Week of November 26, 2006 Saturday, December 2 2006 | dmac Las Vegas Pro Audio Adds Digital Audio Denmark To Product Roster Digital Audio Denmark is the latest high-end manufacturer to join the high-end pro audio industry's only "direct from the manufacturer" outlet, Las Vegas Pro Audio, a division of TransAudio Group. Digital Audio Denmark is now part of a prestigious roster that includes ATC studio monitors, Daking electronics, Alta Moda signal processors, Enhanced Audio mic mounts, Pauly Superscreen pop-filters and SoundField surround-sound microphone systems. DAD will benefit from the close relationships LVPA cultivates with its end users. The engineers at Digital Audio Denmark have a passion for flawless analog-to-digital as well as digital-to-analog conversion within one box. Their new AX24 modular audio converter system is capable of accurate signal representation with 24-bit depth and sample rates ranging from 44.1 kHz to an amazing 384 kHz, DXD and DSD. Special features, such as optional internal mic preamps, on screen integration with a Pro Tools® DAW, and remote control from a high-end console via DAD software, make this a unique digital solution. Evolving sample rates call for a platform that evolves to match, with an upgrade path to maintain state-of-the-art performance over longer periods of time. As higher sample rates such as DXD gain support over the coming years, changes to the digital/analog bridge are a necessity. In the DAD AX24, upgrades and output type changes are a simple "end user" external plug and play module change. A DAD AX24 system can be upgraded from/to a maximum sample rate at 48k, 96k, 192 to Pro Tools®, 384k or DXD with the same hardware. For more information, visit their web site at lasvegasproaudio.com. Thursday, November 30 2006 | dmac Rees Electric Guitars Introduces The F7S Studio Guitar An innovative chambered construction on a mahogany body with a flame maple front makes the F7S two-thirds the weight of common solid body guitars. High sustain and a smooth, balanced tonal response is achieved by acoustically de-coupling the central working core of the guitar (neck to pickups to bridge) from the periphery in contact with the dampening human body and clothing. Having been extensively developed and tested over the past year, proven production models are now available to order from the Rees Electric Guitars workshop in Cambridge, England. The 24-fret neck is removable for ease of service, and is joined to the body via a uniquely thin and strong heel, set right into the center of the guitar body and reinforced internally with carbon fibre. This provides strong sound connection and allows good left hand access to all frets. A wide choice of Seymour Duncan pickups are available. These are quickly fitted and changed from the back of the guitar, using only a screwdriver, without removing the strings. With this it is now possible to change pickups to optimize tone for each track in a recording session. Optional rim binding are available of brass and abalone. Features: Mahogany with flame maple front Low weight - high sustain chambered construction Heavyweight inset fixed bridge for strong sustain 24-fret, full two-octave neck, with many nut and width options Versatile switching of a wide range of vintage and modern tones Two humbuckers and a single-coil pickup Quick-change Seymour Duncan pickups Available now. £1,950 plus options. For more information, visit their web site at rees-electric-guitars.com. Thursday, November 30 2006 | dmac NuGen Audio Updates Line-Up To Version 1.1 NuGen Audio has updated their free delay unit Line-up to version 1.1 This update now allows Line-up to work in linked or independent stereo mode. Stereo operation allows precise, sample accurate positioning of both Left and Right channels and further opens up the possibilities for creative applications such as simple stereo widening and stereo chorus effects (see user manual). Line-up is available now as a free download for all registered users. For more information, visit their web site at nugenaudio.com. Tuesday, November 28 2006 | dmac Native Instruments Releases Battery 3 Demo Native Instruments is excited to announce that a demo version of Battery 3 is now available. Battery 3 is a significant revision of Native Instruments' industry standard drum and percussion sampler. The addition of time-stretching and advanced loop capabilities, authentic "articulations", a powerful master effects section and an integrated wave editor all serve to strengthen the role of Battery as the premier creative drum and percussion sampler, with an enormous library of more than 100 high-quality drum kits providing a wealth of studio-quality material for all styles and genres. The Battery 3 demo version is now available as a free download for Windows and Mac on the NI website. The demo includes a selection of 6 scaled-down drum kits taken from the Battery 3 factory library. The demo version is based on the latest 3.0.1 version of Battery, which brings several enhancements and optimizations, and is now available as an update for registered users of Battery 3 on the NI website. For more information, visit their web site at native-instruments.com. Tuesday, November 28 2006 | dmac Native Instruments Releases Reaktor 5.1.2 Including Universal Binary Support Native Instruments today released Reaktor 5.1.2, an update for its award-winning modular sound design studio. The new version brings Universal Binary support, allowing users of Intel-based Macintosh computers to fully utilize the creative potential of Reaktor on their machines. Version 5.1.2 also features improved integration with Native Instruments' universal sound platform KORE, resulting in faster loading of KORE sounds based on Reaktor instruments and effects. The 5.1.2 update for Windows and Mac is now available as a free download for all registered users of Reaktor 5 on the NI website. For installation on a Intel-based Macintosh computer, a Universal Binary license code can be purchased for $ 29 / 25 Euro in the NI Online Shop. Customers who first registered Reaktor 5 after September 12th, 2006, are eligible for a free Universal Binary license code. A new Reaktor 5 demo based on version 5.1.2 will also available for download shortly. For more information, visit their web site at native-instruments.com.