Monthly Archives: September 2007

DJ GEAR, Studio Software

More news from Numark

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Numark has launched a new version of their web site. The new site features blogs, forums, news stories, all-new instructional videos and a greatly improved interface. Furthermore they announce the bundling of MixMeister EZ Vinyl Converter 2 for vinyl-to-digital conversion that includes Gracenote song lookup technology. The new version will ship with Numark’s TTUSB and TTXUSB turntables for streamlined conversion of vinyl. And lastly they are now shipping the industry’s first DJ mixing console with Universal Dock for iPod, that features the ability to scratch, control pitch, key lock, and simultaneously play two songs from a single iPod with a stunning full color screen, the iDJ2.

Studio Software

SampleTank 2.5 software update now available

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The newly released SampleTank 2.5 is a major update for IK’s industry-standard sample workstation. With an exclusive combination of features and sounds, SampleTank stands apart from any other sample based virtual instrument, making it one of the most powerful and easy to use solutions for making fully produced songs right out of the box.

Studio Hardware

RME launches new OctaMic II Preamp

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Today RME announced the new OctaMic II Preamp, a completely new electronic design with increased features based on the highly acclaimed OctaMic and OctaMic D devices. The new OctaMic II features 8-channel 192 kHz/24 bit hi-class microphone and line pre-amplification and includes some significant enhancements compared to his predecessors.

NEWS

Allen & Heath announces New Mixers

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Allen and Heath have announced new products. First announcement is another addition to the XONE range, with the Xone:42 high performance 4-channel DJ mixer with USB audio interface. Second announcement is of a new range of small format, USB-equipped mixers for live performance, recording, and production, called the ZED range.

Synths and workstations

Yamaha launches revolutionary new Tenori-On

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Yamaha’s stunning Tenori-on is lighting up music and technology forums everywhere, prepare for the future of sound and control. Tenori-on is a fusion of sound and music, but first and foremost it is a revolutionary hands-on instrument, a tactile way of controlling sound, and a way of quickly sequencing complex musical arrangements. One effect of this sound and light synergy is that even non-musicians can enjoy improvising and even composing almost instantly.