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Apple Logic Pro X 10.4 Music Production
Software
Apple has released Logic Pro X version 10.4, the latest update to its professional
music production software.
Included in Logic Pro X 10.4 is Smart Tempo, a new advanced tempo detec-
tion technology that automatically manages tempo across all the content in a
project. It gives users the freedom to record naturally without a metronome or
click track, but still have their performance stay in sync with any other tempo-
based content or features.
For new effects plug-ins, the
ChromaVerb algorithmic reverb
plug-in has a colourful interactive
interface that allows users to add
space and depth to tracks and
simulate a wide range of acoustic
spaces. Vintage EQ features three
plug-ins modelled after some of the
most sought after hardware EQs
from the 1950s to 1970s. Phat FX is a
new multi-effect that adds warmth,
punch, and presence to synths, guitar, bass, and drums. Step FX adds rhythmic
movement to any track by arranging filters, effects, and independent step se-
quencers to control treatments over time.
For more information, go to www.apple.com/ca/logic-pro.
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Dean Markley XM NickelSteel
Bass Strings
Dean Markley has added the XM (extra-medium) set to
its NickelSteel Bass Signature Series of strings, which are
made for players who want their medium strings to be a
bit heavier. Available in four- or five-string sets, XM bass
strings offer the same full bright sound that characterizes
the NickelSteel Bass brand.
In the four-string XM package, players will find a set
of G, D, A, and E strings with gauges measuring .050, .070,
.090, and .110 mm. In the five-string package, there are
the same gauges with an additional low B string measur-
ing .130 mm, now the thickest string in the series.
Dean Markley uses smaller
incremental wire for the wraps,
which allows the manufacturer
to use more layers and achieve
more mass. Dean Markley uses
up to four covers compared
to some other manufacturers
that use thicker wire and fewer
wraps.
For more information, con-
tact Yorkville Sound:
905-837-8777, FAX 905-839-5776,
[email protected], www.yorkville.com.