- only 2 kg
- shock resistant for field use
- 24 bit 48/96kHz A/D D/A converters
- 4 inputs and 2 outputs
- digital bus so units can be cascaded
- AES/EBU output for connection to other digital equipment
- DSP permits menu driven set-up
- stores in memory settings for a particular job
- processor-controlled heater ensures high accuracy of the LCD for all locations
The release of a new innovative instrument which combine the advantages of an hardware instrument and the innovativeness of software plu-in technology.
Noah comes as a compact 19" rack module. It features a 2x40 character display. Regarding audio inputs and outputs, Noah is equipped with stereo analog input and output, eight individual digital outs in ADAT format, Wordclock for the synchronization in digital setups, headphone output, MIDI In/Out/Thru, USB port and a slot for Compact Flash data storage.
Six spectacular instruments, over 1000 inspiring sounds : Minimax (Moog Minimoog), B-2003 (Hammond B-3), Six-String (guitar), Vectron Player (the Prophet VS), Lightwave, Sequential CircuitsTM Pro-One. All instruments are polyphonic, and equipped with sounds created by top sound design ...
The fellows from Macosrumors gave this weekend some hints (rumors I say! ;) on a few Mac hardware issues for 2003:
- An update for Ipods on the way for March maybe.
- An update of the current PowerMac lineup around April with Firewire 2, new graphic cards and superdrives, and dual 1.4 GHz
- An update with the "G5" whatever it'll be in september, I may add, at last a major release in Paris'Apple Expo ? The features listed are drool material…
- and last: a dual processor powerbook later…
Well if it's verified, it won't be rumors but news, and if it comes sooner, it'll be a dream :)
Eventide announced the launch of Clockworks Legacy plug-ins for the ProTools HD platform. The sounds of Eventide's H910, Omnipressor, Instant Phaser, Instant Flanger, and H949 old time classics can be replicated in a collection of audio effects plug-ins. The Eventide Clockworks Legacy series of plug-ins offer full automation, MIDI Control, and Pro Control integration.
Eventide will continue to design and manufacture dedicated hardware processors. The company even updates the Eventide Orville software to version 3.0 and new functions.The software upgrade is available for $149 from Eventide or as a free download from the web site.
Yamaha release new Powered Monitor Speakers, the MSP10 STUDIO. They take over the famous NS10 and take Yamaha monitor performance to new levels with state-of-the-art materials and design as well as high-performance built-in biamplifications.
Technical specs :
- Frequency response : 40 Hz à 40 kHz (-10 dB)
- Maximum Output Power : LF: 120 W à 400 Hz, THD= 0.02%, RL= 4 ohms
- HF: 60 W à 10 kHz, THD= 0.02%, RL= 8 ohms for a max level of 110 dB
- Hum and Noise : 98 dB
Controls: TRIM Switch
- LOW: 3 positions (0 dB, -1.5 dB, -3 dB à 50 Hz)
- HIGH: 3 positions (+1.5 dB, 0 dB, -1,5 dB à 10 kHz)
- LOW CUT Switch (80 Hz): ON/OFF with the Subwoofer SW10
For systems requiring extended bass response that only a subwoofer can provide, the SW10 Powered Subwoofer is a perfect match for the MSP10 systems
Yamaha revealed a whole new family of mixers. The MGs range from a simple 10:2 to a 32:4:2 with digital effects, six models in all. Their aim is to be aggressively priced (no need to tell you who in Germany is in competition ;) while leaving all the features on for users and proves Yamaha commitment to analogue mixers. Prices from $138 to $1,250
The big music labels find their sales dropping as more and more people have the means to burn CDs. Microsoft proposes a solution: Windows Media Data Session Toolkit, which was unveiled at the 37th Phonographic Industry Show on the Côte d'Azur, France.
