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Studio Hardware, Studio Software

Muse Research unveils new The MuseBOX Plug-in Player

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Muse Research is offering a “sneak peek” of their brand new, low-cost portable virtual instrument player called The MuseBOX at the Winter NAMM show. The MuseBOX is based on the same MuseMachine software technology that powers the company’s RECEPTOR 2 line of virtual instrument players and features a solid state drive for storing both the OS and many plug-ins, a CF card slot for removable storage of additional plug-ins or smaller “ROMPLER” libraries, and an option for installing an internal hard drive for storing large sample libraries.

Studio Software

Digidesign Announces Two New Pro Tools LE System Bundles

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On the heels of the highly-anticipated release of Pro Tools 8, Digidesign is now offering two new Pro Tools LE system bundles: 003 Factory Complete and 003 Rack Factory Complete. Both bundles combine a Digidesign 003 hardware interface with the new Complete Production Toolkit – the powerful new expansion option for Pro Tools LE systems that combines a variety of plug-ins for both music and post production applications. The bundles offer up to nearly $500 in savings from standalone purchases.

DJ GEAR, Studio Software

New OS for Akai MPC5000

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MPC5000 OS 2.0 is a free, new operating system upgrade that includes more than 25 additional improvements, many of which are developed to accommodate the specific requests of the people who use the MPC5000 every day. MPC5000 OS 2.0 will be available Spring 2009.