Waves just dropped off their two latest plug-ins bundles for both TDM and Native-based systems. Waves has long been the professional standard for quality plug-ins, and these bundles are their most impressive yet. The Mastering Bundle is the definitive suite of plug-ins for mastering, and includes Liner Phase EQ, a Linear Multi-band, and L2. The Platinum Bundle is probably the most comprehensive bundle of processing tools they’ve ever released. It contains everything from the award-winning Gold Bundle, plus Renaissance Collection 2 and the Master Bundle. The TDM versions of the Master Bundle and the Platinum Bundle are fully compliant with Digidesign’s new Pro Tools|HD.
We’re continuing to get lots of questions about Mac OSX. Most of these center around when various music applications will be fully compatible, but we’re also starting to see a lot more general inquiries. The compatibility question is being answered on a case by case basis as we go. As it stands right now, many applications still do not support OSX, but we expect this to begin to change pretty radically over the course of the year. It’s going to be really cool when we finally get there because this OS has some significant advantages over the old Mac paradigm. To help answer your general OSX questions, Apple has posted some very helpful information on their website. The links below should help you get familiar with OSX. Get ready, because you will want to switch over when your application supports it.
It is easier on a Mac:
http://www.apple.com/easier/
Updated OS X web site:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/
OS X Resources (including training info, books, developer links, etc.):
http://www.apple.com/macosx/resources/
How to Upgrade to OS X site:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/upgrade/
A guide for OS 9 and previous Mac OS users on how to get comfortable quickly with OS X:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/gettingtoknow/
OS X Technologies:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/technologies/
Especially:
Aqua – (an interactive demo of an Aqua screen):
http://www.apple.com/macosx/whatyoucando/finder.html
Java – http://www.apple.com/java/
Darwin – http://www.apple.com/macosx/technologies/darwin.html
OpenGL – http://www.apple.com/opengl/
Quartz – http://www.apple.com/macosx/technologies/graphics.html
Audio – http://www.apple.com/macosx/technologies/audio.html
Networking – http://www.apple.com/macosx/technologies/networking.html
Security – http://www.apple.com/macosx/technologies/security.html
What you can do with OSX:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/whatyoucando/
