Zaxcom presents Fusion, a high resolution audio mixer and recorder for reality television, surround recording and ENG.
Features :
- 8 Analog mic/line inputs with 48V phantom power
- analog input limiter
- 4 AES input pairs with sample rate conversion, allowing each input to have a different sample rate
- mix 16 inputs to eight output busses and records up to eight tracks on the internal Compact Flash card
- record simultaneously to two Compact Flash cards creating a 100% solid-state recording with backup
- Intuitive integrated color touch screen interface
- etc...
California microphone manufacturer Josephson Engineering has announced a special anniversary model in their Series Seven studio microphone line, the C720. To mark our 20th year the C720 is being made in a limited edition of only 20 units.
The C720 features a variant of the dual-diaphragm capsule used in the C700 series of microphones. Each side of the capsule has its own dedicated audio channel. The front and back signals are brought out to individual 3-pin XLR connectors. The two signals can be mixed in different ratios to produce any desired directional pattern from omni through wide cardioid to cardioid, hypercardioid and figure-8.
A unique and patent-pending feature of the C720 is that the grille surrounding the capsule is made not of the usual perforated metal sheet or woven wi ...
Analogue Solutions has recently released the Leipzig monosynth, a self contained TRUE analogue synthesiser. The voice circuitry is entirely analogue, using all discrete and op-amp components. There is no voice DSP. Leipzig has a similar sound and specification to the classic Moog Prodigy/Rogue synthesisers, but with many improvements such as MIDI and more modulation paths.
Features :
- Pure analogue voice circuitry.
- Fat Moog style filter.
- 2 VCOs with Glide and Sub-VCOs.
- Plenty of modulation routing possibilities.
- Extra tone controls and circuits for more sound variety e.g. LFO, CrossMod.
- Rugged steel construction and 'vintage' wood design.
- MIDI In for software sequencer control.
The Leipzig is priced at £549 (€700) excl. VAT and Delivery. Note that audio examples are available on their web site.
Lexicon finally started shipping their new PCM96 Stereo Reverb/Effects Processor. Featuring a wide array of rich, complex reverb algorithms with related delays and effects, the single rack-space PCM96 integrates seamlessly into the modern studio as a control-only DAW insert or FireWire streaming hardware plug-in.
Features :
• 28 legendary Lexicon® reverbs, modulation, and delay effects
• New mono reverbs and effects including Chamber, Hall, Plate
• "Hardware Plug-In" feature with Mac VST® and Audio Units software
• DAW automation through plug-in format
• FireWire streaming through plug-in format
• Two channels XLR balanced 24-bit I/O
• Two channels AES/EBU digital I/O
• Dual Ethernet and Firewire Connections
• MIDI IN, OU ...
Monkey Tools has released Library Monkey 3.0, Library Monkey Pro 1.0 and Sound Grinder Pro 1.0.
Library Monkey offers a solid set of tools for audio asset management where Library Monkey Pro provides managing, editing and processing all in a single application. Library Monkey and Library Monkey Pro offer Sets and Smart Sets for custom organization, recall of recent searches, and multiple Bins for temporary storage. Search your assets with symbols and Boolean commands, view detailed asset information, drag-n-drop directly into your DAW or other audio application. Use user-defined fields for custom organization, and create custom naming options for batch- processing. Use Droplets and Rapid Convert for instant processing using your favorite presets.
Library Monkey Pro adds many advanced features including a Waveform Editor. This new editor provides multi-channel editing, an enhanced overview for file navigation, auto-regioning, advanced actions, AU and VST plug-in processing all in a simple and yet powerful user-interface. Actions include Auto-Trim, Normalize, Auto-Gain, Change Sample Rate, Resample, Swap Channels and more.
As the "big brother" to the batch-processor Sound Grinder, Sound Grinder Pro adds many advanced
Apple has updated its all-in-one iMac line with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors and the most powerful graphics ever available in an iMac.
With prices starting at just $1,199, iMac includes faster processors with 6MB L2 cache and a faster 1066 MHz front-side bus across the entire line, and 2GB of memory standard in most models. The 24-inch iMac now offers a 3.06 GHz Intel processor and the high-performance NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS graphics as options, extending iMac's lead as the ultimate all-in-one desktop computer for both consumers and professionals.
iMac 20" - 2.4 GHz ($1,199)
- 20-inch widescreen LCD display;
- 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with a 1066 MHz front-side bus;
- 1GB of 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM expandable to 4GB;
IK Multimedia has just announced that its "Plug & Mix Madness" promotion has now been extended until May 31st. So customers can still purchase and register any of the qualifying IK Multimedia plug-in based music production software, hardware combinations or bundles and they will receive one FREE IK effect plug-in download of their choice.
For more information, please visit their web site.
Waves has decided to offer Producer/Mixer Jack Joseph Puig's personal presets for his favorite Waves tools as a free download.
Puig is the latest Waves user from its extensive roster of artists to serve up his own presets for download. He has worked with countless hitmakers, including Green Day, U2, Sheryl Crow, the Rolling Stones, Black Eyed Peas, John Mayer, Counting Crows, No Doubt, Mary J. Blige and many more.
In order to download those presets you just need to log on to the Waves website, enter your User Name and Password and then click on the JJP feature icon.
Dangerous Music has announced the shipment of their first units of the DAC-ST, a mastering quality, stereo digital-to-analog converter option for their Monitor ST controller. The DAC-ST is the first available option in the line for the new Additional Switching System (A.S.S) one-rack space expander which can house up to two banks of two cards each, adding four additional functions switchable directly from the ST-SR remote.
Offering mastering quality on-board stereo D-to-A conversion and digital source switching for Monitor ST, the Dangerous DAC-ST option delivers superbly accurate D-to-A conversion, instantly accessed from the Monitor ST remote control. Integrated digital source switching allows the user to monitor all digital sources through the same converter, which is crucial for critical listening, confidence monitoring and level matching.
The DAC-ST suggested retail price is $1199 / €925, and includes the integrated power supply unit and expansion chassis with an extra space for a second user-installable option.
PreSonus is pleased to announce the official public release of the FaderPort native driver for Logic Pro and Logic Express versions 7 or later. The new functionality includes mix/edit/transport window view, write and latch automation as well as improved performance.
The FaderPort is a desktop USB automation and transport controller for computer recording. For more information, please visit their website.
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