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Studio Electronics introduce two new Boomstar Synth Modules
Driven by rapid fire hardware envelope snap, and near modular sound flexibility (at the flip of any of its 20 toggle switches), the STUDIO ELECTRONICS BOOMSTAR desktop* synth is a performer and sound designer’s waking dream. At the recent NAMM they introduced two new Boomstar modules: Boomstar SE80 features the filter from the Yamaha CS80 and the Boomstar 700 has the Korg 700s style filter.
Novation MiniNova Synth – Gearjunkies review
Novation is a brand every producer, from bedroom to mastering studio, has heard of or used equipment from. They make absolute outstanding synthesizers, both as hardware or software solutions. Recently they released a few new hardware machines, like the Bass station II, which we reviewed earlier. Novation also released the Mininova synthesizer. A synth that grabbed our interest and we were happy to take a closer look at. Novation Mininova, is it mini or is it big?
The inspiration behind the Moog Sub 37 Synth – Video
Our buddies from Source Distribution had a chat with Moog’s Amos Gaynes on the inspiration behind the new Sub 37 synthesizer, differences with the existing Sub Phatty, and what Amos himself is most looking forward to exploring on the Sub 37.
Smithson-Martin Emulator for Pro Tools coming soon
Smithson-Martin announced that Emulator Artist, Shane Felton from UK has created an incredible Emulator template for ProTools. They call this ProTools Touch and it can be used on any Windows computer with touchscreen capabilities. An OSX version of this will be available for download shortly.
Nektar Panorama and Bitwig Integration – Video
The video below is a short preview preview of Nektar Panorama products integration with the exciting Bitwig Studio music creation software. Last week we could report already that there was (finally) a date for launch announced for the Bitwig software, March 26th 2014.
New products from FOSTEX presented at the NAMM
At the NAMM last week Fostex presented several new products for the audio prefessional. Interesting were the HP-A4 headphone amplifier and TH-600 headphones and also the PX-6 professional monitors.
Version 2 of Sony Sound Forge Mac Now Available
Sony have introduced the newest version of their Mac-based audio editing application, Sound Forge Pro Mac 2. New features include in-depth metering utilities, top-tier vocal processing, and the freestanding Convrt™ Batch Processing Automation Tool. Seamless integration with SpectraLayers™ Pro 2 provides the finishing touch, delivering the ultimate in waveform and spectral editing program integration.
Roland AIRA Artist Interviews – Part 1
On the path to the world premier at Dancefair, in The netherlands on 15 and 16 februari, Roland is releasing more details and videos on the new AIRA Series. Below is part one of the artists interviews on the the TR-808 drum machine.
Radial Heats Up Your Space with 8 Channel Tube Drive and Summing Mixer
Radial Engineering introduced the Space Heater – a combination 8 channel tube drive and summing mixer designed to bring character to the sterile world of digital recording.
Daniel Figueiredo talks PreSonus Studio One software
Brazilian composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Figueiredo‘s lengthy list of credits includes a veritable Who’s Who of leading Brazilian artists, such as Beth Caravalho,
Vestax and Audio Artery collaborate for the VCI-400 ONE
Vestax and One DJ have collaborated together to release the VCI-400 ONE. It comes with a with a full license of the One DJ software and a special faceplate. This special controller will ship in march.
New video for the Roland AIRA series
With roots in the very origins of electronic music, AIRA is the new series of products designed to meet the evolving needs of today’s electronic musicians. In the studio or on the stage, AIRA brings genre-defining sound and modern performance features to a new generation.
The Guitar Amplifier Reinvented – Line 6 Amplifi
Line 6 unveiled AMPLIFi, an entirely new kind of guitar amplifier. By combining a high-performance guitar amp, a streaming Bluetooth® speaker system and a breakthrough iOS app into one powerful device, AMPLIFi will change the way guitarists practice, perform and enjoy music.
DigiTech introduces Live Harmony processor
DigiTech announced the introduction of its Live Harmony, a vocal harmony processor that automatically provides guitarists with a wide range of harmonies and effects. Designed specifically for live performance, Live Harmony uses “intelligent” processing to create full, natural sounding three-part harmonies that perfectly track the chords the performer is playing.
Steinberg UR44 USB Audio Interface Available Now
Steinberg is happy to announce the availability of the UR44 USB audio and MIDI interface. The UR44 is a powerful audio/MIDI interface designed to suit a huge range of recording and production situations. Four mic preamps, six inputs, four output channels, MIDI I/O ports, onboard DSP power and full iPad connectivity offer an outstandingly flexible feature set.