Based on a programmed learning model, Intervallogic offers a wide range of ear-training exercises for musicians of all levels of experience. Intervallogic uses unlooped sampled piano notes as well as percussion sounds to generate chords, melodies, rhythms and chord progressions.

More info about Intervallogic 1.0.5 available in the MacMusic softwares section.

RoomVerb M2 is a SpinAudio reverb based on Virtual Room Acoustic modeling technique that allows to simulate various acoustic spaces from small bath rooms to huge open spaces using a single set of parameters.

RoomVerb M2 (2.1b154) Audio Units is available in the MacMusic softwares section.

Echo Audio announces two new FireWire audio interfaces AudioFire 8 and AudioFire 12. AudioFire 8 (24 bit 96KHz) has 2 universal inputs with mic preamps, phantom power, channel inserts, and trim knobs. It also comes with 6 balanced analog inputs (TRS), 8 balanced analog outputs (TRS), a stereo headphone output, 2 FireWire ports, S/PDIF I/O, MIDI I/O, word clock synchronization, and 10 channels of full duplex 24 bit 96kHz recording and playback. The AudioFire 12 has 12 balanced analog inputs and outputs (TRS), 2 FireWire ports, MIDI I/O, word clock synchronization, and 12 channels of full duplex 24 bit 192KHz recording and playback.

They will be available on March '05.

Shadow Hills Industries has shown at NAMM its surround controller, a huge black thing with magic eyes all around. If you need surround mixing to impress your customers as the cleaning lady, here's the 1940's war room design look alike that'll win the deal. Specs and price tba.

Many thanks to Barry Wood of NAMM Oddities for the info and the picture.