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| 07-31-07 / 11:24 PM : Reason 4 Thor : famous artists patchs (cjed) |
 Propellerhead presents a collection of patchs for Reason 4 Thor polysonic synth module. These patchs have been created by famous sound designers : Daniel Wang, Morgan Geist, Pascal Gabriel, Plaid, Richard Barbieri, Richard Devine, Sonic Boom, Tipper, Two Lone Swordsmen, Gordon Reid, etc. Audio examples of patchs created by Richard Devine are available.We can also listen to Thor original sounds examples on the Thor description page. |
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| 07-31-07 / 11:04 PM : Zero-G Carnival Drums (cjed) |
 EastWest presented Carnival Drums from Zero-G. The library includes 2000 samples (1,4 Gb) of Brazilian carnival percussions and 1400 loops with various mic positions. It is priced 160$ and is expected for August, 6. Audio demos are available. |
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| 07-31-07 / 10:45 PM : Best Service Galaxy II Grand Piano Collection (cjed) |
 EastWest presents Galaxy II Grand Piano Collection, an evolution from Galaxy Steinway 5.1 that brings, besides original surround Steinway D, two new pianos : Vienna Grand Imperial (Bosendorfer with special 96 keys and very powerful low end) and 1929 German Baby Grand (Vintage Bluethner). The 24 bits samples use up to 13 velocity levels, and sustain resonance and release vary accordingly.The plugin interface allows to set hammer and pedals noise, sound color, warmth and dynamics, and to create pad style sounds through a special effect module. Convolution reverbs are included, and stereo width is adjustable. The whole come on 30 Gb and is sold 285$ (availability August, 6). Audio demos and HD QuickTime videos are provided. |
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| 07-30-07 / 11:28 PM : Karma-Lab : Korg M3 demo videos (cjed) |
 The site Karma-Lab provides a huge collection of free (and high quality) demonstration videos of Korg M3, as well Korg OASYS videos, and high resolution audio examples (48 Khz, 320 kbps). |
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| 07-30-07 / 11:05 PM : Digital Sound Factory : EMU SoundFonts (cjed) |
 The site Digital Sound factory sells SoundFont samples collections, taken from exclusive original EMU instruments samples files : Emax, Proteus, Mo Phatt, Virtuoso, etc. Collections are divided by family (synths, dance&electro, hip/hop, world, multi-purpose, drums, sound effects, orchestral) and prices range from 20 to 60$ depending on the sample/size count. Audio demos are provided.Moreover, the site provides a free SoundFont collection (80 Mo), that includes samples from various collections.s |
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| 07-28-07 / 11:46 PM : New imac keyboard ? (cjed) |
| Photos of new imac's ultra thin keyboard (derived from MacBook's one) might be around on most sites.s |
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| 07-28-07 / 11:37 PM : Leopard 9A499 : small changes in UI (cjed) |
| Thinksecret provides somes photos of small changes in UI in Leopard build 9A499 (first new build seeded since WWDC2007). |
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| 07-27-07 / 12:22 AM : Sixtyforce 0.9.1 (cjed) |
| An update to Sixtyforce, 0.9.1, is available at macgamefiles. It fixes crashs with Intel macs. |
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| 07-27-07 / 12:19 AM : Apple : transition announced for september (cjed) |
| During the Apple third quarter earnings conference, Peter Oppenheimer made an allusion about lower gross margins expected for fourth quarter, due to a product transition in september... new multi touch devices soon ? |
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| 07-26-07 / 11:59 PM : Apple : record sales and profit (cjed) |
| Apple announced record results for the third quarter that ended late June, with more than 800 millions $ net result and 5,4 billions sales. The first two days iPhone sales are finally 270 000 units, a mid value between AT/T recent activations number and analysts initial expectations. The appl stock is now strongly up, near 150$. |
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| 07-25-07 / 10:34 PM : Lugaru 2 : better sky dome and ground (cjed) |
 At Wolfire blog we can discover a new screenshot of Lugaru 2, that presents a new sky dome and non-flat ground, more realistic. |
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| 07-25-07 / 10:26 PM : Deus Ex end / a third episode (cjed) |
| The site computer and videogames provides an interview of Deus Ex Lead designer (also former Ion Storm man), where we learn that the ending initially should happen in the Moon, instead the Area 51. Furthermore a third episode of the serie is being developed by Eidos (as to remember Deus Ex 2 didn't encounter success). |
