The team at algoriddm has released djay, a new app for Mac OS X. It takes full advantage of Apple’s latest audio and graphics technologies, and runs natively on both Intel and PowerPC processors. It supports all common file formats, such as mp3, aiff, wav, aac, caf. Features: Real-time audio mix transmission over Bonjour network… Read More Mac DJ App
Digidesign has announced that ICON, Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools LE and Pro Tools M-Powered systems will soon be compatible with the new Mac Pro computer, introduced yesterday at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Digidesign is expecting to release an Intel-based Mac-compatible update to its acclaimed Pro Tools HD 7.2 software in September 2006. This free… Read More Digidesign Announces Upcoming Pro Tools Compatibility with the New Apple Mac Pro
At this years WWDC, Apple previewed Mac OS X version 10.5 Leopard, the sixth major version of Mac OS X, to its third party developers. Leopard, scheduled to ship in spring 2007, extends Apple’s leadership in software innovation with groundbreaking new features, including Time Machine, a revolutionary new way to automatically back up and restore… Read More Apple Previews Mac OS X Leopard
Apple has unveiled the new Mac Pro, a quad Xeon, 64-bit desktop workstation featuring two new Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors running up to 3.0 GHz and a new system architecture that delivers up to twice the performance of the Power Mac(R) G5 Quad.. . “Apple has successfully completed the transition to using Intel processors in… Read More Apple Unveils Mac Pro
Audiofile Engineering has introduced Loop Editor, a simple audio loop editing tool for OS X. Designed in Cocoa from the ground up, Loop Editor takes advantage of Quartz, CoreAudio and other solid OS X features. Loop Editor is now available for a price of $0. Loop Editor is available immediately for download. The company has… Read More Free Loop Editor
Zygoat Creative Technical Services has announced the immediate availability of Doggiebox 1.3, an update to its percussion sequencing software for Mac OS X. Version 1.3 introduces some significant features and improvements, including: Velocity adjustment is now possible on a beat-by-beat basis (right- clicking on a drum will pop up an adjustment slider) Editing operations can… Read More Sequence Doggie Style
Limited numbers of the iTab, a custom tablet PC based on the Mac iBook, are being made available by their manufacture through eBay auctions. The iTab is built by taking Apple’s 12? iBook laptop, taking the screen off, applying a touchscreen, then flipping the screen around and fastening it on. The whole thing is finished… Read More iTab Selling Mac Tablet Computers
Macintosh Universal Binary applications are ones that run natively on both PowerPC and Intel-based Mac computers. These are sometimes referred to as Mactel versions, because they run and the Macintosh Intel-based machines. Mactel Music Applications: Airfoil AudioExpress AudioLeak – an Leq (Long-Term Equivalent Level) analyzer for audio files. CastAway – Wooden Brain Concepts Crystal Synth… Read More Mac Universal Binary Applications
NAMM 2006 Winter Show: Ableton announced the imminent release of Live 5.2 and the release of Live 6 in Q3. Both releases leverage new processor technologies to provide Live users with significant gains in audio performance (such as the capacity to simultaneously run more tracks, virtual instruments, and effects). Live 5.2 brings native support for… Read More Ableton Announces Immediate Intel-Mac Support for Live
Native Instruments has announced its development plans regarding the newly announced Intel-based Macintosh computers. The company welcomes Apple’s move towards new, powerful processor technology and is already working on enabling its products for use on the upcoming iMac and MacBook Pro computers. As part of Native Instruments´ commitment to the new platform, all future product… Read More Native Instruments Announces Mac on Intel Plans
