If you are serious about creating truly realistic sounding guitar for your songs, RealGuitar is just what you need. RealGuitar is a sample-based virtual instrument with an innovative approach to guitar sound modeling and guitar part performing on a keyboard. RealGuitar is now equipped with a powerful multi-functional built-in Pattern Manager letting you use the RG MIDI Pattern Library for creating guitar accompaniment parts in the whole new and convenient way :
- Pattern Tree view, allowing to find/select rhythm patterns right from RealGuitar.- Pattern view, graphically presenting guitar 'Strokes' contained in the current rhythm pattern (differently colored 'Piano Roll' type bars allow to easily visualize Up/Down, Up/Down Muted, Slow Strums, individual string Strokes, etc.).
- Auditioning selected pattern by simply pressing chord on the external keyboard without starting your host sequencer, even with RealGuitar standalone run. Total synchronization with host's tempo, start/stop, beats, loop, time signature, etc.
- Drag'n'Drop selected pattern from Pattern window right to your host's MIDI track (pattern is automatically multiplied by the assigned number of measures).
- Real time pattern arranging (dramatic changing pattern performance on the fly).
The RealGuitar 2L upgrade will be available as a free download for all customers registered with MusicLab after October 3 2005.
Recorded files could end up earlier on the timeline than where they were recorded ? Renaming a surround file results in file channel suffixes being ordered incorrectly ? You could not always copy time code values from region ? When using Expansion|HD, instantiating a plug-in during playback could result in an DAE -6031 Error ?
So it's time to update your Pro Tools HD to version 7.1cs6 right now !
Cwejman as we already wrote it some months earlier has started to issue modular synth modules in eurorack form factor. The Cwejman family gets bigger:
- VCO-2RM, dual VCO (7 waveforms) with ring modulator
- VCEQ-3 3 band VC parametric EQ
- MMF- 1 multimode filter, 7 sorts, 12 and 24 dB, cut off from 16 Hz to 16 kHz
- D-LFO, multi-function dual LFO, 7 waveforms…
- VCA-2P, stereo panning VC amplifier
- ADSR-VC2, dual VC transient generator
- VM-1, voice module, a not so digest VCO/VCF/VCA/ENV
- RM-2S, stereo ring modulator
- M-CV master voltage controller
Each modules has some unique twists and extensive modulation capabilities
Price and availability TBA. Check the Cwejman website later, it is "belly up" for a few days.
Wave Idea which makes the Bitstream controllers announced its factoring partnership with CME, the control keyboard and audio interfaces manufacturer. CME will build and distribute from now on the Wave Idea product line. The first product concerned is the Bitstream 3X. We await eagerly the fruits of the collaboration of both crews!
The Persephone, the ribbon analogue monosynth from Eowave is now available in a desktop or a suitcase form. It mixes both an all analogue synth with one oscillator, one filter and LFO modulation, and a CV/MIDI ribbon controller. The VCO has a 10 octaves range, and issues waveforms ranging continuously from triangle to sinus. The filter is a 12 dB Low pass. On the controller side, you have a ribbon (1,2,5,10 octaves selectable) sensible to position and pressure and an expression key controlled by an optic sensor. The four play modes offer each a different hierarchy of control between the pitch, the velocity, filter modulation and the LFO. The Persephone has CV out and MIDI In/Out.
Express yourself! Desktop version EUR 660. Suitcase version EUR 860.
A recent internal MIT newspaper, reveals that one of its audio Labs in cooperation with Fraunhofer international has just developed a system which allows to produce a "negative delay". It's still a sensible industrial secret but nevertheless the Einstein relativity theory doesn't seem to be refuted. No more details for the moment. This negative delay seems to reach 0,333 s with 20 kHz. What an amazing perspective to finally reduce and compensate latency generated by our audio interfaces....
Futur industrial developments are evocated in this great article ...
It may the first of April… but some rumors were tickling in my ears lately and now the Waldorf website has just been updated. After 2 years in the void and darkness, Waldorf, one of the most innovative and respected names in the synth business is back. Stefan Stenzel, Frank Schneider, Michael von Garnier and Wilfried Eckl are reviving the wavetable masters. Welcome back the red button synths!
