB audio functions of the M-1000, enabling them to mix audio from their computer along with other inputs. For more information, visit their web site at rolandus.com. Saturday, May 24 2003 | dmac AmpliTube(tm) Live unveiled : . IK Multimedia is proud to unveil AmpliTube(tm) Live as the first stand-alone virtual guitar amp and fx modeling software for MacOS(R) X. AmpliTube(tm) Live includes a selected choice of what was voted the world's best guitar amp and effects modeling software ever made by leading guitar and recording magazines. It offers the ability to create many powerful amp sounds, with beautiful, huge, vintage , tube, warm tones, without an heavy amp set up. AmpliTube(tm) list price will be set at $/Euro129 (street price $/Euro 99 MAP ) and its expected to be available within May 2003 in the best music and Apple(R) stores around the world. Saturday, May 24 2003 | dmac SampleTank now supports MacOS X! : . IK Multimedia announced that SampleTank 1.1 is now available Mac OS(R) X as an RTAS and VST(R) plug-in on both ProTools(R) 6 and Cubase(R) SX. SampleTank(R) plug-in has gained worldwide acclaim for its ease of use, professional playability and sound expandability. The unique, award-winning features that have set the standards for the recording industry, are now available for Mac OS(R) X users. SampleTank® plug-ins for MacOS(R) X are available as downloadable upgrade for a flat 79$/89Euro price to all previous registered Mac OS(R)9 users (including SampleTank(R) SE, LE and DJ/L/XL). Saturday, May 24 2003 | dmac REAKTOR SESSION and REAKTOR 4 available worldwide : . NATIVE INSTRUMENTS announces that REAKTOR SESSION and REAKTOR 4 are available worldwide in stores today. REAKTOR SESSION gives unlimited access to REAKTOR instruments, samplers, effects, and live tools. It includes synthesizers and resynthesizers, samplers and beat-loopers, groove and drum machines, surround and innovative effects, and revolutionary creations never seen before. REAKTOR SESSION also includes access to the ever-growing online library on the NATIVE INSTRUMENTS web site for a virtually unlimited collection of instruments. General information about REAKTOR SESSION. also more information about REAKTOR. Saturday, May 24 2003 | dmac IK Multimedia and AMG announce LOOP SOUP! : . IK Multimedia and top British sound designer AMG are proud to announce the launch of the new SampleTank LE Sound Module: LOOP SOUP! AMG - DANCE LOOPS. Norman Cook, Coldcut, Pascal Gabriel & Megabass deliver the ultimate dance loop library! Chopped up with MIDI files for the ultimate creativity! This double CD set contains the loops, the whole loops, and nothing but the loops from 'Skip To My Loops' by Norman Cook, 'Remix!' by Megabass, 'Kleptomania!' by Coldcut, and 'Pascal Gabriel's Dance Samples' plus all the loops from Now 1 and Now 2 by loads of the other AMG producers. All loops are tempo-grouped for easy sampling. This CD, with so many samples for a standard price, is an ideal starting place for anyone getting into sampling for the first time. Priced @ $119 / Euro 129... For more information, demo sounds and MP3 demo, pls visit: Sampletank. Loop Soup can be purchased as add-on titles by all SampleTank DJ, L and XL users, or used as a plug-in thanks to the included SampleTank LE and make it the ideal budget approach to SampleTank. Saturday, May 24 2003 | dmac Vienna symphonic library announces the release of its first edition for EXS24 MK II : . The Vienna Symphonic Library has announced that the First Edition of its Orchestral Cube is now available for EXS24 mk II. The Orchestral Cube is a massive treasury of string, percussion, brass and woodwind samples. The collection comprises over 50,000 samples, totaling 45 gigabytes of information. The Orchestral Cube contains single note samples with a variety of dynamics options, as well as a variety of multi-note samples including trills and tremolos. Distributed in the Americas by ILIO Entertainments, the Vienna Symphonic Library is the first fully-integrated orchestral sample library for Logic 5.5 or Logic 6, for either Macintosh or Windows PC. Saturday, May 24 2003 | dmac Renoise for MacOS soon ? : . Looks like a Mac version of Renoise is on the way. So good news for all Mac users! They found a Mac programmer that will handle the job of conversion to Mac OS X platform. Soon they'll announce the license price as well. More @ renoise.com. Saturday, May 24 2003 | dmac Wave Arts Plugs into Mac OS X : . Wave Arts has enhanced its line of pro audio plug-ins