Mac and Music News
Oct 28 - 11:49 AM | Audio Hardware > H&e Studiotechnik |
The VS 47 is equipped with :
- Original Neumann M7 capsule
- Telefunken VF14 tube
- Original Haufe BV-8 transformer
The ultimate set is completed with :
- Replica PSU
- High quality leads
- OEM elastic suspension.
Pricing :
- VS 47 with VF14 and FET14 : €5990
- VS 47 with FET14 : €4990
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Oct 28 - 10:47 AM | Music Software > Toontrack |
Features :
Host independent, Stand Alone software for converting drum audio to drum MIDI. Import Audio tracks, export MIDI mapped to your favourite drum sampler.
Each trigging point graphically represented. Delete, add, move or change the velocity to your individual needs.
Manual control over tracking and exporting, select which part or parts of a drum track that you want to export, down to each single hit.
Set max/min velocity and threshold values for each instrument and articulation.
Audition before and after filters.
Save your own presets.
Mac and PC
Drumtracker is expected for the end of the year at a price of $149 / €99.
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Oct 27 - 05:04 PM | Virtual Instrument > Gmedia Music |
Features :
- 200+ total tape banks (sample sets), including :
. 45 brand-new tape banks not found in the original M-Tron.
. 19 tape banks from M-Tron virtual instrument, re-mastered at London's legendary Abbey Road Studios.
. Over 40 looped tape banks.
. Over 3.5GB of samples total.
- 700+ patches including many created by world-class recording artists and programmers.
- Up to 35 notes, each individually sampled.
- Dual layer and split keyboard operation.
- Programmable MIDI CC response via MIDI Learn.
- Controllable via MIDI controllers such as the M-Audio Axiom and Oxygen models.
- 29 parameters per layer including synth parameters :
. Vintage-style ensemble and delay effects.
. Low-pass, band-pass and high-pass resonant filter section.
. Tape reverse.
. Tape half speed.
- Dynamic keyboard control, including filter aftertouch.
- Supports standalone, RTAS and VST on Windows XP/SP2, Vista 32, Vista 64.
- Supports standalone, RTAS, AU and VST on OSX 10.4.x, OSX 10.5.x.
The M-Tron Pro virtual instrument will be available today with an MSRP of $199.95 / €139 / £109 (excl. VAT). Upgrades will be available for existing M-Tron users for €59 (excl. VAT) via the GForce Website.
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Oct 27 - 04:29 PM | Computer Hardware > Apogee Electronics |
Features Highlight :
- 64 channels of 24-bit 192kHz Digital I/O per card
- Up to 128 channels of I/O per Mac Pro
- Near zero latency performance
- Connects directly to Apogee's X-Series and Rosetta Series converters via the X-Symphony option card
- Apogee's VBus - virtual routing within a Core Audio application or between multiple applications.
- Apogee's SBus - 32 channel, 192kHz digital audio network between two Mac computers
- Apogee's Maestro Software for advanced control and rout ...
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Oct 27 - 03:38 PM | Audio Hardware > PreSonus |
Features :
- Class A vacuum tube microphone / instrument preamplifier
- Tube gain and tube drive
- Variable VCA compressor (threshold, ratio, attack, release, make up gain, auto, soft)
- Three-band parametric EQ
- Precision analog VU meter for gain reduction and output
- EQ Pre/Post compressor switch
- 80Hz high pass filter
- 20dB pad
- Phase invert
- Rugged metal chassis
- High headroom
- Ultra low noise design
The Studio Channel is available now and is priced at MSRP $359 (street price $299).
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