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| 07-25-07 / 12:35 AM : CME master keyboards ZSC-64/76/88 (cjed) |
 CME presented during the MusikMesse 2007 new master keyboards with hammer weighted action (with aftertouch), in 64, 76 and 88 keys (ZSC series). Two powered USB ports are available, that allow to plug computer mouse and keyboard (optionnal bracket). Moreover ZSC panel includes controllers compatibles with Logic and GarageBand (through USB link).They now can be found respectively at 450, 500 and 600 euros. |
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| 07-25-07 / 12:00 AM : CME U2MIDI (cjed) |
 CME, the master keyboard maker, presented the U2MIDI, a minimalist Midi/Usb interface, that consists in an USB connector at one side, and two Midi connectors on the opposite side (In and out). The latency is announced as lower than with standard Midi USB interfaces, and the price (30$) is attracting. |
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| 07-24-07 / 11:12 PM : Emotional selected for waiting phone music (cjed) |
| The song Emotional will again be used by a company (specialized in aeronautics), this time as a phone waiting music. The song is ranking 42th over 14000 songs at musique-libre.org. |
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| 07-24-07 / 12:07 AM : UT3 engine and idTech5 (cjed) |
| An interview of Epic about UT3 engine gives some hints on future hardware and software technologies involved in 3D games, on the tight integration with directX10 (whereas UT3 is planned for mac), and on not yet unveiled new physics effects on water. On another hand id Software and its idTech5 are more focused on scalling over all platforms. |
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| 07-22-07 / 12:20 AM : Roland : headquarters and history (cjed) |
| Through Roland Clan forums we can find out interesting videos of Roland headquarters (in japanese). We also learn that the company founder wrote a book in 2002 for the 30th anniversary of Roland. |
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| 07-21-07 / 05:22 PM : Marathon Durandal on XBox Live Acrade (cjed) |
| IMG reported that Freeverse Software is working on Marathon Durandal for XBox Live Acrade, that allows - as the recently released UT mod Marathon: Resurrection - to play this game from 1994, with original textures or new HD ones. |
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| 07-21-07 / 05:15 PM : Apple stock : 200$ target by analysts (cjed) |
| At 143$, Apple stock grows more and more (+50% in a few months), and some analysts set a target price of 200$.s |
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| 07-20-07 / 12:00 AM : MAME OSX 0.117-1 (cjed) |
| A minor update to MAME OSX, 0.117-1, is available at Macgamefiles. |
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| 07-19-07 / 01:16 AM : Mel Grand (cjed) |
 This song is based from a piano theme (Complete Piano) and uses SO Gold XP for violins, trombones, pizzicato cellos, glockenspiel and cymbales : MelGrand.mp3 |
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| 07-18-07 / 11:07 PM : Puremagnetik PM-200 Electronic Piano (cjed) |
| Puremagnetik presented PM-200 Electronic Piano, a 200 Mo 24 bits samples library recorded from a Wurlitzer 200A. Is uses Kontakt 2 Player. |
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| 07-17-07 / 11:38 PM : Brad Oliver : on track to Apple (cjed) |
| Brad Oliver confirmed two weeks ago on its blog that he is leaving Aspyr to work at Apple on OpenGL. He thanks all his friends at work and other from original Westlake Interactive (he has been keeping in touch with them and will continue). Meanwhile (and before being relocated to Cupertino) he released an universal binary update to KOTOR. |
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| 07-16-07 / 10:40 PM : Pianoteq 2.1 finale (cjed) |
| Finale version of Pianoteq 2.1 has been released. The demo version has also been updated. An audio comparison between 2.0 and 2.1 versions is also available. |
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| 07-16-07 / 10:34 PM : Sound Engine Upright Pianos (cjed) |
| Sound Engine presents Upright Pianos, a piano samples library recorded fom old Hansons upright pianos, in AKAI CDROM format (35$). Audio demos are available. |
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| 07-16-07 / 10:24 PM : Epic interview : UT3 planned for mac (cjed) |
| Gametrailers provides an interview (video) of Epic about UT3, and we learn that the game will be out on mac. |
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| 07-16-07 / 10:21 PM : Paris Wi-Fi (cjed) |
| The site Paris.fr provides a map of free Wi-Fi access points at Paris.s |
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| 07-15-07 / 04:54 PM : New Photos (cjed) |
| Some photos from Ile de la jatte are available in the Photos heading (Gallery). |