Elemental Audio Systems announced that Firium, Eqium, and Inspector will add support for Digidesign's RTAS plug-in format on the Macintosh. They had previously jumped into the OSX AudioUnits. All plug-in versions are included with purchase (VST Mac OS 9/X, AudioUnit, Mac RTAS, Windows VST). Well… Add MAS for me ;)
The Mac RTAS will be a free upgrade to owners of version 1.x of Firium and Eqium. Remember that Inspector full version is free for the moment!
Yamaha has expanded the line of Mini-YGDAI expansion cards that include the MY8 Series, the 96kHz Series and several third party models: the MY16 Series Digital I/O cards. Each card is capable of supporting up to 16 channels of simultaneous ADAT, AES/EBU and TDIF formats via a single expansion slot located on the Yamaha 02R96, 01V96, DM2000 and DM1000 digital audio consoles.
All 16 channels can be used independently at sample rates up to 48kHz. The MY16 Series can also be used for "double channel" connection (using two tracks to create one) to 96kHz recorders, providing eight channels of I/O at 88.2 or 96kHz. Audio processing is supported with 48-bit internal precision on a 24-bit I/O
The MY16-AT (ADAT) card is available, the MY16-TD (TDIF) and MY16-AE (AES/EBU) cards are planned for March 2003.
Presonus announced their partnership with ADL Anthony Demaria Labs, the second one to design high-end products, the first to distribute them. And if you look at the current crop coming from ADL with tubes all over, it's going to be of some interest. :) At first, the planned products (maybe a preamp at Frankfurt Musikmesse 03?) will stay all analogue, but who knows?
Presonus presented new stuff too, a line of 1/3 rack space comleting their TubePre:
- Comp16, a compressor, mono, with 16 presets (I/O 1/4" and XLR)
- EQ3B, an eq fully parametric, mono, 3 bands (I/O 1/4" and XLR)
- HP4, a 4 separe amps for headphones, individual volume control and ...
Emagic now proposes their EMI 6/2 m Gold Production Kit. It includes:
- USB/HUB/MIDI interface, the EMI 6/2 m
- recording software, Logic Gold 5
- instruments: EVB3, EVB88, EXSP24
- sample library
International delivery debuts in February 2003
Edirol Corporation announced the MA-20D speakers. The MA-20D's are desktop reference monitor speakers equipped with 2-way bass-reflex enclosures, front bass and treble control knobs, and 2 independent volume source controls. Each MA-20D is 20-Watt mono-amplified. The MA-20D's are lined with a wood grained cabinet finish, and equipped with headphone jack, SPDIF, and Stereo Mini input connections. They are magnetically shielded. Suggest retail price is $295.
Open Labs announced at the 2003 Winter NAMM Convention eKo, the world's first open platform musical keyboard workstation and the OpenSynth hardware and software reference platform.
After the 02R96, the DM2000 and the DM1000, the small mixing board form Yamaha has also been revamped.
In this new release, 24 analog & digital inputs (expandable to up to 40) 24 bit/96kHz, a new host interface, ADAT, new internal effects in 32 bit (from the DM2000), surround capabilities (3.1, 5.1, 6.1), cascading, and a 320x240 pixels screen.
The 01V96 will be available in april 2003 for $2,499.
Applied Accoustics Tassman the modular synthetizer software based on physical modeling will be available the 1st of February for OS 9 and X 10.2
The Tassman version 3.0 will be available from their online store on February first for $499, a 100$ rebate is ready if you prebook your copy. If you buy tassman 2.1 now you are entitled for a free 3.0
MOTU announced its virtual sampler MachFive. A powerfull plug-in available for mac first. MachFive is called by MOTU a "universal sampler" as it supports most of the standards either in plug-in, sample, audio:
- Plug-ins: MAS, AudioUnits, VST, RTAS, HTDM, and DXi
- Sample banks: Akai S1/3000, Akai S5/6000, Akai MPC2000 and 3000, Roland S7xx, EMU III/ESI/EOS, GigaSampler/GigaStudio, Emagic EXS24, Digidesign SampleCell, Creamware Pulsar STS, and Steinberg HALion.
