Free Ableton Workshops in the Benelux
Ableton invites you to take part in one of the free ‘Getting Started with Ableton Live’ workshops – to be held at select dealers in the Benelux this August and September.
Posts Tagged 'Studio/Pro audio'
New James Tyler Variax Guitars by Line 6
Line 6, Inc. is proud to introduce two additions to the James Tyler® Variax® family. The new JTV-59P and JTV-69S guitars provide new pickup configurations and a variety of finish options, expanding the sonic capabilities of the James Tyler Variax family to meet the needs of even more guitar players.
Universal AudioThunderbolt Option Card for Apollo Audio Interface
Universal Audio (UA), a leading manufacturer of professional audio recording hardware and software, is pleased to announce the release the Thunderbolt Option Card for the award-winning Apollo® High Resolution Audio Interface. Compatible with Intel’s new Thunderbolt technology on the latest generation of iMacs®, MacBook® Pros, MacBook Airs®, and Mac minis, the Thunderbolt Option Card provides greater UAD plug-in instances, improved performance at higher sample rates, and reduced UAD plug-in latency versus Apollo’s standard FireWire connection.
Behringer X32 Mix Console for you to WIN!
Remember the annoucement last year by Behringer for the X32 as ‘The Game Changer‘? Well, it’s released for some time now, and you could win one to change your game! They have announced the Next Level contest with a X32 digital mixedr as the main prize and some other neat gear for the runner-up places.
Marc Anthony Tour Thumps and Pumps with HAMMER and NAIL
Marc Anthony, Chayanne, and Marco Antonio Solis–three of the biggest names in Latin pop–are currently out on the road together on their 14-city North American GIGANT3S tour. Manning the house mix for Anthony once again is his longtime FOH engineer, Jose A. Rivera, Jr., who has recently chosen to apply an A-Designs HM2EQ HAMMER dual-channel tube equalizer and HM2 NAIL compressor/limiter across the stereo mix buss.
A&H XB-10 introduced at PLASA
Allen & Heath will launch the XB-10 at PLASA, an ultra-compact broadcast mixer designed for a range of applications from small radio or internet broadcast studios, to college and university radios, podcasting and content creation. Based on the larger XB-14, the XB-10 has 3 mic/line and 3 stereo inputs and equipped with a similar range of features specifically designed for broadcasters, including a telephone communication channel, mic channel on switch sensing, stereo channel start/cue outputs for CD deck transport control, and automatic muting of speaker outputs.
PMC unveil twotwo monitor range
PMC announce a new range of powered two-way nearfield monitors at this year’s IBC. The active twotwo series combines PMC’s world-class design pedigree and respected Advanced Transmission Line (ATL) bass loading technology with sophisticated digital signal processing. The result is a range of premium true reference tools designed for ultra-critical professional monitoring, in stereo or surround.
Something For The Weekend: Zachary Bennoui Taibi with Reason
From now on, … no-one is allowed to ever complain again (ever!) on a GUI or lay out that isn’t good enough for you. Watch the video and you will understand why we are saying this. The video below is really amazing and for us inspiring. Why? Well because this kid, Zachary Bennoui Taibi shows us how to make beats (and a song) with Propellerhead Reason. Maybe this isn’t that amazing at all, you think. There are lots of young talents showing the older generation (us) a thing or two when it comes to music production. However the story continues, because Zachary is blind! With the help of a screen reader for the blind he uses Reason faster then I do. Really, this is truly amazing and wonderful to watch.
Get Chatty with the EHX Talking Pedal
Riding the coattails of EHX’s revolutionary wah pedal, the Crying Tone, the brand new Talking Pedal brings vocal expression to the guitar player (no tubes required.) The pedal uses the proprietary design of EHX’s Next Step Effects and is the second pedal to be released in the line.
Introducing Wavemachine Labs Auria – iPad multitrack recording
Recently we came across this quite interesting app for your iPad, Wavemachine Labs Auria. With the ability to play 48 mono or stereo 24bit/96 kHz tracks simultaneously, record up to 24 of those tracks simultaneously (through a supported USB multichannel audio interface), and edit and mix with familiar tools and full parameter automation, it’s clear Auria sets a new standard for iPad multitrack recording.
Elysia Nvelope Rack Now Shipping
High-end studio processor manufacturer elysia is pleased to announce the release of a rack version of their successful nvelope impulse shaper. This stereo dynamics processor is capable of making subtle or drastic changes to a sound by altering its impulse structure, providing direct control over the envelope of a signal by shaping the intensity of its attack and sustain.
Sony Sound Forge Pro Available for MAC
Sony Creative Software, a leading global provider of professional editing and authoring solutions, today released Sound Forge Pro Mac 1.0 software, the newest addition to its line of award-winning audio and video production software products. A multichannel audio recording and editing application, Sound Forge Pro Mac software was developed from the ground up on a clean slate for OS X and features an elegant interface that redefines the audio editing experience. The application ships with a full suite of audio mastering and repair plug-ins, making it a comprehensive solution for audio professionals who work on the Mac platform.
Elektron Spotlight on Moиocням
Skweee, the mutant funk. Ultra-minimal, bare bones and impossibly catchy. Northern Europe has long been center of this scene, but thanks to the output of Moиöcням and friends, the city of Portland might just be the new skweee hot spot.
Barker & Baumecker Live Techno Setup – Video
The intriguing collaboration of Sam Barker and Andreas Baumecker has already produced some mesmerizing results. Their debut release ‘Candyflip’ touches upon techno, house, trance, broken beat, IDM and dub styles during one 9-minute dancefloor opus, yet despite referencing this multitude of genres, their clear intent was to throw away the rulebook and write their own.
DBX PMC Personal Monitor Control Announced
DBX recently announced the PMC Personal Monitor Control which is a remote control for a digital monitor mix solution. PMC control surface allows users to control their personal mix of 16-channels of audio via BLU link. The PMC’s built-in Wizard allows you to quickly set up your digital monitor system including individual panning, effect, tone and level controls savable to 16 user presets. Lexicon courtesy reverb with mix control per station allows everyone to dial in THEIR mix exactly as THEY want it, in real time. For the first time this level of sophistication will be available for the customer, at price they can afford. The PMC works great with Headphones, In-Ear monitors, Powered Wedges and Traditional Wedge monitors.