All items tagged with musicians (295)
Melodyne and Reaper Are Now Able To Communicate Via ARA 2
February 22, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Melodyne and Reaper Are Now Able To Communicate Via ARA 2

Celemony Software announced an important new development for all musicians and studios working in music production. With version 5.97, the popular DAW Reaper now supports the ARA Audio Random Access 2 interface extension. According to the German software company, this development allows users of Reaper to enjoy Melodyne's powerful note editing capabilities from individual notes within chords to polyphonic audio material.
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Tascam Unveils New Series USB Audio/MIDI Interfaces with Built-in DSP
January 31, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Tascam Unveils New Series USB Audio/MIDI Interfaces with Built-in DSP

Tascam unveiled a new value-oriented series of USB 2.0 audio-MIDI interfaces for musicians and home studios, with two models that deliver 24-bit, 192 kHz recording and playback to a Mac, Windows PC, or iPad. Controllable with included custom software, the two versatile Series interfaces — 102i 10-in, 2-out and 208i 20-in, 8-out — feature powerful DSP input and output mixers with built-in digital reverb, compressor, phase invert, and four-band EQ for each channel.
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MAGIX Software Announces ACID Music Studio 11
January 31, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

MAGIX Software Announces ACID Music Studio 11

The wait is over. Five years since the last version and less the a year since reviving ACID Pro with an update, MAGIX released the all-new ACID Music Studio 11 – with more power and more professional features, but easier to use than ever before. ACID Music Studio 11 now has the innovative power of the completely updated legend for loop-based music production, ACID Pro 8. It packs a 64-bit engine behind a brand-new GUI, new instruments, effects, and many new ACIDized loops.
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IK Multimedia Unveils iLoud MTM Desktop Reference Monitors
January 25, 2019 by Joao Martins

IK Multimedia Unveils iLoud MTM Desktop Reference Monitors

During NAMM 2019, IK Multimedia debuted a new compact monitor that the Italian company believes has the potential to “re-invent nearfield monitoring for professional and home studios”. Well, IK Multimedia said the same thing when they introduced the original iLoud Micro monitors three years ago, and in fact they did very well for thousands of people who make music and mix on a laptop and need speakers to take on the road. But the new iLoud MTM takes it a step further, using a mid-tweeter-mid design with larger drivers that truly impress, and they come with built-in acoustic auto-calibration!
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Radial Engineering Now Shipping KL-8 Rackmount Keyboard Mixer
January 24, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Radial Engineering Now Shipping KL-8 Rackmount Keyboard Mixer

Radial Engineering announced that the KL-8, a rackmount professional keyboard mixer and digital interface, is now shipping. The KL-8 is a rackmount device designed to provide complete control over a professional keyboard setup, both on-stage and in the recording studio. The keyboard mixing station provides four stereo analog inputs for keyboards with redundant USB connections for laptop soft-synths, offering Stereo Aux Send/Receive with optional footswitch control to incorporate rackmount effects or pedals into the signal chain, headphone outputs and cue switches for silent monitoring, and the possibility of linking multiple KL-8s for larger setups.
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Harman Professional Solutions Showcases New JBL One Series 104 Compact Powered Reference Monitors at NAMM 2019
January 23, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Harman Professional Solutions Showcases New JBL One Series 104 Compact Powered Reference Monitors at NAMM 2019

Following a preview at CES, Harman Professional is showing new JBL Professional One Series 104 compact powered reference monitors at the 2019 NAMM show. The new design seems inspired by JBL Professional’s popular EON powered speakers only in smaller dimensions, designed for recording musicians, podcasters, and music and video producers of all levels. As JBL states, the new One Series 104 monitors draw from seven decades of JBL Professional engineering to deliver an innovative new speaker, designed from the ground up.
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IK Multimedia Announces iRig Micro Amp Ultra-Compact Guitar Amp with Integrated iOS/USB Interface
January 23, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

IK Multimedia Announces iRig Micro Amp Ultra-Compact Guitar Amp with Integrated iOS/USB Interface

IK Multimedia announced iRig Micro Amp, a battery-powered, ultra-compact combo amplifier with three on-board analog channels plus a high-quality digital interface for direct connection to iPhone, iPad, Mac and PC. The compact combo offers powerful sound that rivals larger amps, plus the ability to connect to external cabinets for even more volume. iRig Micro Amp also allows musicians to expand their tone palette by unlocking a variety of amp and FX models in the included AmpliTube software/app bundle, as well as connecting to their favorite apps for learning, recording and playing.
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Studiologic SL MixFace Controller Debuts at NAMM 2019
January 18, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Studiologic SL MixFace Controller Debuts at NAMM 2019

Control surfaces are never enough and Studiologic, the famous Italian manufacturer of digital musical instruments, master keyboards and MIDI Controllers offers one of the most compact and versatile solutions. The SL MixFace is a complete by using Bluetooth and USB portable controller device with a powerful engine, able to auto-map any of the main DAWs. Announced at Musikmesse 2018 and now shipping all over the world, the Studiologic SL MixFace will be in Anaheim, California, for the Winter NAMM Show.
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IsoAcoustics’ Introduces Stage 1 Isolators Designed for Stage Monitors and Musical Instrument Amplifiers
January 15, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

IsoAcoustics’ Introduces Stage 1 Isolators Designed for Stage Monitors and Musical Instrument Amplifiers

At the 2019 Winter NAMM show, IsoAcoustics will introduce the Stage 1 Isolators, the latest in the company’s acclaimed line of isolation solutions, now in a design for loudspeakers, stage monitors, subwoofers and musical instrument amplifiers. Specially designed for touring musicians and bands on any budget, the new Stage 1 isolators effectively eliminate the vibrational variables experienced while playing onstage in a variety of venues and locations, enabling musicians to have consistent, clear sound, night after night.
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Mackie In Celebration Mode for NAMM 2019
January 14, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Mackie In Celebration Mode for NAMM 2019

Mackie is celebrating 30 years since they made their mark on the pro audio industry and a history full of breakthrough products which have gone on to create and define a number of new categories like the LM-1602 analog mixer that was originally shown at the NAMM show in 1989, and other classics like the CR-1604 mixer, the HR824 studio monitors, the SRM450 active speakers or the MCU control surface. At NAMM 2019, Mackie will be signaling its 30th Anniversary with special give-aways and a daily serving of cake on demo room 201D.
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