Wave RT (Wave Real Time) is Microsoft’s new audio driver model for the Windows family of operating systems, including Windows Vista and Windows 7 (now in beta). Windows Wave RT support is now shipping for all MOTU FireWire and USB2 audio interface products, including the UltraLite-mk3, 828mk3, 896mk3, Traveler-mk3, 8pre and 828mkII-USB2 models.
The most powerful sound design workstation on the planet. That is what Electronic Musician magazine calls the Kyma sound design environment. Future Music calls it the Holy Grail of sound design. Kyma’s strength arises from its unique set of algorithms, the ease with which you can create endless combinations of those algorithms, and the unprecedented degree of real-time responsive control over the sound parameters.
The time has come to announce the release of the world’s first published polyphonic tone manipulation software. The dream of musicians to isolate single notes out of chords and so to manipulate most forms of recorded audio has come true. In other words: Is this a cheaper version of the great DNA Melodyne software?
In keeping with the Lavry Engineering tradition of innovation in the pursuit of excellence, Dan Lavry has combined customer requested features with a flexible approach to controlling the stereo image. The patent pending >PiC< Playback Image Control™ allows the listener to adjust their position within the stereo sound field in a way that is unique to the DA11. Applications include adjusting the stereo width to create a headphone listening experience more like listening in a room with speakers, or moving the “sweet spot” with asymmetrical speaker placement.
MOTU is now shipping Windows Wave RT drivers for its FireWire and USB2 audio interface products, including the UltraLite-mk3, 828mk3, 896mk3, Traveler-mk3, 8pre and 828mkII-USB2 models.
At the NAMM last week, MOTU introduced its Beat Production Machine, BPM. This video shows us the ins and outs of BPM.
In celebration of the great response Livid have had this past year for the Ohm controller with hundreds of users now in over 35 countries, they are giving away an Special Edition Ohm package.
The intended release date of July 31th of SCOPE XITE-1 (and SCOPE 5) will be delayed. Sonic Core attach great importance to optimal and stable operation of the hard- and software. For this reason they decided to do more testings and optimisations before the release. Sonic Core are sure that to act in the interests of their customers.
All European customers who have bought Cubase 4 or Cubase studio 4 between December 1, 2008, and March 31, 2009, (GB/DE version) or April 30, 2009, (FR/IT/ES version) are eligible to obtain a Grace Period Update to Cubase 5 and Cubase studio 5 at a special price.
Another bit of news that got snowed under in this years NAMM news rush is this little thingy. Allthough Akai announced the MPK25 officially at this years NAMM, we came across this picture on the Failed Muso blog. It seems that there will be another addition to the MPK series with the MPK88!
Last year A Designs released the Hammer, which is a Dual Mono three band Tube EQ engineered with an ingenious filtering system that allows the even harmonics to flow thru the 12AT7 tubes filtering out unwanted noise. At this years NAMM Peter Montessi of A Designs Audio discusses the forthcoming Nail compressor, which is still in development as he discusses the Nail with Brad from Redwagonstudio.
Korg shows at the NAMM this new Korg in different colors.
M-Audio steals the show with advanced new MIDI controllers, groundbreaking software and more.
Alesis, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional audio equipment and studio electronics, announces M1 Active 520 USB and 320 USB studio monitors with USB audio connectivity. M1Active 520 USB monitors will be on display at the 2009 NAMM Show in Anaheim.
A short presentation of what Volta is actually about…