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FabFilter announces new Pro-L Limiter Plugin
Just as we are putting the last touches on our Pro-Q review. FabFilter are telling us they will release a new plugin next week. The limiter plugin Pro-L will be available from October 21, 2010. FabFilter Pro-L is a top quality, feature-packed limiter plug-in suitable for both mastering and mixing.
Free Version of Sampletank with 500 MB of Sounds
IK Multimedia is pleased to introduce SampleTank FREE – a full-featured version of SampleTank 2.5, with a 500MB specially selected sound library. Musicians may now experience for FREE the full power and flexibility of the industry’s leading sound sample playback engine and build their compositions to perfection.
Propellerhead Record Drum Takes – Live Drums for Record
Propellerhead Software today announced the immediate availability of Record Drum Takes—big league rock and pop multitrack drums played by skilled session drummers for Propellerhead’s brand new recording software Record. Record Drum Takes builds a steady foundation for any rock or pop creation.
Drawmer announces new Pre-Amp/DAC – The HQ
Drawmer has unveiled the HQ, a combined precision high-quality monitor pre-amp/volume controller and DAC aimed at devotees to high-fidelity audio everywhere. Bringing together Drawmer’s respected expertise for precision design in both the analogue and digital domains, the HQ is a critical listening device incorporating a highly accurate pre-amp and offering finely balanced volume control over a variety of analogue and digital input sources, with extremely low inter-channel crosstalk. The HQ also boasts a state-of-the-art DAC for clean conversion of digital sources to analogue for reference monitoring.
Slim is the New Phat – Say hello to the Moog SlimPhatty
The Moog SlimPhatty is the long awaited follow-up to the hugely successful Little Phatty. All the sound of the Phatty, but in a petite tabletop or rack-mountable form. And with an RRP of £699 (inc VAT), it’s the most affordable Moog Synth on the market. The SlimPhatty can sit on a table top or mount in a rack. Rack ears and a handsome wood casing are optionally available. The Slim is built on the architecture of the best-selling Little Phatty synth for great Moog sound and simple intuitive user interface.
Pioneer introduces new colours for the HDJ-1000
Pioneer introduces an updated version of the well-loved HDJ-1000 DJ headphones in two new colours. Now offering a more comfortable fit, easier low-range listening and available only in black or gold. The HDJ-1000 Limited offer the exceptional sound quality, lightweight design and futuristic look of the widely used HDJ-1000. But their new, innovative features deliver the next level in professional DJ headphones.
SONiVOX Previews PULSE – Advanced Production Instrument
SONiVOX, Boston MA, based award-winning music software company today offered a pre-release preview complete with Video examples of their upcoming release, PULSE – Advanced Production Instrument.
Better workflow, speed, versatility and reliability with Nuendo 5.1.
By releasing Nuendo 5, the latest incarnation of the highly acclaimed digital audio workstation, Steinberg is further focusing on crucial aspects of post, live and studio production: workflow, speed, versatility and reliability. With this in mind, the Nuendo production software distinguishes itself with many useful complements to its powerful feature set, such as the post-oriented ADR functionality, the mixer’s new Wave Meters view and Clip Packages for organizing audio events. Another highlight is the import and conversion of multi-mono audio files from Pro Tools into Nuendo’s stereo-interleaved format which allows a seamless exchange of audio files.
Moog Filtatron meets Richard Devine – Video
Did we have some reservations on the realilty of this news at first. Now we know Moog is dead serious with the Filtatron app. Yesterday Moog released the official press release stating that the Filtatron app will be available October 18, 2010 for the iPhone and iPod Touch for $4.99.
Learn to Mix and Master with IK Multimedia T-RackS
IK Multimedia and Course Technology PTR/Cengage Learning are pleased to announce the release of the official mixing and mastering guide for the award-winning T-RackS software, “Mixing and Mastering with T-RackS, The Official Guide”, written by world-renowned pro-audio author, producer and audio engineer, Bobby Owsinski.
Waves introduces Sound Design Suite
With over 30 plugins hand-picked especially for sound designers and post production facilities, the Waves Sound Design Suite is a comprehensive and cost-effective collection of audio plugins that provides all the essentials—without breaking the bank. And to be sure we included the perfect plugins for sound design, Waves worked closely with two of the hardest-working pros in the business: movie maven Scott Martin Gershin (Star Trek, Hellboy 2, Chronicles of Riddick, American Beauty) and game guru Charles Deenen (Need for Speed, Fast & Furious 1 and 2).
New RME ADI-6432R BNC available now
The ADI-6432R BNC provides 64 channels of format conversion from MADI to AES-3id* and vice versa. Based on RME’s highly successful MADI-AES/AES-MADI converter ADI-6432, the newly developed ADI-6432R BNC offers broadcasters ease of integration and fail-safe operation through the utilization of industry standard BNC connectors and dual redundant power supplies, while offering 64 channels of I/O capability. The BNC version targets broadcast and professional users who require AES-3id connections – coaxial 75 Ohm cables with up to 300m length.
60 Channel of Audio with new RME Fireface UFX
Not official yet but RME is about to introduce the Fireface UFX as the new flagship of RME’s audio interfaces. 60 channels of audio! Digitally controlled high-end preamps, reference class converters and full 192 kHz operation. Ultra-low latency operation with USB OR FireWire combined with the legendary RME driver stability and maintenance. Including active jitter suppression, professional reference level support, advanced stand-alone functionality, RME’s unique DIGICheck metering and analysis toolbox and – of course – identical operation on Windows PC and Mac.
And even more Moog news – The SlimPhatty
Purely by coincidence we came across even more (un-announced) Moog news. Like so often a US retailer already communicated a product without the official introduction of its manufacturer. It seems that MOOG is about to release a desktop/rack version of the Little Phatty synth. Appropriately named SlimPhatty it hasn’t a keyboard.
Analog Gear on your iPhone? Moog Filtatron!
Oh come on! Really? … Well it sure looks like it. Moog have entered the world of apps. The brand that represents one of the most ultimate analog gear, entered the other side! The Moog Filtatron is an app that changes your iPhone (iPad?) into a small recording and effects-processing unit alongside your other gear. Wit the Moog Filtatron you can combine several sound sources and apply effects to them in realtime. Sound sources include line or mic input, looping sample playback, and an internal oscillator.