NAMM Show Update: Synthax Audio AG is shipping RME´s ADI-8 QS, a new highly flexible and fully featured 8-channel AD/DA converter. The device combines excellent analog circuit design with low latency AD/DA converters. The compact 19”/1U device has a host of features, including analog and digital limiters, 4 hardware reference levels up to +24 dBu,… Read More RME Ships ADI-8 QS High-End Audio Converter
NAMM Show Update: RME/Synthax Audio AG today announced their first recording solutions for the new PCI-Express bus found in current Apple OS and Windows based desktop computers. The HDSPe PCI Card and the HDSPe MADI card are newly engineered PCI-Express versions of their PCI successors. Still based on RME’s famous Hammerfall DSP series features and… Read More NAMM: RME Intros PCI-Express Audio Cards
NAMM Show Update: TerraTec Producer, the Germany-based manufacturer of Professional Audio Cards and I/O Solutions, introduced AXON AX 50 USB. An evolutionary advance in guitar-to-MIDI-controllers, the device is based on the popular model AXON AX 100 MK II and can be seen as “the little brother”. AXON AX 50 USB means easy operation and new… Read More TerraTec Producer Intros Axon AX 50 USB
Novation has announced that the Xiosynth 49 is now shipping. The XioSynth features 200 hard-hitting onboard patches, utilising a new optional filter distortion to produce an even greater range of sounds than on previous synths; from the distinctive clean British sound to the filthiest and grittiest of sonic characters. Furthermore, 60 of the onboard sounds… Read More Novation Shipping XioSynth
IK is shipping the StealthPlug, described as the first USB Audio Interface Cable. It features 1/4” jack on one end and USB plug on the other, miniaturized housing and 1/8” stereo out. Connecting a guitar, bass or synth to your computer is now as easy as plugging into your amplifier. Plus, the StealthPlug comes with… Read More StealthPlug Shipping
IK Multimedia is shipping its first hardware product, StealthPlug, a 1/4” jack to USB audio interface cable for guitar and bass players designed to let them plug into the world of software-based amp/effects modeling and recording. According to the company, StealthPlug is the first audio interface for guitar and bass integrated into a simple, miniaturized,… Read More IK Multimedia Ships StealthPlug Guitar and Bass Audio Interface Cable
Dangerous Music has introduced the D-Box, a new multi-purpose hardware product for DAW users. The new unit was designed for the compact or mobile environment and the modern workflow of computer musicians and audio professionals on the go. The 1U rackmount box combines 8-channels of the world-renowned Dangerous Music analog summing technology and a collection… Read More More Dangerous Music Gear Introduced
Blue Microphones, a leading microphone technology vendor, has introduced two new Applets for their Snowball USB Microphone which add further flexibility to its dual-capsule design by giving users more control over the input gain. The Snowball has been popular with computer musicians because it is a relativley inexpensive USB microphone. “In addition to its dual… Read More Blue Releases New Applets for Snowball
Digidesign has introduced the Mbox 2 Pro—a new portable, high-definition audio/MIDI production system that provides high-speed FireWire-powered connectivity, up to 24-bit/96 kHz* audio resolution, and a wide range of analog and digital I/O. It also offers several professional features, including MIDI Time Stamping support, Word Clock I/O, and dedicated studio monitor outputs. With Mbox 2… Read More Digidesign Intros Mbox Pro
Line 6 is now shipping the GuitarPort XT guitar modelling hardware & software. The hardware and software bundle, which will include GearBox 2.0 software, is a powerful tool for guitarists seeking a no-hassle way to learn, play and record music. GuitarPort XT works with both PC and Mac computers, including the new Intel-based OS X… Read More Line 6 Ships Guitarport XT System
