Akai Professional Intros Advance Keyboard Series

2015 NAMM Show Preview: Akai Professional today introduced a new line of control keyboards, the Advance Keyboard series, that’s designed to provide deep integration with virtual instruments. Available in 25-, 49-, and 61-key sizes, the Advance 25, Advance 49, and Advance 61 let you load, play and control your virtual instrument plugins directly from their… Read More Akai Professional Intros Advance Keyboard Series

Apogee Announces New Ensemble 30×34 Audio Interface

Apogee Electronics has introduced its new Ensemble 30 x 34 Thunderbolt 2 audio interface. Designed for Mac-based studios, Ensemble blends Apogee features from previous products like Symphony I/O, Duet, Quartet and JAM with new capabilities to record, edit, mix and master audio on a Mac using Logic Pro, Pro Tools or any Core Audio-based DAW.

Apogee and Avid Debut Hybrid ProTools Duet and Quartet Interfaces

Audio interface-maker Apogee and audio/video software maker Avid recently announced two new Avid Artist Suite products for music recording and stereo audio post production, Pro Tools Duet and Pro Tools Quartet. As the names indicate, these solutions feature Avid-branded versions of Apogee’s Duet and Quartet audio interfaces, each paired with Avid Pro Tools 11 software… Read More Apogee and Avid Debut Hybrid ProTools Duet and Quartet Interfaces

NASDAQ Suspends Trading Of Avid, Maker Of Sibelius & Pro Tools

NASDAQ today suspended trading of Avid, maker of Pro Tools, Sibelius, Media Composer and other pro audio/video tools. Avid received notification from NASDAQ on February 21, 2014 that the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Hearings Panel had determined to delist the shares of the Company from The NASDAQ Stock Market. NASDAQ suspended trading in the Company’s shares effective at… Read More NASDAQ Suspends Trading Of Avid, Maker Of Sibelius & Pro Tools

AIR Updates Instrument Expansion Pack With Pro Tools 11, AAX Support

Following the recent launch of Avid Pro Tools 11, AIR Music Technology has released an updated and expanded AIR Instrument Expansion Pack. The new Instrument Expansion Pack offers compatibility with the latest Pro Tools AAX format, and includes two of AIR’s latest virtual instruments, Loom and Vacuum Pro, at no additional cost. The AIR Instrument… Read More AIR Updates Instrument Expansion Pack With Pro Tools 11, AAX Support

Spectrasonics Releases AAX Versions Of Omnisphere, Trilian and Stylus RMX

Spectrasonics today released AAX Public Beta versions of its three virtual instruments – Omnisphere, Trilian and Stylus RMX – for Avid’s new Pro Tools 11. Registered users of the Spectrasonics instruments can log into their user accounts to download the Public Beta versions. The new versions are available at no charge to registered users to test with… Read More Spectrasonics Releases AAX Versions Of Omnisphere, Trilian and Stylus RMX

New Mac Mini Compatibility with Pro Tools|HDX 11

This week, Avid announced that the new Mac Mini with Magma Express Box 3 (EB3T) is compatible with Pro Tools|HDX support and/or HD Native. The Magma Express Box 3 (EB3T) provides an ‘outside-the-box’ solution for using PCIe cards with Thunderbolt-equipped computers. High-performance work flows are possible by connecting a Thunderbolt equipped computer to a Thunderbolt… Read More New Mac Mini Compatibility with Pro Tools|HDX 11