Edirol Corporation also announced the release of their latest audio capture device, the UA-700. The UA-700, aka "The Everything Box", demonstrates a breakthrough in USB audio by coupling 24bit/96 kHz processing with high-end Mic/Guitar-Amp modeling, all in the same device. It is a complete input/output solution for both Audio and MIDI via USB. It is ideal for home recording musicians who do not wish to compromise quality. At the same time it can be used as a standalone A/D converter or as an effects box for the performer. The UA-700 has a suggested retail price of $595.

The main features of the UA-700 include:
• Guitar amp modeling/Mic modeling (Roland's COSM technology)/System effects including Amp modeling, Delay, Tremolo, Flanger, Phaser, Compressor, Mic modeling, Preset type c ...

Happy you owners of the 828, MOTU has released the driver version X in public beta so you can use it NOW! Go retrieve it! Be careful anyway, it's BETA!

For the Logic wanabees, an interesting bundle available until 08/29/02.
The BIG Box bundle
include Logic 5/48 tracks, the ES1 (virtual synth), the EXP24 (virtual -again- Fender Rhodes and the EXP24 (virtual -still-sampler)
Great for us and unexpensive too! But be patient, I'm waiting mine for 2 weeks… boohoo…

There was a time when it was available only in TDM/RTAS or MAS. It's over now, you can have it in VST too. Sacrified to the simple mortals in some way…. Channelstrip will make your day for less than 300$.
Compressor, EQ, Noise Gate, Phase Inverter… a "real" channel strip - hmm something under that ;) - now poors can afford it ...

Need Logic 5 and its magic dongle to mix projects with way too many faders? No more!
Mackie and its Mackie Control will make users of programs like Nuendo, cubase SX or DP happier. A modified version of the HUI without the monitoring section, the 2 pres among a few things. It can be extended by blocks of 8 faders.