Focusrite has unveiled its new ISA 828, an eight channel microphone pre-amplifier. It features eight original ISA transformer based pre amps (same as the original ISA110 module) in a single robust 2U chassis.

The pre-amps are complemented by eight line inputs, four instrument inputs and an optional eight channel 192kHz ADC. Thanks to its convenient 25 pin D-Type connectors, the ISA 828 also integrates quickly and seamlessly with ProTools HD, as well as other popular hard disk recorders and mixing desks. The microphone input stage includes a variable impedance circuit, allowing the user to switch between four carefully selected input impedance settings. The four front panel instrument inputs also feature high and low impedance options to provide a comprehensive and accessible DI solution ...

Waves has taken action against facilities that use their software illegally. Employing undercover agents, the company has obtained video evidence and is now threatening court action to back up its claims for payments plus damages.

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TwistedWave is an audio editor that supports many formats. Among other things, it provides:

- Background processing to allow you to continue working while a long computation is going on.
- Unlimited and instant Undo/Redo.
- Import/export to many formats.
- A clip list that allows you to select chunks of audio you are interested in, and copy them to the clip list, making it very easy to reorder and paste them in a new document.

TwistedWave is available for Mac OS X (UB) at a retail price of €38.35. Note that a fully functional 30 day demo is available.

The brand new iMac is ready ! a new look all aluminium with a great slim keyboard. As for the screens, they are like the MacBook and with only two versions 20 and 24". FoUr different models are available, each one having 1 Go RAM (up to 4 Go), Superdrive 8X, Wifi "n" (802.11.n) and Bluetooth 2.0.

- 20", intel core 2 duo 2 GHz, 250 Go disc, ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT 128 Mo $1,199.00

- 20", intel core 2 duo 2,4 GHz, 320 Go disc, ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro 256 Mo $1,499.00

- 24", intel core 2 duo 2,4 GHz, 320 Go disc, ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro 256 Mo $1,799.00

- 24", intel core 2 duo 2,8 GHz, 2 Go RAM, 500 Go disc, ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro 256 Mo $2,299.00

The Vienna Symphonic Library team has announced the release of the new Vienna Instruments collection Special Keyboards. This 8 GB collection offers a "state-of-the-art" approach to capturing these rare instruments: a harpsichord, a harmonium, and a prepared piano.

Like all Vienna Instruments collections, the Special Keyboards collection ships in VST, AU and stand-alone versions for Mac OS X (UB) and Windows. It retails for $385 / €295. For more information, please visit their website.