Speaking of sample management on the Mac, AudioFinder, the popular sample utility, is now in beta of its version 4.7. The new release integrates a basic waveform editor for quick adjustments to sound files. From the software’s forum: This is not a new audio editor to compete with Peak, DSP Quatro or Wave Edit. This […]

Generally, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard has been working pretty well for most users, though we continue to hear a number of complaints about compatibility with M-Audio hardware. There are some annoyances, though, including one glitch as far as routing audio between apps. Updated: the good news is, this is fixable. In the “bad” category, […]

5 minute preview for new Michel Gondry Björk video – via videos.antville.org Every weekend Create Digital Motion will (try to) feature some small doses of inspirational material – things we find compelling enough to get our creative juices flowing – and hopefully yours as well. First up: videos.antville.org – Users submit new and old music […]

It has happened! Peter and I are finally inhabiting adjacent physical spaces, which is cause for Considerable Excitement amongst ourselves and the assembled visualistadors. Yesterday was extremely busy as we flew from Brisbane to Perth, found our hotel, found my gear, setup and soundchecked for a little post-opening-party gig with Bobby, charged to and from […]

It has happened! Peter and I are finally inhabiting adjacent physical spaces, which is cause for Considerable Excitement amongst ourselves and the assembled visualistadors. Yesterday was extremely busy as we flew from Brisbane to Perth, found our hotel, found my gear, setup and soundchecked for a little post-opening-party gig with Bobby, charged to and from […]

Ableton Live 7 was officially announced today. I’m here in an airport on a layover, but that gave me an idea: what does this mean, in plain English, without mentioning any specific features (with a couple of key exceptions), in a way you could explain to a friend in an elevator. The core sound engine […]

DVCreators has put up a half an hour tutorial on Quartz Composer detailing how they have created their introduction graphics: I’ve always liked the super-dramatic light rays effect, but the light rays filters in Motion and Final Cut Pro take too long to render… and frankly, they are pretty lame. So I’ve been waiting for […]

The original promise of digital music distribution was supposed to be greater variety, the availability of out-of-print music, communities serving specific interests that had been under-served by mass culture, high-quality audio, and lots of choice. Slowly, I think, that promise is finally being delivered. Readers of a music technology site may not think much about […]

I expect I’ll be somewhere over the Pacific Ocean on my way to Australia when it happens, but now that Ableton has closed its beta list and sent out a release candidate, you can expect an official Ableton Live 7 release really soon now. (I can share that, as the forums and beta list said […]