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Allen & Heath to debut GS-R24 recording mixer at PLASA 2010
Pro audio manufacturer, Allen & Heath, will be introducing the GS-R24 studio recording mixer at the forthcoming PLASA show in London this September, exhibiting on stand 1-E9.
Realtime effects processor for the Korg Monotron
Monostudio is a realtime effects processor with built-in vintage drumcomputer. It enriches the sonic palette of the already extremely versatile Korg Monotron analogue ribbon synthesizer.
iLive-T consoles drive Brad Paisley tour’s Water World stage
One of the bright spots in the 2010 summer tour season has been the Brad Paisley H2O Tour, a fan-friendly affair that offers exceptional entertainment value. Two iLive-T digital consoles were chosen to run the two-hour pre-show concert at the “Water World Plaza Stage” just outside the main venue on a portable stage set-up. Up-and-coming country stars Steel Magnolia, Easton Corbin and Josh Thompson perform, with over 5,000 fans typically attending the Water World Plaza Stage.
Dance label Balloon Records installs SSL Matrix
Leading European Dance music label Balloon Records has installed a Solid State Logic Matrix to help record a wide range of projects – their own acts, commercials, voiceovers, and other bands. Their roster boasts a variety of successful artists, including Darren Baille (of the Guru Josh Project, who scored a worldwide hit with Infinity in 2008) and stars like Rene Rodrigezz, Merlin Milles and Alex De Vito.
AXON from Audio Damage released
Axon is a strange creature, and Audio Damage won’t tell you otherwise. Their goal was to come up with a new style of percussion sequencer/synth that wasn’t linear and x0xy, and they succeeded beyond the wildest expectations. The Neuron Sequencer in Axon is a fundamentally different way of thinking about rhythmic sequencing, and results in new patterns and styles that will bring your IDM, dance, and ambient tracks to another place.
Short preview of NI Abbey Road 80s Drums – Video
After the release of Native Instruments Abbey Road 60’s and 70’s Drums, we could expect Native Instruments to take on the 80’s as well. And they did! Just a litle short preview has been posted on Youtube. It gives some short impressions of the Abbey Road 80’s Drums, to be released later this month.
Moogfest 2010 Expanded Line-up Announcement
AC Entertainment is excited to release the (still expanding) lineup of MoogFest 2010! As previously announced, this extraordinary three-day festival, celebrating the innovative vision of sonic pioneer, Robert Moog, will take place Halloween weekend, October 29-31, in Asheville, NC. Costumes are welcome. . . and clearly treats will be in abundance!
Focusrite Announce Saffire PRO 14
Joining Focusrite’s acclaimed audio interface range is the Saffire PRO 14. It’s an eight-input, six-output FireWire® audio interface designed for home-studio musicians wanting a simple but high-quality I/O device for their Mac or PC. Featuring two award-winning Saffire mic preamps, flexible I/O routing and class-leading 24-bit/96kHz A-D/D-A conversion with JetPLL? jitter-elimination technology, it’s capable of providing studio-quality recordings, more so than any other competing interface.
Win a signed Sander van Doorn album plus Rob Papen products
As many Time+Space regulars will know, Dutch Trance/Techno/Electro/House genius Sander van Doorn is a self-confessed Rob Papen fan. In a Time+Space interview with the man himself last year, Sander revealed he uses Predator in his productions ‘almost always’ and, in a studio feature with Future Music magazine, he proclaimed it was one of his favourite synths.
OP-1 Live Demo – Is It Really Coming?
Is it already more then a year ago we were writing about the announced OP-1 from Teenage Engineering? Yes it is, but suddenly after a time of silence the OP-1 showed up in the videoclip for the vocal version of One from the Swedish House Maffia. And now there are these two clips on Youtube were the OP-1 is being demoed. Does this mean this little beast is finally coming to town?
Voxengo LF Max Punch 1.3. update
Voxengo LF Max Punch version 1.3 update is now available for download. LF Max Punch is a professional audio effect plugin for music and sounds where low-frequency thump and punch are most welcome, and where distortion is applied specifically to bring the bass sound to life. LF Max Punch is available in AudioUnit and VST plug-in formats, for Mac OS X and Windows computers.
New Sounds and Samples for 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.
In The Studio with Korg – Monotron processing external audio – Video
Korg USA’s Rich Formidoni explores the monotron Analog Ribbon Synthesizer. In this three-part series, a K01 KAOSSILATOR is processed using the monotron’s LFO and VCF circuits. Note that the filter is the same as the one used in Korg’s classic and coveted MS-10 and MS-20 synthesizers!
GrooveMaker new DJ pack available Chris Domingo House
IK Multimedia is proud to announce the release of a new artist-created GrooveMaker® app for iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad: GrooveMaker Chris Domingo House, played and composed by veteran of progressive house music, Chris Domingo. This is the latest addition to the popular GrooveMaker app range of 12 currently available titles.
Roland will reveal several new products in the Fall
On September 1, 2010, all worldwide joint ventures of Roland Corporation will simultaneously announce a new and innovative lineup of musical products via a unique website.