Wednesday, November 24, 2004

*Drool*

According to rumors on the internets, Apple is developing a FireWire audio interface for GarageBand codenamed "Asteroid":



According to Engadget:
The breakout box will include multiple audio inputs, including two XLR microphone inputs. There’s speculation that it will either be a basic Airport Express-style white box or a full-fledged transport control box, but given its price, the former seems more likely. It will draw its power from the FireWire line and is expected to be be released in early 2005 for around $129.
Here's AppleInsider's take on the Airport Express-style version:



I guess us music nerds will just have to wait and see which version emerges on the market. Until then, I will continue trying to get a Mac fast enough to run GarageBand on. My G3 iBook just ain't cuttin' it anymore. It's over three years old now. That's pretty old for a computer. Well, Hanukkah's coming up, maybe Hanukkah Harry will be bringing me a new computer this year, but I doubt it. He tends to bring socks.

[More rumors here at Gizmodo]

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