Absynth is a real-time midi-controlled software synthesizer for Power Macintosh computers. Sweeping filter banks, infinite delay loops, pulsing cyclic envelopes, microtonal harmonies and telluric collisions of noise are all just a part of Absynth's sonic landscape. Requires PPC 100+MHz, 16MB RAM, OS8 or higher, OMS if using MIDI.
Add some spark to SoundJam with this mind-bending visual plug-in. Completely interactive, it features a ton of real-time effects that synchronize to your MP3 music. You can also manipulate the visuals by pressing keys on your keyboard and drum up your own recordable video mix. Requires a PPC, QuickTime 4 or later, and SoundJam.
It’s high-quality eye candy at its best. Control video effects on your Mac. It’s a virtual rave, where you have control over different visual video effects, just like in real the clubs! As a matter of fact, engine in ArKaos, is the same that’s used for the real thing! Requires a PPC, QuickTime 4 or later.
GrooveMaker 2.0 Demo
IK Multimedia, ikm@ikmultimedia.com, http://www.ikmultimedia.com
This hip loop and groove generator will turn your Mac into a powerful groovestation, allowing you to easily create, edit, remix, and save your own dance music in realtime. Surf through millions of randomly generated grooves, remixing them on the fly or select tracks and go to town with your own remixes. Get a pro-sounding track with just few clicks even if you don’t know a thing about music. This latest version features the new LoopMaker that allows you to load and resync any audio file with full control. A revolutionary tool for composers, remixers, multimedia presentations, sound enhanced Web sites, games, and CD-ROMs. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 7.6 or later and 16 MB RAM.
PlayerPRO 5.7 Freeware
Antoine Rosset, RossetAntoine@bluewin.ch, http://www.quadmation.com/
If you’re looking for an easy-to-use and affordable multitrack music editor, this one is truly amazing—and it’s free! Record from your MIDI setup or import sound files without any extra hardware. This latest version is a major update and now features multi-channel per tracks support, crop and bit depth function for creating samples, an equalizer, new sound filters, global panning settings, and more. It supports MP3, QuickTime, MOD, AIFF, WAV, System 7 sound, MIDI, SD II, and many other sound formats. Edit via the onscreen Digital Editor, by notation, or via a MIDI keyboard, plus it has tons of other cool features. If you like this program, upgrade to the commercial version of PlayerPRO, a complete music editing program, where you can load, play, and save your music in a huge variety of formats, receive a music library filled with tons of instruments and samples, and more. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 8.6 or later (9 recommended), 32 MB RAM.
For all you musicians and sound engineers of the world. If you have a VST-compatible audio sequencing program (Cubase, Vision, Logic Audio, Metro, etc.), this program will give you a collection of digital audio plug-ins to use with your audio software. It features a collection of 74 effects including Rough Reverb, Swirl, LFO modules, Cyclotron, Delay, and much more. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 7.5.5 or later, 32 MB RAM, and a VST-compatible sequencer application.
T-RackS 1.1.2 Demo
IK Multimedia, ikm@ikmultimedia.com, http://www.ikmultimedia.com
So you’ve captured your dazzling musical performance. You’ve mixed it, tweaked it, cleaned it up, yet it’s still missing that sparkle, that clarity, that definition between instruments. The solution? Mastering-and this program will do just that. This analog-emulating, standalone mastering program offers a complete workstation in three processors-a 6-band parametric equalizer, a classic stereo tube compressor/leveler, and a multiband master stereo limiter. Enhance frequencies, broaden the stereo image, give instruments more warmth or more punch, set consistent levels from track to track, and more. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 7.5 or later, 32 MB RAM, and 44.1 kHz/16-bit audio capabilities.
