The AudioFire Pre8 offers the same high quality hardware and software found in our AudioFire line, but with the added convenience of 8 auto-sensing universal inputs featuring Echo’s Brilliant™ preamp technology. With the AudioFire Pre8 you can record 24-bit 96 kHz audio with low latency monitoring on any Windows XP/Vista/7 or Mac OS X computer (desktop or notebook) with a FireWire port.
Rupert Neve Designs Portico II channel strip module at AES 2009 in New York City.
ILIO Entertainments, Applied Acoustic Systems and audioMIDI.com have teamed up to offer AAS Ultra Analog at just $15.00 (reg. MSRP $199- a staggering 92% off MSRP)
Last month we attended the launch of the new Pioneer CDJ-2000 in Amsterdam. Dutch mega DJ Laidback Luke did a very cool set on the new players. We really enjoyed that set, so we thought we’d share the extra video footage we had with you. Enjoy!
PreSonus has released FaderPort firmware version 1.3.5 for Mac OS X. The new firmware adds support for Apple Logic 9 and Steinberg Cubase 5 and provides Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) support for all music-production applications that were compatible with the FaderPort under Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard), including Ableton Live, Digidesign Pro Tools, and MOTU Digital Performer.
Lexicon introduced the PCM92 Stereo Reverb/Effects Processor. For over 35 years Lexicon has been considered the golden standard of digital reverb and effects processing. The PCM92 utilizes the latest DSP technology and the finest collection of classic Lexicon algorithms to offer the ultimate processor for live and studio applications. Delivering 28 mono and stereo reverbs, delays, and modulation effects, flexible routing configurations, and a comprehensive library of over 700 factory presets, the PCM92 represents the most advanced audio processor in its class.
You already know how to write great music. Logic Pro 9 streamlines the technical side of things, so you can record, edit, and mix it, too. Whether you work in a state-of-the-art studio or in your garage, now you can easily put the power of the most advanced tools to work for your projects. Tap into a huge collection of instruments, sounds, and loops for inspiration. Get set up and recording quickly. Perform complex edits in a fraction of the time. And mix down projects of any scale with full automation and surround capabilities. It’s a pro studio that’s not just for pros.
Block is a compact and programmable MIDI control surface designed for interactive audio performance. Built on the same bi-directional and adaptable platform as the Ohm64, Block provides a powerful interface for creating and interacting with sound in a small easy-to-transport body. Sixty four backlight led buttons provide endless possibilities for visual feedback with the instrument by connecting it to Ableton Live, Max/Msp, our open source sounds apps, or any other software that supports MIDI. The open source blockEditor application lets you reprogram any of the controller’s sixty four clip buttons, eight knobs, two faders, and seven function buttons. Block is hand crafted from lightweight wood and aluminum for easy portability.
MASCHINE combines the flexibility of computer-based music production with the ease of a groove box into one powerful creative tool. Utilizing onboard samples or your own audio files, MASCHINE’s symbiosis of hardware and software not only ensures a fast and fun workflow, but lets you easily turn your ideas into professional productions. Native Instruments have posted several new tutorials on MASCHINE.
Sugar Bytes just released the gigantic Consequence 1.1 update! It contains more than 200 new Global presets and 50 Instruments which means lots of new grooves, sounds and combinations! New features have been added for more flexibility, better sound, better handling! The Consequence 1.1 update can be downloaded from here.
Nothing on the M-Audio website but several webshops already are placing the new midi controller keyboard series on their websites. So we can expect that M-Audio is introducing their new (upgraded) OXYGEN series pretty soon. Available with 25, 49 and 61 keys.
de la Mancha is delighted to announce that ballistic has been updated, thanks to the generosity of The Groove Criminals, who provided 9 new kits, that’s 143 new drum samples, covering 808, Vintage analogue and digital, Moog, Linn, Dance, Flanged, Glitch and Junk kits. Many, many thanks to Oli for donating his hard work and excellent sounds.
Mackie Onyx-i Series Mixers are qualified by Mackie for use with Pro Tools® M-Powered™ 8 on both Mac and PC. At this time, no other Mackie audio interface products are qualified for use with Pro Tools® M-Powered™ 8.
TASCAM has created the Track Pack X1 and Track Pack X2 bundles for musicians looking for an inexpensive way to start recording in their computers. The Track Pack X1 contains the new US-100 USB interface, dynamic microphone and set of closed-ear headphones for under $150. The Track Pack X2 features the new US-122mkII audio interface, TM-78 large-diaphragm condenser microphone and Cubase LE4 48-track recording software for under $200.
TASCAM has upgraded their best-selling audio interfaces to the US-122mkII and US-144mkII USB 2.0 Audio/MIDI Interfaces. The US-122mkII features improved audio performance along with a new, eye-catching compact design. The US-144mkII shares the design improvements, adding S/PDIF digital audio I/O for four channels of 96kHz/24-bit audio to and from a computer. Both interfaces use USB 2.0 technology for hiccup-free low-latency performance to Mac or Windows computers.