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31-Jan-03
Hear
Back Personal Monitor Mixing System Shown at NAMM : .
Hear
Technologies announced their new personal headphone/monitor
mixing product - Hear Back. This system, which consists
of a hub and a mixer, is perfect for headphones, wired and
wireless in-ear monitors, and/or conventional floor monitors.
It is equally at home in studios, on stage, and in auditoriums.
Mixers connect to the hub via standard CAT 5 cable, which
supplies digital audio and power.
For more information, visit their web site at www.hearback.com.
28-Jan-03
Bomb Factory Updates Plug-Ins for OS X : .
Bomb Factory announced the immediate
availability of OS X versions of its plug-ins for Digidesign
Pro Tools systems. All products are compatible with Pro
Tools 6.0 and are available for immediate download.
"OS
X represents a huge step forward for technology, but it's
also going to be an unbelievable hassle for artists and
musicians," said Bomb Factory President Erik
Gavriluk. "We wanted to make sure we were part
of the solution, not part of the problem."
The
OS X upgrade is free for all 3.0 owners. Simply download
the latest Bomb Factory version for OS X, insert your iLok,
and commence your journey into the relatively unexplored
world of Pro Tools on OS X.
For
more information, visit their web site at bombfactory.com.
Eventide Enters Plug-In Market
with Clockworks Legacy for Pro Tools|HD : .
In
a move that makes some of music production's most sought-after
audio effects available to a much wider base of musicians
and engineers everywhere, Eventide announced the launch
of Clockworks Legacy plug-ins for the ProTools HD platform.
For the first time, the sounds of Eventide's classic boxes,
including the H910, Omnipressor, Instant Phaser, Instant
Flanger and H949, can be replicated in a collection of audio
effects plug-ins for the desktop environment.
For
more information, visit their web site at www.eventide.com.
25-Jan-03
Digital Performer for OS X Demonstrated at NAMM : .
MOTU
demonstrated Digital Performer for Mac OS X, an audio production
environment that features universal MIDI and audio compatibility
via Mac OS X's CoreMIDI and CoreAudio services. MOTU also
announced support for Apple's Audio Units plug-in standard
and demonstrated new features and program enhancements.
The
message about Digital Performer for Mac OS X was clear:
universal compatibility. Digital Performer fully supports
Mac OS X's CoreMIDI and CoreAudio technology, which supply
Digital Performer users with standard audio and MIDI management
features, along with plug-and-play compatibility with third-party
audio and MIDI hardware, software applications, plug-ins,
virtual instruments and other products.
Load
Akai Sounds Into Reason with Reload : .
Propellerhead
Software today announced the development or Reload.
Reload is a utility program for Mac OS X and Windows XP
that allows Reason and ReCycle users to load Akai S1000//S3000
sound disks. Reload is also useful for anyone importing
WAV files. Utilizing a very simple elegant interface, Reload
makes one of the world's largest sound libraries available
to Reason and Recycle.
Specific
features include:
- Load
complete Akai programs and samples, including full keyboard
mapping and parameters, into the NNXT.
- Load
Akai samples into the NN-19 and Redrum, including looping.
- Load
samples into ReCycle, including looping parameters.
- Reload
will be a free download for registered Propellerhead users
beginning in April 2003 and will be $49 for unregistered
users.
For
more information, visit their web site at propellerheads.se.
24-Jan-03
New MobilePre USB Preamp from M-Audio : .
M-Audio
announced the MobilePre USB at NAMM, a bus-powered USB interface
with built-in two-channel mic/instrument preamps. Deriving
power from the USB bus eliminates the need for an external
power supply, making the product ideal for field recording
and other laptop-based mobile recording situations. Inputs
include two XLR balanced microphone connectors with switchable
+48V phantom power for professional microphones, 1/8"
mini stereo microphone jacks for desktop mics, and two 1/4"
TRS balanced instrument/line inputs. The latter are high
impedance for optimization of input signals such as guitars
and basses. Each input channel also features a gain control
knob (+40dB maximum), phantom power indicator, and a signal
presence/clipping indicator. MobilePre USB output complement
includes two 1/4" unbalanced outputs, an 1/8"
mini stereo line output, and 1/8" mini stereo headphone
output with level knob. MobilePre USB is expected to ship
in mid-March with an MSRP of $179.95. For
more information, visit their web site at midiman.net.
23-Jan-03
Ilio to distribute ultimate sound bank (usb) products :
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ILIO
Entertainments announced at the NAMM Show 2003 that
it is the new North American distributor for Ultimate Sound
Bank’s entire line of products, including its critically
acclaimed Plugsound products, Soundscan, and a new set of
virtual instrument releases.
