MOTU, a leading developer of video and audio I/O products, announced today that it is working closely with Apple and Intel to develop future products that take full advantage of Thunderbolt™, the new, very high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity standard developed by Intel® and deployed by Apple® to worldwide markets on their latest generation MacBook Pro laptop computers.
Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional digital and analogue consoles, announced the release of X-Panda, a versatile new 24 channel compact SuperAnalogue™ mixer at the recent Music Messe 2011.
Native Instruments has just announced KOMPLETE AUDIO 6, a high-performance six-channel audio interface for studio and live usage. As the successor to the acclaimed AUDIO KONTROL 1, it provides more connectivity, increased audio performance and a host of practical new features, complemented by a versatile software package for music production and DJing.
After a decade focusing on digital consoles, Harrison presents a new pure-analog console for music capture and mixdown: the Harrison 950m Analog Console. The 950m incorporates nearly 40 years of analog innovations and refinement starting with the 32-Series in 1975 and continuing through the 80s, 90s, and into the 2000’s. The feature set of the 950m is geared to meet the unique requirements of a DAW-based studio. It provides all the features necessary to link professionals on both sides of the control room window while delivering the “classic sound” so often sought.
KRK® Systems have introduced two new powered subwoofers, the KRK12sHO and KRK12s, at Musikmesse 2011. The KRK12sHO is the ultimate expression of a subwoofer delivering the intense focused bass response necessary for demanding high-level applications, while the KRK12s was designed to be the workhorse subwoofer for music production where a precise representation of the bass frequency spectrum is a necessity.
The TASCAM TA-1VP vocal processor was co-developed with Antares Audio Technologies to bring together everything you need for a polished, modern vocal sound. The rackmount processor includes a microphone preamp, compression, de-essing, microphone & tube modeling and Antares’ world-famous Auto-Tune™ pitch correction. Perfect for live performance, house of worship or studio use, the TA-1VP brings your vocal sound into the 21st century.
DiGiCo’s SD range of digital consoles continues to astonish and delight the professional audio industry. Visitors to ProLight+Sound 2011 will discover that the company has ‘done it again’ with the SD11 – a console that is the smallest (both in size and price) that the company has ever produced, but still packed full of DiGiCo’s famous industry leading features. The SD11 will be unveiled at DiGiCo’s stands 8.0 F60 and G56 and is designed to be equally at home as a desktop console or mounted in a 19” rack. By simply removing the end cheeks and arm rest, 19” rack fixings are revealed, making it straightforward to incorporate the SD11 into any touring or installation environment.
Koma Elektronik showed us a prototype of their expression controller which is like a motion sensor stompbox filter for guitarists and producers. It’s called the Koma BD101.
mr. Siwei Zhou (ceo Se) and mr. Andy Munro (designer of the Egg) were so kind to show us more of the Egg monitor and special SE amplifier (prototype). Behind the official SE Electronics stand we got a glimpse of these cool toys.
Steinberg announces the release of Cubase Artist Plus Pack. This bundled deal comprises the Cubase Artist 6 music productions system and the CI2+ USB audio interface. Cubase Artist Plus Pack runs on Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6 and is available from the Steinberg Online Shop and certified Steinberg dealers in selected countries* for EUR 379**/GBP 320**.
The Focusrite Control 2802 is a small-format analogue recording console and a DAW control surface in one. It forms both the digital control nerve centre and the analogue heart of the modern professional project studio. Dual Layer Technology lets today’s studio owner jump between analogue mixing and DAW control.
As a leading manufacturer of live and studio mixing consoles, Yamaha provides the perfect platform for this processing. The system includes everything Yamaha users need to process their live performances using Waves plugins, as well as the tools to capture their performances into a DAW. The SoundGrid Compact System represents the first time Waves has assembled all the components needed to run Waves plugins on a Yamaha console into a single, very affordable package, making the purchasing experience easier and more straightforward for users.
Focusrite Novation launched a new controller called Twitch yesterday at this years Musik Messe. Novation did a special Gearjunkies demonstration. Check it here!
The Presonus StudioLive™ 24.4.2 and 16.4.2 changed the game, offering amazing performance and ease of use for a great price. Now we’ve packed the same audio quality, performance, seamlessly integrated software (including remote control) into a smaller, even more affordable package.
Stanton Magnetics, a member of the Stanton Group of companies and an industry leader in the design and manufacture of professional audio products for DJ. Immediately upon seeing it in action, it is very apparent something is missing: the laptop! Taking a fresh design approach – the SCS.4DJ was designed with a powerful internal processor that makes fully standalone operation a reality. All users have to do is add their own music and they’ll be ready to go.