Archive for Winter NAMM 2012
Summing up Winter NAMM 2012
Slate Digital Raven X1 production console. Maybe it’s me getting old, bitter and harder to impress but I think the major trade shows have gone downhill the last few years. They brag about record amount of visitors but to me it seems like less interesting new products and fewer exhibitors. But Winter NAMM 2012 was [...]
iZotope partners with Akai
If you wondering where Akai get there slicing algorithms from for their latest MPC’s (Studio, Renaissance) it’s from iZotope. The Loop Slicing Engine provides an extended suite of slicing tools, compatible with both Chop Shop and REX file formats. The engine’s unique algorithm maintains high quality audio throughout real-time loop manipulation while remaining lightweight in [...]
Synthogy unveils new Ivory piano
Synthogy has announced that they will soon release the Ivory II–American Concert D virtual piano, sampled from a 1951 New York Steinway model D. Its MSRP will be $199 when it is released in 2012. Highlights of Ivory II–American Concert D: • New York Steinway D selected by Steinway & Sons for artist promotion and [...]
Heritage Audio introduced new 500-series modules at NAMM
Heritage Audio, a company that seems to specialize in Neve-type modules, has announced to new products – 1073/500 and 2264e. Obviously the 1073/500 is a 1073 (including EQ) for API’s lunchbox format. While the 2264E is described as an “Enhanced 2264-, gain control circuit of the 2264a with a 2254 audio path”. I haven’t heard [...]
Nomad Factory introduces Magma
Now here’s an interesting product. Nomad Factory has announced Magma, a plugin suite of 50 audio processors that you can insert freely in a user-customizable interface. MAGMA is a VST, AU, and RTAS plug-in host that allows the user to combine an infinite number of audio effects, all in four easy-to-use racks. (AAX plug-in format [...]
Dangerous Music to release Source
Dangerous Music, a company who’s t-shirt I happen to wear today (no, I’m not affiliated in any way with them), has announced Source – a portable monitor controller. Dangerous Music Source Features: * Monitor controller with both digital and analog input sources * USB input lets you use the Source as the output of your [...]
Sonnox to release plugins for the UAD platform
Great news for UAD users today – Sonnox and Universal Audio have announced a partnership which means we will see Sonnox plugins for the UAD platform. Yep, soon you might be able to tax your UAD Quad instead of your CPU with the awesome Inflator plugin.
Slate surprises us all with a production console and monitoring system
Slate Digital has announced a full blown production console, while the sister company Slate Pro Audio announce a monitoring system. We on the other hand are asking ourselves “how in the blue hell do they find the time?”.
Apogee NAMM announcements: Thunderbolt, 16×16 I/O and more
Finally the Thunderbolt interfaces start to roll out. Latest in line is Apogee who is showing their Thunderbolt card, 16×16 I/O, as well as an interesting software update at this years NAMM show.
NAMM: synths, synths, synths
This years NAMM show sees quite a lineup of interesting hardware synthesizers in my opinion. Some were pre-announced, some got leaked beforehand and some were first shown today. Let’s have a look.