Among
USB’s new virtual instruments, announced for the first time
at this year’s Winter NAMM show, will be UltraFocus™ Synthesis
Anthology. This new instrument unveils new synthesis features
of USB’s UVI-Engine and contains a varied arsenal of sounds,
created using dozens of classic synths. The included presets
can be loaded in one of two available “layers”. Each layer
can use every sound-shaping feature of the UVI-Engine: dual
multimode filters, two envelopes, 4 LFOs, mono-legato mode,
enhanced modulation routing and more. Users will be able
to easily access tones from several synthesis methods in
a simple virtual instrument: analog, analog modeling, vector,
wavetable and digital. Despite the sheer number of presets,
sounds are easy to find thanks to USB’s file search feature
that can locate sounds by type (bass, leads, etc.), or by
synthesis technique. The sounds can also be loaded into
MOTU’s new Mach Five software sampler. Features include
a large library of “collector’s synths”, a feature-rich
interface, mono-legato mode, unlimited polyphony, low latency,
real-time MIDI control of every parameter and zone editing.
Utrafocus is a plug-in that supports VST, RTAS, MAS and
will support Mac OSX in the near future.
Vienna symphonic library demos its first edition at the
winter NAMM show 2003 : .
The Vienna
Symphonic Library has announced that its First Edition
shipped by mid-December. The product was featured at the
recent Winter NAMM Show 2003 in Vienna’s “Symphonic Cube.”
The initial release, consisting of the Orchestral Cube and
the Performance Set, totals 90 gigabytes of samples. Customers
who purchase the First Edition are also eligible for the
company’s unique VIP program, which allows users to upgrade
to forthcoming Vienna Symphonic Library products at a reduced
cost. The completed library, which will be released over
the coming years, will comprise up to 1.5 million tones
and tone sequences, played by world-class musicians (including
musicians from Vienna’s renowned orchestras) and captured
with state-of-the-art recording technology.
Tassman 3.0 to Support Mac OS X :
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Applied
Acoustics Systems today announced the forthcoming availability
of the Tassman Sound Synthesis Studio for Mac OS X.2, OS
9.x, and Windows PC.
Combining
the most popular synthesis and sound processing techniques
of yesteryear with Applied Acoustics Systems' own physical
modeling technology, Tassman Sound Synthesis Studio is an
entirely modular sound design solution, offering a near
infinite range of creative possibilities for realistic emulation
of acoustic instruments, analog and FM synthesizers, and
powerful sample manipulation and processing, with an intuitive
interface based on the familiarity of analog hardware. Offering
pristine 32 bit internal sound quality, sample rates up
to 96 kHz, and compatibility with the most widely used driver
and plug-in standards on both Mac and Windows platforms,
the Tassman is sure to be a powerful addition to even the
most demanding professional studio environment, and a source
of inspiration from project to project. For more information,
visit their web site at applied-acoustics.com.
20-Jan-03
DSound
NAMM 2003 press release : .
1.
The new product GT Player software + Guitar
2. OEM cooperation with M-Audio
3. The RT Player Pro 2.1 released for Mac OSX
With
the amazing response from the release of RT Player Pro,
comes DSound's second real time player, GT Player, exclusively
for guitarists. Once again, DSound defies standard conventions
and has taken a bold new step towards realizing live performance
of VST Plugins and Instruments. Not only have DSound added
individual effect chaining, allowing two guitars to be plugged
in simultaneously and having discrete control over all parameters,
but also there is included an actual guitar (shown below)
option for an unbelievably low price! All 13 Stompn' FX
are included as well as support for the award winning C-Mexx
MIR remote control (Most Innovative Product of the Year
2003 by Electronic Musician) More @ DSound.
19-Jan-03
MOTU Debuts the MachFive : .
MOTU
debuted their long awaited universal software sampler, the
MachFive. This was one of my favorite products of the NAMM
show. Jim Cooper, Marketing Director at MOTU, gave Nick
and I an in-depth demo of the product. According to Jim,
the PC version will follow a few months after the Mac version.
The MachFive is a plugin sampler that supports a huge number
of formats (list to follow). If you use DAW software that
supports any of the major plugin/sampler/audio formats on
either the PC or Mac, then you will be able to use this
sampler. The
MachFive lists at $395. The Mac version will be available
around March/April, with the PC version following by a couple
months or so. More @ MOTU.
Logic 6 Unveiled at Winter
NAMM 2003 : .
Emagic
has announced version 6 of the Logic Series. This update
provides a new level of processor efficiency and extensive
enhancements to the Arrange window that offers more editing
and mixing power than ever before. In addition, Logic 6
debuts two new setup and file management solutions -- the
Setup Assistant and the Project Manager. Users will also
benefit from an improved feature set for film scoring, a
newly-developed superior sounding EQ and MP3 import/export
functionality. Further optimization of the automation system
round out this update.
