Steinberg Gmbh announced his new Cubase-System 4. This system is made by an audio interface USB 1.1 (USB 2.0 compatible) MI4 featuring 4 audio I/O, 2 microphone preamps with XLR inputs and switchable phantom power, 2 line inputs, 24-bit/96 kHz A/D and D/A converters , Main/monitor/Headphone outputs with level control, S/PDIF stereo I/O, 16 channel MIDI I/O. This audio interface is 100% bus powered and ASIO2 and Core Audio drivers are included. This interface is packed with Steinberg Cubase SL software.

The Cubase System|4 is priced at EUR 456.00 excluding VAT and will ship mid February 2004.

In a further move to open up its main DAW products to the programming community, Steinberg announces the launch of a new integration interface. The VST Module Architecture allows third parties to program MIDI effect plug-ins for its Nuendo and Cubase SX/SL/SE sequencers.

Apple just announce the last three month sales results and it's a huge progression compared to last year same period: + $63 millions compared to - $8 millions . This result is even the best since 4 years.

This huge success seems to be due to the growing success of iPod and the iTunes Music Store. Our dear Steve Jobs even see a bright future for Apple, betting on the long lasting success of the new products line and the exponential implant of OSX platform.

Distorsion, compression, Noise Gate, Chorus, Flanger, equalizeur, Wah, tremolo, reverb and delay... Here you are the high possibilities of this new McDSP Plug-in. This FX plug-in processes in mono and stereo. Compatible only with Protools. A competitive alternative to the Line6 AmpFarm. Approx. price : 410 Euros

The ADI-2 is a compact 2-channel Hi-End AD/DA-converter. The small 9.5" unit offers top notch AD/DA-conversion from/to SPDIF, AES and ADAT, at up to 192 kHz.

The Hammerfall DSP RPM is a mobile Phono/CD/MIC/MIDI Interface. You can connect 2 turntables or 2 line-sources (CD, DVD, sampler etc.) and a microphone to desktop or laptop computer. RPM offers 5 inputs, 2 stereo outputs, a separate headphone output and a MIDI I/O. TotalMix lets you monitor, PFL and route/mix any of the in- and outputs.

The ADI-4 DD is a simplified and highly cost-efficient smaller version of the renowned ADI-8 DD, providing 96 kHz AES/SPDIF/ADAT conversion.

All of these are package in the usual RME's half-rack space enclosure.