Hackney (UK) based studio complex The Premises is going solar. Its solar-powered Studio A – the first solar-powered facility in the UK – officially opens in June and marks the final stage of a three-year project to rebuild The Premises’ 14 studios and save them from the developers. As part of the rebuild, Studio A… Read More First Solar-Powered Recording Studio
Alesis, a maker of audio gear and musical instruments, has introduced two new Podcasting Kits that bundle together a mic, mixer and software. Available in both USB or FireWire versions, the new Alesis Podcasting Kits are designed to provide all the necessary hardware and software needed to create audio files for podcasting. Podcasting Kit Description:… Read More Alesis Intros Two Podcasting Kits
The Electro-Harmonix 2880 offers the familiar control setup of a multitrack digital recorder while adding flexible looping capabilities and track manipulation control. Continuous looping, in stereo and mono, can be pitch-shifted, reversed, and manipulated on four recording tracks. These four tracks can then be moved to two mixdown tracks, freeing them up to be reused.… Read More Electro Harmonix Intros Looper
NAMM 2006 Winter Show: Mackie “previewed” what it calls “the next generation in recording interfaces,” the new Satellite FireWire Recording System. The Satellite FireWire Recording System features a two-part audio interface designed to get the best out of computer recording in both live and studio environments. The heart of the Satellite System is the Satellite… Read More NAMM Update: Mackie Previews Satellite FireWire Recording System
NAMM Show Update: Digidesign announced the DV Toolkit 2 option for Pro Tools LE systems. Building on the popular DV Toolkit, DV Toolkit 2 provides a larger collection of tools for producing high-end sound for film or video. DV Toolkit 2 is designed for users who need access to post production features previously available only… Read More Digidesign Shows DV Toolkit 2 Option for Pro Tools LE Systems
NAMM 2006 Winter Show: M-Audio introduced the Podcast Factory professional podcasting solution. The Podcast Factory bundle includes the hardware and software required to create broadcast-quality podcasts using a Mac or PC. “The Podcast Factory provides a comprehensive solution for producing professional podcasts for applications as diverse as personal broadcasts, music promotion, corporate training, virtual seminars,… Read More M-Audio Releases Podcast Factory
Behringer announced at The NAMM Show 2006 the addition of two ultra-compact passive direct injection boxes to its ULTRA-DI series – the ULTRA-DI DI600P and ULTRA-DI DI400P. The ULTRA-DI DI600P comes with a switchable Inst/Amp input for connecting instrument or amplifier outputs (of up to 3,000 Watts) to balanced microphone input for PA and recording.… Read More Behringer Expands ULTRA-DI Series of Direct Injection Boxes
NAMM 2006 Winter Show: M-Audio has introduced Podcast Factory Deluxe, the latest in the company’s portfolio of podcasting solutions. M-Audio calls Podcast Factory Deluxe “a complete podcasting solution”. Included is an M-Audio MobilePre USB audio interface, two Nova condenser microphones with desktop stands, Ableton Live Lite 4 software to record audio and add a soundtrack… Read More M-Audio Intros Podcast Factory Deluxe
At the 2006 Winter NAMM Show, Edirol introduced the R-09, a streamlined field recorder, featuring 24-bit uncompressed recording and a built-in stereo mic. Edirol describes the R-09 as “a serious, top-quality professional recorder with time-stamp capability.” It can record stereo audio at 24-bit resolution with either 44.1 or 48kHz sample rates. It can record and… Read More Edirol Intros R-09 Portable Recorder
BOSS used the 2006 Winter NAMM Show to introduce the BR-600, a streamlined eight-track studio. The BR-600 provides eight simultaneous playback tracks. Each of the eight tracks also contains eight V-Tracks (virtual tracks), which gives users access to 64 tracks of recorded material. Users can record dozens of takes, and choose their favorites for mixdown.… Read More BOSS Intros Portable Digital Recorder
