Category: Computer Hardware

NAMM Update: E-mu Announces 1616M and 1616 CardBus Digital Audio Systems

E-MU Systems introduced the 1616M and 1616 CardBus Digital Audio Systems for laptop audio systems at the 2005 NAMM show. The E-MU 1616M and 1616 include a PCMCIA card and compact MicroDock audio/MIDI interface that deliver the same DSP effects, zero-latency monitoring and pristine 24-bit/192kHz A/D and D/A converters of E-MU’s PCI Digital Audio Systems.… Read More NAMM Update: E-mu Announces 1616M and 1616 CardBus Digital Audio Systems

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Winter NAMM: Brian Moore Debuts iGuitar.USB

NAMM Show: Brian Moore Guitars has introduced the newest model in their line-up of technology-based guitars, iGuitar.USB. “The iGuitar.USB is the first guitar to offer on-board, Class Compliant USB audio to streamline the guitar to computer connection eliminating the need for an external audio interface” says Brian Moore Guitars President Patrick Cummings. “This is what’s… Read More Winter NAMM: Brian Moore Debuts iGuitar.USB

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NAMM Show: Roland & Universal to Develop Plug-in Versions of Classic Roland Processors

NAMM Show: Roland Corporation and Universal Audio have announced that Universal Audio will develop, market and sell plug-in emulations of classic Roland processors for UA’s popular UAD-1 DSP card. The first three Roland products to be released as UAD-1 plug-ins, the Dimension D Chorus, the CE-1 Chorus and the Roland RE-201 Space Echo, will be… Read More NAMM Show: Roland & Universal to Develop Plug-in Versions of Classic Roland Processors

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2005 NAMM Show: CM Labs MotorMate

2005 NAMM Show: CM Labs has released the MotorMate multi-platform DAW console with monitor section. MotorMate is the most powerful control surface yet from CM Labs. The MotorMate Console features 100mm, precision touch-sensitive motorized faders, an 80-character bright backlit display for easy viewing of track labels, pan positions, send levels and plug-ins. Eight high-resolution endless… Read More 2005 NAMM Show: CM Labs MotorMate

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Cyndustries Announces Mac mini Synth Module

Cyndustries has announced a custom synthesizer modular built around the new Apple Mac mini. The Cynthia Macintosh promises to bring a whole new level of integration between worlds of analog and computer-based synthesis. Cyndustries’ Cynthia Webster notes “You can go from your analog modular oscillators and filters – into digital audio effects plug-ins, and then… Read More Cyndustries Announces Mac mini Synth Module

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MacMice Announces Two Small USB Audio Adapters

MacMice has introduced the GuitarPlug and MicPlug USB audio converters. “With more people using recording software, like Apple’s GarageBand or Logic, to build music tracks at home, we realized that an entirely new approach was called for to connect instruments and microphones to the computer, something much smaller and simpler than anything else that’s available,”… Read More MacMice Announces Two Small USB Audio Adapters

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Tascam Introduces FW-1082 FireWire DAW Controller

Tascam has introduced the FW-1082, an audio and MIDI I/O interface and control surface with moving-faders. The FW-1082 features 10 inputs, including four balanced XLR mic inputs with phantom power. Two MIDI inputs and outputs are also included, plus S/PDIF digital I/O. Eight channel strips each feature a 60mm touch-sensitive moving fader and select/solo/mute buttons,… Read More Tascam Introduces FW-1082 FireWire DAW Controller

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