- Import: Kurzweil K2xxx, Akai MPC.snd, WAV/ACID, AIFF, SDII, and REX
- 16 parts per instance (multiple instances possible), polyphony limited only by the CPU power available.
- 4 effects per part
- Surround ready
- One window only throughout
- A MOTU sample library to be released…
- 32 bit internal engine, up to 24bit/192kHz resolution.
- Stereo and surround real time waveform editor
- drag and drop import (samples, banks, audio)
...
The UAD-1 Software turns 3.0 and is a free download for registered UAD-1 users. The multicard support on Macs will be included in the next upgrade for OS X (ahhhhh!) during Q2.
It's a new 4 channels preamp from Focusrite, with an optionnal 8 channels 24 bit / 192 kHz A/D converters card, allowing to chain 2 units for a total of 8 preamp channels with digital outputs.
M-audio FireWire 410 is an announced 4-in/10-out configuration. The ten outputs allow your computer-based recording system to behave like a traditional analog recorder or sampler, where signals are bussed to multiple channels of an analog mixer or to multi-channel monitoring systems. Software-controlled DSP handles all internal routing and mixing. FireWire bus-powered architecture means that you have the flexibility of mobile operation.
- 2 analog input channels each featuring: mic/line inputs (balanced XLR and unbalanced 1/4") and preamp with level control, signal/clip LEDs and a gain of 66dB, 48V phantom power (globally switched), 20 dB pad.
- 8 line outputs with signal/clip LEDs (unbalanced 1/4" @ -10dBV)
- stereo monitor level control.
- 2-channel S/PDIF digital I/O (coaxial and ...
VariOS is an open-ended hardware/software system that allows musicians to build audio-based tracks with the same flexibility as MIDI. All processing is handled by the VariOS module, which is controlled using bundled software. The first software bundle is V-Producer for VariOS. This software lets musicians manipulate a sample's pitch, time and formant, add effects and even build complete arrangements while keeping the music flowing and without CPU drain. And since the VariOS module can be updated via PC cards, the system can take on entirely new functions in the future. (so… a bunch of DSP in, and software on top, and we have to pay how much for the cards uh oh? ;)
Comes in a 1U rack, software for Mac and PCs, control from USB, Stereo 1/4" audio in, 2 stereo 1/4" audio outs, S/PDIF Out, headphone out, MIDI I/O
Cycling'74 announced Max/MSP and Jitter will be available in an OS X version by the end of January. Novelties include Core Audio, Audio Units, Quartz, Java, QuickTime 6 supports. OS X versions of all three software packages are available to users of Max/MSP 4.0 and Jitter 1.0 and higher as free updates. Max $295 - Max/MSP $495 - Max/MSP/Jitter $850
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The fellows from Macosrumors gave this weekend some hints (rumors I say! ;) on a few Mac hardware issues for 2003:
Eventide announced the launch of Clockworks Legacy plug-ins for the ProTools HD platform. The sounds of Eventide's H910, Omnipressor, Instant Phaser, Instant Flanger, and H949 old time classics can be replicated in a collection of audio effects plug-ins. The Eventide Clockworks Legacy series of plug-ins offer full automation, MIDI Control, and Pro Control integration.
Yamaha release new Powered Monitor Speakers, the MSP10 STUDIO. They take over the famous NS10 and take Yamaha monitor performance to new levels with state-of-the-art materials and design as well as high-performance built-in biamplifications.
The big music labels find their sales dropping as more and more people have the means to burn CDs. Microsoft proposes a solution: Windows Media Data Session Toolkit, which was unveiled at the 37th Phonographic Industry Show on the Côte d'Azur, France. 
RME just released the final version of its MacOS drivers for the Hammerfall cards.
Emagic now proposes their EMI 6/2 m Gold Production Kit. It includes:
Applied Accoustics Tassman the modular synthetizer software based on physical modeling will be available the 1st of February for OS 9 and X 10.2
