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Tiny ESI UDJ6 USB audio interface is now shipping
Studio Hardware

Tiny ESI UDJ6 USB audio interface is now shipping

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The ESI UDJ6 is a new professional level 24-bit USB audio interface featuring 6 totally independent output channels. This tiny interface measures just 7cm in length making it ideal for digital DJs working on the road. Two stereo outputs (channels 3 to 6) are provided with RCA connectors on one side of the small and compact bus-powered interface, in its stylish aluminium case. The other side features a stereo headphone output for 1/4″ stereo connection (providing channel 1 and 2 signals).

Image Line FL Studio Mobile 2.0 Now Available
Studio Software

Image Line FL Studio Mobile 2.0 Now Available

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Image Line have just launched the mobile version (2.0) of FL Studio for iOS. FL Studio Mobile 2 introduces multi-track audio recording. FL Studio Mobile is a complete music production workstation application for iOS (Android is in development). FL Studio Mobile will allow users to create complete multi-track music projects on an iPod, iPhone or iPad and, if desired, load mobile projects into FL Studio (for Windows) and take them to the next level.

Studio Software

Plugin Alliance announces new partner and releases DSM V2, bx_limiter and bx_XL V2 plug-ins

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Plugin Alliance is pleased to welcome fellow plug-in specialist Pro Audio DSP as its latest Alliance partner company, coinciding with the release of the latter’s extraordinary Dynamic Spectrum Mapper V2, plus two new plug-ins from Plugin Alliance founder member Dirk Ulrich’s renowned German M/S mastering tools and audio plug-ins company Brainworx.

Studio Hardware, Studio Software

Everything Loudness with the TC Electronic Loudness Website

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There are many aspects to loudness, and keeping track of all of them can be a challenge even to those already familiar with the topic. Therefore, TC has launched a new loudness website, as an extension of the overall TC Electronic website, where all of these aspects are outlined, explained and discussed. The site is an answer to the highly relevant question: “What Is Loudness, and Why Is It Important?”

Universal Audio announces new Compressor and Ambience Recovery plugin
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Universal Audio announces new Compressor and Ambience Recovery plugin

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Universal Audio announced two new plug-ins for the UAD-2 platform this week. Shadow Hills is an emulator of the highly revered hardware mastering compressorand has been developed together with Brainworx. Furthermore UA developed together with Bob Katz the precision K-Stereo plug-in which recovers the natural ambience of recorded sources. Both announced plug-ins will be available as part of the upcoming UAD Software v6.3.2 release, scheduled for early November

Moon is shipping 3500MP Microphone Preamplifier
Studio Hardware

Moon is shipping 3500MP Microphone Preamplifier

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Simaudio Ltd., a Canadian audio equipment manufacturer focused on home entertainment for the past 30 years, today started shipping their new “Moon 3500MP” Microphone Preamplifier. The new 3500MP is a solid-state two-channel mic preamp designed to deliver extreme detail, with an open and neutral sonic transparency, allowing the engineer to showcase the colorizations of their microphone choice instead of the preamp. The 3500MP will be a new reference device for the engineer or studio in their audio recording process. The Moon 3500MP 2-Channel Microphone Preamplifier is shipping at AES, the US suggested retail price is $4499.

Ableton announces Live 9 and new controller: Push!
DJ GEAR, Studio Hardware, Studio Software

Ableton announces Live 9 and new controller: Push!

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Big announcement from Ableton today. Not only did they release the details for Live 9 but they also introduced a specific Ableton controller, named Push. Ableton did the design of Push but they got help from the engineers at Akai Professional for this controller. Push combines Ableton’s vision for music making with Akai Professional’s years of experience making instruments.

Unity Audio introduces The Avalanche Subwoofer
Studio Hardware

Unity Audio introduces The Avalanche Subwoofer

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Unity Audio have announced they will preview the forthcoming Avalanche sub-woofer at the AES San Francisco 2012 show. The Avalanche subwoofer is the third product in the monitoring range and is designed to compliment the brands existing Rock and Boulder for those that want extra SPL and low frequency extension but also can be used in conjunction with other monitor brands.

Studio Software

Unveil Version 1.5 announced by Zynaptiq

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Zynaptiq announces version 1.5 of UNVEIL, their realtime de-reverberation and signal focusing plug-in. This free update adds VST, RTAS and AAX support for both MacOS X and Windows systems, as well as several workflow enhancements, and will be available November 15th, 2012. Zynaptiq will be showing the new version at the 133rd AES Convention in San Francisco, October 26th-29th, 2012, booth 639.

Eventide H3000 Factory Ultra-Harmonizer Native Plug-in Now Available
Studio Software

Eventide H3000 Factory Ultra-Harmonizer Native Plug-in Now Available

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The H3000 Factory native is a re-creation of several algorithms from the venerable H3000 that combine pitch, delay, modulation, and filtering in a new modular interface. The H3000 Factory for AAX, AU, and VST supports 64-bit and features over 450 presets including over 100 new presets from Alessandro Cortini (Nine Inch Nails), Chris Carter (Throbbing Gristle), Colin Newman (Wire), Damian Taylor (Bjork), Dave Darlington (Bass Hit Studios), Kerry Leva (EDM Producer), Richard Devine (Sound Designer), and Scott Martin Gershin (Soundeluxe).  It also includes over 100 original presets from the H3000.

Apple introduces iPad Mini
Studio Software

Apple introduces iPad Mini

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Apple today introduced iPad mini, a completely new iPad design that is 23 percent thinner and 53 percent lighter than the third generation iPad. The new iPad mini features a stunning 7.9-inch Multi-Touch™ display, FaceTime® HD and iSight® cameras, ultrafast wireless performance¹ and an incredible 10 hours of battery life²―every inch an iPad, yet in a revolutionary design you can hold in one hand. Apple today also announced the fourth generation iPad featuring a gorgeous 9.7-inch Retina™ display, new Apple-designed A6X chip, FaceTime HD camera and ultrafast wireless performance. Both iPad mini and fourth generation iPad come with iOS 6, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system with over 200 new features.

Fairlight Introduces Audio Post Production Console – QUANTUM
Studio Hardware

Fairlight Introduces Audio Post Production Console – QUANTUM

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At next week’s AES 2012 show Fairlight will introduce and debut their new Fairlight QUANTUM, an Audio Post Console. QUANTUM is a complete Audio Post Production System combining the power of Fairlight’s hardware and software, recording, editing, mixing, plug-ins, MIDI and video with a fully integrated, 12 or 24 fader console perfectly suitable for film, video and music studio and post production facilities.