The Egg Monitors by sE Electronics are oddly shaped but most intriguing and definitely interesting sounding. Our first encounter with these monitors were at the MusikMesse earlier this year. After that we also went to the factory in England for an even better introduction. sE Electronics have now started to publish parts of an interview with its designer Andy Munro. Part one is now available via Youtube.
MOTU is now shipping MachFive 3.0, a major upgrade to their universal sampler for creative music production. Rebuilt from the ground up, version 3.0 includes a new user interface design, an extensive 45 GB sound library, seven signature instruments based on new scripting technology, a new hybrid synthesis engine, licensed algorithms from the IRCAM research institute, and many other new features and enhancements.
According to TC Helicon VoiceLive Rack is the ultimate solution for recording studios in all shapes and sizes as well as bands with a need for permanent world-class vocal effects in their live sound rigs! Voicelive Rack will be available in october 2011 with an estimated price of 799 Euro.
Audient’s ASP8024 has recently been installed in DJ and producer Lucien Foort‘s brand new Rotterdam studio. Christened Melody Paradise Groove Garage, Lucien’s studio has evolved to provide what he describes as “…the perfect conditions for people with different backgrounds to come together and work in a creative atmosphere.
Today Steinberg introduced their new audio interfaces in the UR-series. The desktop UR28M interface with 6 inputs and 8 outputs and the rackmountable UR824 interface with 24 inputs/outputs will be available from the website and retailers very soon. Both interfaces will have dspMixFx technology for DSP-powered, latency-free monitoring. The UR28M is available as of now but the UR824 will be available a bit later, in november.
MOTU has announced the Audio Express, a 6×6 hybrid FireWire/USB 2.0 audio interface and mixer for personal studio recording and live performance mixing. The Audio Express features studio-grade sound, hands-on mixing, MIDI connectivity, and all the audio I/O needed for a wellequipped personal studio. Advanced features include front-panel control of four stereo mix busses, stand-alone mixing, digitally controlled analog trim, DDS (Direct Digital Synthesis) audio clocking for exceptionally low jitter performance, and an instrument tuner.
Fargen Amplification and Sonic Edge announced today that they have joined forces with Agile Partners, a leading developer of iOS guitar applications, to bring models of Fargen’s distinctive tube amplifiers and Sonic Edge’s pedals to AmpKit, the guitar amps, effects and recording app for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. Modeled after the actual circuitry of the amps and pedals, AmpKit’s simulations are faithful recreations of the innovative Ben Fargen-designed gear.
BEHRINGER brand announces that their new NOX Series DJ mixers are now shipping, and will soon be available with the company’s authorized retail partners worldwide. The feature-rich new mixers, which drew a considerable amount of buzz with their 2011 NAMM show debut, are designed to connect directly to PC and Mac computers, allowing the user to record and play back virtually any digital music file—without the need for any special drivers. With models ranging from two to six channels, all feature Infinium “Contact-Free” VCA crossfaders with adjustable crossfader curves, BEHRINGER’s premium-grade phono and legendary XENYX mic preamps, as well as beat-syncable FX for years of flawless performance.
Keith McMillen Instruments (KMI) this week announced 12 Step, the first lightweight and portable Chromatic Keyboard Foot Controller for musicians at the extraordinarily low price point of SRP (RETAIL) € 245.- ex VAT.
Image Line have been working with CodeWeavers for the past year or so in developing a special version of FL Studio that runs in a customized Crossover wrapper (a Windows emulator/wrapper). This means that you DON’T need anything else (like a Windows installation, Boot Camp or CrossOver) to run FL Studio on Mac OSX. Just install FL Studio using the supplied .dmg and away you go!
Now the Steinberg company have joined the ranks of companies that start to tease a new product with an obscure and mysterious video. What will it be then? Maybe an easy customisable controller for a better workflow setup? Or maybe two controllers? One low-cost and one for the professional users? You are allowed to join in with your own guess in the comments!
What do Bryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan, Pink, Joe Cocker, The Cranberries, Bonnie Raitt and Nickleback have in common? Aside from sharing world-class artist status, they’ve all worked with Engineer/Mixer Chris Potter. Beyond Potter’s chops behind the console, his diverse skill set includes mastering, studio design/consulting and even electronics repair. Sonnox caught up with him at his Vancouver, CA based studio to chat about his work and Oxford plug ins.
Waves H-EQ is a uniquely powerful hybrid equalizer, featuring vintage and modern EQ inspired by the finest British and American consoles; seven different filter types per band, including a newly-developed, one-of-a-kind asymmetrical bell filter; an intuitive keyboard graphic that lets you choose frequencies by clicking on notes; an exclusive MS Mode so you can apply different EQ to Mid and Side content; and a flexible real-time frequency spectrum analyzer with multiple display options.
With the release of Harmor, Image Line is introducing a powerful additive / subtractive synthesizer, image synthesizer as well as audio resynthesizer.
The video below is really cool we think. It’s about the Chamberlin Expansion Pack For M-Tron Pro from GForce. if you thought that tape playing instruments started and ended with the Mellotron, you’ll probably be blown away to discover that the entire tape playing instrument genre was invented by a Wisconsin based inventor, Harry Chamberlin, back in the 1950s.