2007 NAMM Show
Articles about 2007 NAMM Show:
Cortex Updated DJ Gear
At the 2007 NAMM Show, Cortex made a variety of introductions for DJs:
HDC-1000 – New Software Update Available
The NAMM show marked the debut of the latest free software and database manager update for the HDC-1000.
V1.8.10 contains new features such as Scratch capability, Playlist Creation ability (using the new Cortex Database Manager V 2.4 (Special Edition for the HDC-1000) software), improved cue functionality and accuracy and even GREATER USB keyboard support.
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Filed under: Audio Interfaces, Software Synthesizers & Samplers
NAMM: E-MU Systems announced the new Emulator X2 Platinum Streaming Sampling Synthesizer, which offers both 32-bit and native 64-bit applications, multi-processor and multi-threading support, and includes over 20GB of sounds. Its sound library includes over 5,500 instruments that include everything from vintage keyboards and orchestral instruments to the Hip-Hop and Electronica soundsets of E-MU’s legendary hardware modules.
Emulator X2 Platinum features E-MU’s Xstream streaming sound engine with up to 192kHz sampling and playback, an arsenal of automated sampling/beat analysis/editing tools and almost unlimited sound manipulation that builds on E-MU’s 35 years of synthesis experience.
Emulator X2 Platinum will ship in late Spring 2007 at an estimated street price of $499.99. A 64-bit upgrade will also be available to all current Emulator X2 owners direct from E-MU for $79.99. Read more…
2007 NAMM Show: EASTWEST announced a new virtual instrument collection themed around the Beatles, Fab Four Virtual Instruments.
The result of more than a year of research, equipment acquisition and recording, Fab Four Virtual Instruments — unaffiliated with or endorsed by Apple Corps. Ltd. — presents a faithfully executed, incredibly accurate and comprehensive collection featuring the same kind of instruments and recording equipment used by the Beatles.
“Putting this project together took well over a year of research, equipment procurement (much of it from collectors), and gathering a team that could pull off such a feat,” said EASTWEST founder and Fab Four producer Doug Rogers. “But it was a labor of love for us all, and the result is truly worth it.”
The Fab Four Virtual Instruments project involved several people intimately involved with the Beatles. Engineer Ken Scott, who worked on Beatles albums including A Hard Days Night, Help, Rubber Soul, Magical Mystery Tour, and The Beatles, engineered the recordings. Guitarist Laurence Juber and drummer Denny Seiwell, both of whom were members of Paul McCartney and Wings, played the same kind of instruments as those used by the Beatles. Read more…
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Filed under: Samples, Loops, Software Synthesizers & SamplersNAMM: E-MU Systems today announced the Xtreme Lead X sound library that delivers every last preset and sample of E-MU’s cutting edge Xtreme Lead-1 Electro/Dance Sound Module to its Emulator X and Proteus X users. Xtreme Lead X offers everything from soothing ethereal pads and screaming digital noise to pounding drumkits and percussion, providing all the building blocks needed to produce modern dance creations.
The Xtreme Lead X has been meticulously programmed to the powerful integrated synthesis and effects parameters of E-MU’s Emulator X and Proteus X, offering real-time control over a host of morphing filters, tempo-based synth parameters, effects and much more.
Xtreme Lead X will ship March 2007 at an estimated street price of $49.99.
NAMM: Digidesign announced Digidesign Structure, the latest RTAS virtual instrument plug-in developed by the Advanced Instrument Research (A.I.R.) group. A professional sampler workstation designed and optimized specifically for Pro Tools, Structure includes a premium comprehensive sample library from EastWest, features support for importing SampleCell, EXS24, and Kontakt 2 sample libraries, and many more features.
“With Structure, we feel we’ve designed a real sampling workhorse that runs smoothly in very large sessions and is ready to cope with the most demanding high-end sample libraries,” said Peter Gorges, director of Digidesign’s A.I.R. group. “Of course, seamless integration with the Pro Tools audio engine was a top priority on this project, as it ensures the superior performance and stability of the plug-in. Finally, we wanted to make sure Structure offers the articulation and playability that Pro Tools users expect—all without sacrificing its ease of operation.” Read more…