ReNOVAtor, the Algorithmix solution to clean live recording of unwanted ring tones, professional coughers and other dainties is at last available for OS X. It work in 80 bit internally, handling up to 384 kHz sampling rate, uses multiple automated tools beside your hears, multiple resynthesis and interpolation methods…
Mac G5 1,8 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 1440x960 pixels resolution, ProTools HD, Mix, LE 6.0 or above for OSX, iLok USB hardware dongle is required. Price EUR 2490
Elysia presented at the Musikmesse a high end compressor the Alpha. Build from the beginning to end with top component, innovative solutions, and sound integrity and quality in mind. It goes from a luscious power supply, an all discrete circuit design, to a specific MS job for the compression: the stereo is split into its middle and side informations unlike post compressor (they mostly use a stereo link). It leads to unprecedented fidelity and some rare features like compressing adequately drums in the middle while keeping stereo information intact… interesting!
Neumann announced the return of the K49 large diaphragm capsule with the TLM 49. Used in the M49 and U47, it will certainly raise some interest… here it is set as to optimise its use for vocal performance, with a slight boost around 2 kHz and the capsule is protected only by a large mesh not interfering with sound. The circuit inside is low noise and tranformerless, it is also suspended to further prevent transmitted rumble. The TLM49 stands up to 114 dB of pression and provide 102 dB of dynamics.
The EA 3 shockmount is included. Available in April/May 2006, list price $1699
Fostex has planned to change their PM series monitor. The PM series MKII comprise now the:
- PM-2 MkII 200mm woofer / UFLC soft dome 25mm tweeter, 240 W
- PM-1 MkII 160mm woofer / UFLC soft dome 25mm tweeter, 120 W
- PM0.5 MkII 130mm woofer / UFLC soft dome 20mm tweeter, 70 W
- PM0.4 100mm woofer / UFLC soft Dome Tweeter 16mm 18 W (desktop/portable use)
- PM0.5-Sub MkII 200 woofer, 110 W
Models are bi-amplified, have "high-gloss" fronts to look classy (bring the polish!). The PM-2 mkII has separate HF gain control, overall volume control and a 0dB/-3dB/+3dB switch for the LF unit.
From Frankfurt at Musikmesse, Presonus launches its new INSPIRE 1394 audio mobile interface. This expandable FireWire Recording Interface (24-bit/96k) is software controlled and features four analog inputs (two custom-designed PreSonus microphone preamplifiers with +48V phantom power and two instrument Hi-Z inputs), two analog outputs. Software's controls include : input gain, phantom power, limiter (off/on), preamp boost (off/on), sample rate, headphone volume, main output volume as well as zero latency input mixing with playback mixing. Four INSPIRE 1394's can be connected together for up to sixteen simultaneous inputs of 24-bit/96k recording.
INSPIRE 1394 is compatible with ASIO and Core Audio.
Da Fact (Digital Access Factory) is introducing its ground breaking controller. this strange beast is definitely not any-like others. It doesn't play notes even! You play over the MIDI itself: each "key" is pression sensitive and can be freely controller assigned. The DaFact can also turn on itself, another control. And guess what it does when you move it around in space? (up, down, left, right…) it sends controls too! How does it communicate? it receives and sends MIDI other USB or HF and it runs on batteries filled when needed by the USB connection.
FXpansion announces Universal Binary versions for BFD and Guru at Frankfurt Musikmesse. These new Intel-based Mac compatible versions will be released second Quarter 2006. These updates will be free updates for registered users. Guru is a beatbox, it's architecture is perfect for anything from straight-up breaks and stomping floor-fillers to complex polyrhythmic, multi-layered grooves.
K Multimedia has just announced the upcoming support of the Intel-based Apple computer with Intel Core Duo processors. New versions for the MacIntel platform will be available for all IK Multimedia products. IK Multimedia will start shipping these MacIntel compatible versions during the 2nd quarter of 2006,
Presonus is enlarging its DigiMax range with the FS, a brand new 8 class A mic preamp in a 1U rack. It feeds 8 channels in ADAT (i/o) at 24bit/96 kHz in dual SMUX with balanced direct outputs and inserts on each channel.
Soundcape announced a bunch of MADI 1U racks to come this year:
- iBox MADI-HD2, a converter 2 x 32 MADI ports/Digidesign Pro Tools|HD card, in both direction, with word/wordclock, latency compensation, USB control/update… Available in June 06 for EUR 2395.
