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Vienna announces Vienna special edition plus
The Vienna Symphonic Library team returns to Musikmesse 2008, presenting an expansion to their successful all-in-one orchestral collection Vienna Special Edition.
Yamaha Aannounces the MM8
In the wake of the successful MM6 Mini Mo synthesizer, Yamaha Corporation of America announces the new MM8 Music Synthesizer. Like the MM6, the MM8 features sounds from the popular Motif Series, real-time control, street-smart grooves, seemless computer integration, and adds an 88-note Graded Hammer action Yamaha keyboard.
Yamaha presents Audiogram Interface Series
The AUDIOGRAM Series has been carefully designed to make setting up your computer-based recording environment an absolute breeze. Coming as a complete kit, the AUDIOGRAM6 and AUDIOGRAM3 each bundle together a hardware interface that adds audio inputs and outputs to your computer, software for recording and producing music, and a USB cable for connecting the audio interface.
SSL announce new MADI Xtreme PCIe Digital I/O Interfaces
Solid State Logic, the worlds leading manufacturer of analogue and digital audio consoles and provider of creative tools for music, broadcast and post production professionals, proudly announces the release of MadiXtreme at Musikmesse 2008.
EKS Otus controller … but slightly different
From the guys at EKS we got this render of a slightly different OTUS controller. If you look closely you see round knobs instead of the square ones. We were told that it will get some new features as well but that is where the scoop ends because they wouldnt tell us what those features would be! Hmmmm! Pricetag will be around 700 euros.
Yamaha launches IM analogue mixer series
The Yamaha IM8 series brings experience and know-how accumulated over 35 years in the production of industry-leading mixing consoles to bear in three mid-size consoles that cut no corners when it comes to overall performance and sonic quality.
Vestax VCI-300 scratch demo at the Messe
The VCI-300 is a dedicated USB MIDI controller for the included Serato DJ software. It also comes with a built in audio interface with standard 4in 4out and headphone connection, which means all you need for DJing is the VCI-300, a laptop and a set of headphones.
AudioCubes demonstration at Messe 2008
The Percussa AudioCubes are cubes capable of generating and processing audio and MIDI information.
M-Audio debuts groundbreaking new products
M-Audio is proud to announce three exciting new products at this years Musikmesse international tradeshow in Frankfurt, Germany. Fast Track Ultra 8R, ProKeys Sono 61 and ProKeys Sono 88.
SSL announces Duende PCIe
Hot on the heels of the portable Duende Mini unit (launched in Jan 2008 and showing for the first time in Europe), Musikmesse sees the launch of Duende PCIe. Duende puts the legendary SSL sound inside your workstation hardware and makes harnessing the power of the renowned Duende Plug-Ins more integrated than ever.
SSL introduces Matrix project studio console
Revolutionary new console brings together mixing console, router, and workstation control. Solid State Logic, the worlds leading manufacturer of analogue and digital audio consoles and provider of creative tools for music, broadcast and post production professionals, proudly announces the release of Matrix at the Frankfurt Musikmesse.
PreSonus introducing StudioLive Digital Mixer
StudioLive is the most powerful and flexible sixteen-channel digital mixer the world has seen, loaded with sixteen high headroom XMAX microphone preamplifiers, built-in 22×18 FireWire recording and playback engine, Fat Channel processing with 4-band EQs, compressors, limiters and gates, DSP effects, six aux buses, four sub-groups, extensive LED metering, talkback and much more.
Is color the new theme at this years Messe?
Only day 1 underway and we noticed some kind of theme this year. Maybe not that many new product innovations but some manufacturers are going colored this year.
New DJAY Software on the block
Algoriddim introduces djay software at the Messe this week. djay 2.0 is taking digital audio players and music mixing applications to the next level with its incredible and innovative new features.
Rob Papen introduces RG guitar plugin
Rob Papen introduced us to RG, a brand new groove plug-in that is far more than just a virtual Rhythm Guitar player.