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Got bass?
Propellerhead software has announced the 2008 Bassline Battle.
Reason 4 are invited to put together the funkiest, illest, baddest bassline and drum beat combinations for a chance to win grand prizes, provided by Propellerhead Software, Focusrite, KRK and Novation.
Entering the battle is as easy as 1-2-3:
1. Use the Reason Electric Bass ReFill, or the Electric [...]

 

Liquid Mix HD is a software version of Focusrite’s Liquid Mix desktop dynamic convolution processor, designed specifically for Digidesign’s Pro Tools HD. It runs of the DSP cards of an HD rig, so it takes no power from the user’s host computer.
It includes the same selection of EQ and dynamics processing presets, modeled on desirable [...]

 

Musikmesse sees the release of Liquid Mix V2.0, a new software release for Liquid Mix, Focusrite’s DSP-powered dynamic convolution mix solution, delivering 32 channels of EQ and Compression simultaneously.
The new software release will be available for free to download early in April 2007 and delivers a number of improvements over the original software. The new [...]

 

Our contact at Focusrite sends word about a massive project to remaster Genesis’ back catalog for surround sound. Nick Davis, right, spent nearly three years remastering the entire Genesis back catalogue in 5.1.
Davis started his career as a tape op back in 1983, recording early demos with Tears For Fears for Polygram. He moved to [...]

 

Winter NAMM 2007 saw the unveiling of Focusrite’s fourth Saffire solution, Saffire PRO 10 i/o.
Featuring the same preamps and converters as its larger sibling, Focusrite’s latest Saffire solution once again delivers a level of performance never before seen in its price bracket. Saffire PRO 10 i/o features the same highly integrated i/o and monitoring control [...]

 

Focusrite has announced that Liquid Mix is now available for PC.
Liquid Mix v1.5 features software solutions for PC and all Macs, including Intel Macs, and operates within every major sequencer, including both Pro Tools HD and LE. The new software release delivers Liquid Mix technology into the hands of the entire music recording community.
With no [...]

 

Focusrite has announced an update to the software for its Saffire FireWire audio interface. The software update, v2.0, is free for owners and can be downloaded from the Focusrite site.
Update features:

Enhanced 192kHz and FireWire operation
Improved graphics contrast – even easier navigation through SaffireControl
Rollover help for SaffireControl in the form of Tool tips – simply place [...]