Metric Halo was at SATIS 'hiding' the Mobile I/O ULN2, a new Firewire interface featuring 2 analogue ins, microphone preamplification, 48 V, 3 outs (monitor, program and headphones), 2 inserts and providing all digital formats (AES, SPDIF, ADAT), plus a World Clock I/O.
The interface works with a 96 KHz sample rate and can store up to 9 "settings" memories (Eq, gain level, Ins...). It should cost around 1200€ and be out for next January.

Apogee has recently released the Mini-Me, stereo USB mic/inst pre-amp. It's low-latency USB interface carries two channels of audio at up to 24-bits and 48 kHz sampling (possibly support for 96kHz in the future), from the Mini-Me to the computer and back again for monitoring.

FEATURES

- Two channels of 24-bit, 96 kHz A/D conversion;
- 2-ch mic/instrument preamps and line-level in;
- Plug-and-play low-latency USB I/O;
- ASIO drivers for OS9x, OS10x and Windows;
- AES/EBU and S/PDIF digital outputs
- Headphone output with Level and Direct/USB Return Mix knobs;
- Multi-curve comp/limiter;
- 24 bit output, plus UV22HR technology for high quality dithering to 16 or 20 bit output;
- Independent left and right channel level controls plus presets
- Compact, low power (possibility of battery power), ideal for field use;

1865 €

Babaille took some pictures at the SATIS show: enjoy!

MOTU, Inc. (www.motu.com) announced the 24i/o, a single rack-space 96 kHz audio interface for Macintosh computers. The 24i/o provides 24 balanced quarter-inch (TRS) 96 kHz analog inputs and outputs in a single rack-space enclosure. A 24i/o core system ($1,495) includes MOTU's next generation PCI-424 card, which provides expansion up to 96 inputs/outputs, DSP–driven mixing and monitoring, legacy I/O support, and on-board SMPTE synchronization. The 24i/o rack interface, which will also be sold separately as an expansion I/O ($1,195) for any MOTU PCI-424 system (such as MOTU's new 2408mk3), provides 5-segment front-panel meters for every input and output and software-switchable (-10/+4) analog input levels.

The rear panel of the 24i/o rack-mount interface provides 24 quarter-inch balanced ...

Ohm Force MAS format is now available for Digital Performer, MacOS8, OSX, VST2, Direct X, BeOS and Winamp. The newest Ohm Force plugin MOBILOHM is also available for download from the Ohm Force website http://www.ohmforce.com. All plugins can be downloaded as a free demo with 6 to 8 hours of use.
* OhmBoyz Delay
* Predatohm Distortion
* Hematohm Frequency shifter
* Mobilohm Phaser

All versions of Ohm Force products will be available in RTAS format in the future and are currently under development.
You can cross grade from any Expert version to MacOSX or MAS for only $24.90 – details on-site.