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Digidesign has announced that in May 2006 it will release versions of Digidesign Pro Tools LE 7 and Pro Tools M-Powered 7 software that are compatible with the new Intel-based MacBook Pro and iMac computers. These new versions of Pro Tools software will enable customers to combine the improved processing power of Intel-based Mac computers [...]

2006 NAMM Show: Digidesign announced that it has purchased the assets of Trillium Lane Labs, a leading developer of effects and utilities plug-ins for Pro Tools systems, including the TL Space convolution reverb and the TL EveryPhase phaser plug-in. Versions of all currently shipping Trillium Lane Labs plug-ins are available for Pro Tools 7 software [...]

NAMM Update: At NAMM, Digidesign debut the first two virtual instruments from Digidesign Advanced Instrument Research: Xpand!, a free multi-synthesis sound factory workstation plug-in, and Hybrid, a high-definition synthesizer plug-in, available soon in RTAS format.
Digidesign announced that the R&D virtual instrument design group that it acquired from Wizoo in 2005 has been renamed the Digidesign [...]

NAMM Show Update: Digidesign announced the DV Toolkit 2 option for Pro Tools LE systems. Building on the popular DV Toolkit, DV Toolkit 2 provides a larger collection of tools for producing high-end sound for film or video.
DV Toolkit 2 is designed for users who need access to post production features previously available only with [...]

NAMM Show Update: Digidesign is shipping Synchro Arts VocALign PRO, a new and more powerful version of the VocALign automatic audio alignment tool. VocALign PRO provides audio, post production, and multimedia professionals the greatest flexibility and power to quickly complete audio alignment tasks — automatically, within the industry-standard Pro Tools environment as an AudioSuite plug-in [...]

Digidesign is now offering two versions of its professional Pro Tools|HD digital audio production systems. By continuing to provide the existing PCI version and releasing a PCI Express (PCIe) version, Digidesign is ensuring continued compatibility of its Pro Tools|HD systems with a wide range of PCI, PCI-X, and PCIe-equipped computers. Existing Pro Tools|HD systems are [...]

Digidesign has introduced the Mbox 2, a USB-powered audio/MIDI production system that builds on the performance and simplicity of the original Mbox—Digidesign’s most popular personal studio product ever. The original Mbox offered superb sound, a compact hardware design, and easy operation that changed the way songwriters, DJs, studio mixers, and post production engineers created and [...]

Digidesign will be bundling Melodyne essential free of charge with the Pro Tools software from September 2005. Pro Tools users will benefit from Melodyne’s unique functions for pitch correction, vocal production and melody editing.
Melodyne essential is a cut-down version of Melodyne uno. It works like a sample editor and offers many of Melodyne’s unique audio [...]

Digidesign has announced the acquisition of Wizoo Sound Design, a developer of virtual instruments, sample libraries, and real-time effects led by three principals including keyboardist, sound designer and author Peter Gorges, Steinberg Media Technologies co-founder Manfred Ruerup, and legendary film composer Hans Zimmer. Popular Wizoo-branded products on the market today include Darbuka, Latigo, and WizooVerb. [...]

Digidesign has announced that the new Surround Panner option for the ICON D-Control worksurface is now available. The Surround Panner brings powerful and convenient panning functionality to the center section of the D-Control console.
Features:

Integrated 640×480 high-resolution color LCD touchscreen
Two touch-sensitive joysticks with associated Punch buttons
Two touch-sensitive rotary encoders with 15-segment LED rings
Six Mode buttons for [...]