Latest News & Articles
Focal Professional launches CMS SUB
The CMS SUB is an active subwoofer designed to extend the frequency response of the CMS studio monitors. Its very high efficiency and dynamic capabilities guarantee a perfect integration with the CMS50 & 65 monitors. The CMS SUB offers tight and controlled bass, capable of reproducing every nuance and detail. Its great neutrality and dynamic range make adjusting EQ and compression settings on your tracks an absolute breeze. Thanks to the large front laminar port, the CMS SUB ensures a perfect reproduction regardless of the listening level, and the numerous settings (phase, lo-pass, sound level, …) facilitate its integration into even the smallest recording studios.
PreSonus Releases Studio One 1.0.1 Update
PreSonus has released the first maintenance update for Studio One Pro and Studio One Artist, the groundbreaking music-creation and production applications for Mac OS X and Windows. The new version 1.0.1 provides 10 new features and fixes an assortment of issues.
Plogue new soft-synthesizer goes back to the 80s game consoles
This new product allow any musician to faithfully reproduce the sound and style of vintage video game music and sound effects in a convenient plugin format, usable inside any sequencer or DAW, or as a standalone virtual instrument.
Focus on Ableton during the upcoming Amsterdam Dance Event
At this year’s Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), 365LIVE and Media Satellite present a series of workshops and audiovisual jam sessions, including an introduction to Ableton Max for Live, a fully integrated tool kit for making your own instruments, effects and extensions in Ableton Live 8.
New sounds and samples on Sample Friday
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.
Moog Halloween Theremin Video Contest
The call of the Theremin has been haunting the science fiction and horror movie genres for decades. It was there when aliens came to earth in The Day The Earth Stood Still and when monsters came to life in The Bride of Frankenstein.
AAS Ultra Analog VA-1 v1.1.2 Update
Applied Acoustics Systems releases the Ultra Analog VA-1 v1.1.2 Update for Mac OS X and Windows.
Grace introduces M103 and M501
Grace introduced two new products. First off there is the 2009 PAR EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER, the M103 Channel Strip. Second a new high fidelity 500 series microphone preamplifier module, the M501.
AKAI LPK25 and LPD8 now shipping
Akai Professional, the name synonymous with music production, announces that the LPD8 laptop pad controller and LPK25 laptop performance keyboard controller are now shipping to retailers. The LPD8 and LPK25 are USB-MIDI controllers for musicians, producers, DJs and other music creators. Each model is less than 13 inches across and weighs less than a pound to easily fit into a laptop case, backpack or messenger bag for extreme portability.
Propellerhead Record micro video tutorial 16
It’s time to take a look at some ways to work creatively with REX files in Record. Record allows you to work with REX files in new, cool ways – in this tutorial, we learn a few of them.
Wave Arts plug-ins update to version 5.49
Wave Arts announce the 5.49 update for all Wave Arts plug-ins that are part of Power Suite 5 and Master Restoration Suite. This update features official Snow Leopard support on Mac and a number of other fixes and enhancements.
SPL Analog Code MicroPlug Attacker for FREE
SPL celebrates one year of Analog Code and give away one Attacker per computer. The Attacker is based upon the famous Transient Designer and provides its more attack function. The Attacker give away promotion is running from October 15 to November 15, 2009. Click here and download one unlimited full version per computer. The recommended retail price of the Attacker MicroPlug is 59 Euro (excl. VAT) – except now!
Echo introduces the new AudioFire PRE8
The AudioFire Pre8 offers the same high quality hardware and software found in our AudioFire line, but with the added convenience of 8 auto-sensing universal inputs featuring Echo’s Brilliant™ preamp technology. With the AudioFire Pre8 you can record 24-bit 96 kHz audio with low latency monitoring on any Windows XP/Vista/7 or Mac OS X computer (desktop or notebook) with a FireWire port.
Rupert Neve introduces the Portico II channel strip
Rupert Neve Designs Portico II channel strip module at AES 2009 in New York City.
AAS Ultra Analog VA-1 for 15 $
ILIO Entertainments, Applied Acoustic Systems and audioMIDI.com have teamed up to offer AAS Ultra Analog at just $15.00 (reg. MSRP $199- a staggering 92% off MSRP)