OK, so here’s an innovative idea for a controller. I don’t think it’s for me, as it still requires mousing around, but it could be useful for some.

I was just notified that Sound Contruction & Supply has a new desk out built to house the Euphonix Artist range of controllers (MC Mix, MC Control and so on). It’s called Euphonix MC Wave Series EM-1 and looks rather nice if you want to give your Euphonix setup a more console-styled look.

What I don’t get is why all these desks have to be so damn expensive! I wish IKEA would build one. Sure, we’d have to assemble it ourself, have two screws missing and it would fall apart after a couple of years, but it would cost a fraction compared to the overpriced competition.

I’m rambling, if you’re interested in the Euphonix desk, check it out at the SC&S website.

Right now you can now choose a free download of either AmpliTube Metal or AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix by purchasing and registering one of the following Stealth products: StealthPlug, Amplitube Fender, Stealth Pedal, Stealth Pedal Deluxe.

More about the Stealth Rock promotion at IK’s website.

So, Apple has announced the long awaited and expected big touch screen-thingie. A lot of people was hoping and thinking it would be a computer but from the looks of it it’s a huge iPod Touch. That’s not necessarily a bad thing.
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When I first heard about the SSL X-Patch I thought it sounded like a pretty cool thing. You know, kind of an analog patchbay with the advantages of digital – what’s not to like? Anyway, it wasn’t until NAMM I began to realize a lot of its potential.

Have a look at the always awesome Jim from SSL talk us through it. When you’re done, start contemplating it’s potentials in a guitar rig and in automation. I mean MIDI controlled – that’s just sick. There supposedly won’t be any noticeable lag, clicks or pops when you switch between presets either.

SSL

Here’s Steven Slate from Slate Digital talking about an upcoming product, the mastering EQ FG-Q. He also gives us a glimpse of a dedicated hardware controller for it! The controller wasn’t finished yet but I did get the chance to fiddle with the knobs a little bit. It’s no plastic crap and doesn’t look anything like an ordinary MIDI controller – it feels real analog hardware. Very cool.

Slate Digital

IK Multimedia has upgraded their AmpliTube plug-in to version 3 and given us a new pedal to kick the shit out of. They showed them at NAMM and I’ve played with both of them.
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Universal Audio has inked contracts with Harman and Dunlop, meaning we can expect to see a lot of new plug-ins for their UAD platform in the future, and possibly with a slightly different direction than in the past.
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From the horses… Eh, Avids mouth:

Due to a recently discovered issue with Eleven Rack and Pro Tools 8.0.3 on Mac OS X, we are recommending that users of Eleven Rack do not update to 8.0.3 until we have fixed the issue.

We will post further information as it becomes available.

Avid

As you might know, I moved and decided to make a complete rebuild of my production spot. Early on I decided to try a pen tablet, I got a hold of a Wacom. After a month or so, here’s my verdict.
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