iZotope Teams With Acoustica, Unveils Mastering Essentials For Mixcraft Pro Studio 6

At The NAMM Show 2012, Audio technology developers iZotope have announced Mastering Essentials, a new tool designed specifically for Acoustica Mixcraft Pro Studio 6.  iZotope Mastering Essentials will make its debut as part of Acoustica’s Mixcraft Pro Studio 6, the latest edition of their popular Windows-based DAW. By licensing elements from Ozone,iZotope’s flagship mastering suite,… Read More iZotope Teams With Acoustica, Unveils Mastering Essentials For Mixcraft Pro Studio 6

Applied Acoustics Systems Expands Chromaphone Sound Bank Series

Applied Acoustics Systems, developer of “software based synthesis tools,” has expanded its Sound Bank Series with new titles for its Chromaphone percussion synthesizer. Chromaphone combines acoustic resonators to create drums, percussion, mallet, string, and synth-like instruments. Drum skins, bars, marimbas, plates, strings, and tubes form pairs that are “sparked to life” by a configurable mallet… Read More Applied Acoustics Systems Expands Chromaphone Sound Bank Series

NAMM 2012: Alesis Rolls Out Three USB MIDI Keyboard Controllers: Q61, QX61, QX25

At The NAMM Show 2012: This week, audio gear manufacturer Alesis introduced three new USB MIDI keyboard controllers, the Q61, QX61 and QX25. The Q-series USB MIDI controllers are the relatively inexpensive tools for adding expressive MIDI control to music production or performance. Each controller features USB MIDI for connection to Mac, PC, and Apple… Read More NAMM 2012: Alesis Rolls Out Three USB MIDI Keyboard Controllers: Q61, QX61, QX25

The Tascam iU2 USB Audio Interface For iOS, Mac & Windows

At the 2012 NAMM Show, Tascam introduced the iU2 – a premium audio interface for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. It includes all of the features of Tascam’s best-selling USB audio interfaces, including a pair of ‘great-sounding’ microphone inputs. The XLR inputs have phantom power for use with high-quality condenser microphones. These feed an onboard… Read More The Tascam iU2 USB Audio Interface For iOS, Mac & Windows

Sunrizer iPad Synthesizer Updated To Version 2, Adds Unison Mode, Reverb

iPad software synthesizer Synrizer has been updated to version 2.0. Here’s what’s new in Sunrizer 2: Unisono mode (with partials spread up to 12 semitones) Reverb effect Phaser effect Power LPF filter type LFO2 frequency can be controlled by LFO1 New filter envelope type Full screen mode Sunrizer is available now in the App Store… Read More Sunrizer iPad Synthesizer Updated To Version 2, Adds Unison Mode, Reverb