Emagic have released a plugin which allows Logic Platinum 6.0 (or higher) software to be controlled by the Tascam FW-1884 and fader extension FE-8. The plug-in can be downloaded from the following link:

Focusrite's brand new Liquid Channel transports classic front-end processing into the digital age, removing the need for endless patching and adding fluidity and reliability to the studio environment. Quite simply, The Liquid Channel is every mic-pre and compressor combination in history, inside a single 192kHz 2U device.

This is achieved through a unique two-part process. Firstly, the use of dynamic convolution techniques is applied, utilising lightning fast SHARC chips applying unique level-dependant impulse responses to every sample of audio. However, whilst this is more than sufficient to identically re-synthesise a compressor's sonic behaviour, in order to replicate precisely every subtle nuance, the pre-amplifier must physically match the way in which the classic unit interacts w ...

Unique Recording Software (URS) has digitally recreated the two most legendary musical equalizers known in the recording industry. These plugins works with TDM / RTAS  - HD Accel, HD, MIX and RTAS for Mac OSX and OS9.

The URS A Classic Console EQ (vintage Api EQ emulation) is a Class AB classic in every sense of the word. Each band offers 7 switchable filter frequencies spanning 4 to 5 octaves. The URS B is unlike any other equalizer you will ever use.

The URS N Classic Console EQ (vintage Neve EQ emulation) is very broad banded and musical. It is a must have tool for recording and sweetening drums and bass. It is smooth and silky and a little goes a long way.

Priced $499.99 each or $899.99 both together as the Classic Console EQ Bundle

Open Labs announced that they have created the OpenSynth NeKo 64 line of AMD Opteron processor-based ultra-high performance keyboards.

Starting with the OpenSynth NeKo (previously named eKo), Open Labs will now offer single and dual AMD Opteron processor-equipped models capable of addressing up to 8GB of RAM. The OpenSynth NeKo 64 is an all-in-one keyboard workstation and the first of its kind with AMD64 architecture, which allows musicians to run all existing 32-bit Microsoft Windows-based musical applications and plug-ins as well as 64-bit applications seamlessly.

Expected ship date for NeKo 64 is Q4, 2003. The NeKo 64 can be seen at the AES show in New York October 10-13, 2003 and is priced from $6,645.00

Would'nt they make one G5 based ? ;-)

Roland released the Version 1.50 operating update for the popular V-Synth synthesizer. Available at www.v-synth.com, the update offers a new sub-oscillator for analog modeled oscillators, new analog-modeling waveforms taken from the legendary D-50 synthesizer and a COSM filter model of the TB-303 Bass Line.