- iBox 32|64 MADI-S a converter 32 channels of AES/EBU In (16x AES) and 64 Channels of AES/EBU Out (32x AES) to an optical MADI port. Price EUR 2895.
- iBox 64|32 MADI-S a converter 64 Channels of AES/EBU In (32x AES) and 32 Channels of AES/EBU Out (16x AES) to an optical MADI port. Price EUR 2895.
- Pak 64|64 MADI-S, a bundle of the 2 converters above. Price EUR 5995.
iBox 32|64 MADI-S, iBox 64|32 MADI-S and the pak will be available third quarter 06.
MacMusic is very proud to publish a second photo gallery of the Frankfurt Musikmesse, taken by our crazy correspondents Soif and Nolot. Lots of gear (CME, DaFact, Creamware, RME, Steinberg, Digidesign), all the hottest new products on display, and this year booth babes (not E3 babes, but music babes !).
Live 5, Pro Tools 7, Vienna Symphonic Library, Guitare Rig 2, Genelec 8050A, Arturia Prophet V, Clavia Nord Stage, or M-Audio Project mix I/O, are some of the 2006 MIPA Awards winners in Frankfurt. 58 magazines from all over the world got together to vote for the best products of 2005/2006 in more than 40 categories. The awards have been presented to the winners at a special mipa-Party/Awards-Ceremony held during Musikmesse / Prolight + Sound, March 30th, 2006.
Just clic on the link bellow to read the full list of MIPA'06 winners.
TerraTec announce its forthcoming Area 61 Keyboard. This alien territory is a mix between a 61 keys controller keyboard, a USB 2.0 audio/MIDI interface, an expandable synth and DSP synth host. The controller part adds to the velocity sensitive keyboard an interesting split aftertouch, 10 encoders with LED, 5 buttons, and 2 rubber mod wheels, all assignable. The interface is stereo, 24bit/96KHz, Midi In and Out/thru. The sound generation part is optional, you can add sound modules like the WaveXtable. One of the main interests of the Area 61 is to DSP host the latest TerraTec Komplexer softsynth (ex-waldorf employees development), but sadly it is not supported on the mac at the moment.
Mireth Technology has released a Universal Binary version of Music Man, its Mac OS X digital music software. Version 1.7.6 of Music Man will now run native on both Mac Power PC and on the new Intel Mac (MacIntel) under Mac OS X. This version also adds new features, including Audio CD burning capability. Music Man can rip, convert, burn and play MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AIF, Audio CD and Ogg Vorbis on Mac OS X. Music Man also offers many burning features, such as variable burn quality that allows for burning up to four times as much music on a USB Flash Drive as when using standard burn technology.
Music Man is available for immediate download, or on CD-ROM, starting at $19.95. Registered users of previous versions of Music Man can upgrade for free.
CME extends its audio interface offer by announcing the Matrix K. This affordable audio interface is available in USB or in Firewire connectivity and feature a mic/line combo input, one stereo TRS input, 2 balanced line outputs and works up to 24 bit/192 kHz. There's direct monitoring available, along 2 headphones outs and it can host a firewire optional extension.
Available in August 06, USB $179.99, FireWire $199.99, KF400E FireWire expansion $99.99
M-Audio is shipping worldwide its new Axiom 25 USB MIDI Controller. This 25-key USB mobile MIDI controller features both semi-weighted action and assignable aftertouch, plus eight rubberized trigger pads. Eight endless rotary encoder knobs let you get your hands on synth parameters, virtual mixer controls and more. Six transport controls can also assign to control other MIDI parameters. Virtually everything is freely MIDI-assignable—and the backlit LCD screen makes programming easy and intutive. You get 20 memory locations for on-board storage, plus free Enigma editor/librarian software to manage an unlimited number of setups via computer.
Apple is now shipping the first Universal version of its Final Cut, Studio video production suite. Final Cut Studio that complement Final Cut Pro 5 including Soundtrack Pro, and sound design application: Motion 2 and DVD Studio Pro 4 for professional DVD authoring. The Universal version of Final Cut Studio is available now through the Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggested retail price of $1,299. Registered Final Cut Studio customers can crossgrade to the Universal version for $49. Existing customers of the standalone versions of Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Motion, or DVD Studio Pro can upgrade to the Universal version of Final Cut Studio starting at just $99 .
Full details and further information is available at Apple web site.
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