Behringer has announced the immediate availability of the BCA2000 Windows XP driver Version 2 for downloading, free-of-charge at the Behringer website. The B-CONTROL AUDIO BCA2000 is a high-speed USB 2.0 multi-channel audio/MIDI interface with multiple simultaneous digital and analog ins and outs, including instrument inputs, adjustable limiter and an extensive monitor control section.
The Gearjunkies discussion forums are open! The forums were given life by the name of The Kitchen! Everybody is welcome to participate in discussions about out favourite subject: gear…
DM Digital Musician has now finalized their pricing structure. Digitalmusician.net will launch as a free service in August 2005 with a standard account that will offer full access to the digitalmusician.net (DMN) community web site and free use of the Digital Musician Link VST plug-in for real time audio and MIDI recording via internet with audio transmission rates that are equivalent to 128/bit mp3 compression.
To celebrate the opening of the Kitchen and the Gearjunkies Network, Presonus and Gearjunkies have organized a give-away of the brand new PreSonus BlueTube DP! Check out the Gearjunkies for more information how you can win!
As of today, Gearjunkies have opened their discussion forum site: The Kitchen! Using new and innovative technology for future Gearjunkies, the Kitchen is the first of many services that will be available for the real Gearjunkies 😉
Cubase.net, the forum on Cubase software, is requesting its members to renew their profiles and memberships. They have added two new fields to store the members Steinberg USB key number(s) there.
Open Labs, the leading producer of computer-based music production solutions, announced today that the company will be increasing the speed of the processor in the LE and GS models of its award-winning NeKo line of computer keyboard production stations as well as the OMX LE Integrated DAW with no price increase.
M-Audio, a leading provider of creative tools for computer-centric musicians, is proud to announce that Digidesign® Pro Tools M-Powered™ software, an exciting new version of the award-winning Digidesign Pro Tools® software designed to work with select M-Audio hardware interfaces, has extended compatibility to six additional M-Audio peripherals. Now even more M-Audio hardware enthusiasts have access to the recording industry’s most popular audio/MIDI production software for recording, editing, and mixing music.
Pro Tools M-Powered software now supports M-Audio’s FireWire Solo, FireWire Audiophile, Delta 1010, Delta 1010LT, Delta 44, and Delta 66 in addition to the previously supported FireWire 1814, FireWire 410, Ozonic, Audiophile 2496, and Audiophile 192. The addition of these new products means that M-Audio’s complete FireWire audio interface and Delta PCI card lines are now compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered.
MAWZER presented their customizable midi controller at the MusikMesse in Frankfurt last week. The Mawzer is the only MIDI controller on the market allowing an infinite customizable combination of controls.
May you work in the Audio field or as a VJ, the MAWZER will help you do the job faster and easier. Simply plug *MODULES* in the Backplane, assign midi controls in your favorite software, and you’re ready to play.
CME, in conjunction with Terratec, announces the mLAN-enabled UF400e FireWire audio expansion board for UF series MIDI/USB keyboard controllers.
It isn’t easy! Attending such a big event as the MusikMesse. Talking to hundreds of people, making and maintaining contacts with manufacturers, developers, “mad scientists”, etc. Our two “roving” reporters are doing a good job in collecting the latest news for you. Next to the offical news they heart some rumours on the Messe “through the grapevine”.
First off. We found out that there are some rumours of Alesis buying AKAI! So we think Akai Professional been taken over by Alesis!? This would be some major news. We will definately follow this story.
Our reporters walked the floors of the Messe for two whole (exhausting) days. They took a lot of pictures for our archives. We can’t show them all, but we give you a selection of them here.
Korg Oasys:
It’s time for the Gearjunkies Messe 2005 Roundup! We are back, gave all the gear a place, and ready for our take on what is going on in the Gear industry at this time and day! After some tossing, we came up with, what we thought, was the most cool and innovative new products at the 2005 show.
The new E-MU Xboard Professional USB/MIDI controllers for PC and Mac offer unmatched playability, real-time control and programmability in a portable keyboard package ideal for studio and stage use.
The Xboard™ 25 and Xboard 49 both feature fullsize velocity sensitive keyboards with aftertouch, 16 programmable real-time controllers, Xboard Control editing software, and E-MU’s new Proteus X LE Desktop Sound Module with over 1000 sounds.
The Xboard Control software provides an intuitive desktop interface that lets you effortlessly create custom templates for all of your favorite hardware and software instruments. The Xboards also allow you to set discrete MIDI channels for each controller and offer unrivalled real-time control and performance features, including Snap Shot that lets you send multiple program changes and controller values by pressing a single button, and Xboard Latch Mode that enables you to define a section of the keyboard as on/off triggers – perfect for drum loops.
The PC161 is the new midi Keyboard controller from Kurzweil. This performance controller as Furze’s names this keyboard features outstanding sound and impressive master controller functions.