The long and eagerly awaited RME Babyface, a new ultra-mobile USB 22-channel audio interface, is now available. Equipped with the latest 192 kHz AD- and DA-converters and two reference class microphone preamps the bus-powered Babyface delivers two high end analog recording channels and four analog playback channels, plus ADAT and MIDI I/O in an attractively shaped enclosure.
Glanzmann has announced that their new DJ Controller is ready for ordering and shipment. In collaboration with FADERFOX, Glanzmann Digital DJ Solutions has developed the new 4midiloop controller which is the first controller allowing an entire and simultaneous control over four decks and four Effect-Slots in Traktor Pro.
KORG iMS-20 is an analog synth studio; a complete recreation of the Korg MS-20 analog synth, an analog sequencer, a drum machine, a mixer, and even Korg’s Kaoss Pad technology. Plus, you can share your songs online via the SoundCloud network! The regular price is US$ 32.99; a special introductory price of US$ 15.99 is being offered until January 31, 2011.
Focal Professional announced the worldwide launch of its new flagship powered monitor system at the San Francisco 2010 AES Convention. The “SM9 Monitoring System” is born from a simple idea: create the most dynamic, sonically transparent and accurate monitoring system ever built.
After the iElectribe Korg has developed another app emulating on of their greats! This time the KORG MS20 has been recreated for the iPad with added features like an analog sequencer, drum machine, Kaoss Pad and SoundCloud integration.
Vestax silently has released a cute little USB audio interface for laptop DJ’s with a big name: The Tank! Also known as the VAI-80, this interface makes life easier according to Vestax. Originally introduced at this year’s BPM, it is now up on the Vestax corporate website.
Introducing the B80 MOTHERSHIP, the multi-channel version of Burl Audio’s critically acclaimed B2 Bomber ADC and DAC. Pushing the boundaries once again, the Burl Audio B80 Mothership AD/DA converter has up to 80 channel capability. Using a card based system, and a heavy duty 4U chassis, the B80 Mothership employs 10 card slots with 2, 4 and 8 channel AD/DA cards, all with the B2 quality signal path.
BIAS today unveiled Peak Studio – an exciting new edition of the award-winning audio editing, mastering, and delivery software exclusively for Mac OS X. Peak Studio will include Peak Pro 7 along with a complementary suite of powerful tools for multi-channel mixing, mastering, restoration, streamlined analog archiving, and more.
Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 45 years, is showing its new ATH-M10 Professional Monitor Headphones. Offering Audio-Technica’s renowned sound quality at a very accessible price point, the ATH-M10’s are an ideal headphone monitoring solution for project studios, home studios and critical music listening.
Genelec, the leader in active monitoring technology for more than three decades, exhibits its new 9000A Stereo Volume Control. Visually designed to appear as a miniature version of Genelec’s 5040A Active Subwoofer, the 9000A provides convenient volume control for all Genelec monitors/loudspeakers. The volume control input and output have 3.5-mm stereo male and female connectors, providing immediate connectivity with most computers and laptops, MP3 players and game stations.
Genelec, the world’s longstanding pioneer in active monitoring, is exhibiting its 8260A Tri-Amplified DSP Monitoring System. The 8260A breaks new ground in electro-acoustic design, as mechanical, acoustical and signal-processing designs are linked closely together. The 8260A features major advances in audio driver technology, integrated with a sophisticated enclosure design, and Genelec’s proprietary Minimum Diffraction Coaxial (MDC) Mid/High driver technology takes a big step in perfecting audio quality in professional active studio monitors.
Korg unveils its new microKEY USB Powered Keyboard and MIDI Controller. For computer-based musicians on a budget seeking portability and power without sacrificing keyboard feel and function, the microKEY is an ideal way to create a compact and customized MIDI command center.
With part two of our iPad series we’ll continue were we ended with part one, the instrument apps. But this time not your regular drum, synth and piano apps. No. This time it’s ‘the peculiar and the strange‘ music apps. And I mean this in a good way! Because some of these apps are meant for the real freaks and sound designers among us. Experimental music apps with great sound and design!
Universal Audio announced that the highly anticipated 4-710d Four-Channel “Twin-finity” Mic Preamp & DI with Dynamics is now shipping. As the newest member of UA’s popular analog hardware lineup, the 4-710d combines boutique-quality tube and solid state tones with smart, modern features like tone-blending, dynamics, and digital outputs — making the 4-710d the most flexible preamp in UA history.
Since the launch of the iPad, the App Store has been flooded with music applications. This was the main reason to start our ongoing extensive article series on all the different genres of these music apps for the iPad (part one and two already published). Right from the start we got our own iPad and the music apps, there was already one issue we encountered. And that was the MIDI compatibility/connectivity of these music apps. Better said, … there wasn’t any! No matter if the app was cool or fun or plain awesome. The use of these apps in a studio environment was close to nothing.