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Apple Unveils Logic Studio

Major Upgrade to Logic Pro and Introduces MainStage


Apple today unveiled Logic? Studio, a comprehensive suite of professional tools that gives musicians everything they need to create, produce and perform in the studio and on the stage for just $499. Logic Studio features Logic Pro 8, a major upgrade that combines an intuitive new interface with Logic?s renowned sound quality and rock-solid timing, and introduces MainStage, an innovative new live performance application that turns the Mac? into a streamlined live rig. Logic Studio also includes Soundtrack? Pro 2, Apple?s professional audio post production software; Studio Instruments, made up of 40 pristine quality instruments; Studio Effects, with 80 professional effect plug-ins; a vast Studio Sound Library; and a powerful set of production utilities.

?From the fun and intuitive GarageBand to the all new Logic Studio, there?s never been a better time to be a musician on the Mac,? said Rob Schoeben, Apple?s vice president of Applications Product Marketing. ?For less than $500, Logic Studio transforms the Mac into the most powerful musical instrument in the world.?
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Apple Unveils the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store

Wireless Music Downloads Directly to iPod touch & iPhone
Custom Ringtone Maker Now Built into iTunes

Apple? today unveiled the iTunes? Wi-Fi Music Store, offering music fans the ability to browse, search, preview, purchase and download songs and albums from the iTunes Music Store over a Wi-Fi network directly onto their iPod? touch or iPhone?. With the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, music fans can start enjoying their music purchases immediately on their iPod touch or iPhone with no computer required. Once they connect their iPod touch or iPhone back to their PC or Mac?, downloaded music will automatically sync back into their iTunes library. If users have only partially downloaded a song or album onto their iPod touch or iPhone, their computer will complete the download automatically. Prices and selection on the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store are the same as on the regular iTunes Store.
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Apple Introduces All New iPod nano

Apple? today introduced the all new iPod? nano, bringing video playback, an enhanced user interface featuring Cover Flow?, and an incredible new design to the world?s most popular music player. The new iPod nano features a larger two-inch display with 204 pixels per inch, which lets users watch their favorite movies, TV shows and music videos in the same resolution they currently enjoy on the video iPod. iPod nano also includes three fun games, and additional games can be purchased from the online iTunes? Store (www.itunes.com). iPod nano delivers up to 24 hours of audio playback or five hours of video playback on a single charge, and is encased in a beautiful new all-metal design made with anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel and comes in five new colors?silver, black, blue, green and a (PRODUCT) RED special edition.

?We?ve taken the most popular music player in the world and added stunning video playback just in time for the holiday season,? said Steve Jobs, Apple?s CEO. ?The iPod nano just keeps getting better and better with each new generation.?

The all new iPod nano features a 204 pixel per inch display that is 65 percent brighter than the previous generation and delivers 320x240 resolution that is perfect for watching your favorite movies and TV shows on the go. iPod nano also features an enhanced user interface that shows off album artwork and photos like never before, and now includes Cover Flow, so you can scroll through your entire music collection by album cover artwork using the Click Wheel.
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Apple iPod touch

Apple? today introduced the new iPod? touch featuring Apple?s revolutionary multi-touch user interface that enables users to find and enjoy all of their music, videos and more on its gorgeous widescreen display with just the touch of a finger. First introduced on iPhone?, the multi-touch interface uses pioneering new software to present the perfect user interface for each application. The iPod touch also includes Wi-Fi wireless networking, the first on any iPod, and three amazing applications that use it?Safari?, the most advanced browser on any mobile device, lets users wirelessly view web pages just as they look on their computer, and features Google Search or Yahoo! oneSearch; Apple?s YouTube application lets users wirelessly watch over 10 million free videos from the Internet?s most popular video website; and the new iTunes? Wi-Fi Music Store lets users wirelessly browse, preview and buy songs and albums from the most popular online music store in the world. The iPod touch is an unbelievable 8 mm thin, and is priced starting at just $299.

?The iPod touch is a landmark iPod, ushering in a whole new generation of features based on its revolutionary multi-touch interface and built-in Wi-Fi wireless networking,? said Steve Jobs, Apple?s CEO. ?People are going to be amazed at how thin it is and how much it does.?

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Melodyne studio 3.2

The highlight of the newly released Melodyne studio 3.2 is an improved Poly algorithm that now also supports formant correction.
Also new are practical Zoom/Scroll sliders that offer a better overview as well as simplifying navigation within the program, an improved activation system, and various other improvements and bug fixes. You will find detailed information about Melodyne studio 3 and the new functions at our web site: http://www.celemony.com.
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Native Instruments - free update to KONTAKT 2.2.3

A free update to KONTAKT 2.2.3 is ready for download immediately. This smaller service update includes some minor improvements and refinements for KONTAKT 2 and is recommended for all users.
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