TASCAM has announced three recording bundles designed to offer everything you need, besides your computer, to record high-quality audio. TASCAM’s hitting several different price points, to appeal to different budgets and meet different requirements: The Track Pack T1 combines the US-122L audio interface with a dynamic microphone, headphones and Cubase LE4 recording software. Track Pack… Read More Tascam Intros Three Track Pack Recording Bundles
Behringer has introduced the U-CONTROL UMA25S Keyboard controller – a MIDI controller with on-board USB audio interface. The on-board USB audio interface accepts mic or line signals; headphones with boom microphone included. The UMA25S operates on DC, battery or USB power. The UMA25S ships with energy/XT2 Compact BEHRINGER Edition DAW software plus over 100 plug-ins.… Read More Behringer Introduces the UMA25S Keyboard Controller
Samson has introduce StudioDock, a USB studio monitor that lest you play or “stream” digital audio via USB directly to the monitors. The monitors also provide an onboard iPod dock so you can sync, charge and play music from your iPod. Available in 3i (3-inch woofer) and 4i (4-inch woofer) configurations, the monitors offer 2… Read More Samson Puts USB Dock On StudioDock 3i Active USB Monitors
Akai Professional has released updated firmware for the MPD24 USB/MIDI Pad Controller. Offering improved transport functionality, v1.09 is the second update to the original release of MPD24 firmware. A complete document of release notes is also available for review at www.AkaiPro.com. Owners can update their MPD24 firmware by selecting the Docs & Downloads section of… Read More Akai MPD24 Controller Gets Firmware Update
Akai Professional is now shipping the MPD32 pad controller. MPD32 is Akai Professional’s flagship pad controller for musicians and DJs. Using a USB cable to connect to a Mac or PC, MPD32 is designed for hardware control of apps like Reason, Ableton Live and GarageBand. MPD32 also features transport controls for interfacing with DAW/sequencing applications… Read More Akai MPD32 Software Pad Controller Now Shipping
Winter NAMM Show Update: PreSonus announced the AudioBox USB 2×2 USB recording system. The AudioBox USB is a USB bus-powered interface with 2 mic/instrument preamps with 48V phantom power, 2 balanced TRS outputs, MIDI in/out, and a playback mixer knob on the front panel allowing you to adjust the volume level between your recording and… Read More PreSonus AudioBox 2×2 USB Recording System
Winter NAMM Show: Alesis introduced their USB Pro Drum Kit, which combines the Trigger|iO interface with drum kit controller hardware to give you a complete, computer-friendly electronic percussion kit. Everything has a USB connector on it now – but this could be the biggest USB gadget ever. All of the pads in the USB Pro… Read More Is Alesis’ USB Drum Kit The Biggest USB Gadget Ever?
NAMM Update: Alesis intro’d the M1 Active 320 USB speaker system. Features include: USB 1.1 audio interface 16-Bit / 44.1-48 kHz recording and playback Pro-grade 1/4″ plugs and standard RCA jacks TRS headphone output Two 1/4″ phone jack inputs Stereo 1/8″ TRS mini-jack input Stereo RCA inputs 1/8″ TS output to passive speaker Switchable power… Read More Alesis Debuts M1 Active 320 USB Speaker System
NAMM Update: Akai Professional announced the availability of its new USB/MIDI performance controller: the MPK49. The MPK49 combines a 49-key, semi-weighted, aftertouch-equipped keyboard with 12 genuine MPC drum pads, complete with the popular MPC Note Repeat function and Swing parameters found in the iconic MPC family. Forty-eight total pads are accessible via four pad banks.… Read More Akai Professional Ships MPK49 Performance USB Keyboard
CEntrance‘s MicPort Pro is a portable, Class A USB mic preamp that transforms any mic into a USB mic with 24-bit/96kHz performance, thanks to high-quality A/D conversion. MicPort Pro features 48V phantom power and zero latency monitoring, and is built on the same platform as AxePort Pro. Stereo and multi-track recording is also possible with… Read More NAMM Show: MicPort Pro Connects XLR Mics To Your USB Port
