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Wednesday, October 07, 2009
iZotope Assumes Distribution Of Its Product Line From M-Audio
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10/07/09 07:52 AM,
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iZotope announced that its distribution relationship with M-Audio came to a close as of October 1, 2009, with iZotope now handling distribution responsibilities of its Ozone 4, iZotope RX, Spectron and Trash products. iZotope is also transitioning to a digital serial number delivery system for its dealer and distributor network. “M-Audio has played an important role in iZotope’s growth into an industry-standard and world-recognized brand. Since the number and breadth of our product offerings has grown, iZotope will now work…
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Universal Audio Debuts New UAD-2 Neve-Powered Plug-Ins Lineup
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10/07/09 07:41 AM,
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Universal Audio has announced a refresh of its popular UAD-2 Neve Powered Plug-Ins line, with the new UAD-2 SOLO, DUO and QUAD Neve packages, formerly known as the “Nevana” packages, providing the ability to add the sound of genuine Neve analog audio equipment to music produced a Mac or PC. They also provide access to the complete UAD Powered Plug-In library. The UAD-2 Neve packages include the only plug-ins officially licensed and developed in partnership with Neve UK. Based on…
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Monday, October 05, 2009
Solid State Logic To Introduce Upgrade To Duality Console At Upcoming AES 2009
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10/05/09 08:52 AM,
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Solid State Logic has announced the release of an upgrade to its Duality console, and it will be on display at the upcoming 127th AES Convention in New York later this week Duality offers an innovative hybrid approach, combining analog signal path/processing with advanced DAW control within a single hardware surface. At the center of the upgrade is the introduction of Ethernet connection between the console and DAW host computer. This single cable approach simplifies installation, while the existing MIDI…
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Friday, October 02, 2009
Prodigy Engineering Develops First Remote Preamp For API 500 Series
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10/02/09 08:38 AM,
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Prodigy Engineering has developed Bella, the first-ever, remote-controllable, microphone preamplifier for the API 500 Series format. Bella features relay stepped gain from 18 dB to 69 dB in 1 dB increments, switchable high-pass filter (-3 dB @78 Hz), phantom power (48V), polarity inversion (0/180˚), attenuation pad (-22 dB), and mute functionality. Additionally, Bella can be remote controlled from professional standard digital audio workstations like Apple’s Logic software and Digidesign Pro Tools | HD systems, as well as ICON control surfaces.…
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Thursday, October 01, 2009
Taking The New Mackie Onyx-i, M-Powered Mixer For An Initial Spin
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10/01/09 03:35 PM,

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As noted a couple of weeks ago, I received a new Mackie Onyx-i Series mixer/interface that will run Pro Tools without the need for Avid hardware. (Read all about it here in Part 1 of this report) My first inclination was to take it to the studio and try it out, and then I got to thinking that actually, a lot of people interested in buying this system might/probably be more likely to be using it in a home situation.…
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Novation Introduces Launchpad Interactive Controller For Ableton Live
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10/01/09 10:01 AM,
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Novation has released Launchpad, a hands-on, interactive controller for Ableton Live. Launchpad is designed to provide the most interactive experience possible in Ableton Live. It communicates bi-directionally with the software to give users real-time session feedback. Launchpad has been jointly designed by Novation and Ableton, to bring the features of Live to the fingertips of the modern musician. The 8 x 8 grid of backlit buttons addresses a multitude of functions, with the help of mode selectors that transport the…
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Harrison Debuts Mixbus Mixbus, A Virtual “Analog Console” Integrated Into DAW
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09/30/09 12:36 PM,
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Harrison has introduced Mixbus, a virtual “analog console” integrated into a full-featured digital audio workstation (DAW), providing True Analog Mixing for OS X. True Analog Mixing offers a virtual mixing surface based on Harrison’s 32-Series and MR-Series console designs, plus Harrison’s proprietary digital mixing technology. Mixbus enables the user to record, edit, and mix a musical performance “in the box” but get a sound reminiscent of the golden age of album recordings, and offers engineers a Harrison music console “in…
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Friday, September 25, 2009
Avid Introduces Fast Track With Pro Tools Essential To Record On Mac Or PC
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09/25/09 04:47 PM,
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Avid has introduced M-Audio Fast Track with Pro Tools M-Powered Essential, a combination of hardware and software that delivers studio-quality features and tools for creating professional-sounding recordings right out of the box. Building on the success of the M-Audio Fast Track USB, the best-selling recording interface in its category according to MI Sales Trak, the Fast Track with Pro Tools M-Powered Essential is the easiest way to record audio on a PC or Mac. The Fast Track interface has been…
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Blue Sky Introduces SAT 265 High-Output Nearfield Active Studio Monitor
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09/25/09 08:56 AM,
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Blue Sky has introduced the SAT 265, a high-output nearfield active studio monitor, offering a two-way, tri-amplified design with dual 6.5-inch high excursion hemispherical woofers and a 1-inch dual ring radiator tweeter with integral waveguide for superior off-axis response. Power is supplied by a dedicated low distortion 100-watt amplifier for each of the 6.5-inch woofers as well as the tweeter. The SAT 265 delivers clean and accurate sound with a frequency response of 80 Hz to 30 kHz +/-3.0 dB…
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
Cakewalk, Ourstage.com & Intel Launch Songwriting Contest
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09/24/09 11:09 AM,
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Cakewalk, Intel Corporation, and OurStage.com have come together to launch a new competition for songwriters and music producers. Dubbed “Your Music Anytime, Anyplace” Songwriting Contest, the competition invites artists to submit original Rock or Urban tracks to be judged on OurStage.com by fans and a panel of music industry professionals. The top 20 finalists will be selected by fans, and the six grand prize winners (three in each genre) will be chosen from the top ranked artists on OurStage by…
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