Apogee provides a high-quality upgrade to the Digidesign 192 hardware via our X-HD card. This optional card connects Apogee X-Series and Rosetta Series converters directly to a Pro Tools core card. Since the link between Apogee hardware and Digidesign PCI cards is independent, they are not affected by this decision or announcement. Apogee will continue support for HD customers.
In other words, Windows users running PTHD with Apogee converters should be safe.
You should’ve guessed there would be a volume 2 following volume 1. Toontrack has announced the first SDX expansion pack (Superior Drummer X, might I guess?). It’s made entirely for Superior Drummer 2.0, and is volume two of the NY Studio Legacy Series. It contains samples from two New York studios – Hit Factory NY and Allaire Studios. Because both studios are closed now, Toontrack decided to name volume two ‘New York Studio Lecay Series Vol.2: The Lost New York Studios’. Say that three times fast. Read more →
VirSyn wants you to “pimp up your loops” with their latest plug-in the FDELAY. From the looks (and the description) it seems like VirSyn is continuing their recent niche with multi-band processing. When I say multi-band I mean a lot of bands, 27 to be exact. Read more →
Yes sir, Retro Pack Bundle, Emerald Pack 4.0, Channel G Compact and Channel G Surround are now shipping (previous post). Personally I can’t wait to try out the Retro Pack Bundle. Hopefully I’ll be able to post a review of it this or the next week. If you tried it out let us know what you think.
In the meantime, check out the video above. It has been posted before, but I decided to post it again in case you missed it the first time.
I got a press release from Apogee saying they will no longer develop products for the Microsoft Windows platform. Actually, I first got a press release saying they had discontinued Windows support, but a correction was sent stating it was development that would cease. Read more →
It struck me that at one point you were actually considered an old dog who refused to learn to sit if you stuck to old hardware synths and didn’t join the whole software revolution. The tide turned, as I’m sure you’ve noticed, and turned alot. Not only should you now use a hardware synth, it should be analog as well.
I admit that I’ve followed the trend regarding this. I much prefer hardware synthesizers over software. I think they sound better and I think the whole hands-on approach make a world of difference to me on many different levels. The latter statement is very important to me. I will not buy a synth (or effect or whatever) that forces me to dive into menus. Preferably I want to have a dedicated knob for each function.
I think we’ll see a more balanced attitude the coming years, if it haven’t already begun to emerge. With smart control surfaces and good mapping like AIR instruments the VI’s of today are easier to enjoy and actually playable in a better way than previous software instruments were. The sound quality is also going up for sure, even if I personally think they’re still behind. On the other hand, give me a hardware synth that can do what Omnisphere can. Or don’t… because if you did I think I’d lock myself into a room and do nothing but play it.
The Smart AV Tango controller got quite some attention when it was announced. Slightly surprising, the buzz has since diminished more than a little in my opinion. Now Smart AV has announced Pro Tools support, boasting it’s the best 3rd party controller for us ‘toolers. Read more →