to support Apple's Macintosh OS X operating system, both VST and MAS plug-in formats. These are some of the first third-party plug-ins available for MOTU's Digital Performer 4 software. Wave Arts' OS X plug-ins include: the MasterVerb reverb; the all-in-one TrackPlug channel strip plug-in with a compressor, gate and a 64-bit 10- band EQ; and the WaveSurround Pro spatial enhancer/wide reverb plug-in. Wave Arts is offering free upgrades to the OS X plugs for existing Macintosh customers. Free 30-day demo downloads of MasterVerb, TrackPlug and WaveSurround Pro for Mac OS X MAS/VST, as well as Mac OS 9 MAS/VST and Windows DX/VST, are available from their web site. For more information, visit their web site at wavearts.com. Saturday, May 24 2003 | dmac Cakewalk VST Adapter Now Available : . Cakewalk has announced that the new Cakewalk VST Adapter is now available on the company's web site. The Cakewalk VST Adapter converts VST format plug-ins to DirectX and DXi format, providing sample-accurate automation with identical audio fidelity. Earlier this year Cakewalk acquired FXpansion's VST adapter technology, which provides sample accurate timing, full support for the latest DXi and VST plug in specifications, MIDI and DX8 envelope automation and full preset management implementation. In use, the Cakewalk VST Adapter expands the sonic palette of the home/project or pro studio -opens studios up to hundreds of available freeware and shareware VST effects plug-ins and VSTi software synths readily available on the internet. Additionally, Sonic Foundry customers can now use the Cakewalk VST Adapter to extend their studios to include VST effects. The Cakewalk VST Adapter download and CD versions are available for $59.00 U.S. Registered SONAR customers can purchase the Cakewalk VST Adapter for $39; Free upgrade for all registered FXpansion VST-DX adapter users. For more information, visit their web site at www.cakewalk.com. Saturday, May 24 2003 | dmac Spectrasonics Stylus, Atmosphere & Trilogy Mac OSX VST/RTAS versions released and MacOS9 versions updated : . Spectrasonics Stylus Vinyl Groove Module, Atmosphere Dream Synth Module and Trilogy Total Bass Module are now OSX compatible with VST OSX hosts like Cubase SX, and RTAS OSX hosts like Pro Tools 6.0 TDM and LE. Saturday, May 24 2003 | dmac Plugin Updates : . Big Tick Rhino updated to v1.06. Saturday, May 24 2003 | dmac Orion Platinum v4.0 released : . The Wasp has received a nifty makeover, with a completely new skin and some new features: LFO delays, variable velocity amounts and keyboard tracking, and more. "Harmonic Resonator" is the newest effect, which lets you control the cutoff frequency of a highly resonant filter with notes, causing harmonic ringing ... a very special and rather unique effect. Other new features include: - Parameter readouts on all controls. - MIDI export of entire song files is now possible. - New skin for the Parametric EQ. - Notes optionally displayed inside patterns in the playlist. Some of the latest, most important fixes include: - Support for Edirol (UA-20) ASIO soundcard drivers. - Loading/saving VST effect presets with chunks now works. - Plate Reverb and UltraVerb go easier on the CPU when idle. - All shortcut/focus problems in the piano roll resolved. Visit our website for downloads and more information: synapse-audio.com. Saturday, May 24 2003 | dmac PrimeSounds CD Division have just announced the release of a new sample CD called Metriam : . Metriam is your gateway to parallel dimensions; the ancient ambiences, ritual rhythms and shaman sound effects on this CD will elevate your music to another level. Or just make it a little more interesting. Metriam is stacked with tribal drum beats, rhythmical mood loops, shimmering backgrounds, walls of noise, ethnic-electric percussion sounds and more. If you ever find a sample collection as unique as this one, you're dreaming. More info about Metriam: primesounds. Saturday, May 24 2003 | dmac Full release of Fahrenheit, dance music module for the Chameleon platform : . Soundart are proud to announce the first full release of the dance music module software ³Fahrenheit³ for Chameleon platform - the world¹s first fully re-programmable DSP-based rack-unit. It is a complete emulation of the TB303, TR909 and TR808, the Roland hardware that inspired a musical counter-culture. Soundart's 21st century emulation allows users to use these sounds on stage or in the studio with the 1U Chameleon rack, but is also an evolutionary step in itself.