JazzMutant displayed their new Dexter touchscreen Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) controller at MusikMesse 2007 igniting the imaginations of musicians worldwide. Not that their previous product, the Lemur, didn’t spark quite a few discussions, but the multitouch Dexter, which is DAW specific, has inched the industry closer to the future of music...

Clavia has released more details on their new Nord Wave sample-waveform synth. The Nord Wave represents the next generation of Nord Lead synthesizers giving the user access to not only virtual analog sounds, but using also FM, wavetable and complete user replaceable samples as an oscillator source. All in a well-known and easy to use analog synthesizer...

Yellow Tools has updated Independence to version 1.5, a major update for the software sampler workstation. This new version contains new instrument Layers for the sophisticated MIDI file player engine “Arranger” with automatic chord recognition. Also new are three powerful modelers: The Mic Modeler, the Cabinet Modeler and the Preamp Modeler. Beside...

Apple has officially unleashed the world’s first 3.0 GHz, 8-core Intel Xeon-based Mac Pro. We reported on several rumors of Apple’s 8 Core on March 12th when the UK version of the Apple Store revealed an “8 Core Processor” option on its Mac Pro page. Features: • 8-core processing: Two 3.0GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5300 series...