Cjed news

Rock Ability album released

cjed — 2019-02-12T09:51:00+01:00

Rock Ability album is available at Deezer, Apple Music/iTunes, Youtube, and other platforms. It features rock songs made with synth sounds, and also some pop songs. The song titled MJ Style is intended to remind MJ's songs.

Cappuccino 1.0 soon / rich TextView

cjed — 2018-08-01T12:54:00+01:00

Release of version 0.9.10 of Cappucino brought a new full featured TextView component. The versuib 1.0 will be available this September, 4, that is ten years after the first commit.

Far Cry 5 review

cjed — 2018-07-03T12:21:00+01:00

FarCry 5 performance using an Asus G20CB computer (core i7 6700 quad, SSD, GeForce GTX 980 with 4 GB DDR5) spotted 60 FPS with all video settings setted to max (at 1680 x 1050 resolution). On few moments (or when driving) it could decrease to 50 fps, and on a rare time it can struggle to a few fps.

Cjed EMO album released

cjed — 2017-03-16T14:37:00+01:00

Cjed EMO album has been released at CD Baby, iTunes/Apple Music, Amazon Music, Google Play, Spotify and Deezer (streaming).

OSX Mavericks installation/performance

cjed — 2013-10-24T11:37:00+01:00

Following 5,29 GB download, OSX Mavericks�s installer stated 34 minutes total installation time, and while the volume was an SSD, it didn�t install faster than announced (was closer to 45 minutes). Moreover it took more than 5 minutes to complete the installation while stating one minute remaining (we could check it wasn�t stalling by looking at the log file through the menu). When

Logic Pro X

cjed — 2013-07-18T19:32:00+01:00

Logic Pro X is finally available. Besides a revamped interface (that features tracks groups), it adds new instruments : a vintage synth (analog, wavetable and FM) that sounds warm, an impressive B3 organ, a new drum tracker with convincing kits, a new electric piano. It includes 1300 instruments (among these 800 sampled ones). Also new bass and guitar effects are provided, as well as a powerfull arpeggiator and new Flex pitch tool (that allows Melodyne like editing).

Roland Integra-7 editor / Axial free sounds

cjed — 2013-05-30T08:17:00+01:00

Roland now provides the mac version of Integra-7 editor, and also new free sounds libraries for its synths (notably Jupiter and D-50 emulations for Integra-7) through its Axial site.

Integra-7 PC editor

cjed — 2013-04-20T11:52:00+01:00

Waiting for the Roland's Integra-7 PC/mac editor, a free one is available here (Windows only - mac version planned).

UVI Digital Synsations

cjed — 2013-04-20T11:31:00+01:00

UVI presents Digital Synsations, a 24 GB samples library that features custom presets from SY77, M1, VFX and D50. Audio demos are available. It is priced $199.

Enable trim on OSX 10.8.2

cjed — 2012-10-01T20:07:00+01:00

EnableTrim utilities do not work since OSX 10.8.2 update, as the searched binary sequence changed. We then have to use the following commands (errors/warnings are ok, just wait for the commands to complete).

VSL Dimension Strings

cjed — 2012-09-26T22:12:00+01:00

VSL presents Vienna Dimension Strings, a strings library that features 8 violins (62 GB, 300 000 samples), 6 violas, 6 cellos, and 4 double basses.

Black Mesa : HL with HL2 engine

cjed — 2012-09-24T22:28:00+01:00

The Black Mesa mod (original Half Life single player made using the HL2 Source Engine) is available here (3 GB). It requires the Source Engine 2007 SDK (available from Source Engine based games on Steam).

Roland Integra-7 demo

cjed — 2012-09-07T20:06:00+01:00

A live demo of Roland Integra-7 (played from the new A-88) is available here. The piano seems different (clearer and with more resonance) than FP-7F's one. Also electric piano, brass/sax and ethnic instruments sound great. Drums and guitars are fine, however strings do not sound warm compared with previous ones or samples libraries.

