PC and Music News

New iMac is very thin ( around 80% thinner than before).
Still 27" and 21.5", but we are surprised it's not retina display (2560x1440 and 1920x1080). We've seen also a FaceTime HD camera and stereo speakers.

- Processors: Intel Core i5 and i7,
- Connexions: 4 USB3 ports, 2 Thunderbolt ports, up to 3TB storage, SD card slot (on the rear). Where is the FW800?
- Price: 1299$.

Audio Mind Project has announced the release of Virtual Reality, a new soundset for Novation's V-Station software synthesizer.

Virtual Reality contains 144 sounds mostly suited for various kinds of electronic dance music, but also usable in other genres: juicy leads, gritty basses, both aggressive and soft synths as well as some more dreamy keyboards and pads, various arps and plucks are included. Modwheel and aftertouch are assigned to shape the sound.

The soundset is available to purchase for the introductory price of $8.99 until the end of October, 2012 (regular $14.99). It is also included free of cost with a purchase of any other soundset or bundle during the promo period.

Apple and 13' MacBook Pro Retina today? It's not really a rumour and many web sites confirm today Apple will announce a new MacBook Pro with Retina Display...

the MacBook Pro 13' Retina would come with a screen resolution of 2,560-by-1,600 pixels, expectedly lower than the 15-inch model's 2,880-by-1,800-pixel screen. It would be more expensive than the "Classic" 13'. 1699$

Blue Cat's Oscilloscope Multi is a unique tool that enables the visualization of the waveform of multiple instances on a single screen in order to compare them or detect phase, synchronization or distortion issues.

This new version comes with a completely redesigned user interface with improved workflow and readability as well as many new features and enhancements: a new presets manager, new presets, Windows AAX support, multiple display sizes, and much more...

After 2 years of development, Eowave announces the release of the MAGMA, Eowave's new analogue bassline synthesizer with sequencer and memory.

The MAGMA makes you go back into the 80's sounds with sonorities like Eurythmics, Nitzer Ebb, Depeche Mode...
The sound engine is inspired from the SH series by Roland, which had this waveform mix and a sequencer. Though, the idea of the MAGMA was not to make a copy of a vintage synth, but to build a new synth with the best of today's analogue and digital technology. We wanted to build a synth with a very specific texture of sound, sounds like the magma, something warm, thick and fat. We've added modern controls and a memory with 256 presets. Presets can be edited with a free editor. USB connection offers MIDI over USB and firmware update of the sequencer.

KV331 Audio has released Michael Kastrup's Expansion 2, a new preset expansion bank for SynthMaster.

- 2 Plucks
- 4 Pads.
- 1 Guitar.
- 3 Leads
- 3 Motion Pads
- 4 Paterns Synths
- 3 Synths.
- 1 Organ.
- 1 Key.
- 5 Strings.
- 12 Drums/Perc.
- 13 Basses.
- 1 Brass.

Price: $15.