Apple’s new iBooks are just in and have stunned and amazed us all. This one is packed with stuff, with plenty of power (a 500MHz G3 processor and 256K on-chip) and loads of space (a10GB Ultra ATA hard disk drive, upgradeable to 20). This one includes a built-in CD-RW, so you can burn your own CDs. Plus, you get all the little extras (like iTune) that Apple puts in their iMacs these days.
Don’t forget Sweetwater’s Web Prize for the Month of July. It’s actually a two-for-one bundle. We’re giving away the latest – and coolest – version of Digital Performer, MOTU’s Mac-based digital recording studio. Version 3 features a completely redesigned interface and a ton of new, high-performance functions. But it gets even better! We’re bundling DP3 with the amazing new PowerCore DSP card from TC Works. Just answer a few easy questions and you’re registered to win over $2,000 worth of free gear.
The site www.Go2Mac.com has a really good article on the new Mac OSX and where it’s taking professional musicians in the near future. The article’s author talks to people from Emagic, Steinberg, MOTU and a few others. If you’ve been wondering about the reality of music making on the X this article contains some info you definitely need to hear.