Logic 6 will be available for Mac OS 9.x
and Mac OS X. International delivery will start in the middle
of February 2003. For more information, visit their web
site at www.emagic.de.
18-Jan-03
TC
Bringing Mac OS X and AudioUnit Support to PowerCore : .
PowerCore, the DSP Plug-In platform for Mac and Windows,
now embraces OS X with full AudioUnit and VST support. TC
Works has launched a Mac OS X driver for the PowerCore DSP
card. This update also adds Apple AudioUnit Plug-In support
and a further enhanced system performance. All users of
Emagic's Logic Audio, Steinberg's Cubase SX or other applications
with VST or AudioUnit Plug-In support can take advantage
of the new OS X driver. A version for MOTU will follow later
this spring.
POWERCORE
1.7 for Mac OS X will be available in March 2003 as a free
download from TC WORKS' website. POWERCORE MSRP $ 1.199
US / EUR 1.199 (inc. 16%VAT)
For more information, visit their web site at tcworks.de.
17-Jan-03
NATIVE
INSTRUMENTS and STANTON MAGNETICS, Inc. form strategic alliance
: .
NATIVE INSTRUMENTS is proud to announce
that they have formed a strategic alliance with STANTON
MAGNETICS, Inc. to produce an innovative line of products
in the growing digital-DJ market.
After
establishing itself as one of the leaders in traditional
DJ equipment, STANTON MAGNETICS, Inc. has recently expanded
into computer-based DJ-ing with their revolutionary Final
Scratch system. Final Scratch lets the DJ physically control
the playback of digital files such as MP3s and WAVE on a
laptop computer using special vinyl records and standard
turntables. The DJ can mix, pitch, and even scratch files
on the computer the same way as with records: physically
and immediately.
More
information can be found at http://www.native-instruments.com,
and stantonmagnetics.com.
NATIVE
INSTRUMENTS presents REAKTOR 4 : .
NATIVE INSTRUMENTS is happy to announce
a major update to its flagship product and award winning
modular sound design studio: REAKTOR 4
REAKTOR
4 is the ultimate tool for sound design and music production
and lets musicians and engineers design and build their
own instruments, samplers, effects, and sound design tools.
REAKTOR 4 is also a world-class studio right out of the
box - its Library includes dozens of exceptional instruments
and effects, while Native Signal Processing technology delivers
first
class sound quality with surprising efficiency. Compatibility
with all major interface standards and operating systems
- Windows, Mac OS 9, and OS X - assures perfect integration
into any production.
REAKTOR
4 supports nearly every professional native interface. In
addition to standalone operation with ASIO and Core Audio,
REAKTOR 4 can also be used as a plug-in with VST 2.0(R)
(Windows, Mac OS9, Mac OSX), Audio Units(R) (OS X), and
DXi(R) (Windows).
REAKTOR
4 will be released at the end of the first quarter 2003
at a suggested retail price of $ / Euro 499.
More information can be found at http://www.native-instruments.com.
Native
Instruments announce Vokator : .
VOKATOR is not only a vocoder, but
also a sophisticated synthesizer, a granular sampler, and
a virtual sound-fusion laboratory. By offering multiple
modes of operation, VOKATOR opens vast new worlds of sound-design
possibilities.
VOKATOR's
high-resolution FFT spectral engine is a milestone in vocoder
development. Previous vocoders used eight, sixteen, twenty,
or thirty-two frequency bands at the most-- the more frequency
bands, the smoother and creamier the effect. Unlike its
predecessors, VOKATOR's advanced engine uses 1024 bands.
In addition, VOKATOR's bands can even be grouped together
for a convincing vintage-vocoder emulation. To ensure optimal
dynamic range across the frequency spectrum, an integrated
frequency-domain compressor balances the levels of all bands.
VOKATOR will be available in February 2003 at a suggested
retail price of 299 $ / 289 . More information can
be found at http://www.native-instruments.com.
Native
Instruments announce Intakt : .
INTAKT is a sampler specifically designed
for rhythmic loop playback, manipulation, and mayhem. INTAKT's
convenient one-screen interface features tremendous sound
shaping abilities without disrupting the creative flow.
Using multiple algorithms, INTAKT automatically syncs to
tempo, while a library of loops from Zero-G and East West
provides ample source material for nearly any musical style.
INTAKT provides a wealth of sound shaping options, including
a multimode filter, an envelope follower, two LFOs, effects,
and more.
INTAKT will be available
in the second quarter of 2003 at a suggested retail price
of $ / EUR 199.
More
information can be found at http://www.native-instruments.com.
Native
Instruments announce Kompakt : .
