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Digidesign announces D-Command Producer Desk
For D-Command users, the D-Command Producer’s Desk provides an ergonomic worksurface that incorporates a built-in Pro Tools Custom Keyboard, your mouse, and your computer monitor onto the same level as your console, providing a more comfortable and efficient workflow. Available in a dark color scheme for the D-Command ES console or the original blue for D-Command, the D-Command Producer’s Desk attaches to your ICON console, giving you Pro Tools editing control on the same surface level as your encoders and faders.
iZotope announces iZotope Ozone 4
iZotope has announced iZotope Ozone 4, an update to its software mastering suite. iZotope has updated and expanded Ozone’s processing algorithms, optimizing them for today’s low-latency DAW environments. Ozone 4 features a new Intelligent Loudness Maximizer, Perfect Reconstruction crossovers, mid/side processing for superior control over the sound stage, and a new True Envelope dynamics processing mode. In addition, numerous interface improvements and ease-of-use additions make Ozone even more accessible to musicians and engineers who want to quickly finalize their projects.
Cakewalk announces SONAR V-Studio 700
Cakewalk, the world’s leading developer of powerful and easy to use products for music creation and recording, announces SONAR V-Studio 700, the ultimate solution for music production. SONAR V-Studio 700 represents the first and flagship product in the next generation V-Studio line of Cakewalk branded hardware and software solutions. With SONAR V-Studio 700 two great music technology leaders have combined the best of their hardware and software engineering to address the growing needs of modern music professionals.
Digidesign introduces Protools 8
Meet the new Pro Tools 8, the most advanced audio creation and production software, featuring a gorgeous new interface; dozens of new plug-ins; five new virtual instruments; exciting new scoring, MIDI, editing, and mixing capabilities; deeper controller integration; improved ease of installation and use; and enhanced performance.
Focusrite starts worldwide distribution of Forte Suite plug-in
As of October 1st 2008, Focusrite will assume worldwide distribution of their finest Pro Tools-exclusive EQ and Compression plug-in, formerly distributed worldwide by Digidesign.
Focusrite Liquid Mix for Pro Tools HD
This year’s AES show in San Francisco sees the launch of Focusrite’s latest addition to the award-winning Liquid range. Liquid Mix HD delivers the power of Liquid Mix exclusively to the Pro Tools HD market. Providing the same pool of classic EQ and Compressor emulations, Liquid Mix HD combines the sound of priceless and historically significant compressors and EQs with all the benefits of operating directly inside the Pro Tools HD environment. Over 60 instances can be used simultaneously on an HD 3 system, and thanks to Pro Tools HD’s low latency environment, they can be used for both recording and mixing.
New generation of Focusrite multi-channel firewire audio interfaces announced
This year’s AES show in San Francisco sees the launch of Focusrite’s new multi-channel firewire audio interface, the Focusrite Saffire PRO 40. It is the best sounding interface in its class, attentively designed with today’s project studio in mind.
Arturia Origin is now shipping
Today, ARTURIA announces that ORIGIN, the company’s first hardware synthesizer, is shipping.
Apogee announces the Symphony 64 PCIe Card
At this years AES, Apogee Electronics unveiled Symphony 64, a 64 channel, 24bit/192kHz PCI Express card made to interface Apogee’s X-Series and Rosetta Series converters directly to Apple’s Mac Pro.
Steinberg introduces new Sequel content sets
Steinberg is pleased to announce two new Content Sets for its Sequel 2 Music Creation and Performance Software. The two new sets each add over 250 MB of first-class loops to the already formidable loop library included with Sequel 2 covering the genres Funk and Electro.
New NI KORE SOUNDPACK explores future sound technologies
Native Instruments has just released REAKTOR ANIMATED CIRCUITS, a new KORE SOUNDPACK that explores the world of complex self-generating soundscapes, textures and rhythms. Powered by several highly advanced REAKTOR-based sound generators including the innovative “Spiral” sequencer, REAKTOR ANIMATED CIRCUITS provides a literally endless resource of unique atmospheric sound material for various electronic music styles, movie and game scoring, art projects, and more.
Flux Solera now available in version II
Solera has been improved to reflect the last evolution of our algorithms which have been enhanced during the Alchemist development. Now, it features an external side chain management. Hysteresis Threshold, Max hysteresis, Hold, Detection Mode, Dynamic Profile, and a variable knee soft clipper are the new implemented features. Note also that this serious upgrade is free of charge for every Flux plug-in user.
MOTU MX4 updated to version 2.2.
MX4 version 2.2 is now available as a free download for all registered MX4 version 2 users. Version 2.2 takes full advantage of DP6’s instrument pre-rendering. You will be amazed at the number of instances of MX4 you can run in DP6 with virtually no hit on your host computer’s CPU. Together MX4 and DP6 deliver an incredible combination of music making power and control.
TC Electronic annouces Powercore 6000
TC Electronic announces a new addition to the PowerCore platform: PowerCore 6000. By combining TC Electronic’s System 6000 algorithms with its PowerCore platform users now get the ultimate studio tool for their DAWs. PowerCore 6000 will be available at the end of October 2008 for a suggested price of EUR 2650 ex. VAT.
URS announces Saturation plug-in v2.0
The URS Saturation plug-in digitally recreates six different and distinct pre amplifier algorithms, non linear tape head saturation and transformer core saturation. Each features a different type of input stage saturation, even and odd ordered harmonics and soft clipping.