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| 07-13-07 / 11:58 PM : Freeverse : Tiki Magic Mini Golf (cjed) |
 Following the recent Islands Mini Golf and Wacky Mini Golf from DanLabGames, Freeverse presents Tiki Magic Mini Golf, also using 3D graphics and texture effects (water, etc.) Three locations are available (Lono’s Lagoon, Lost Temple, Fire Mountain) in 54 holes. The game is priced 30$ and a demo version is provided. |
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| 07-13-07 / 11:50 PM : ZeusDraw (cjed) |
 ZeusDraw is a new drawing/painting application developed using Cocoa framework. It brings straightforward and powerful tools, and a polished user interface. The software is priced 70 euros and a demo version is downloadable (30 days trial). |
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| 07-13-07 / 11:40 PM : Apple : record web traffic, record estimates (cjed) |
| Apple site frequentation is hitting records (10th, more than 500 millions visits each month), more than 10 millions iPhone sold are expected by 2008, iLife7 suite details emerge, and new imacs are more closer than ever (in rumors). |
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| 07-12-07 / 12:09 AM : E3 2007 : UT3 HD trailer (cjed) |
| The site Own3D provides at download a HD trailer (h264) of Unreal Tournament 3, that was showcased during E3 2007. The Download link (end of the page) requires Firefox (doesn't work with Safari). The QuickTime 7.2 update allows to play videos fullscreen without a Pro licence. |
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| 07-11-07 / 11:59 PM : Leopard beta UI : not frozen ? (cjed) |
 We already knew that Apple introduced new UI elements in the last beta of Leopard presented during the WWDC, some interesting, and other unuseful or disturbing. We can be assured to discover some changes for the final release because of users feedback. |
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| 07-11-07 / 12:17 AM : Sibelius 5 (cjed) |
 Sibelius 5 is available. This new version of the score layout software brings support for VST and AudioUnits, usefull for libraries such as EastWest SO or VSL. It is bundled with 2 GB of samples from Garritan Personal Orchestra, Garritan Jazz & Big Band, Garritan Concert & Marching Band, and Tapspace Virtual Drumline, through Kontakt 2 Player. A new panorama mode allows an unlimited view of staffs, before doing the layout. A demo version can be downloaded. |
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| 07-11-07 / 12:03 AM : Samson/Zoom H2 (cjed) |
 Samson/Zoom presented the H2, a new light version of the H4 recorder, cheaper (250 euros compared with 350 for the H4). Integrated effects and amp sim are gone, as pro inputs (guitar/TRS Jack). However the H2 provides the same audio quality as the H4, brings support for 4 Gb SD card (2 Gb max on the H4) and allows various directivity setups. Its 3 mic cells allow even 360° recording, and split of data for 5.1 format. |
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| 07-10-07 / 11:50 PM : Apple valued as much as HP (cjed) |
| After the IceWEB announce about support of their Microsoft Exchange based messaging system for iPhone, and the beta testing of Trillian for iPhone, Apple stock grews again, and the company market value (115 billions $) is now close to HP giant one (118 billions). |
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| 07-09-07 / 11:59 PM : Marathon: Resurrection 2.0 (cjed) |
 Marathon: Resurrection 2.0, the so much expected mod (being developed for 7 years) for Unreal Tournament (first edition, version 436), and that provides all Marathon 1 levels with new high res textures, is finally available at Macgamefiles (160 Mo). |
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| 07-09-07 / 11:55 PM : New imacs soon (cjed) |
| AppleInsider reported that new imacs expected in August should include (besides a new metal look, and thinner enclosure) a new keyboard, inspired from the MacBook one. |
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| 07-07-07 / 11:02 PM : AF : review of JBL LSR4328P monitors (cjed) |
 Audiofanzine provides a review (as always very detailed and interesting) of the new JBL LSR4328P monitors (8' 150W boomer, 70W tweeter), fitted with an automatic settings system (Room Mode Correction system that uses a microphone to detect stationary waves and adjust frequency response parameters), digital inputs, and remote control feature.The whole package (two monitors and microphone) can be found at 2000 euros. |
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| 07-06-07 / 11:56 PM : Nisus Writer Pro (cjed) |
 Nisus Software presented Nisus Writer Pro, that brings among new features table of contents and indexing. The software was very promising and modern when it appeared in mid nineties, however it now suffers from OpenOffice concurrence, free and now being ported to Aqua. |
