Avid has announced the upcoming release of the Mbox 3 Mini, the Mbox 3 Mini and The Mbox 3 Pro.


The Mbox 3 Mini ($399) is the intro Avid Mbox interface. It is a 24-bit/48kHz, USB bus-powered 2 x 2 interface. It has 1 XLR mic/line combo input with 48V phantom power, 2 -1/4" instrument inputs, balanced output, headphone out, a mix control for zero-latency monitoring, and monitor volume knob. Rock-solid drivers ensure hardware compatibility with most major audio software (Logic, Live, Cubase, and more).

The Mbox 3 ($549) is a 4-in, 4-out USB 2.0 audio interface, with two microphone preamps (switchable between combi jack and 1/4" DI). In addition to the higher-speed USB 2.0 connection (up from USB 1.1 in the previous rev) are the Avid-branded version's improved 24-bit/96k converters (the Mbox 2 maxed out at 24/48).

Aalto from Madrona Labs is a new semi-modular software synthesizer with an innovative, patchable UI, distinctive sounds, and a charming personality.

Aalto's sound engine lets you create sounds that have been difficult or impossible to make with softsynths before now. The heart of Aalto is a Buchla-inspired complex oscillator, with FM, timbre and waveshape controls that enable a wide range of expressive sounds. These sounds are uniquely malleable and alive, in part because they are made with dynamic calculation, not static wavetables.

Aalto is designed as much for sequencing patterns as for playing individual notes. Each voice has a separate, built-in sequencer with a patchable, independently controllable rate and offset that make it easy to achieve evolving, chaotic textures.

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TC Electronic is already at the forefront of loudness metering for the broadcast industry. With LM2 TC Electronic aims to "not only delivering the tools for next generation metering, it has also been instrumental in defining what those new standards should be".

By itself, LM2 is a full-featured stereo loudness and true-peak level meter for use in post and live production, broadcast ingest, linking and transmission. LM2's front panel displays the all-important numbers that reveal whether or not a certain broadcast standard is being met. It is also possible to bring up the Stats display for even more details, or LM2 can be connected to a PC or Mac via USB to get full, realtime Radar screen picture via the included Icon application.

Price: MSRP €1,500 (ex.VAT). Shipping: At IBC (10th-14th September 2010)

Ultrasone has released a new open-backed headphone in its PRO Series, the PRO 2900.

Ultrasone is releasing both a standard, single cable version and a balanced, double cable version of a pair of headphones.

While standard, single cable headphones are commonplace in most pro audio and audiophile applications, a balanced headphone coupled with a balanced amplifier is said to offer unique advantages over the former such as increased audio performance due to a doubling the slew rate and voltage swing power, while reducing distortion components & eliminating crosstalk.
PRO 2900 Features

Ultrasone's PRO 2900s has a black design, velvet covered black ear pads and a diamond-cut logo insignia on the ear cup. The PRO 2900 features a 40mm titanium-plated driver and a soft USC-Cable that is ...

Produced in conjunction with Allen Morgan, this pack of presets for Superior Drummer 2.0 picks up right where Allen's last pack left of. Giving you yet another great set of tools to spice up your Superior Drummer 2.0 mixes.

Rock, pop, country or metal - whatever the project, these audio gems will help you bring your drum mix to life. Just download, install and mix - it really couldn't be much simpler.

Available now at a price of €7.