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sE electronics unveils the Egg studio monitor
On the NAMM 2011 shop, sE Electronics unvieils no super cool microphone, no new refection screen but a new set of high-end studio monitors: the Egg.
Gemini unveils FirstMix DJ MIDI controller
GEMINI DJ unveiled its FIRSTMIX DJ MIDI controller at NAMM 2011. The FIRSTMIX is a beginner’s entry to the DJ realm. With a computer and the FIRSTMIX, anyone can begin their forays into DJing!
Gemini shows the CDJ-700 tabletop media player
GEMINI DJ unveils its breakthrough new family of media players at NAMM 2011, the CDJ-700 tabletop media player.
Rane introduces MP25 Club Mixer with USB
Meet the Rane MP25 mixer, satisfying the audio and ergonomic demands of performing DJs, in a 19˝ rack format preferred by nightclubs, with a compact 4U design that drops easily into a mobile rig. It’s the same height as a classic Rane MM 8z, MP 24 or MP 22 series Mixer.
iPad Controls PreSonus StudioLive Digital Mixers
PreSonus has released the first dedicated wireless control software for a small-format digital console: StudioLive™ Remote software for the Apple iPad®. At last, you can have wireless remote control of any PreSonus StudioLive-series digital mixer’s channels, auxes, effects, subs, Fat Channel processors, and more. Not only can these functions be controlled from anywhere in a venue by the front-of-house sound person, but custom aux mixes can be simultaneously adjusted by any performer with an iPad.
iZotope releases Stutter Edit
The first product from the cooperation of iZotope and BT is Stutter Edit. It’s an effect. It’s an instrument. It’s Stutter Edit—an innovative tool for both studio and stage, designed by BT and developed by iZotope.
2nd generation Korg Nano controllers
Compact and convenient, with serious functionality and features, nanoSERIES2 incorporates many user-requested enhancements and offers them up in the same ultra-slim casing as the original nanoSERIES. The size and color of the entire series nicely matches a laptop computer.
Korg Presents new Kaoss Pad Quad
Twelve years ago, the first-generation Kaoss Pad exploded onto the DJ/music scene with touchpad-based effect control. Since then, the overwhelming acceptance and popularity of the X-Y touchpad is evident in many Korg products – Kaoss Pad effects, the Kaossilator Series, our padKONTROL and nanoPAD controllers, even the exclusive M3 TouchView™ display – that are now standards in the scene. To this we add the Kaoss Pad Quad, with new effects, functions, and features that truly stand out from the crowd.
Spectrasonics Omnisphere 1.5 update, Omni iPad app and Moog collaboration
Spectrasonics‘ flagship virtual synth has received a major new update that includes a wealth of new features and additions, the most prominent being the inclusion of a fantastic new interactive interface called “The Orb” which delivers real-time synthesis manipulation capabilities.
More Control with GEMINI ‘CTRL-47’ DJ Controller
Making its heralded debut at NAMM 2011, the CTRL-47 is a departure from other “Digital DJ” products. Designed for DJs by the company who knows them better than anyone, the CTRL-47 is a powerful and fluid professional Digital DJ system.
HALion Sonic with free new 1.5 update
Steinberg today is pleased to announce a new update to its HALion Sonic VST workstation. Adding brand-new features, enhanced functionality and performance as well as more sample content to its massive library make HALion Sonic the ideal tool for composers, producers, musicians and sound designers in virtually any production setting. Update 1.5 is now freely available as download from the Steinberg website.
Korg Kronos – The Video
If you still haven’t got enough information on the new Kronos, here’s a video demo from Korg. The Game Has Been Changed – KRONOS is more than a new instrument. It is a milestone in synthesis and workstation evolution; one that embodies fresh ideas and breakthrough technologies. KRONOS brings together multiple sound engines working in harmony and new interactive performance features that reflect the way musicians play. Most importantly, KRONOS provides a seemingly inexhaustible supply of breathtaking, spectacular sounds. Prepare to be amazed.
Steinberg presents Cubase 6 and Cubase Artist 6
Encompassing refinements and new capabilities, such as extended composing features available in VST Expression 2**, phase-accurate multitrack drum editing** plus a wealth of effects and instruments, Cubase 6 and Cubase Artist 6 are now shipping and will be available at dealers and in the Steinberg Online Shop for EUR 599*/GBP 508* and EUR 299*/GBP 253*, respectively.
Rane and Serato Launch the Rane SL 4 DJ Interface
Rane and Serato are pleased to present the Rane SL 4, a revolutionary new five-channel DJ interface, designed for the discerning DJ. The Rane SL 4 is the first standalone DJ interface with two high-speed USB 2.0 ports, for seamless DJ changeover and back-to-back performances, as featured in the award winning Rane Sixty-Eight mixer.
Korg Kronos the full details…
Prepare to be Amazed – For nearly half a century, Korg has set the standard for technical innovation, leadership, and superior sound. Korg has created entire categories of musical products, and has produced some of the top-selling synthesizers and keyboard instruments ever; the instruments favoured by musicians around the globe. In 1988, Korg defined the workstation category with the revolutionary M1. Today, in 2011, Korg redefines and reimagines the music workstation, revolutionizing the capabilities of the hardware instrument and exceeding the demands of the modern player: introducing the KRONOS Music Workstation.