Mac and Music News

Digidesign is shipping the MIDI I/O, a multi-port MIDI peripheral with 10 MIDI inputs and outputs that features a programmable hardware through mode, allowing users to simultaneously patch any input to any combination of outputs without accessing a computer.

You'd think that with the new MPC4000, Akai would be concentrating all efforts into their flagship unit, but no, with demand for the good ol' MPC2000 still on the up they've come up with the Ultimate XL. The Ultimate XL includes the MPC2000XL Studio Plus with 32MB of RAM, an internal 100MB ZIP drive, a 100MB ZIP disk loaded with 50MB of free sounds compiled from the "best of the best" of the legendary Akai MPC library, and the new MFC42 - MIDI analog filter module.

HAMBURG, Germany (Jul. 23, 2002) -- TC Works today announced the bundling of its TC Works' signal processing software with Adobe Premiere 6.5, the latest version of Adobe's professional digital video editing software.

According to Steinbergs' offical realease:
"Cubase SL offers musicians a compact software solution for their project studios, including digital audio, MIDI sequencing, intelligent MIDI input and processing tools, virtual instruments and a wealth of effects that allow music creation and production at the highest technical level. "

PreSonus upgrades the popular Digimax Eight Channel Mic Preamp to handle today's higher sample rate requirements. The new Digimax has switchable sampling rates of 44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96kHz. The Digimax features Eight Dual Servo Mic Preamplifiers with two Direct Inputs for instruments. Each channel also features a proprietary Dual Domain limiter to protect the A/D converters from digital clipping. The Digimax also boasts up to 24 simultaneous outputs including: 8 channels of adat lightpipe, 8 channels of AES/EBU or S/PDIF and 8 channels of balanced analog TRS. The retail price of the new Digimax will remain the same at $1699.95. A new digital breakout cable will be available for $29.95 that will allow the Digimax 96kHz to interface directly with Digidesign's 192 I/O Interface.

Mackie Designs and MOTU announced the release of version 2.2.6 software for the UAD-1 Powered Plug-Ins, which includes support for Digital Performer, MOTU's flagship audio workstation.
The Mackie UAD-1 consists of a DSP card and a comprehensive package of ultra high quality plug-ins, including RealVerb Pro, the 1176LN and Teletronix LA-2A Vintage Compressors, the Nigel Guitar Processor, the Pultec EQ and the CS-1 Channel Strip, all of which were developed by Universal Audio.

Opcode's resucitation. After the dramatic sell to Gibson and the disappearance of Opcode for years, Opcode is back. The company announced a full ranged of midi and audio interfaces (USB, PCI, 24/96 and 24/192)
In the specs : MacOS Core Audio driver support… smells OS X! Available Q4 this year.

In the Luxo family, I'd want the mother…800MHz, 2630 € tax inc. a real joy for everyone. Want to know MORE?

MobilOhm is a 4 oscillators phaser with LFOs and preset morphing.
2 kinds of interfaces : a classic one and a (real) funky one.
Like others ohmForce products, quality is here and some presets are really amazing.
The standard license costs only $ 9.95 but is limited by a 16 bits output. The expert license is $ 79 for full quality output (32 bits) and Midi remote abilility. A time-limited demo version is available on the site.

Edirol Corporation also announced the release of their latest audio capture device, the UA-700. The UA-700, aka "The Everything Box", demonstrates a breakthrough in USB audio by coupling 24bit/96 kHz processing with high-end Mic/Guitar-Amp modeling, all in the same device. It is a complete input/output solution for both Audio and MIDI via USB. It is ideal for home recording musicians who do not wish to compromise quality. At the same time it can be used as a standalone A/D converter or as an effects box for the performer. The UA-700 has a suggested retail price of $595.

The main features of the UA-700 include:
• Guitar amp modeling/Mic modeling (Roland's COSM technology)/System effects including Amp modeling, Delay, Tremolo, Flanger, Phaser, Compressor, Mic modeling, Preset type c ...

Happy you owners of the 828, MOTU has released the driver version X in public beta so you can use it NOW! Go retrieve it! Be careful anyway, it's BETA!