Monday, May 30, 2005
ElectroMechanical 2.0 - free upgrade!
Reason 3.0 users can get a free upgrade to ElectroMechanical 2.0 Refill from the Propellerheads web site. The ReFill includes patches and files of vintage keyboard classics such as the Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ and Hohner Clavinet & Pianet. The new version 2.0 makes use of new Combinator and MClass Mastering effects found in Reason 3.0 . Combined with the "Remote" technology found in Reason 3.0 , the ElectroMechanical Refill creates plug-and-play stage-friendly integration with hardware controllers.
- Kelly
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Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Pro Tools M-Powered Expands...
M-Audio has added 6 more sound cards to the compatiblity list for Pro Tools M-Powered. They include FireWire Solo, FireWire Audiophile, Delta 1010, Delta 1010LT, Delta 44, and Delta 66. These are in addition to the already supported Audiophile 192, Audiophile 2496, FireWire 410, FireWire 1814, and Ozonic.
The special version of Pro Tools, made specifically for M-Audio offers 32 simultaneous tracks of 16- or 24-bit digital audio with sample rates up to 96kHz, plus a fully integrated MIDI sequencer for recording and editing up to 256 MIDI tracks. It ships with more than 30 DigiRack and Bomb Factory plug-ins, and provides access to a wide range of additional third-party plug-ins and options from Digidesign Development Partners. The real appeal for M-Audio users is that sessions created with Pro Tools M-Powered software can be opened with any Windows XP or Mac OS X based Digidesign Pro Tools system, facilitating seamless compatibility with other musicians and Pro Tools-equipped recording studios.
- Kelly
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Thursday, May 12, 2005
RME TotalMix Update
RME's Fireface 800 just got better! With new 2.0 drivers, you can now control RME's "TotalMix" routing and mixing software for the FireFace using any hardware controller surface that supports the Mackie Control, including Tascam's US-2400.
While you could always use compatible software, such as Sonar or Cubase with hardware control surfaces, these programs don't interact directly with your soundcard. Instead, they adjust the levels and routing internally. When you have a basic set up and don't need patch bay functionality, this works just fine. However, RME's very popular TotalMix allows you to directly access the Fireface, allowing much more control and support for features such as talkback and various surround configurations. Providing direct access to the soundcard through MIDI is a great idea and hopefully other companies will take note.
- Kelly
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Monday, May 09, 2005
PowerCore PCI is back!
TC Electronics has returned the PCI version of their PowerCore series to the line-up. Joining the PowerCore Compact and PowerCore Firewire (both connect to your PC via Firewire), the PowerCore PCI MKII is a revamped version of the original PowerCore PCI. The new PowerCore PCI MKII includes the same plug-ins and power as the PowerCore Firewire, but in a half-size PCI card.
The PowerCore series not only unloads some of the strain from your CPU when running audio plug-ins, but it also features some of the best sounding plug-ins available. Many are reproductions of high-end TC gear costing thousands of dollars. In addition, add-on plug-ins are available at a fraction of the cost of the hardware. For example, the MD-3 STEREO MASTERING plug-in is based on TC's well known System 6000. Of course, TC also gains a built in copy protection mechanism for their plug-ins since they require the PowerCore to run. You can't blame them for wanting to protect their investment, especially when you consider how much the plug-in version is saving you compared to the hardware!
- Kelly
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