March, 2006 archive

Alesis, a maker of audio gear and musical instruments, has introduced two new
Podcasting Kits that bundle together a mic, mixer and software.
Available in both USB or FireWire versions, the new Alesis Podcasting Kits are designed to provide all the necessary hardware and software needed to create audio files for podcasting.

Podcasting Kit Description:
“Alesis takes the guesswork […]

CME has introduced the WIDI X-8, a full duplex wireless system for MIDI and USB communication.
“Wireless technology is everywhere and CME has finally brought wireless MIDI technology to a price that any musician can afford,” states Athan Billias, Director of Marketing for Technology Products at Yamaha. “The creative applications for the WIDI system are endless.”
The […]

Musikmesse Frankfurt: CME has announced the newest members of their Matrix system - the Matrix K USB and Matrix K FW. Perfect for Podcasting or mobile recording, the ultra-compact Matrix K series sport a number of versatile features without a high price tag.
“CME continues to develop unique products at remarkable price points,” states Athan Billias, […]

Steinberg has announced a new symphonic VST instrument and library: HALion Symphonic Orchestra.
A 27GB library, integrated easy-to-use player, RealAmbience adjustable
recorded reverb and range of playability features combine to form a new
orchestral composition and production tool.
?€œHALion Symphonic Orchestra is without doubt one of the
best-sounding and most playable instruments of its kind,?€ comments
Helge Vogt, Steinberg?€™s Product Manager […]

CME has announced the VX Series Keyboard Controllers, the first of their kind to include DAW integration features like motorized 60mm faders and a modular expansion bay.
The VX series Keyboard Controllers are designed to provide the ultimate in control for the demanding lives of today’s musicians. A solid, all-aluminum chassis make these units extremely durable […]

Yamaha’s new portable GO46 Mobile 24/192 FireWire Audio/MIDI Interface is a designed to be a complete  ecording solution for active musicians.
“The FireWire audio I/O devices market is rapidly expanding,” states Athan Billias, Director of Marketing for Technology Products at Yamaha. “With the GO46, Yamaha partners with Steinberg to include the strongest software bundle in the […]

Apple is now shipping the first Universal version of its Final Cut Studio video production suite that delivers up to 2.5x the performance when running on a MacBook Pro notebook computer.
Final Cut Studio features state-of-the-art tools that complement
Final Cut Pro 5 including Soundtrack Pro; Motion 2, the world’s first
real-time motion graphics application with GPU accelerated […]

Stanton Magnetics has teamed up with Grammy-nominated Paul Oakenfold,
one of the biggest names in modern club culture, to promote its latest
turntable, the T.120C. A limited run of the T.120C turntables will be
branded with the Perfecto logo, which have been exclusively designed
for Paul Oakenfold.
“The new Stanton T-120C turntable can go head to head with any decks
on […]

The Vienna Symphonic Library has announced that the company has added RTAS (Mac) and VST (Mac) to its list of supported plug-in formats. Macintosh users of Pro Tools and Cubase may now use VIENNA INSTRUMENTS natively in their host programs.
In addition, an Intel Mac Public Beta version is currently available at Vienna?€™s User Area. Within […]

Celemony Software has announced Version 3.1 of the audio software Melodyne cre8/studio. The new version runs native on Macs with Intel processors, supports as an option the iLok dongle and is compatible with the new ‘Melodyne Sound Library’.
In addition, numerous requests from customers have been implemented and improvements in all areas carried out. The upgrade […]

Native Instruments today announced Kontakt Player 2, the second generation of its popular platform for sample-based software instruments.
Integrating the powerful functionality of the award-winning flagship sampler Kontakt 2, the Kontakt Player2 platform opens up new creative possibilities for instrument developers that benefit musicians and producers of all styles and genres.
With more than 70 instruments based […]

Native Instruments has disclosed full details on KORE, described as the world’s first Universal Sound Platform, and announced that the system will be in stores soon.
A new kind of host system for software instruments and effects, KORE
has been specifically developed to increase the efficiency, flexibility
and ease of working with music software in the studio and […]

Precisionsound has introduced Monzter Guitars II, developed to assist producers get that massive “Wall Of Guitars” without the need for a really good guitar player and killer engineering skills.
All those really good guitar players and killer engineers that are out-of-work know who to thank!
The library contains multisampled “Fifths”, “Fourths”, “Majors”, “Minors”, “Single notes” and “Effects” […]

Focusrite has introduced Liquid Mix,
a FireWire processor with 32 channels of Compressor and EQ emulations,
selected from a huge pool of high-quality vintage and modern day
classics.
40 Compressors and 20 EQs are available straight out of the box,
with an expanding library online. Furthermore, a totally unique hybrid
7-band ’super EQ’ can be built out of separate classic EQ […]

In the 1980’s Brian Eno experimented with video painting, creating an interesting collection of work that few people were able to see. A new DVD collection has been released that features Eno’s work from that era.
14 Video Paintings is comprised of two separate works (”Mistaken Memories of Mediaeval
Manhattan” and “Thursday Afternoon”) created in the early […]