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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.

Details on the Ultralite-mk3 below. Read more…

 

motu-digital-performer-7MOTU has introduced Digital Performer 7, the latest version of its digital audio workstation.

Digital Performer 7 offers new features, enhanced operation and improved performance:

  • Custom ‘59 – A meticulously detailed guitar amp emulator modeled after all-time classics from Fender® and Marshall.
  • Live Room | G – A superb physical modeling speaker cabinet emulator with four mixable mics (close, near and far) and 3-band EQ per mic.
  • Guitar pedals – A new suite of stunningly accurate classic guitar pedals modeled after all-time favorites from Boss, Ibanez & others.
  • Inline EQ & dynamics – Control DP’s multi-band graphic EQ and vintage dynamics processing directly in each Mixing Board channel.
  • Channel Strip – Gain instant access to all mixer channel settings for the track you are working on in any Editor window.
  • Lead sheets – Create and print lead sheets, complete with lyrics and transposable chord symbols.

Read more…

 

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Digital Music Doctor has published an updated version of their Music Software Internet Popularity chart.

The chart ranks the top 10 music programs, using search engine requests as a gauge of interest.

The Top 10 Music Applications
Q2, 2009, based on search requests

  1. Pro Tools
  2. Cubase
  3. FL Studio
  4. Cakewalk Sonar
  5. Apple Logic
  6. Adobe Audition
  7. Ableton Live
  8. Apple Garageband
  9. Sound Forge
  10. Sony Acid

Obviously, there are a lot of other ways you could rank music applications – by sales dollar, by sales units or by registered users, for example. Garageband would probably top the list by those measures.

Leave a comment with your thoughts on this ranking!

 

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TB-303 & Reason 4.0 – Using Reason to Generate DIN Sync

Using classic synth gear with music software has never been easier. This video demos synchronizing a Roland TB-303 with Propellerhead Reason by using CV/Pulse signals routed through a MOTU 896HD interface.

Clock and Control Signals are generated in Reason Devices and converted to audio signals. The audio is then passed through a converter cable that connects to any Roland DIN-Sync device like the 303, 606, 808, 909, etc.

via PeffTV

 

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Before we get into the meat and potatoes of this post, it’s worth noting that:

  • Controlled By Reason sounds like an unauthorized biography of Leonord Nimoy; and
  • Mark Of The Unicorn is a great name for a music technology company, if it’s the 1980’s and you play a lot of D&D; and
  • Behind every classic Sequential Circuits synth, there’s a guy in a wizard cap.

All that being neither here nor there – this video captures Peff using the Reason/Thor MIDI to CV conversion process with a couple of bad Moogerfoogers:

The MF-107 FreqBox oscillator output is connected directly into the MF-101 Low pass filter. Thor’s key note value, mod wheel, pitch bend, aftertouch, LFO, and envelope generators all modulate the two pedals to create a functional monophonic synthesizer.

See Peff.com for details. Read more…

 

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