Numark has just announced a new audio interface called DJ i/o. The DJ i/o is compact and rugged enough to live in your gig bag, but powerful enough to provide solutions for a wide range of audio I/O needs.
Features :
- USB 2.0 (single channel operation in USB 1.1)
- Ultra low latency
- 2 independent RCA stereo outputs
- Microphone input with adjustable gain mixed to stereo pair #1
- 1/4" Stereo headphone output on stereo pair #2
- 24–bit audio, 44.1kHz and 88.2kHz sample rates
- ASIO drivers with control panel
- USB bus–powered (optional +6 VDC external power supply sold separately)
Klein + Hummel have made important enhancements to their miniature active control monitors.
An update to the M 51 - the M 52 - is a small, lightweight, portable control monitor featuring a three-inch driver and upgraded, built-in amplification capable of producing over 100dB. Small in stature at 4 3/4" x 6 7/8" x 4 5/8" and weighing in at a featherweight 5.7 lbs., the M 52 is ideal for portable and fixed situations that demand flat, accurate response where space is at a premium, such as small studios, broadcast vans, and mobile rigs.
As if that isn't enough, Klein + Hummel has added their future-proof D-A conversion into the M 52's sibling - the M 52 D. Identical to the M 52 in every other way, the M 52 D adds S/PDIF and AES/EBU digital inputs that synchronize with any signal between ...
EastWest has just released Quantum Leap SD2 - The Next Generation virtual instrument, the sequel to Stormdrum. Packed with approximately 10GB of percussion, SD2 - The Next Generation does not offer loops, instead the collection delivers MIDI performances created with Roland V-Drums and Zendrum percussion controllers. This allows the user to change anything, with absolutely no sound degradation. MIDI performances are pre-mixed, panned and produced for quick use.
Quantum Leap SD2 - The Next Generation is available now at a retail price of $495. For more information, please visit their web site.
IK Multimedia has released version 1.1 of CSR - Classik Studio Reverb, a free update for registered CSR owners that provides compatibility with Mac Intel Systems (Universal Binary) and no longer requires a USB iKey or dongle. This version is also fully Pro Tools 7 compliant and compatible with VST 2.4 hosts such as Cubase 4 and Live 6. Note that a new free demo of CSR 1.1 is available. The demo is fully functional for a grace period of ten days and does not require a USB iKey or dongle.
Every few weeks Audio Ease releases free new impulse responses for their convolution reverb Altiverb. Today, Audio Ease is proud to release the impulse responses of the home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic: Walt Disney Concert hall. This IR release is as complete as always with many microphone set-ups in stereo and surround, interactive surround VR photography and Google Earth Placemarks.
For more information, please visit their web site.
Dan Dean has announced the release of his new "Dan Dean Solo Strings ADVANCED" DVD-ROM library in Native Instruments Kontakt 2 player format. Priced at $199 (US) for the single DVD, this orchestral library has been completely redesigned featuring chromatically sampled Violin, Viola and Cello in both Solo and Ensemble configurations.
For more information, please visit their web site.
Asylum Studio Productions have created PAEIN, a free plug-in that allows fine tuning of pan law and other panning characteristics for both mono and stereo tracks. Using various curve algorithms for both the pan law and channel attenuation, along with a very detailed graphical representation of the pan settings, a user can very quickly relate what they see to what they hear. This is very useful since most DAWs do not give you many options to control how the built in panners work.
PAEIN is available for Mac OS X (UB) in AU and VST formats, RTAS support is scheduled for later this year.
ESI has re-released the classic MAYA44 USB with an updated design.
Features :
* 4 input channels and 4 output channels with RCA connectors
* -10dBV input / output level (unbalanced)
* optical S/PDIF digital output with Miniplug connector
* headphone output (1/8" connector) with 60mW amplifier
* ASIO 2.0 and CoreAudio support (4 inputs / 4 outputs)
* MME / WDM support (2 inputs / 2 outputs)
* Standard USB connection to PC or Mac
* compatible with Windows 2000, XP and Mac OS X
* compatible with all important DJ software applications
* compatible with all important professional audio applications
* compact, portable and lightweight design
For more information, please visit their web site.
Grace Design has announced the upcoming release of its m201 2-channel mic preamp. Housed in a 2U, 19-inch rackmount enclosure, the m201 features two balanced mic-level inputs on female XLR connectors, and two balanced line-level outputs per channel on male XLR connectors. Its signal path promises a dynamic range improvement of up to 3 dB over that of the now discontinued model 201. Included on each preamp channel is a dedicated ribbon microphone switch, which shifts the preamplifier's entire gain range up by 10 dB while deactivating 48-volt phantom power and bypassing the coupling capacitors. DI input and an M+S (Mid + Side) decoder matrix for M-S mic techniques are also included. Finally, the m201 has been designed to incorporate a 24-bit/192kHz high-resolution A/D option that the company says will be available in the future.
For more information, please visit their web site.
MHC has released Pianos v1.0, an ambient piano plug-in which is the third plug-in in MHC's series of hybrid synthesizers which combine a set of samples/waveforms with synthesizer functions and an effect section. It includes 256 piano presets and the user may edit the synthesizer and effect parameters to create his or her own piano sounds. In addition there are three optional soundpacks available, which add new piano waveforms and increase the total number of presets to 1024.
Pianos is available for Mac OS X (UB) in AudioUnit format for $139. The three soundpacks are available for $39.
MXL Microphones, the professional audio division of Marshall Electronics, has announced that the MXL 190 cardioid condenser microphone is now shipping. Featuring low-noise FET design, balanced transformer coupled output, and Mogami wiring, the new 190 uses a six micron condenser pressure gradient capsule making it well suited to capture everything from the airy tones of the piccolo to the slap of the bass guitar. It also incorporates a 0/-10dB attenuation switch to help make level matching easy.
The MXL 190 cardioid condenser microphone carries a street price of $149.99 and is available exclusively through MusiciansFriend.com.
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