STUDIO

NOTION Notation Editor App for iPad Released

NOTION Music, creators of award-winning music creation software, announce the new NOTION app for iPad. This notation editor and playback app gives musicians the ability to compose, edit, and play back scores using top notch real audio samples performed by The London Symphony Orchestra and recorded at Abbey Road Studios. With the mobility of the iPad, NOTION allows users to capture musical ideas at any time and any place. And for the first few days of release, NOTION for iPad is available for only $.99, regularly $14.99! This special offer will be available until December 20, 2011 at 11:59pm.

Motu 4pre audio interface now shipping

MOTU is now shipping the 4pre, a compact, half-rack 6×8 hybrid audio interface and mixer. The 4pre connects via FireWire or hi-speed USB2 to a Mac or PC computer and delivers professional audio quality, straightforward front-panel mixing, and plenty of I/O, including four mic inputs with preamps, alternative guitar/line inputs, four channels of analog output, stereo S/PDIF and two stereo headphone outputs. Advanced features include digitally controlled analog trim, DDS (Direct Digital Synthesis) audio clocking for exceptionally low jitter performance, and an instrument tuner.

RTAS Versions of SSL Duende Native Plug-ins Available Now

RTAS Versions of SSL Duende Native Plug-ins Available Now

Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional analogue and digital audio consoles, has announced that the new RTAS versions of the acclaimed SSL Duende Native plug-in collection are available now from the SSL web site. Existing plug-in owners can download new software installers free of charge from the SSL web site and the new installer will be supplied as standard to all new customers.

TC Electronic Introduces xApp Technology

TC’s groundbreaking Radar Loudness Meter comes in many shapes and forms, but cutting-edge xApp technology now ensures seamless transition between versions and platforms. LM6, LM5D, LM2 – TC offers several different versions of its Radar Loudness Meter. LM6 is available for e.g. System 6000 MKII, DB4 MKII, DB8 MKII, TM7 and TM9 hardware units, and LM2 is a stereo version bundled with the LM2 hardware unit. LM5D is a TDM plug-in for Pro Tools HD, and recently, TC launched LM6 as a VST, AU, RTAS and AAX Native plug-in.

Alesis AcousticLink Now Shipping

Alesis, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional audio equipment and studio electronics, is shipping now the AcousticLink, new digital recording equipment for guitar players. The AcousticLink contains a no-drill acoustic guitar pickup, the GuitarLink guitar-to-USB cable and Steinberg Cubase LE recording software: everything guitar and bass players need to connect and record from any steel-stringed guitar or bass to virtually any computer.

Tascam US-125M USB audio interface with Mixer functionality released

Tascam US-125M USB audio interface with Mixer functionality released

TASCAM, a well-known veteran for creating home recording devices, today launched the US-125M, an USB audio interface with Mixer functionality. It combines a mic, instrument and line source with a computer audio signal and it feeds the mix to your computer via USB. The US-125M provides up to 16 bit/48 KHz audio resolution and is ideal for broadcasting over the Internet. It features four inputs with dedicated level controls: a Microphone input (balanced XLR/TRS on rear or unbalanced mini jack on front) with switchable limiter and Signal/Overload indicator, a Guitar input (standard phone jack), a Stereo line input (RCA) and a Stereo audio input from computer via USB.

Wave Alchemy Pro II Synthesizer Released

Wave Alchemy Pro II Synthesizer Released

After many months of creative sound design and intensive script programming Wave Alchemy are extremely proud to announce the release of the Pro II analogue hybrid synthesizer for Kontakt 4. Inspired by one of the most popular synth’s of its time, Pro II combines classic sounds with modern sound shaping tools to achieve a versatile and fully programmable virtual synthesizer.

Audio Ease Altiverb 7 for Mac released

Audio Ease Altiverb 7 for Mac released

Altiverb 7 is the industry standard convolution reverb plug-in. It uses top quality samples of real spaces to create reverb, ranging from Sydney Opera House to the cockpit of a Jumbo Jet. Altiverb 7 is efficient on the cpu, offers many parameters to tweak reverb, is total recall automatable, and has 64 bit support. Every month Altiverb 7 users receive new impulse responses for free.