Studio Hardware

Digidesign and M-Audio Co-sponsor REMIX Hotel Miami

Digidesign and M-Audio Co-sponsor REMIX Hotel Miami

Digidesign and M-Audio are pleased to participate as proud sponsors of Remix Hotel Miami for three evenings of total technology immersion during Winter Music Conference from March 24-26, 2005, at the beautiful Eden Roc Miami Beach Resort, from 3 PM to 9 PM daily. Remix Hotel, in association with REMIX and URB magazines, will feature music production panels, product demonstrations, celebrity presentations, electronic music performances, and music industry mingling at one of Miami’s most fabulous hotels.


Visit Digidesign and M-Audio at Remix Hotel Miami this year and hear the top artists in the world of dance and electronic music discuss their music production techniques for creating the hot tracks that currently dominate dance floors all over the world. Digidesign-sponsored appearances include internationally renowned DJs and producers BT, Bad Boy Bill, Junkie XL, Hybrid, Carmen Rizzo, Dave Aude, Grandmixer DXT, Jay-J, and Kaskade. M-Audio-sponsored appearances include world-renowned electronic musicians Richard Devine, Murat Uncuoglu, Cedric Gervais, Monk, Chris Hawkes and The Carbon Community demonstrating how they use M-Audio® gear to craft their signature sounds.

Free DigiRack EQ plug-in form Digidesign

Free DigiRack EQ plug-in form Digidesign

EQ III is a new high-resolution, double-precision 48-bit EQ plug-in available for Pro Tools® and Avid® systems. The latest addition to the DigiRack suite of free plug-ins, EQ III supports TDM, RTAS, and AudioSuite formats, and is available in 1-band, 4-band, and 7-band configurations for optimized CPU/DSP efficiency. In addition to the plug-in’s fully parametric design, EQ III includes selectable shelving filters and settings as well as separate high-pass, low-pass, and variable Q notch filters.


EQ III’s sleek and intuitive interface features a fully interactive and easy to use frequency graph that allows users to view and adjust individual EQ bands and filters from within the display. EQ III was designed to complement the dedicated EQ center section of Digidesign’s ICON D-Control tactile worksurface, providing D-Control users with unsurpassed control over all of EQ III’s parameters, including gain, frequency, Q, and filter switching for all of EQ III’s bands. The plug-in’s professional and interactive interface and seamless worksurface integration makes EQ III one of the easiest EQ plug-ins to use, and provides an unparalleled workflow designed for speed and accuracy.

Source Connect: Internet connection plugin for ProTools

Source Connect: Internet connection plugin for ProTools

Source Elements has announced the release of Source-Connect, the first Pro Tools plug-in capable of streaming audio directly from one Pro Tools system to another. Source-Connect enables audio connections between Pro Tools systems anywhere in the world, allowing direct-to-timeline recording with real-time, broadcast-quality audio using only T1, Cable, or DSL internet connections.


Source-Connect eliminates the need for expensive ISDN lines, hardware, subscription fees and minute-by-minute line charges, enabling affordable high-quality connections between studios, voiceover talent and musicians. Incorporating a high-quality AAC codec, Source-Connect requires a minimum upload and download bandwidth of 300kbs and allows for communications at bit rates up to 160kbs. It has been successfully tested in sessions between studios around the world.

Apple is developing FireWire audio interface for GarageBand

Apple is developing FireWire audio interface for GarageBand

Apple Computer is expected to introduce a new audio interface for GarageBand users in the coming months. The analog FireWire audio device, the first product of its recently created iPod division, will allow users to directly record audio using any Mac and Apple’s GarageBand music studio application. According to reputable sources, the company is on track to begin manufacturing the device overseas next month.


The device, code-named ‘Q97’ or ‘Asteroid,’ has been under development at the company for the better part of the year. Typically referred to as a ‘breakout box’ in the music recording industry, the external audio device attaches to a computer and offers audio inputs and outputs for attaching instruments or other audio sources. Apple is reportedly building the device around GarageBand, its popular application for aspiring musicians.

M-Audio driver updates for Mobile Interface range

This week M-Audio released several updates for their Firewire product range, Ozonic and Audiophile USB. All new driver (updates) for MAC only.


Firewire 410:

– Control Panel Improvements

– AMS support improved

– Optimization for G3 systems

– Improved Support for Logic 7

– Improved overall latency performance

– Improved latency with Garage Band

– FireWire Driver Certified for OS 10.3.8 Only.

Digidesign ships the Venue

Digidesign ships the Venue

Digidesign is excited to announce that the Digidesign® VENUE live sound environment is now shipping. Digidesign VENUE is a purpose-built, modular live sound mixing and production environment. Basic VENUE systems start at $55,000 and expanded configurations come with up to $10,000 in TDM effects processing plug-ins for free.

MindPrint ships T.R.I.O. recording solution

MindPrint ships T.R.I.O. recording solution

TRIO integrates all essential outboard components for quality recording and monitoring. TRIO is now shipping to dealers worldwide from Mindprint’s German home base. The innovative concept provides all features for high quality recording projects in one box: A great sounding channel strip with true analog EQ and compressor, essential mixing features, an additional EQ-equipped stereo line input, AUX and DAW inputs, a truly comprehensive monitoring solution and even a digital interface.


“We are really excited about TRIO, and honored by the overwhelming reactions the concept received at the Winter NAMM show. It is great to see that our excitement is shared by the market.”, says Mindprint’s Product Manager Rüdiger Forse. “ And it’s fun to see our vision become a reality!”

Edirol introduces driver support for 64-bit applications

Edirol Corporation today announced beta 64-bit drivers for several devices in support of the latest hardware and software for Windows-based computers. Audio devices now offering direct support of 64-bit processing include the world’s first and most powerful Hi-Speed USB Audio Interface, the UA-1000 and the UA-25 USB Audio Interface. Edirol has also updated several MIDI device drivers to support 64-bit processing including the UM-880 8×8 MIDI Patchbay/Interface, the UM-1 series MIDI interfaces, and several PCR Series keyboards – PCR-30, PCR-50, PCR-80, PCR-M30, PCR-M50, PCR-M80.


These driver updates arrive as Microsoft’s Windows XP 64-bit Edition goes into prerelease trials. In addition, software companies such as Cakewalk are also offering beta versions of their audio recording applications in 64-bit. This will allow Edirol users to use their devices for beta testing as well and ensures that Edirol hardware can take full advantage of the next generation of recording applications and operating system.


More info available at www.edirol.com