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Jun 27 - 01:47 PM | Music Hardware > Akai |
Akai Professional also announces that the MPC 5000 is available for purchase. The MPC series has set the global standard for producers making beats. The new MPC 5000 is the result of dozens of engineers, 20 years of experience and a new synth and drum sampling engine unlike any MPC.
Key Features :
- 64-voice drum/phrase sampler with 64MB memory built-in. Expandable up to 192MB RAM
- Three-oscillator virtual analog synth engine with built-in arpeggiator
- Over 300 Virtual Analog synth presets included
- Eight tracks of Direct-to-Hard Disk recording
- Over 40 all new effects available within a modular 4-bus effects processor
- Master compressor and equalizer
- 960 ppq resolution
- Built-in hard disk drive
- Optional CD-R/DVD drive
- USB 2.0 port for computer connectivity
- ...
Key Features :
- 64-voice drum/phrase sampler with 64MB memory built-in. Expandable up to 192MB RAM
- Three-oscillator virtual analog synth engine with built-in arpeggiator
- Over 300 Virtual Analog synth presets included
- Eight tracks of Direct-to-Hard Disk recording
- Over 40 all new effects available within a modular 4-bus effects processor
- Master compressor and equalizer
- 960 ppq resolution
- Built-in hard disk drive
- Optional CD-R/DVD drive
- USB 2.0 port for computer connectivity
- ...
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Jun 27 - 11:37 AM | Computer Hardware > Akai |
Akai Professional announces that the MPD32 pad controller is now shipping.
Using a USB cable to connect to a Mac or PC, the MPD32 features the MPC Note Repeat with swing and gate time parameters. It can also work as a master clock for MIDI sequencers, includes transport functions and is fully programmable. It includes sixteen velocity and pressure-sensitive MPC pads, eight assignable faders, eight assignable switches and eight assignable infinite knobs. Three selectable control banks extend the number of available faders, buttons and knobs to 24 each (72 total controllers). Four pad banks allow for 64 total pads.
The MPD32 is available now at a sugested price of $499.
Using a USB cable to connect to a Mac or PC, the MPD32 features the MPC Note Repeat with swing and gate time parameters. It can also work as a master clock for MIDI sequencers, includes transport functions and is fully programmable. It includes sixteen velocity and pressure-sensitive MPC pads, eight assignable faders, eight assignable switches and eight assignable infinite knobs. Three selectable control banks extend the number of available faders, buttons and knobs to 24 each (72 total controllers). Four pad banks allow for 64 total pads.
The MPD32 is available now at a sugested price of $499.
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Jun 26 - 01:11 PM | Audio Hardware > Soundcraft |
Soundcraft will be demonstrating the FX 16ii and MFX Series mixing consoles at InfoComm '08. The FX 16ii is a 19" rack-mountable mixer with a total of 26-inputs and integrated Lexicon FX processor while the MFX series is available in 8+2, 12+2 and 20+2 channel/frame sizes and once again the addition of a Lexicon FX processor.
For more information, please visit their web site.
For more information, please visit their web site.
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Jun 26 - 12:47 PM | Plug-ins > Crysonic |
Crysonic today announced the release of SINDO v2, a hybrid stereo image expander (widener) / Narrower with new features offering a high level of mono compatibility with minimal side effects.
Features :
PC and Mac Compatible (Mac OS Universal Binary AU,VST and PC VST Native)
Greatly Improved Audio Quality
Cross-Over Selection and Adjustment to bias Stereo Separation
Targetable Rotations Per Frequency Range Without Altering Mix Level balance
True Global 'Pan' Without Altering Mix Level balance
Phase-compensated ' Shufflers ' for Low and Hi Stereo enhacement
Three Modes of operation to suit all Audio material
Individual Hi and Low Gain trim adjustments
Double click to set each control to default value
Press Ctrl for finer Adjustment
Hybrid M / S Stereo image expander and narrower
Minimum ' Phasiness'
Retaining the tonal character of original audio
Full automation for all parameters via the host
Very Low CPU usage
64-bit internal precision
SINDO v2 is available now at a price of $59.95.
Features :
PC and Mac Compatible (Mac OS Universal Binary AU,VST and PC VST Native)
Greatly Improved Audio Quality
Cross-Over Selection and Adjustment to bias Stereo Separation
Targetable Rotations Per Frequency Range Without Altering Mix Level balance
True Global 'Pan' Without Altering Mix Level balance
Phase-compensated ' Shufflers ' for Low and Hi Stereo enhacement
Three Modes of operation to suit all Audio material
Individual Hi and Low Gain trim adjustments
Double click to set each control to default value
Press Ctrl for finer Adjustment
Hybrid M / S Stereo image expander and narrower
Minimum ' Phasiness'
Retaining the tonal character of original audio
Full automation for all parameters via the host
Very Low CPU usage
64-bit internal precision
SINDO v2 is available now at a price of $59.95.
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Jun 26 - 11:26 AM | Industry > Arturia |
Arturia announces for the summer a promotional offer intended at synthesis lovers. For any Arturia software instrument purchased (which includes Moog Modular V, Minimoog V, CS-80V, ARP2600 V, Prophet-V, Jupiter-8V, BRASS and Analog Factory 2.0), customers will be offered another software instrument for free.
The choice for free product is to be done among the following instruments :
- Jupiter-8V
- Prophet V
- Analog Factory 2.0
- BRASS
This offer lasts from July 1st until August 31st 2008. For more information, please visit their web site.
The choice for free product is to be done among the following instruments :
- Jupiter-8V
- Prophet V
- Analog Factory 2.0
- BRASS
This offer lasts from July 1st until August 31st 2008. For more information, please visit their web site.
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