Posts Tagged 'Soundcards'

Alesis announce the MultiMix 6 USB

Alesis, a leading manufacturer of professional audio equipment and studio electronics, announces the MultiMix 6 USB, a six-channel USB mixer. Alesis will introduce the MultiMix 6 USB at the 2010 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA, booth 6400, January 14–17.

The MultiMix 6 USB is a six-channel desktop mixer designed for easy integration into a computer-based recording environment. This compact mixer is perfect for use in recording setups, video editing and production studios as it outputs not only line-level analog audio, but also stereo 16-bit, 44.1 kHz digital audio over USB for low-noise, simple computer connection.

Cakewalk Announces FA-66 FireWire Audio Interface

Cakewalk announces the launch of the FA-66 FireWire Audio Interface for Mac and PC. The FA-66 is a compact, portable 6-in/6-out FireWire 400/800 audio interface designed for mobile recording and performance professionals. The unit has two XLR/TRS combo inputs with phantom powered mic preamps, with one offering Hi-Z for recording electric guitar or bass, plus two RCA inputs all with zero latency direct monitoring. The FA-66 delivers 4×4 simultaneous performance at up to 24-bit/192kHz sound quality, or 6×6 simultaneous performance at up to 24-bit/96 kHz.

Steinberg ships Nuendo SyncStation synchronizer solution

Steinberg is pleased to announce shipping of a benchmark-setting new hardware sync solution in almost any production situation: Nuendo SyncStation. A solidly-built 19” rack mount unit houses the latest sync technology designed by industry legend Colin Broad to lock with complete reliability to video tape recorders, analog tape machines, other DAWs, house sync generators to name but a few.

Designed for but not restricted to operation with Steinberg’s Nuendo Advanced Audio Production System, Nuendo SyncStation supports an exhaustive list of standards and protocols, including MTC, LTC and MMC as well as VITC and Sony 9-pin via RS422, WordClock, HD/Tri-level sync, Black Burst and Varispeed operation over a huge array of Pull-up/Pull-down settings. Nuendo Sync Station also supports the sample-accurate VST System Link protocol over digital connections such as AES/EBU and S/PDIF. Uniquely, Nuendo SyncStation can offer extremely accurate sync using traditionally less accurate standards like MTC by referencing with sample-accuracy to each video frame.

SoundCloud hooks up with PreSonus and Audiofile Engineering

SoundCloud, the online music service, today launches the first in a series of product integrations with professional music software makers which will enable producers to upload their tracks to the web direct from their favourite audio applications. The first partnerships, announced today at NAMM, are with Studio One from PreSonus and Audiofile Engineering‘s Wave Editor, with Ableton Live to follow.

E-MU 0404 USB 2.0 and Tracker Pre USB 2.0 now shipping with Updated Software Bundle

E-MU Systems has announced that the legendary software bundles for the 0404 USB 2.0 and Tracker Pre 2.0 audio interface products have now been updated and improved. The new Production Tools Software Bundle, or PTSB5, contains current software versions from each third party company, which are compatible with Mac OS X, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP and XP x64.

Dr. Dre and NI team up with Hewlett Packard for high-performance laptop

Dr. Dre and Native Instruments have teamed up with HP to release a super high-performance laptop dedicated to audio production and DJ’ing. The result is the HP Eny 15 Beats Limited Edition. This high performance machine comes with NI’s award-winning AUDIO 2 DJ soundcard and Traktor LE software. And the best thing is that you can WIN one by simply send an email marked ‘Envy‘ before december 31, 2009 to: wintraktor@native-instruments.com