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| 07-06-07 / 11:45 PM : VMware Fusion 1.0 RC1 (cjed) |
| VMware Fusion is now features complete and the 1.0 Release Candidate 1 version can be downloaded. Preordering allows to save 50%, at 40$ instead of 80$. The support for 3D accelerated graphics is as for Parallels limited to DirectX 8.1 (however it manages Intel GMA950 chipset found on Mac mini and MacBook). |
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| 07-05-07 / 09:20 PM : Apple : patent for multitouch mouse (cjed) |
 Another Apple patent originally filed a year ago has been revealed. It is about a multitouch detection mouse, that allows to use the whole mouse surface, to make similar things as with an iPhone's screen : for example resize an image with two fingers. We can expect this mouse to be used with the next iLife software suite that should be unveiled when Leopard ships, as multi-touch and Core Animation technologies should be used intensively. |
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| 07-05-07 / 12:19 AM : Cubase LE to Cubase 4 upgrade : 50% rebate (cjed) |
| Steinberg France offers to holders of a Cubase LE version a 50% rebate for Cubase Studio 4 or Cubase 4 upgrade. That places Cubase Studio 4 cheaper than Logic Express. |
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| 07-05-07 / 12:13 AM : TorrentFreak : uTorrent preview (cjed) |
| TorrentFreak site provides a preview of uTorrent, a new Torrent client for mac very promising (originally on Windows only, and buyed then by BitTorrent Inc) : very fast, very light, simple. |
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| 07-05-07 / 12:09 AM : Apple : dedicated site for iPhone web 2.0 dev (cjed) |
| Apple opened a new heading on its site dedicated to web 2.0 applications development for iPhone. |
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| 07-05-07 / 12:07 AM : OpenOffice.org Aqua : new beta (cjed) |
| A new beta of OpenOffice.org Aqua is available here. |
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| 07-05-07 / 12:03 AM : iPhones : 700 000 in 3 days, as much as Zune (cjed) |
| This month Microsoft should announce one million Zune sold since a year. Meanwhile last 3 days Apple sold 700 000 iPhones... best record ever. |
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| 07-05-07 / 12:01 AM : XBox 360 : 33% failures (cjed) |
| This week we learned that 33 percent of Microsoft XBox 360 consoles fail, due to a poor cooling system. Now Micromat company refuses to repair these consoles as these design flaws prevent them to get the job done. |
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| 07-03-07 / 12:45 AM : Quantum Leap Voices of Passion demos (cjed) |
 EastWest just posted at soundsonline audio demos for Quantum Leap Voices of Passion. The last remaining expected in the fews days are these from Quantum Leap Pianos and Stormdrum 2. |
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| 07-02-07 / 11:58 PM : Roland Clan : forums and samples (cjed) |
| Roland Clan is a new unofficial site that provides forums, descriptions of all Roland instruments with samples and patchs, and an additional samples area. |
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| 07-02-07 / 11:36 PM : Keyboards Recording : online articles (cjed) |
 Keyboards Recording provides on its site articles from its old issues. I remember the first KB magazine I buyed, this was back to 1986... At this time there was ads for DX7IIfd, V50, Roland D-5/D-10, and VFX. We can read on the site an article about the V-Synth XT, that was out two years ago.We can also find on the magazine's english site a retrospective of Yamaha FM instruments, and even products list prices at this time (and today values). |
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| 07-02-07 / 11:12 PM : Eve Online : article (cjed) |
| The french site mondespersistants presents an article on the editor of Eve Online multiplayer spatial strategy game, and upon the planned evolution for the game. |
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| 07-02-07 / 11:00 PM : iPhone mania (cjed) |
| The iPhone mania goes beyond what we have seen since Apple creation, all has been perfectly orchestrated. Sales reached more than 500 000 units in two days. First reviews are very encouraging, and the screen resistance is said to be stunning. |
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| 07-02-07 / 10:35 PM : Perian 1.0 : QTPlayer catchs up with VLC (cjed) |
 Perian, a QuickTime component that brings additional codecs and container formats, is available in final 1.0 version. It notably manages MKV (Matroska) container and SRT subtitles. Then it is a good alternative to VLC, that allows to keep QuickTime Player to open all formats. |
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