January is here, this means companies getting ready to show us what they worked last year, what new goodies will release in 2015. This year debuting with the currently-underway Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and towards the end of this month the upcoming NAMM show in Anaheim (USA). First news come from Casio. They […]
When I stumbled upon the Rode NT1A and decided to purchase this mic as an upgrade to my pleasant but imperfect amateur recording device (that is, the MXL 990 condenser microphone), I have come to love this equipment to death. For a long time, I had this feeling that good quality recordings could be achieved with […]
Steinberg has announced the UR12, a new USB 2.0 audio interface featuring a microphone input with D-PRE preamplifier, one high-impedance line input plus line outputs and 192 kHz audio quality and also class compliant support for the iPad. 2 x 2 USB 2.0 audio interface with 1 x D-PRE and 192 kHz support Combining an […]
Single Cell Software has released Caustic Editor for Volca Sample owners. KORG were nice enough to open up their volca sample SDK to 3rd parties so I took a few days to rip out Caustic’s WAV editor and turn it into a stand-alone, multi-platform tool that lets you import, load, record, edit and upload samples […]
Native Instruments announces Traktor Kontrol S8, an all-in-one DJ controller, built for seamless control of the included TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO 2 – the choice DJ software of countless professionals worldwide. Designed for enhanced DJ performance, TRAKTOR KONTROL S8 is the perfect fusion of hardware and software. The S8’s touch-and-see workflow brings the industry-leading DJ software […]
After AKAI (with their latest MPK keyboards/controllers series), is time for M-Audio to release their New Oxygen Series of MIDI Keyboards/Controllers available in 25, 49 and 81 key models. Each mode from this new series features buttons, knobs, pitch & mod wheels, faders, transport controls and velocity-sensitive trigger pads. This new Oxygen series brings a […]
Latest Line Of Akai Professional Mpk Keyboard/Pad Controllers is now available: the 25-key MPK225, the 49-key MPK249, the 61-key MPK261, and the ultra-portable MPK mini mkII. “The new MPK series is huge leap forward–improving on the previous series with more capability, more features, and industry-leading software. We paid close attention to how the modern musician […]
Numark shows NDX500, a new USB/CD Media Player and Controller for music DJs. NDX500 is a USB/CD media player and software controller that lets you DJ with your entire media library—anywhere. All of NDX500’s controls come mapped to Serato DJ* (sold separately), so you can plug in to your Mac and PC and start performing. […]
IK Multimedia announces iRig Mic Field, a pocket-sized digital stereo microphone for Apple’s range of Lightning-compatible iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. Designed to be used for both video and audio recordings, it features a patent-pending rotatable enclosure that you can easily position for the best stereo image in both landscape and portrait orientations. Now […]
It seems that Roland has prepared more news for us this summer of 2014. Beside HS-5 Session Mixer and the SBX-1 Sync Box (both released in September 2014), Roland brings Mobile UA, a new ultra-compact USB audio interface featuring the newly developed S1LKi sound technology. This extremely compact, bus-powered USB D/A converter plays both PCM audio […]
