STUDIO

Digidesign announces ultra-compact Mbox 2 Micro

Ultra-small USB Pro Tools LE solution enables playback, editing, sequencing, and mixing on the go. As the much anticipated answer to one of the top requests from Pro Tools users, Digidesign is excited to introduce the new Mbox 2 Micro, the smallest member of the Mbox 2 family, enabling Pro Tools users to edit, sequence, and mix sessions created on Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools LE, and Pro Tools M-Powered systems on the go, as well as compose music with virtual instruments and loops.

Sinevibes updates Gateboy to version 1.2.0.

Gateboy is an advanced gate sequencer which allows to add motion to any audio. It includes a swing-capable sequencer with up to 16 steps having individual levels and two working modes. Each step can trigger the flexible envelope generator with multiple forms and unique shaping options such as lag processor and modulation saturation. Sinevibes just released version 1.2.0.

NI Traktor 3.3 update adds Traktor Scratch compatibility

TRAKTOR 3.3 has arrived, delivering incredible new performance and compatibility for DJs. The new version can now be used with TRAKTOR SCRATCH, giving you hands-on control of all four virtual decks via turntables and CD players. Many other new features make this version the most powerful and intuitive TRAKTOR ever. While TRAKTOR 3 users can download the free update, TRAKTOR SCRATCH users can upgrade to TRAKTOR 3.

Presonus announces ADL700 Tube Channel Strip

PreSonus Audio Electronics is proud to announce the new ADL 700, a single-channel Class A tube preamplifier compressor equalizer. Presonus second partnership product designed by Anthony DeMaria and manufactured by PreSonus, the ADL 700 is an all-discrete high voltage Class A channel strip (preamp/compressor/EQ) based on the award-winning ADL 600 two-channel tube preamplifier.

Angry Red Planet releases Temper midi and audio sequencer

Angry Red Planet announces the first version of Temper, a new sequencer designed for creative MIDI composition. Temper is a modern DAW with expected features like a modular environment, flexible routing system, multiple takes per track and more, but the focus is on providing a clean user interface and a powerful set of MIDI editing tools built around three basic ideas: Operating on phrases of musical data, interactive, realtime phrase manipulation via MIDI keyboards and extensive flexibility by decoupling what gets processed from how it gets processed.

More details on FXpansion BFD2

BFD2 will be the most powerful acoustic drum production workstation ever, according to FXpansion. BFD2’s easy to use interface is redesigned from the ground up to give you more power and control for shaping your drums than ever before. It is fast and easy to set up and integrate into your digital audio workstation of choice.

Blue Cat Audio updates FreqAnalyst and FreqAnalyst Pro

Blue Cat Audio has released a new version of its spectrum analysis DirectX and VST plugins for windows. These new versions bring several user interface and performance improvements. Blue Cat’s FreqAnalyst is still completely free, and Blue Cat’s FreqAnalyst Pro is available for a special price for a limited time, as a single plugin or within several plugins bundles. The upgrade is free for registered users.

reFX NEXUS 1.3.7 available

NEXUS is a next generation rom synthesizer of highest quality that will make your dreams come true. Forget about the usual bread and butter ROM synthesizers whose sounds are boring, stale and lacking punch. NEXUS explores new territory and delivers complex, ultra-fat and up-to-date soundstorms that could not sound any better from the most expensive and best hardware, all at the tip of your fingers.