News Archive for 01/01/28

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Hands-on courses for Manila/Frontier

01/28, 3:23pm

Hands-on courses for Manila/Frontier

Ken Dow is teaching a series of three hands-on courses on Userland's Manila/Frontier Web content management system. Manila is browser-based front end, while Frontier runs on both Windows and Mac OS. The courses are Introduction to Manila, Mastering Manila and Manila Server Administration. and start on February 26th in San Jose, CA. (The courses will be taught on Windows machines but there will be a Mac demo used to describe the "few differences.")

NAMM: New products from Cycling '74

01/28, 3:22pm

NAMM: New products from Cycling '74

Cycling '74 introduced two new products at NAMM: radiaL is described as "an extensible loop-based composition and performance tool designed for Macintosh users looking to explode the boundaries between live performance, sound design, and composition." It is due in the third quarter for $200.Essential Instruments is a $100 collection of 14 instruments for VST2 and MAS, including a six-voice sampler, a sample-based drum module, and a patchable FM synth.

Apple to exhibit at GDC in March

01/28, 3:16pm

Apple to exhibit at GDC in March

Apple will be exhibiting at the Game Developer Conference from March 20-24 in San Jose, CA.

NAMM: SmartCode Pro, software-encoder for 5.1

01/28, 3:15pm

NAMM: SmartCode Pro, software-encoder for 5.1

Kind of Loud Technologies, a Universal Audio Company, announced has released a suite of software surround, software-based encoders for Pro Tools 5.1: SmartCode Pro is available now in Dolby Digital, DTS-DVD and DTS-CD versions, allowing users to create DVDs or reference CDs directly from their 5.1 mixes and the ability to burn CDs directly from Pro Tools for playback on any DTS-equipped DVD player. Pricing ranges between $500 and $1500 depending on version.

NAMM: new 5.1 versions of KOL plug-ins

01/28, 3:13pm

NAMM: new 5.1 versions of KOL plug-ins

Kind of Loud also released Pro Tools 5.1 compatible versions of RealVerb 5.1, SmartPan Pro, Tweetie, and Woofie. Digidesign will bundle Tweetie, a monitoring and calibration plug-in and Woofie, a bass management plug-in with Pro Tools 5.1.