Novation is pleased to announce the launch of their brand new controller keyboard. The Nocturn Keyboard is based on the control surface of the popular Nocturn. With the addition of 25 and 49 note keyboards, Nocturn's controller layout has been adapted to a full control solution for DAW users.

The Nocturn Keyboard displays control information where you really need it: on your computer monitor. The Automap software graphically displays Nocturn Keyboard's entire control surface, enabling you to assign parameters by simply clicking on them. The controllers themselves also tell you what's happening: LED rings around the eight encoders show their current settings, while LEDs behind the 25 buttons show if they are on or off.

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Focusrite presents a brand new audio interface - the Saffire 6 USB.

Features :

• two Focusrite pre-amps
• two balanced TRS outputs
• four RCA phono outputs
• a high-level headphone output
• an A/B source switch for monitoring either of two stereo output pairs
• ideal for digital DJs
• Xcite+ Software Bundle
• Focusrite VST/AU Plug-in Suite

The Saffire 6 USB will be $199.99 US MAP with October 2009 projected availability.

Voxengo has released TransGainer — an audio plug-in suitable for a wide range of professional music production uses. TransGainer implements audio signal envelope adjustment algorithm that reacts on transients rather than on signal's loudness level. This algorithm allows you to adjust volume of attack and sustain stages of any sounds you use it on. TransGainer was designed in a way to be suitable for all possible sound sources — be it individual tracks or full mixes.

Features :

• Transient stage loudness adjustments
• Sustain stage loudness adjustments
• Transient-to-transient time control
• Multi-channel processing
• Internal channel routing
• Channel grouping
• Mid/side processing
• Up to 8x oversampling
• 64-bit floating point pr ...

Spectrasonics has announced that the world premiere of its highly anticipated new bass virtual instrument "Trilian" will be in Paris, France on October 22, 2009. The event will take place at the IRCAM Facility (Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique) in central Paris. Although the event is free, seating is limited and attendance is set by RSVP to a special webpage, first come first served. There will also be a raffle at each of the two sessions, 3pm and 6pm, where a copy of the Trilian Total Bass Module software will be given away free to one of the lucky attendees. Representatives from Spectrasonics will be at the event presenting the live demonstration and answering questions afterwards.

Spectrasonics' Trilian Total Bass Module is the successor to its award-winning Trilogy bass module. The virtual instrument has a much larger core library and features highly detailed new acoustic, electric and synth basses, as well as enhanced versions of the classic Trilogy sounds. Sporting a brand new user interface with numerous software innovations, Trilian is the

Audio-Technica unveils its first-ever ribbon microphones, the AT4080 and AT4081 Bidirectional Active Ribbon Microphones, two new offerings from A-T's expanding 40 Series.

Audio-Technica's R&D team in Japan engineered and manufactured the AT4080 and AT4081 from the ground up, utilizing a hand-built, proprietary design and rugged, durable construction. Both offer smooth, warm and natural sound with precise, articulate detail to meet the critical requirements of today's recording, broadcast and sound reinforcement professionals. With 18 patents pending, Audio-Technica's innovative ribbon transducer advances the evolution of ribbon microphone technology, combining remarkable durability and high SPL capability with smooth, rich audio quality.

The AT4080, whose footprint is that of a cla ...