Apogee Symphony driver and Maestro software updates available
Apogee has released updates to their Symphony PCI-E card driver and Maestro application.
Studio Hardware
No, not Lego but a Tangible Sequencer
Well at first glance it may look like a toy that your child would love to play with, and well … it could actually, but it is a musical sequencer. The Tangible Sequencer is a simple musical instrument. There are 8 colored boxes each with a large triangular play button that lights up in time with music. Press play on any box and it will play a sound. Put boxes next to each other and they become aware of one another. The boxes take turns playing their sounds one after another just as you have laid them out. Just follow the arrows!
Presonus announces MegaStudio Producer pack
PreSonus is pleased to announce the MegaStudio Producer, a complete audio and video production studio including the FP10 10×10 firewire recording interface (available in stores September 1, 2007).
Mackie gives musicians desktop power to go…
The Mackie Onyx Satellite represents a breakthrough for computerbased audio and music production. As the world’s first two-piece FireWire recording system, Satellite consists of a portable recording Pod with premium Onyx mic preamps, and a desktop Base Station with additional inputs and outputs.
Focusrite releases ISA 828
This August sees the unveiling of Focusrite’s new ISA 828 eight channel microphone pre-amplifier. The ISA 828 features eight original ISA transformer based pre amps in a single robust 2U chassis, and offers the Focusrite signature sound at the lowest cost per channel to date.
Native Instruments releases GUITAR COMBOS 1.1.1
Native Instruments has just released GUITAR COMBOS 1.1.1, an update for its popular amplifier emulation series. GUITAR COMBOS is a series of three charismatic amp emulations that combine studio-grade sound quality with maximum ease of use, the TWANG COMBO, the AC BOX COMBO and the PLEXI COMBO. All three combos consist of a classic tube amplifier with a speaker box and several integrated effects, giving musicians and producers straightforward
access to a wide range of pure and highly musical guitar tones in software.
Yamaha new MW Series II USB Mixing Studios available
Yamaha has announced the shipping of their new MW Series II USB 2.0 Mixing Studios. With added effects and expanded routing capabilities, these mixers are now bundled with Cubase AI4, a specially integrated version of Steinberg’s DAW, to form powerful and affordable home recording solutions.
Yamaha announces six upgraded MG Series Analog Mixers
Yamaha announces its rollout of six upgraded MG Series analog mixers, adding to the four models introduced earlier this year. Drawing on Yamaha’s extensive experience and expertise in sound processing, these new mixers include features inherited from the company’s professional mixing consoles and offer intuitive operation, crystalline sound and components that are optimized to work together.
RME MADI now available for PCI Express
Today RME announced the new HDSPe MADI card to be shipping. RME further expands the “e”-line of Hammerfall DSP recording solutions for the PCI Express bus found in current Apple OS and Windows based desktop computers. With higher data rates the PCI Express bus enables high channel counts associated with lowest latency options.
TC Electronic Namm news
TC Electronic is now shipping Konnekt Live, the audio interface especially designed for live performers. The same high quality audio converters and effects from TC Electronic’s Konnekt 24D are geared towards live performance in a road worthy package.
Alesis introduces iMultiMix 9R – iPod mixer
Alesis, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional audio equipment and studio electronics, today introduced the iMultiMix 9R: A professional mixer and audio player that features an integrated iPod dock and video output.
EchoVerb – The real tape echo is back
The ECHOVERB boasts 6 replay heads with one record and erase head, offering 6 different delay times, which can be used in any combination along with a tape reverb mode too.
Liquid Mix v2.0 shipping
Focusrite are pleased to announce that the award-winning multi-channel DSP based EQ and Compression tool, Liquid Mix, has now stepped up a gear with the release of brand new version 2.0 software, available as a free download.
Native Instruments AUDIO 8 DJ now available
Native Instruments is excited to announce that AUDIO 8 DJ is now available in stores worldwide.
Small Maize Sampler update
Maize Sampler is now updated to V1.3 with some substantial enhancement.