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Rock Solid Stability with Renoise 2.6.
Renoise 2.6 Final, a tribute to the most tech savvy users, is out now. The highlight of this release is the scripting engine, which allows users to code new features in scripts that can be plugged into Renoise in packages called Tools. Furthermore there are some exciting changes under the hood, one of which makes working with longer samples a lot easier.
New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday
These are the 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.
Enter the Mothership with the BURL B80
Introducing the B80 MOTHERSHIP, the multi-channel version of Burl Audio’s critically acclaimed B2 Bomber ADC and DAC. Pushing the boundaries once again, the Burl Audio B80 Mothership AD/DA converter has up to 80 channel capability. Using a card based system, and a heavy duty 4U chassis, the B80 Mothership employs 10 card slots with 2, 4 and 8 channel AD/DA cards, all with the B2 quality signal path.
Universal Audio hooks up with Avid as RTAS developer
In a move designed to expand the power and flexibility of its popular UAD Powered Plug-Ins platform, Universal Audio (UA) today announced that it is an Avid RTAS developer, and that the UAD-2 platform is now compatible with Avid’s family of Pro Tools music creation and audio production solutions.
BIAS unveiled new version of Peak Studio
BIAS today unveiled Peak Studio – an exciting new edition of the award-winning audio editing, mastering, and delivery software exclusively for Mac OS X. Peak Studio will include Peak Pro 7 along with a complementary suite of powerful tools for multi-channel mixing, mastering, restoration, streamlined analog archiving, and more.
Audio Technica ATH-M10 headphones.
Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 45 years, is showing its new ATH-M10 Professional Monitor Headphones. Offering Audio-Technica’s renowned sound quality at a very accessible price point, the ATH-M10’s are an ideal headphone monitoring solution for project studios, home studios and critical music listening.
Genelec announced the 9000A Stereo Volume Control
Genelec, the leader in active monitoring technology for more than three decades, exhibits its new 9000A Stereo Volume Control. Visually designed to appear as a miniature version of Genelec’s 5040A Active Subwoofer, the 9000A provides convenient volume control for all Genelec monitors/loudspeakers. The volume control input and output have 3.5-mm stereo male and female connectors, providing immediate connectivity with most computers and laptops, MP3 players and game stations.
Genelec announces the 8260A Tri-Amplified DSP Monitoring System
Genelec, the world’s longstanding pioneer in active monitoring, is exhibiting its 8260A Tri-Amplified DSP Monitoring System. The 8260A breaks new ground in electro-acoustic design, as mechanical, acoustical and signal-processing designs are linked closely together. The 8260A features major advances in audio driver technology, integrated with a sophisticated enclosure design, and Genelec’s proprietary Minimum Diffraction Coaxial (MDC) Mid/High driver technology takes a big step in perfecting audio quality in professional active studio monitors.
Korg unviels microKEY USB keyboard and controller
Korg unveils its new microKEY USB Powered Keyboard and MIDI Controller. For computer-based musicians on a budget seeking portability and power without sacrificing keyboard feel and function, the microKEY is an ideal way to create a compact and customized MIDI command center.
Apples iPad and Music Apps – Gearjunkies Review part 2
With part two of our iPad series we’ll continue were we ended with part one, the instrument apps. But this time not your regular drum, synth and piano apps. No. This time it’s ‘the peculiar and the strange‘ music apps. And I mean this in a good way! Because some of these apps are meant for the real freaks and sound designers among us. Experimental music apps with great sound and design!
A Special Custom Xone: 4D by DJ Dan Guest
BPM 2010 was a BIG part of whats happening over the next few years in the DJ world. Along with the DB4 and other super cool products there was 1 mixer that caught peoples eye for being different! The chrome rotary Xone: 4D by Dan & Darren Guest certainly turned heads including the one and only Paul Van Dyk’s!
Sweet Nectar for your Vocals with iZotope Vocal Processing Suite
iZotope has announced Nectar, a new plug–in which includes a complete vocal processing toolkit. Adding to the award-winning iZotope line of plug-ins, Nectar includes everything users need to quickly find the vocal sound they are looking for.
Arturia releases Analog Laboratory and Origin firmware update
Arturia just released a new softwar synth plus a version 1.3. update for their Origin synth. The Analog Laboratory will be available for sale on November 25. Where the Origin Firmware 1.3 will be available as a free update, and comes embedded in the new Origin Keyboards and Origin Desktops.
New Universal Audio 4-710d Four-Channel Twin-Finity available
Universal Audio announced that the highly anticipated 4-710d Four-Channel “Twin-finity” Mic Preamp & DI with Dynamics is now shipping. As the newest member of UA’s popular analog hardware lineup, the 4-710d combines boutique-quality tube and solid state tones with smart, modern features like tone-blending, dynamics, and digital outputs — making the 4-710d the most flexible preamp in UA history.
Midi and iPad – Latest developments with iOS 4.2
Since the launch of the iPad, the App Store has been flooded with music applications. This was the main reason to start our ongoing extensive article series on all the different genres of these music apps for the iPad (part one and two already published). Right from the start we got our own iPad and the music apps, there was already one issue we encountered. And that was the MIDI compatibility/connectivity of these music apps. Better said, … there wasn’t any! No matter if the app was cool or fun or plain awesome. The use of these apps in a studio environment was close to nothing.