KOMPAKT is a streamlined sampler,
powered by the KONTAKT engine, that ships with a comprehensive
library and can import the most common sample formats. The
factory library contains a wide range of instruments like
pianos, basses, loops, drums, guitars, strings, and more
from the East West and Zero-G libraries. KOMPAKT is a quick
way to build a production-ready instrument collection, and
it can also import KONTAKT, Gigasampler, HALion, EXS, AKAI,
and other common formats.
KOMPAKT will be available in the first quarter of 2003 at
a suggested retail price of $ / 199.
More
information can be found at http://www.native-instruments.com.
15-Jan-03
Cakewalk Project5 to be unveiled
@ NAMM : .
Cakewalk, developer
of the leading music and sound software for Windows, will
announc the Project5 soft synth workstation @ Winter NAMM
2003, offering a complete suite of synthesizers, samplers,
sequencers, audio and MIDI effects, and audio looping tools
in an integrated studio environment. Project5 also allows
musicians to customize and expand their software studio
with support for additional soft synths, audio and MIDI
effects, sample formats, and any Windows-compatible audio
hardware. Project5 has a $429 MSRP U.S. and is scheduled
for release in March 2003.
Key features for Project5
Studio
quality instruments and effects.
Pattern based sequencers and processors.
ACID compatible audio looping tools.
Real time, seamless performance engine.
Open studio environment (DX, DXi, MFX, VST, VSTi, ReWire
client, WDM, ASIO).
Project5 instruments and effects
- PSYN
- VA Synthesizer
PSYN ("sine") models a full-featured subtractive
synthesizer. Includes multiple filters, oscillators, envelope
generators, and LFOs. Features a modulation matrix for
tempo sync; ring modulation and FM synthesis; 64-note
polyphony; parameter automation; more.
DS-864 - Digital Sampler
A flexible, easy-to-use, multi-format digital sampler
with ample manipulation capabilities and pristine audio
fidelity. Features 8 layer / 64 voice polyphony; sample
editing with effects; multiple resonant filters and envelope
generators; 8 audio outputs for effects processing; parameter
automation; key mapping; velocity zones; support for Akai
S5000/6000, Kurzweil, Sound Fonts 2, WAV, AIF, and proprietary
sample formats.
- nPulse
- Analog Modular Drum Synthesizer
Provides tone characteristics of classic TR-series drum
machines, combined with the extended properties modern
day soft synths. nPulse provides a convenient way to trigger
and synthesize vintage-style electronic drum voices. A
12-voice multi-timbral synthesizer with per-voice oscillators;
5 assignable outputs; multiple presets; sync effects;
key-mapping; parameter automation; more.
- Velocity
- Drum Sampler (LM4, WAV, AIF)
The multi-timbral drum sampler provides 18 polyphonic
voices with up to 32 velocity-layered samples. Offers
precise sample editing with effects; 5 stereo outputs;
and full parameter automation. Supports WAV, AIF, LM4,
and proprietary format sample formats.
- Cyclone
- Groove Sampler
A 16-part, ACID compatible groove sampler, composition
tool, and loop editor. Trigger loops in real-time following
the tempo and pitch changes of a project. Edit individual
slices of individual loops, and even combine parts of
multiple loops.
Automatable effects
Envelope/LFO Filter
Stereo Delay/Echo with tempo sync
High Frequency Exciter
Classic Phaser with feedback
Studio Reverb
Stereo Chorus/Flanger with feedback
Stereo 7-band Graphic EQ
Stereo 2-band Parametric EQ
Compressor/Gate
Pattern & loop-based creation tools:
- P-SEQ
- Pattern Sequencer
A flexible pattern sequencer with "piano roll"
style editing that superimposes track automation with
note data. Offers step and real-time recording, pattern
preview, auto-looping, and easy-to-use editing tools.
- Synchron32
- Step Sequencer
Accurately models and expands upon analog hardware step-sequencing.
Quickly generate patterns and trigger synths, and trigger
patterns in real-time from MIDI devices. Provides control
over pitch; rhythmic duration with shuffle; tempo sync;
per-step flam, legato, bends; polyphonic mode; multiple-banks
for pattern presets; more.
- ACID
compatible loop integration
Click and drag to roll out tracks using ACID format loops
that match your project tempo and pitch changes. Features
automatic beat matching, flexible time stretching/pitch
shifting, and support for multiple loops per track.
- Advanced
synth layering and keyboard mapping
Perform and record using multiple MIDI controllers routed
to multiple instruments; or use multiple, layered instruments
or split synths from one MIDI controller.
- Live-performance
audio engine
Project5’s seamless audio engine provides a continuous
musical workflow. Allows changes to be made on the fly
and never compromises playback — perfect for live performance.
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