Audio Interfaces

Mark of the Unicorn (MOTU) has announced the 10 input/14 output Ultralite-mk3, an audio interface that they say is the first ever “hybrid” audio interface, offering FireWire and USB 2 connectivity to Mac and PC computers.
They haven’t put up official availability or pricing info yet. If you know anything on this, leave a comment.
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TASCAM has announced the US-2000, a new one rackspace 16-input audio interface that’s expected to sell for under $500.
US-2000 features

16-in / 4-out USB 2.0 audio interface.
96kHz / 24-bit audio resolution.
(8) XLR microphone inputs with phantom power.
(6) 1/4? balanced line inputs.
(4) 1/4? balanced line outputs.
(2) 1/4? instrument inputs (chan. 7 & 8 on front panel “combi [...]

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Avid has introduced three Pro Tools Essentials bundles – three inexpensive “gateway drug” introductions to the world of Pro Tools.
The three bundles, Pro Tools Vocal Studio, Pro Tools Recording Studio and Pro Tools KeyStudio, are entry level offerings aimed at people who want to create and share music, podcasts and narrations.
Compatible with both Mac and [...]

Native Instruments has announced availability of the AUDIO 2 DJ, an ultra-compact 4-channel USB 2.0 audio interface for digital DJing.
Description:
Delivering the exact same audio quality and performance as the acclaimed AUDIO 8 DJ and AUDIO 4 DJ interfaces that are used by professional club DJs worldwide, the AUDIO 2 DJ offers users of TRAKTOR and [...]

Steinberg has introduced the CI2 Advanced Integration USB Studio, which combines an audio interface and control surface with Cubase AI 5 for a complete production solution.
CI2 costs €229.00/£191.00 and will ship to Steinberg resellers worldwide from the end of September 2009.
Description:
CI2 features many workflow features designed to make the entire hardware and software system very [...]

CDM’s Peter Kirn has put together a very nice look at the new Cakewalk V-Studio 100, an example of a new class of all-in-one computer music devices. .
The Cakewalk V-Studio 100 features:

High Speed USB 2.0 Audio Interface
Universal DAW Controller
Personal Digital Mixer
SD WAV Recorder
VS Production Pack suite of virtual instruments and [...]

Apogee Electronics has introduced GIO – a complete guitar interface for Apple’s new Logic Studio 9, MainStage 2 and GarageBand ’09. GiO delivers access to Logic’s guitar amps and effects in a single foot controller and interface.

Native Instruments has announced Audio 2 DJ, described as the world’s smallest USB audio interface for DJs.
To introduce it, they made this video of traceur Stephane Vigroux demonstrating the portability of the new Audio 2 DJ interface by free-running with it through London.
WTF?
Was that marketing decision made by the same person who decided to [...]

Expert Sleepers Silent Way is a suite of plug-ins designed to let you control a modular analog synthesizer system from your computer, using control voltages.
Like MOTU Volta, released earlier in the year, Silent Way works within your sequencer, sending signals to your audio interface to output control voltages compatible with modular synthesizer and classic analog [...]