Mac and Music News
Through Thursday October 13, 2011
Jan 5 - 10:00 AM | Event > NAMM |
On a scale of 1 to 10, the NAMM Show is turning it up to 11! If you want to boost the volume on your company's sales, then the 2011 NAMM Show in Anaheim, January 13-16, is the place to do it!
Two of NAMM's most important annual events are the trade shows held in January and July. These two conventions, open only to NAMM Members and the music products industry, attract tens of thousands of attendees who want to see new innovations and developments in music making. NAMM shows are unique because in addition to unifying the industry by bringing buyers and sellers together from around the world, the excess revenues from these popular events are funneled back into growing the music products industry. All MacMusic staff will be ready to give you all the news (hardware & software), in real time.
Two of NAMM's most important annual events are the trade shows held in January and July. These two conventions, open only to NAMM Members and the music products industry, attract tens of thousands of attendees who want to see new innovations and developments in music making. NAMM shows are unique because in addition to unifying the industry by bringing buyers and sellers together from around the world, the excess revenues from these popular events are funneled back into growing the music products industry. All MacMusic staff will be ready to give you all the news (hardware & software), in real time.
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Jan 4 - 08:39 PM | Music Hardware > CyberStep |
CyberStep has announced KDJ-ONE, which is described as "a first of its kind DAW touchscreen smartbook featuring an advanced synthesizer, sequencer, and multitrack audio editing with ACIDized WAV support".The KDJ-ONE features combination of multi-touch screen, keypad, and jog dial allows for a fluid and intuitive control system unlike that of any existing hardware or software. This new digital audio workstation is built-in KDJ2 Synth features 10 synthesis algorithms, 20 effects, 7 filters, and 4 modulation units including step modulation.
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Jan 4 - 04:10 PM | Music Software > UltraMixer |
Finally, UltraMixer raises the bar once again for a usable and premium class DJ softwareThe new UltraMixer 3 is finally available and comes with many killer features like:
- Graphical Waveforms for perfect Mixing
- Automatic Beat Matching (Sync)
- Digital Scratching
- 2-Playlists and Waitlist mode
- Seamless live Looping
- Mix Recording
- Resizable User Interface
- Auto-DJ for automatic Crossfading of Music
- Automatic Gain Control (AGC)
- High Quality Master Tempo
- Graphical Waveforms for perfect Mixing
- Automatic Beat Matching (Sync)
- Digital Scratching
- 2-Playlists and Waitlist mode
- Seamless live Looping
- Mix Recording
- Resizable User Interface
- Auto-DJ for automatic Crossfading of Music
- Automatic Gain Control (AGC)
- High Quality Master Tempo
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Jan 4 - 12:56 PM | Audio Hardware > AER |
This collection of three stomp-box sized units includes two preamps and one EQ. Designed for precision sound optimization, these high-end tools feature superb signal-to-noise ratio, and boast the impressive dynamic headroom typical of all AER products.
- Colourizer (Retail: $449), A two-channel preamp/DI-box for mic or line signals with volume, gain, and DI level controls, plus three sound-shaping control sections.
- Dual Mix (Retail: $599), A two-channel preamp/DI-box for mic or line signals, with four digital effect presets (short & long reverb, chorus, and flanger).
- Dual Para EQ (Retail: $429), A dual-band parametric EQ with switchable frequency ranges. Reduce disturbing frequencies and tailor your sound to individual preferences.
- Colourizer (Retail: $449), A two-channel preamp/DI-box for mic or line signals with volume, gain, and DI level controls, plus three sound-shaping control sections.
- Dual Mix (Retail: $599), A two-channel preamp/DI-box for mic or line signals, with four digital effect presets (short & long reverb, chorus, and flanger).
- Dual Para EQ (Retail: $429), A dual-band parametric EQ with switchable frequency ranges. Reduce disturbing frequencies and tailor your sound to individual preferences.
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Jan 4 - 09:22 AM | Virtual Instrument > Sonokinetic |
This one of a kind project deepens and expands on the original collection of Trailer Voice with this totally new collection called "The Scripts". Trailer Voice 2 "The Scripts" will expand your cinematic experience or any project you are working on. This production covers four dramatic themes that will provide you spine chilling and produced generic recordings with a variety of emotion and feeling.
- Total of 3300+ sfx (1,19GB unzipped) in 44.1 kHz/24-bit mono wave files.
- 4 voices: 3 male, 1 female.
- Vocal Colours: Attitude, Booming, Dangerous, Announcer, Deep, Gravelly, Wry, Sexy, Sophisticated, Warm, Attitude, Authoritative, Believable.
- 4 themes: Journey, Heroic, Fantasy and Conflict (each containing 10 stories, edited into smaller sections: sentences and phrases).
- Total of 3300+ sfx (1,19GB unzipped) in 44.1 kHz/24-bit mono wave files.
- 4 voices: 3 male, 1 female.
- Vocal Colours: Attitude, Booming, Dangerous, Announcer, Deep, Gravelly, Wry, Sexy, Sophisticated, Warm, Attitude, Authoritative, Believable.
- 4 themes: Journey, Heroic, Fantasy and Conflict (each containing 10 stories, edited into smaller sections: sentences and phrases).
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