MOTU has released Digital Performer 7. This update delivers a fresh suite of classic guitar pedal emulations, a guitar amp emulator modeled after classics from Fender and Marshall, a physical modeling speaker cabinet emulator with mixable mic positions (close, near and far), and inline EQ & Dynamics in the Mixing Board.
Apple today unveiled the next version of Logic Studio with major upgrades to Logic Pro and MainStage and more than 200 new features that simplify complex tasks. Logic Pro 9 features a new set of Flex Time tools that allow Logic users to manipulate the timing and tempo of audio quickly and easily. New Amp Designer and Pedalboard plug-ins provide realistic virtual guitar amps and stompbox effects to create amazing custom guitar rigs.
Ambrosia Software today announced the release of Soundboard. Like cart machines in broadcast radio studios, Soundboard lets users map sound effects, audio clips, or musical accompaniment to keys on the Mac keyboard, easily triggered with a single tap.
Ableton has announced the release of Ableton Live 8 and Live 8 Suite. Two new instruments, Collision and Latin Percussion are also available; both are included in Ableton Suite 8. Live 8 and Suite 8 enhance the Ableton vision of creative, real-time digital music with a wealth of new techniques, effects and most-wanted workflow improvements.
Studio One, a new cross-platform DAW developed by KristalLabs in cooperation with PreSonus has been unveiled at Musikmesse. It promises to make audio recording, MIDI sequencing, and audio mastering ridiculously simple right out of the box, yet provide a wealth of professional features at the same time.