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Mix has an article on the sound installation for the recently cancelled Lord of the Rings show in Toronto.  Thursday, 22 June 2006Apple Lossless format coming to iTMS?  < 11:30:52 PM>.A new version of Apple Computer's iTunes Producer software suggest that the company may begin to offer tracks through its iTunes Music Store that are encoded in its higher-quality lossless compression format. [snip] A new version of Apple Computer's iTunes Producer software suggest that the company may begin to offer tracks through its iTunes Music Store that are encoded in its higher-quality lossless compression format. Many people have been waiting for this. However, the article notes that the ability for record companies to upload lossless file formats does not necessarily mean customers will be able to buy this format. DRM is not currently part of the ALC format. Saturday, 3 June 2006soundBlade v1.0 Debuts < 1:04:04 AM>.On May 20th, 2006, Sonic Studio pre-released version 1.0 of soundBlade, our greatly anticipated general purpose LPCM production application for Mac OS. Learn more
[Via SonicStudioNews] [Via SonicStudioNews] Audiophiles Become IPodiophiles < 11:20:08 PM>.Critics agree: A few hardware mods can turn your iPod into an affordable, high-end music source for the most demanding sound systems. Commentary by Leander Kahney. [Via Wired News] "Heresy!" you say? Read on. Stephen St.Croix, 1948-2006 < 11:10:19 PM>.It is with great sadness that we report on the passing of Stephen St.Croix, a Mix columnist for 18 years and an audio raconteur for most of his life. Stephen died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, May 6, at the age of 58. Please look to the pages of Mix for a tribute to someone we consider one of our family. [Via Mix News] Bjork To Release Career-Spanning Box Set < 11:09:40 PM>.Each album will come in the DualDisc format, which includes a CD and a DVD side. The CD side will feature the original version of the album, while the flip will have a remastered version in Dolby 5.1 and DTS Surround Sound. [Via Feedster Search: DualDisc surround sound] |
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