Looking at the past WinterNAMM, there were a few products that were expected with much anticipation. A few rumours and expectations were floating around on the internet. So what to expect at the MusikMesse which will start next week. Let’s try to make a small list of the Manufacturers our Gearjunkies team definately will visit on DAY ONE of the Messe.
Innovation ‘Made in Germany’. Sonic Core is going to introduce its newest addition to the SCOPE product line at the MusikMesse show in Frankfurt (Hall 5.1, Stand D10). The SCOPE XITE-1 device combines DSP-based accelerated audio processors with a high-end audio interface. The external 19inch/1U rackmount unit is connected to a PC or Notebook via PCI-Express interface.
PreSonus Audio Electronics is pleased to announce the release of a FaderPort beta native driver for Logic Pro and Logic Express versions 7 or later. This new native driver incorporates new functionality to the FaderPort not supported by HUI mode.
Liquid 4Pre is shipping now. Focusrite’s latest four-channel microphone pre-amplifier utilizes The Liquid Channel’s proven Liquid technology to deliver the sounds of 40 classic microphone pre-amplifiers across all four channels. Augmented by fully digital controls and remote software control over Ethernet, Liquid 4Pre provides the ultimate fluid multi-channel front-end.
PreSonus Audio Electronics is pleased to announce that the AudioBox USB 2×2 USB recording system and the FireStudio Tube 16×10 firewire recording system are now in production and are scheduled to ship in April.
ESI have finally utilised their famous EWDM technology in a FireWire Audio interface. Now you can use driver interfaces like ASIO 2.0, GSIF 2.0, MME and WDM simultaneously with the same features that made ESI’s PCI audio interfaces famous. Of course, EWDM for FireWire also provides the DirectWIRE technology the virtual digital patchbay and support for very low latency values (as low as 1.5ms or even less).
K.ON Expandable Controller Keyboard with 88 hammer action keys. With a solid aluminium case, K.ON is not only stylish, but extremely well suited for professional usage, either live on stage or in any studio environment. Several faders and dials as controllers are provided, allowing remote control of software and hardware synthesizers.
The Digital Jockey by Reloop is dedicated to the future: It makes playing, mixing and manipulating music from a computer’s hard disc as easy as using DJ CD-players and a mixing console.
MOTU has introduced the 828mk3, a cross-platform FireWire audio interface with on-board effects and mixing. New features include a 32-bit floating point DSP for digital mixing and effects processing, more I/O, 192 kHz operation, true hi-Z guitar inputs, signal overload protection, digitally controlled analog input trims on all inputs, two banks of ADAT/TOSLink optical, MIDI I/O and much more.
Digidesign and M-Audio have joined together to create two special limited-edition packages that offer complete professional music studios, all in one box. The Pro Tools Music Creation Studio and Pro Tools Personal Studio both provide everything you need to record, edit, mix, and promote your music, including a complete Pro Tools audio system, microphone, and monitors. Take the guess work out of putting together your own home or project studio, and save hundreds of dollars in the process, simply choose the bundle that best suits your needs
E-MU Systems has announced its new Tracker Pre USB 2.0 Audio Interface/Mobile Preamp, the ultimate portable USB audio interface for Mac and PC, offering pristine 24-bit/192kHz recording and playback, direct monitoring, and a host of professional features in a compact, USB bus-powered package.
Building on a legacy of award-winning FireWire audio interfaces, the M-Audio ProFire 2626 brings next-generation performance to your PC or Mac host-based recording system. This powerful interface delivers 26 x 26 simultaneous I/O, complete with an onboard DSP mixer sourced from up to 52 audio streams.
Desktop Konnekt 6 offers the same high quality recording features as the rest of the Konnekt line of interfaces, but in a desktop design that allows you to focus on performance rather than technology. It has all the features you need to instantly record instruments and vocals into your Mac or PC.
Native Instruments today announced an upcoming expansion of its recently established KORE SOUNDPACK line, with four additional high-quality libraries scheduled for release in March.
Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional digital and analogue consoles, is proud to announce that the quality, precision and DSP driven power of SSL plug-ins is now available in a cool new compact, portable desktop box: Duende Mini.