Kraftwerk’s Tour de France Soundtracks highlights the shift in music production from hardware to virtual, software-based studios. The album features all new material, created and produced in an entirely new way for Kraftwerk. “We’ve been trying a lot of new things and the virtual technologies were key to that”, says Fritz Hilpert. “We all have… Read More On Tour de France, Kraftwerk Showcases Move to Virtual Studios
At the Summer NAMM show, Sony showed the Vegas+DVD Production Suite of software tools, which includes Vegas 5, DVD Architect 2 and a Dolby Digital AC-3 Encoder software. Sony Vegas 5 software, the latest version of the award-winning non-linear professional video and audio editing application, now offers increased functionality, more specialized features and the most… Read More NAMM Update – Sony Shows Vegas+DVD Production Suite
IK Multimedia announced the release of SampleTank 2 FREE at the summer NAMM show. The SampleTank 2 FREE release is complemented by a series of free lessons and free sounds for the definitive sample experience. SampleTank 2 FREE is a fully working version of SampleTank 2 with this simple limitations: It opens only a limited… Read More Namm IK Multimedia releases SampleTank 2 FREE
Alesis introduced a standalone CD burner, the Alesis CD Twin, at the NAMM 2004 Summer Session. The CD Twin is a fast and easy solution for backing up audio and data from all popular CD formats. The CD Twin has a 52x burn mechanism that makes one-button CD to CD copies, as well as compilations… Read More NAMM Update – Alesis CD Twin Standalone Burner
Ableton has released Live 4, the latest version of their popular audio sequencer. With V4, Ableton has added full MIDI support. In Live 4, you will find a complete approach to MIDI sequencing, pattern recording, drag-and-drop sampling, virtual instruments and MIDI hardware support. There are substantial extensions and enhancements to existing functionality, including such features… Read More Namm – Ableton Introduces Live 4
Arturia announced, at the NAMM 2004 Summer Session, the latest version of its virtual analog modular synthesizer, Arturia Moog Modular 2.0. The original Arturia Moog Modular was a virtual simulation of the massive Moog synthesizers pioneered by Dr. Bob Moog. Version 2 builds on that and adds several features: New ergonomics: One unique scrollable view… Read More Namm – Arturia Moog 2
Tascam unveiled a major update to the powerful software-sampling program, GigaStudio 3.0, at the NAMM 2004 Summer Session. The new version, a from-the-ground-up rewrite of the original application, adds dozens of new features for composers, sound designers and music producers. Available in three versions – Orchestra, Ensemble and Solo – it offers up to unlimited… Read More Namm – Tascam Ships Gigastudio 3
At the NAMM 2004 Summer Session, Digital Audio Wave announced the addition of the DAWin 6400, a 17-inch LCD 64-bit Mobile PC DAW, system to their product line of specialized multimedia computer systems. The DAWin 6400 is powered by a 32- and 64-bit capable AMD Athlon 64 processor for desktop replacement (DTR) notebooks and an… Read More NAMM 2004 Summer Show Update: Digital Audio Wave Introduces 64-Bit Laptop DAW
At the NAMM 2004 Summer Session, Alesis introduced the new USB Multimix Series of digital mixers. The MultiMix USB Series includes 3 different tabletop mixers, all featuring the high quality and high performance that Alesis is known for, at new lower price points. The MultiMix USB Mixers are a new line of compact mixers featuring… Read More Namm: Alesis Introduces Multimix Digital Mixers
At the NAMM 2004 Summer Session, Alesis unveiled the Photon, a new series of USB/MIDI keyboard controllers. The Photon 25 is optimized for controlling and manipulating software via USB, and includes unique user customizable templates that can be placed on the front panel. The Photon 25 offers advanced features such as a four character LED… Read More NAMM Update: Alesis Launches Photon USB/MIDI Keyboard Controllers
