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Fairlight introduce new SX-36 I/O Interface
Fairlight have added a new I/O interface to their productline. With the launch of SX-36, they introduce a new I/O, synchronization and control interface. The SX-36 is designed as a high-end solution for audio post production systems powered by Fairlight’s Crystal Core Media Engine. It offers an extensive variety of analog and digital I/O, pure sound, pristine remote controlled mic preamps, precise lock to timecode and ultra low latency, making it the perfect setting for the most demanding media productions.
Exclusive: KRK Rokit Generation 3 coming soon…
For more then 25 years the KRK Rokit series of monitors can be considered as one if the most popular and best selling monitors on the market, till this day. You will find the monitors not only in studio environments but they are finding their way more and more to the DJ booth as well.
This is the new Apple Mac Pro – Coming Soon
Apple released this new cinema ad for the coming Apple Mac Pro. Without any details yet on pricing the video tells us it is coming in the fall of this year. However the video is very nice, we would have preferred to get some more details and better views on this highly anticipated ‘machine’. Well, see for yourselves.
Chad Seiter on scoring Star Trek: The Video Game
Hollywood-based composer Chad Seiter shares insights into his scoring process for Star Trek: The Video Game, and explains the benefits of using the Windows version of MOTU Digital Performer for his high-end work.
New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday #167
Below are some of the new releases we have encountered this week on the Loops and Samples front. Just like the quality of the audio software we use these days the quality of the content we use (loops and samples) equally matches the high standards of this software. Below is this weeks selection.
Electro Harmonix re-issues 1970s CMOS Hot Tubes Overdrive
Originally released in 1978, the EHX Hot Tubes was designed to replicate the organic overdrive of a vintage tube amp. The reissue Hot Tubes is a faithful re-creation of the original design, but presented in a compact nano-sized chassis.
RME MADIface USB Now Available
The MADIface USB is a compact device that provides MADI I/O via USB 2.0 while supporting the format’s full 64 channels. Its sturdy and bus-powered design makes it as easy to use and reliable in your application. The MADIface USB is therefore both MADI portability at its best and a perfect desktop solution to connect MADI equipment to any Mac and PC.
touchAble 2 almost here! – Control Ableton with your iPad
touchAble is the Ableton live controller app for iPad. The app provides a powerful, intuitive and reliable multitouch control solution for professional use and includes templates for lives plugins and is fully compatible with vsts, audiounits and instruments. touchAble is supported by many professional musicians, performers, djs and composers around the world, who use touchAble on stage or in studio.
Elysia presents Close Encounters: nvelope 500 versus TR-606
Elysia is excited to launch the first episode of a new series of videos which is called Close Encounters. The big idea behind this is to enjoy the creative potentials that the clash of two great audio toys can unfold. More will follow soon, but first things first: Enjoy the nvelope 500 versus the TR-606.
Japanese Love for Native Instruments Maschine
Native Instruments today released the first of a series of videos showcasing respected Japanese producers, performers, and DJs. Five artists give detailed insights into their individual creative processes with MASCHINE – Native Instruments’ groove production system seamlessly integrating tactile hardware and advanced software.
Cosmic Gate participate in Pioneer DJ ART MIX project
Nic Chagall and Bossi are thrilled to announce that they will be taking part in Pioneer’s new DJ Art Mix project. Based on the company’s celebrated CDJ-2000 Nexus model, the duo will work alongside renowned German urban illustrator Norm/ab_artig to custom design a unique Cosmic Gate CDJ player. In a special month-long online auction, commencing mid-October, music and art fans will be able to place bids on Cosmic Gate’s and other participating DJs media players, with all proceeds channelled to VH1’s Save The Music Foundation.
PreSonus introduces RC 500 Channel Strip
PreSonus today unveiled the RC 500, a top-of-the-line channel strip for professional recording engineers and recording musicians. The RC 500 combines an ultra-low-distortion, high-gain, solid-state Class A preamplifier with the same custom-designed FET compressor and semi-parametric EQ circuitry found in the highly lauded PreSonus ADL 700 tube channel strip. The result is consistent, transparent, detailed audio, suitable for a wide variety of applications, and reminiscent of classic, vintage solid-state preamp designs.
Reloop RMX-80 Digital now available
At the past MusikMesse in Frankfurt Reloop already introduced us to their RMX-80 Digital DJ Mixer. With this mixer Reloop would be attempting to take on the market leader (for club mixers) at that point. And they do have a good weapon for that as the RMX-80 comes loaded with an impressive wealth of features and innovations, staking its claim for the crown among todays choice professional DJ tools.
Warm Audio TB12 Tone Beast – Gearjunkies Review
The Tone Beast is the flagship tone shaping discrete pre-amp model of Warm Audio. To me its orange color implies that it would be a guitar effect unit but it’s actually a pre-amp with benefits. The front does have a pre-amp section with a mic and a 1/4″ input. Including phantom power, hi-z, pad, phase and hpf (@80Hz) options. The Tone control section has a discrete amp selector, impedance switch, transistor bypass switch and a transistor selector. The output section has pots for gain and saturation. The backside has balanced TRS and 1/4″ ins/outs as well as receive/send 1/4″ ins/out to use it as an insert effect.