Roland Integra-7 Supernatural

cjed — 2012-09-02T21:52:00+01:00

Roland presented Integra-7 sound module, 16 parts multitimbral (128 voices of polyphony), that features 6000 sounds :

Roland A-88 announced

cjed — 2012-09-02T21:21:00+01:00

Roland presented the A-88 master keyboard, that features Ivory Feel G touch, pitch/modulation bender, and weights 16 kg only. The price isn't announced yet (it is listed at 914 euros at DV247).

iAd Producer 3.0

cjed — 2012-08-08T21:33:00+01:00

Apple provides iAd Producer 3.0 through Apple Developer program. It includes the following new features and enhancements :

New templates
New project overview user interface
New layer list with search, re-ordering, and the ability to hide layers
Project-wide shared layers
Auto-advance between pages
New built-in actions : Add calendar event, Send email, Place a call, Add contact, Add ringtone, Take screen shot, Set content offset for scrollView, Add PDF to iBooks, Set wal

Darklight IIx available

cjed — 2012-07-11T20:51:00+01:00

Darklight IIx is available at bestservice.de (175 euros) and audio demos are provided. We can use the discount code received from Bestservice (30 euros discount).

Garritan Classic Pipe Organs

cjed — 2012-07-11T20:42:00+01:00

Garritan presents Classic Pipe Organs, a library based on Aria Player, that features 6 organ types (3 GB), 75 stops/combinations, and a convolution reverb. Audio demos are provided. It is priced 119,95$ initially.

EastWest Hollywood Woodwinds

cjed — 2012-07-03T21:34:00+01:00

EastWest presents Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds, that will be available this July, 23 (142 GB for the Diamond version). Audio demos haven't been added yet.

RealMyst for iPad available

cjed — 2012-06-15T12:00:00+01:00

The iPad version of Real Myst is available at the App Store (6,99 at launch time). The rendering is different from the 2000 PC/Mac version (non animated clouds, animated water however no waves, no day-night cycle), however textures seem better, as well as lightning effects (see iPad version here and PC version there). Some slowdowns (or loading time) are present, however the game seems smoother than the PC version on computers from its time.

Arturia Minimoog V original free

cjed — 2012-06-15T11:35:00+01:00

Arturia will provide on June, 21 its Minimoog V original instrument plugin (all sounds will be included).

New MacBook Pro, iOS6, Mountain Lion

cjed — 2012-06-11T22:43:00+01:00

Apple unveiled new MacBook Pro (with Retina display, 0,71 inch thickness, SSD, quad core i7, GeForce GT650M with 1GB DDR5, USB3), updated Mac Pro, iOS6 (new Maps app that features vector based rendering, turn by turn navigation). Moreover OSX Mountain Lion will be available in July (20$).

Darklight IIX announced

cjed — 2012-06-05T21:36:00+01:00

On its blog, UVI announced Darklight IIX, a Fairlight IIx samples plugin.
We can also find Fairlight IIx library from Bitley for Reason and Kontakt (69$).

Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs announced

cjed — 2012-05-30T22:16:00+01:00

Following Penumbra series (Overture, Black Plague, Requiem) and Amnesia :The Dark Descent, Frictional Games announced Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, made in collaboration with Dear Esther's developers. We can also find on their blog an article that gives advices for creating an efficient adventure/horror game.

Space Quest Collection : special price

cjed — 2012-05-30T20:42:00+01:00

Space Quest Collection (episodes 1 to 6) is available at Steam today at 2,49 euros (75 percent discount). On mac using Crossover may require to launch the setup application first (see here) to switch the video mode before launching the game. We can also copy files from Crossover to Dosbox or ScummVM.

Macworld : Diablo III review

cjed — 2012-05-17T14:33:00+01:00

Macworld provides a review of Diablo III.

Tomb Raider Underworld soon

cjed — 2012-05-17T14:22:00+01:00

Tomb Raider Underworld is announced on mac this May, 31 (port made by Feral). It works with Nvidia 320M (also with Intel HD3000, however on Lion only).
It is priced 24,99$ at macgamestore (we did find the PC trilogy at 10 euros on Steam, that works through Crossover).

SpaceVenture : Space Quest return

cjed — 2012-05-13T21:52:00+01:00

Creators of Space Quest series (Two Guys From Andromeda) present SpaceVenture, a similar adventure game project, based on donations from users. In first 5 days (over 35 planned days) the project still received 150 000$ (mostly 15$ to 500$ per backer) on the required 500 000$.

Real Myst for iPad : new trailer

cjed — 2012-04-27T18:39:00+01:00

Cyan provides a new trailer of Real Myst for iPad.

Deus Ex Human Revolution on 320M

cjed — 2012-04-27T18:31:00+01:00

As supposed, Deus Ex Human Revolution should work with Nvidia 320M as stated by Feral at their Facebook :