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Apple Releases Soundtrack

Posted by pudge on from the one-way-to-fight-the-riaa dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Apple have released Soundtrack to retail. The application, which is similar to ACID and FruityLoops on the PC, allows composition of music from a library of over 4000 samples (approx 14GB of data) that can be used royalty-free. It also supports the AudioUnit framework (which has a new logo) and comes with 30 AUs bundled in the box. The application was previously only available bundled in Final Cut Pro 4 and will retail for $299/£249."

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  1. Re:Linux and This Dept. by Graff · · Score: 2, Funny
    I prefer a more organic, home-made sound (I make my own as needed)

    Ahh so you're the one who keeps buying beans by the hundredweight. Remind me to bring along some scuba gear if I ever have to visit your sound studio!

    :)

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    Sapere aude!
  2. Re:Royalty Free Samples by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Perhaps I should make one *really* long compisition of each type of sample then with nice long pauses between :]

  3. Re:HELP by jo_ham · · Score: 4, Funny

    SimpleText eh? So you fired up Classic to run an OS 9 program in X just to type /. posts.

    I see you've upgraded the specs of the computer that is taking 20 minutes to copy a 20 meg file. Didn't it use to be an 8600 machine running system 7? Did you realise you were trolling specs that you knew nothing about when people pointed out to you that the 8600 is donkeys years old?

    Seriously, can I have your address, phone number and other personal info so that I'll know to throw away your CV if you ever apply for a job. Just how do you fund your trolling obsession - you post the same thing in every Mac thread so you must spend a lot of time on the internet (I guess while you're waiting for that file to copy).

    You obviously have some intelligence since you seem to be able to type and spell, although I suppose you could have had your minder type that out for you and teach you how to use cut and paste.

    Oh, and the solution to your problem is simple - don't use a Mac. Losing you from the Mac user base would be like cutting loose a dead horse that's dragging behind a car.

  4. weird stuff... by chrispy666 · · Score: 2, Funny

    It also supports the AudioUnit framework (which has a new logo) and comes with 30 AUs bundled in the box

    I didn't know you could sell Astronomical Units in a box !! damn, those Apple folks are good :)
    or maybe I should consider buying reading glasses...

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    Music is the language of the heart, the sound of the soul. -Joe Satriani