Cycling, Octiv Introduce Octirama Surround Processor

Cycling ’74 and Octiv Inc. introduced Octirama, a Surround Dynamics Processor for Digidesign ProTools Systems at the NAMM Winter Expo. Octirama is the first full-featured, multi-band dynamics processor for 5.1 Surround Mastering for the Digidesign TDM environment. Octirama incorporates sophisticated four- and five-band processing for each of five channels plus sophisticated bass management for precise… Read More Cycling, Octiv Introduce Octirama Surround Processor

NAMM: Cakewalk Unveils Project5 Version 2

NAMM 2005: Cakewalk, developer of the leading music and sound software for Windows, today unveiled the Project5 Version 2 performance workstation. The next-generation of the Project5 open studio environment features a streamlined design, optimized for immediacy. Project5 Version 2 has a $429 MSRP U.S. and is scheduled for release in April 2005. Customers that purchase… Read More NAMM: Cakewalk Unveils Project5 Version 2

NAMM: Cakewalk Announces First Native 64-bit Host Digital Audio Workstation

NAMM 2005: Cakewalk, developer of the leading music and sound software for Windows, today announces the availability of a fully native 64-bit version of SONAR 4 Producer Edition, an audio production environment on the Windows platform. The x64 Technology Preview version of SONAR 4 includes the entire application, along with a collection of additional DirectX… Read More NAMM: Cakewalk Announces First Native 64-bit Host Digital Audio Workstation

NAMM: Cakewalk Acquires rgc:audio

NAMM Show Update: Cakewalk, developer of the leading music and sound software for Windows, has acquired rgc:audio, a leading developer of DirectX and VST synthesizer plug-ins for Windows. Joining the Cakewalk product development team is rgc:audio founder and synthesizer expert RenĂ© Ceballos. Cakewalk has exclusive publishing and distribution rights to all rgc:audio products, including the… Read More NAMM: Cakewalk Acquires rgc:audio

Alesis Introduces Photon X49 USB/MIDI Controller

NAMM 2005: Alesis has introduced the Photon X49, which further expands the USB/MIDI Keyboard controller series, the Photon 25 and X25. The intuitive user interface is completely assignable and features silky smooth high-resolution knobs and faders. These assigned presets can then be stored for future use. The AXYZ effects dome controls plug-ins and instruments parameters… Read More Alesis Introduces Photon X49 USB/MIDI Controller

Alesis Introduces IO|2 USB Audio Interface at 2005 NAMM Show

2005 NAMM Show: Alesis has introduced the IO|2 USB, a portable, inexpensive 24-bit/96k USB interface. The device features an aluminum housing and is USB powered. It features low latency ASIO 2.0 drivers and Cubase LE recording software, so you can record right out of the box. The IO|2 is equipped with professional mic-pre’s, phantom power… Read More Alesis Introduces IO|2 USB Audio Interface at 2005 NAMM Show

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