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Filtered by tag: update
LightWave 3D v9.6 update released
[permalink] 20.01.2009  NewTek updated its 3D application LightWave to version 9.6 (see our previous article for more information). The complete list of changes can be seen here. Current users can download the update free of charge on NewTek's Web site (requires registration), also available is a new demo version and a preliminary version of v9.6 SDK. [source]www.newtek.com
Trilian to replace Spectrasonics' Trilogy bass module in May
[permalink] 16.01.2009  Virtual instrument plug-in developer Spectrasonics announced its brand new virtual instrument Trilian, the long-awaited successor to the award-winning Trilogy bass module. The new instrument has a larger core library and features highly-detailed new acoustic, electric and synth basses - as well as enhanced versions of the classic Trilogy sounds. Sporting a brand new user interface with numerous software innovations, Trilian is the first 64-bit native software based on Spectrasonics STEAM Engine and is the first virtual instrument to feature full library integration with the company’s flagship Omnisphere synthesizer. Trilian is set to be released May 18, 2009 with an MSRP of $299 US / 229 EUR (all Trilogy customers will be able to upgrade for $99 US), and is compatible with AU, VST and RTAS hosts running on Windows and Mac OS X systems. [source]www.spectrasonics.net
Cakewalk updates SONAR to v8.3
[permalink] 16.01.2009  Cakewalk announces a free update for its Windows-only SONAR 8 Producer and SONAR 8 Studio DAW applications. The 8.3 update will be available February, 2009 as a free download for registered SONAR 8 customers and will add new usability enhancements (the ability to insert outboard gear into your projects with sample accurate delay compensation), engine optimizations (better multiprocessor load balancing), classic Roland sample content (original samples of the legendary Roland SH-101, TB-303, and VP-330, along with classic sounds of the Arp Odyssey, Moog Minimoog and Sequential Circuits Prophet5) for Dimension Pro and Dimension LE, drum kits for Session Drummer 2 (Roland TR-707, TR-727, TR-808, and TR-909 etc.), and more. In addition, the update addresses various performance issues reported by customers after SONAR 8's initial release. If you are new to SONAR, check the 'SONAR 8 Videos' Web page for more information. [source]www.cakewalk.com
Cubase 5 and Cubase Studio 5 shipping in February
[permalink] 16.01.2009  Steinberg announced a major new update to its Cubase and Cubase Studio music creation products. Cubase 5 and Cubase Studio 5 offer a host of new capabilities including new beat creation tools, an integrated vocal pitch editing toolset, extended composing features, a convolution reverb as well as many other workflow and technological enhancements, including full support for Windows Vista 64-bit Editions. Cubase 5 and Cubase Studio 5 (feature comparison table between the two version is here) will be shipping in February 2009. [source]www.steinberg.net
db&w Tools for LightWave 3D updated
[permalink] 16.01.2009 German LightWave 3D plug-in specialists db&w updated its db&w Tools free plug-in set (more) to version 1.3. It features four new nodes (Cache, Material Booster, Colour Booster and Scalar Booster) and speed improvements to the material blender node. Download it here. [source] www.db-w.com
Puppetshop for Max available for free!
[permalink] 16.01.2009  Canadian plug-in developer Lumonix released its rigging and animation plug-in Puppetshop for 3ds Max as freeware! Download the full version here. According to Lumonix, the development of the plug-in will continue as usual and all current Puppetshop customers who have payed for their licenses, are offered a license of SkinFX (a muscle deformer plug-in) for half of its normal price. See the videos on Puppetshop's home page for more information on plug-ins features... [source]www.lumonix.biz
Datamator 1.5: More than 2x faster!
[permalink] 15.01.2009  Red Giant Software introduced Datamator (formerly Digital Anarchy Data Animator), a plug-in set for After Effects hosts, designed to create data-driven animations for news programs and corporate videos. Datamator includes a set of eight plug-ins that make it easier for videographers to create graphs and charts directly in After Effects instead of using PowerPoint or re-creating graphics from scratch. Version 1.5 delivers a new render engine that is more than 2x times faster than the previous version; better multi-core optimization; and support for Adobe After Effects CS4. Red Giant Datamator supports After Effects 7.0 - CS4 on Mac OS X including Intel Mac and Windows (XP and Vista) systems, and costs $99 new. Trial versions are available here. [source]www.redgiantsoftware.com
Apple introduced iLife '09
[permalink] 12.01.2009  ...new version of its entry-level creative software suite (more). It features upgrades to iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand, and also includes iDVD and an updated version of iWeb. iPhoto ’09 builds on the ability to automatically organize photos into Events by adding Faces and Places as new ways to easily organize and manage your photos. iMovie ’09 expands on the fast movie creation features introduced in iMovie ’08 by adding new tools such as the Precision Editor, video stabilization, advanced drag and drop, and animated travel maps. GarageBand ’09 introduces a whole new way to help you learn to play piano and guitar with 18 basic lessons and optional lessons from top artists such as Sara Bareilles, John Fogerty, Norah Jones and Sting (more on new features here.) iLife ’09 is included with every new Mac purchase and will be available this month as a $79 US upgrade for existing users. [source]www.apple.com
LightWave 3D v9.6 reaches RC status
[permalink] 09.01.2009 NewTek announced that it is working on a maintenance release of its 3D software LightWave. According to this post on NewTek's forums, version 9.6 reached release candidate status and will bring many improvements, including better performance and reliability of FiberFX; animation cache, sampling and overall image quality improvements of Global Illumination system; new nodes and better performance of the Node Editor; Mac OS X version back in sync with the Windows release; enhancements to the SDK including the ability to incorporate external rendering engines as LightWave tasks directly; and more. Reportedly, this will be the last free update for LightWave 3D's v9 series. [source]www.newtek.com
Universal Audio updates UAD-2 Software
[permalink] 07.01.2009  Acclaimed audio hardware and software developer Universal Audio released a new version of software for its UAD line of signal processing accelerators. UAD Software version 5.2 for Windows and Mac OS X enables the UAD-2 DSP card to be used with Digidesign Pro Tools systems via FXpansion’s RTAS Adapter. In addition to full Pro Tools compatibility, v5.2 now provides UAD-2 users with automatic plug-in delay compensation for Pro Tools LE via the bundled Mellowmuse ATA plug-in (more), and two new Powered plug-ins for the UAD-1 and UAD-2, the Harrison 32C EQ and the Little Labs IBP Phase Alignment Tool (more). Harrison 32C EQ recreates the Harrison four-band 32C channel EQ plug-in derived from the prestigious Harrison 32 Series console, while The Little Labs IBP Phase Alignment Tool easily eliminates the undesirable hollow comb-filtered sound when combining out-of-phase and partially out-of-phase audio signals. Download the update here (user login required.) [source]www.uaudio.com |
   
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MODO 701: Trial version available
Get your hands on the latest release of MODO, Luxology's modeling, animation, and rendering software for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux systems (Linux version is currently in beta). [more]
Epic Games releases Epic Citadel on the web
Epic Games and Mozilla have continued a close collaboration first revealed during last month's Game Developers Conference to release the Epic Citadel demo on the Web running in HTML5. [more]
GenArts Sapphire 7 debuts at NAB 2013
GenArts released Sapphire 7, new version of its set of visual effects plug-ins for Autodesk, Avid, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Nuke, OpenFX, and Sony Vegas Pro platforms. [more] 
Autodesk Smoke 2013 Extension 1
Autodesk announced Extension 1 for its professional video editing software for the Mac, Smoke 2013. [more]
E-on software ships LumenRT 4.1 Studio
E-on software announced the availability of LumenRT 4. [more] 
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