Maxim Digital Audio (MDA) has a collection of free Audio Unit plug-ins that can be used in Garageband, Logic and other apps that support AU’s. They’ve been available for a while, but we hadn’t highlighted them here yet and they are definitely worth checking out. The plug-ins are Mac versions of plug-ins that are also… Read More Free AU Plug-Ins For Garageband, Logic
SonicBirth, a Mac OS X app for for constructing VST and AU plug-in instruments and sound processors, is now free and open source: SonicBirth is now freeware, and open source (GPL). We are looking for developer to further work on and enhance SonicBirth. Work for the major version of SonicBirth is starting. This next version… Read More Free App Lets You Make Your Own Synths
fracturedSoftware has announced the immediate availability of Rondo 2.5, an update to its MIDI Player for OS X. This latest version of Rondo is now a Universal Binary and includes an updated look, more realistic pianos, note scrubbing, scroll wheel support, playlist folders and drag & drop support in the music library. Rondo is unique… Read More fracturedSoftware Releases Rondo 2.5 MIDI Player
Sonic Studio has announced a new version of their low cost premastering application, PreMaster CD 2.0, which they call “the go-to application for CD creation on the Mac.” PreMaster CD 2.0 adds more background processing, more control and more functionality. This new release consolidates all the maintenance changes incorporated into the code base while adding… Read More Sonic Studio Ships Version 2.0 of PreMaster CD
Bitnotic has introduced VX-323, a free software instrument that plays real-time synthesized speech in response to MIDI commands. (MP3 sample) VX-323 lets you incorporate synthesized speech into performances or record it in programs like Garageband. The program features an easy-to-use interface, flexible instrument setup, and high-quality audio output. You can use it for recording or… Read More Bitnotic Intros Free Mac Voice Synthesizer
Harmonic Sense has released ChordMate for Mac OS X, an app that is designed to make it easy to choose chords for guitar. Description: Choosing the right chord—and the right voicing for that chord—can transform a song. Whether you are a beginner worried about stretching your fingers to the right frets or a professional musician… Read More Harmonic Sense Intros ChordMate For Mac OS X
Leading Mac musicians, producers, and technologists will share their technological insight and creative experience in a day-long, intensive event at Macworld Conference & Expo 2007. Macworld’s first-ever Music and Technology Symposium will bring together some of the most cutting-edge and multi-talented artists on the Mac, including producer COUNT (DJ Shadow, Radiohead, Halou), guitarist Joe Gore… Read More Mac Music Luminaries To Share Secrets at Macworld Music Symposium
According to its creator, the Music Machine is an incredible addition to any living room, den, apartment, or studio. The bizarre hybrid is a full digital recording studio built into a beautiful piano cabinet. It is based on a Mac Mini with a Lexicon Omega audio interface that is set up with 2 instrument inputs,… Read More Digital Recording Studio Built Into Antique Piano
Apple today unveiled its new line of MacBook consumer notebooks that now include Intel Core 2 Duo processors. According to Apple, the new MacBooks are up to 25 percent faster than the previous generation and feature a built-in iSight video camera for on-the-go video conferencing, Apple’s MagSafe Power Adapter that safely disconnects when under strain,… Read More Apple Upgrades MacBook Line
Cycling ’74, a San Francisco-based music software company, today released Pluggo v. 3.6, Hipno v. 1.1, Mode v. 1.3 and UpMix 1.1 which add Universal Binary support for Intel-based Macs. The plug-in collections are for RTAS, VST and AU host environments. Pluggo offers over 100 creative and unusual real-time audio effects and a set of… Read More Cycling ’74 Announces Entire Line of Intel Mac Plug-ins
