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FabFilter releases Micro – a mini filter plug-in
Determined to provide quality plug-ins for every need and budget, FabFilter has released the tiny, yet very useful FabFilter Micro, a new lightweight filter plug-in that makes the classic FabFilter sound more affordable than ever.
Featuring the classic filter first developed for the FabFilter One synthesizer with low-pass and high-pass filter shapes, it will be no surprise that FabFilter Micro has a smooth and creamy sound that will turn into raw self-oscillating madness at a flick of the Peak knob. Yet even at full resonance, the filter always maintains an analog-like balance, happily saturating and clipping the incoming sound without exhibiting the digital artifacts and impurities that most other filters suffer from.
Softube and Marshall join forces with the JDM:1
With the JMD:1 amplifier a new era in guitar amplification has begun. Marshall’s analog excellence is combined with Softube’s patented simulation technology to make rock ‘n’ roll’s most comprehensive and sophisticated amplifier, while still staying true to the Marshall tone and heritage.
Korg SV-1 at the NAMM – Video
Join in as Frank McComb gives the Korg SV-1 Stage Vintage a workout. His electric piano and clav chops really shine in this performance. Live from the Korg USA Performance Stage at Winter NAMM 2010. The SV-1 contains the hippest, most in-demand and soul-satisfying keyboard sounds ever collected in a single instrument. Decades of electro-mechanical, transistorized, tape-driven, analog, and digital legends are joined by a collection of rich acoustic pianos, all reproduced with stunning realism. But the SV-1 is about much more than excellent sound; the SV-1 re-creates the look, the feel, and visceral pleasure of performing on a vintage instrument.
Ultimate Ears announces 18 pro custom monitors
The Ultimate Ears 18 Pro in-ear monitors pack 6 high fidelity speakers in each handcrafted earphone creating more detail and soundstage than ever before: 2 dedicated woofers, 2 speakers for the mids and 2 speakers for the highs.
New BEHRINER XENYX USB Mixers – Video
Behringer introduced seven new premium-grade mixers feature built-in USB interfaces, compressors and 24-bit multi-FX processors. Sporting a wide range of options, the next-generation XENYX live/studio mixers from BEHRINGER merge built-in USB interface, easy-to-use “one-knob” compressors, world-renowned XENYX mic preamps and “British-style” channel EQ. All mixers feature a new studio-grade digital effects processor with 16 editable presets including reverb, chorus, flanger, delay, pitch shifter and multi-effects (no FX on 1204USB).
MOTU announces Ethno Instrument Version 2
MOTU has announced a major upgrade to Ethno Instrument, their popular world/ethnic virtual instrument software for Mac OS X and Windows 7/Vista. The Version 2 upgrade more than doubles the size of Ethno’s included sound library of instruments, loops and phrases. Significant new features have also been added, including preset searching, microtonal scales, state-of-the-art time stretching, and much more.
Focusrite unveil OctoPre MkII Dynamic
New at NAMM is the stunning Focusrite OctoPre MkII Dynamic. It features eight channels of Focusrite’s legendary mic preamplification, with new, single-dial, VCA-based compressors derived from the classic Focusrite Red 3 on every channel. On display at Winter NAMM 2010 in Anaheim, California, will be the brand new Focusrite OctoPre MkII Dynamic, as well as existing hardware and software products.
Ortofon and Serato announce high performance cartridge
Ortofon introduce the new “Ortofon-Serato S-120 DJ Cartridge” with a patent pending design that will virtually “hug the grooves” of a record using a unique suspension system that the two companies have co- designed.
New Behringer VIRTUALIZER PRO 3D FX2000
The VIRTUALIZER PRO 3D FX2000 Effects Processor uses BEHRINGER’s Real Sound Modeling (RSM) technology to give 71 stereo algorithms the power to accurately emulate a wide range of acoustic environments. Effects options include 12 different reverb programs, modulation, amp simulation, distortion and special effects, as well as dynamic and psychoacoustic processing.
Waves introduces Horizon premium plug-in bundle
Waves Audio, the world’s leader in digital signal processing solutions, introduces the Waves Horizon plug-in bundle, which gathers over 50 of Waves’ most popular and useful plug-ins. Waves Horizon serves as a significant step up for audio professionals specializing in music production, who require modeled vintage tools and high-end mastering processors as well as Waves essentials.
A Vestax controller for Traktor?
At the NAMM Vestax introduced a new USB MIDI and AUDIO Controller called TYPHOON. It is an all-in-one bundle of digital DJ hardware and software, offering total control to mix, scratch, and play music as a DJ would right at your fingertips. According to some opinions on the internet the TYPHOON controller is intended for Traktor, just like the SPIN controller is for DJAY Software.
PreSonus Unveils StudioLive 24.4.2 Digital Mixer
Following up on the runaway success of its StudioLive 16.4.2 digital mixer, PreSonus announced a new member of the family: the StudioLive 24.4.2. Like its 16-channel sibling, the 24-channel StudioLive 24.4.2 is designed for both studio recording and live sound, without compromising the requirements for either.
StudioLive 24.4.2 sports the same friendly user interface, robust feature set, and extensive I/O configuration as the StudioLive 16.4.2 but with several significant additions and enhancements. The most obvious difference is that the new mixer provides 24 input channels, rather than 16. As with the 16.4.2, each input features a trim pot, XLR mic input with XMAX™ mic preamp, 1/4-inch TRS balanced line inputs and unbalanced insert points. Like the 16.4.2, the StudioLive 24.4.2 offers 4 subgroup outputs, but where the 16-channel model offers 6 aux buses, the 24.4.2 provides 10 aux buses.
Numark X7 Premium Club DJ Mixer – Video
X7 is a four-channel, digital club DJ mixer. This groundbreaking MIDI and USB mixer is the ultimate companion to V7, the motorized DJ-software turntable controller. You can link V7s and X7 using X7’s elegant and powerful communication protocol, which enables system connection to your computer with a single USB cable. The link streams ultra high-resolution audio and control information between X7, V7s and software.
Dave Smith introduces Mopho with keys
Dave Smith has introduced the Keyboard Version of his monophonic analog synthesizer Mopho. Basically it is a Mopho with knobs and switches and a weighted keyboard with velocity and aftertouch. According to Dave himself the Mopho Keys will be shipping in about two months with a price tag of 800 US dollars. Owners of the Tetr4 synth can connect the Mopho Keys up to it and create a 5-voice synth with the Mopho as the controller.
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.