2005 NAMM Show
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Dean introduced its 2005 models at the Winter NAMM Expo. Dean featured a series of guitars inspired by ace guitarist Michael Schenker. The electric models are the Michael Schenker Standard, the Michael Schenker Custom & the Michael Schenker USA model. The Dean Girls, right, were on hand to help showcase the new products.
Dean introduced the first Schenker guitar model in late 2004. The total run of these $4500 beauties sold out in only 4 days. Dean Guitars plans to start shipping these models in early February.
The two acoustic models are Michael Schenker Exotica and the Michael Schenker Performer.
Surprisingly, the new guitars got more attention than the Dean Girls.
Mackie has announced Tracktion 2, the first major update to their critically acclaimed recording and MIDI production software.
The new update, dubbed T2, is a major step forward, adding numerous new capabilities, while still maintaining the core feature set that has made the original Tracktion a runaway success. The program’s clutter-free, single-screen design and intuitive user interface still offers unparalleled productivity, combining multitrack digital audio, MIDI programming and automated mixdown into a simple yet powerful package. T2 continues to offer full VST instrument and plugin support, import and export compatibility with all major audio file formats, and cross-platform Mac and PC compatibility.
The new T2, which will soon be available in a boxed version through major music retailers, introduces an enhanced, more powerful MIDI editor, more comprehensive keyboard control and the ability to map hardware MIDI controllers to filter parameters. T2 also brings a new high-definition 64-bit mix engine, improved external synchronization support, eight auxiliary sends and returns, and full integration for Mackie Control Universal and C4 controllers. Read more…
Red’s Type B is an affordable Class A discrete solid state mic exclusively designed for Red by Blue Microphones as a foundation for interchangeable capsules. Included with the Type B microphone body is the Red Lollipop Capsule, an all-around capsule designed to be as versatile as possible, with applications ranging from vocals to electric and acoustic guitars, close-miking of drums, drum overheads, percussion, piano, horns, strings and any other applications where crystal-clear sound quality and detail is of the utmost concern. In addition to the microphone, and capsule, the Type B also includes the Type B Accessory Pak, with Blue’s high-definition 22-AWG Cranberry mic cable and Type B Shockmount.
Precision-designed and hand-assembled, the Type B is crafted for a lifetime of use. But what really makes the Type B special is that it’s unique bayonet top can accommodate a variety of new and vintage lollipop-style capsules, including classic Neumann-Gefell capsules and Blue’s renowned line of Bottle microphone capsules, The Bottle Caps. In short, the Type B offers the user a wide variety of recording applications right at their fingertips — at an extremely affordable price! Read more…
NAMM 2005: Denon used the Winter NAMM show to introduce the DN-S1000 Compact CD/MP3 Player and the DN-X100 Compact Performance DJ Mixer, two portable devices designed to complement each other, as well as the DN-X300 Performance Mixer, a scratch mixer.
DN-S1000
Denon DJ’s new DN-S1000 Compact CD/MP3 player is designed to offer many of the same features and benefits of the company’s tabletop DN-S3000 in a compact, easily portable package. The DN-S1000 features a pressure sensitive platter that can be used to mix, scratch, backspin, brake, search and otherwise manipulate as if it were an analog turntable.
The feature-rich CD/MP3 player fits all the requirements of today’s working DJs, from mobile DJs, to club and international DJs and novices. In addition to advanced MP3 functionality, the DN-S1000 includes essential onboard effects such as Scratch, Reverse, Brake, Filter, Flanger and the world’s first Echo Loop, which can loop a 1/4 beat up to a 8/1 beat indefinitely, allowing a DJ to overlay another track or even a new disc for a seamless crossfade mix. Other useful features include: 2 seamless loops, B-point loop trim, user-definable paper slipmats and a 3-way BPM counter (Automatic, Tapping, Manual). Additionally, with features such as Fast Search/Manual Search and Quick Jump, the DN-S1000 makes searching fast and easy, enabling DJs to literally “jump” around within a CD or MP3 track using precise adjustable increment time steps.
For the ultimate in control and “feel” during live performance, a special Platter Hold function allows Pitch Bend by the scratch disc of up to 100%. Additionally, ID3 tags are supported for MP3 files, which allow the user to view the Artist, Album and Title of a particular file. A real-time Instant Start (0.02 seconds) playback mechanism and 20-second Shock Proof Memory ensure instant audio playback and uninterrupted performance. A 100 mm long stroke pitch slider with center click for playback speed control adds even more performance flexibility and creative control. In addition, the DN-S1000 includes a Fader Start Control terminal that’s compatible with all Denon DJ mixers, and 14 customizable preset functions allow DJs to tailor functionality to their individual needs.
The DN-S1000 also features another world’s first from Denon, Next Track Reserve with Crossfade. With the capability to store hundreds of MP3 files on one CD, Next Track Reserve now makes it easy for DJs to crossfade to another song within the same disc for a smooth non-stop mix. The crossfade time is user adjustable.
The Denon DN-S1000 is currently available with an MSRP of $499.00.
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Filed under: Music News, Software Effects & Audio ProcessorsCycling ‘74 and Octiv Inc. introduced Octirama, a Surround Dynamics Processor for Digidesign ProTools Systems at the NAMM Winter Expo.
Octirama is the first full-featured, multi-band dynamics processor for 5.1 Surround Mastering for the Digidesign TDM environment. Octirama incorporates sophisticated four- and five-band processing for each of five channels plus sophisticated bass management for precise control of peaks and loudness.
Octirama was designed to provide DSP efficiencies allowing a full-featured processor to run on a single 56000 chip. Functions for each of the 5 Surround channels include an input AGC, four- or five-band dynamics processor, five in-band peak limiters, band mixing, and a final peak limiter. Over 40 simultaneous meters provide detailed information on gain reduction, downward expansion, and output levels. Unlike other multi-channel dynamics processors, Octirama’s processing algorithm preserves the surround image.
Pricing and Availability: Octirama will be available from Cycling ‘74 distributors worldwide and directly online from Cycling ‘74 in first quarter 2005 for MSRP US$995.
