Scientists are on the fence as to whether solar or nuclear should be the preferred source of power for small teams visiting the Martian surface. New research suggests both options are good, with geographical location being the determining factor.
Apple’s self-service repair program went live today, giving iPhone (and eventually Mac) customers the tools and instructions need to repair their devices at a lower cost and from the comfort of their own homes.
The Minnesota Human Rights Department’s investigation determined that the police department engages in a pattern of racial discrimination.
Avid is taking a page out of the Adobe playbook by shifting Pro Tools entirely to a subscription model. There’s no longer an option to buy a perpetual license, which granted customers lifetime access to a certain version of Pro Tools.
Instead, those who want access to the widely-used DAW from now on will have to choose between three plans as part of a revamped subscription structure. All of the tiers include two new virtual instruments: a drum machine and sequencer called GrooveCell and the SynthCell virtual synth. There’s a free trial available for each plan.
The lowest tier is Pro Tools Artist, which costs $10 per month or $99 per year. This is aimed at musicians who are just starting out and don’t necessarily need every bell and whistle at their disposal. Along with the DAW, you’ll be able to use more than 100 plugins and hundreds of virtual instruments and loops. This tier offers 32 audio tracks, 32 instrument tracks and 64 MIDI tracks. You can record up to 16 audio sources simultaneously.
The middle tier is called Pro Tools Studio. For $40 per month or $299 per year, you’ll be able to create mixes with 512 audio and instrument tracks. There’s support for Dolby Atmos and surround sound, as well as advanced automation and Clip Effects editing. Avid will transition current Pro Tools subscribers and perpetual license customers with active plans to this plan.
The top tier is called Pro Tools Flex. This will offer access to Pro Tools Ultimate, 2,048 audio tracks, up to 256 simultaneous recording inputs, the SoundFlow Cloud Avid Edition workflow automation platform and much more. That plan costs $100 per month or $999 annually. Active Pro Tools Ultimate subscribers will be moved to Pro Tools Flex. Pro Tools Ultimate perpetual license customers with active plans will receive Pro Tools Ultimate upgrades.
Those with a perpetual Pro Tools license and expired support contract can still get back on a current software updates and support plan. They can take out a subscription to one of the new tiers as well.
3D-printed flexible OLED screens might sound like something out of a science fiction but they became a reality when researchers printed a functional prototype.
Voice assistants like Alexa can help automate life, but they can also be pretty chatty. Here’s how use Brief Mode to keep Alexa’s replies short and sweet.
Today, Spotify published its earnings report for the first quarter of 2022, and lo and behold, despite all the chatter you may have seen urging users to unsubscribe or switch platforms, the audio streaming service is doing just fine.
In Episode five, “Asylum,” of Marvel Studios’ Moon Knight, Marc (Oscar Isaac) and Steven (Oscar Isaac) face ultimate judgment in a race against time. Or do they?
Hey, climate people! Stop bullying your friends for eating cheese! That’s the message behind a “don’t cancel the cow” campaign launched in the UK this week by a major dairy producer.
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