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Jan 11 - 05:47 PM, by Nantho Plug-ins > McDSP
Plug-ins : McDSP new products - pcmusicMcDSP will introduce three new plug-ins at the Winter NAMM show held in Anaheim California, January 2008. Thesse plug-ins are the DE555 de-esser, the FutzBox signal distorter and noise generator, and the NF575 noise filter.

The DE555 is a new generation of de-essing technology, providing transparent, precise de-essing with unique flexibility. FutzBox is a distortion and noise generator plug-in for creating low-fidelity versions of audio signals. The NF575 noise filter is a high-resolution filter set designed to remove a wide variety of noise types from audio.

These new plug-ins will only be available to owners of the McDSP Emerald Pack HD and Emerald Pack Native bundles as an upgrade ($195 HD / $95 Native for owners of Emerald Pack version 2). The new Emerald Pack bundle (version 3.0) will retail for $2795 for the HD version, and $1495 for the Native version.
Jan 11 - 02:47 PM, by Nantho Audio Hardware > JZ Microphones
Audio Hardware : Black Hole microphone - pcmusicTaking advantage of modern technologies together with a handcrafted and tested approach, JZ Microphones introduces the new multi pattern studio microphone: The Black Hole.

Main characteristics :

- Multi — pattern condenser: cardioid, omni, figure-8
- Class A discrete amplifier circuit
- Two (!) opposite placed, independent, large, true electrostatic capsules inside the compact head
- New special capsule with single, less centre tap diaphragm and adjustable backplate.
- Patented variable sputtering of diaphragm, using specially mixed alloy for coating
- Integrated capsule shockmount.

The new product is already available in the USA through Full Compass. Everyone is welcome to hear it at NAMM Show 2008 — booth 1897, hall E.
Jan 11 - 12:47 PM, by Nantho Computer Hardware
Computer Hardware : A portable eSATA RAID storage solution - pcmusicRain Recording has announced StormDrive TERA, a high performance versatile and extremely portable RAID storage solution designed around the eSATA platform for the fast streaming and backup of up to 2 Terabytes of data.

StormDrive TERA offers a cost effective, fast and portable storage solution that gives you up to 2 Terabytes of space and lots of options for using it. Configure your drive to operate in RAID-0 mode combining the performance of both drives to make one super drive. Or, you can choose RAID-1 which makes a full copy of your data to two drives simultaneously. So if one drive fails, you already have a complete backup. And StormDrive TERA is hot-swappable so you can replace the failed drive without interrupting your data flow.

Hardware Specs :

- Storage Size: 2x500GB, 500GB (RAID-1) or 1000GB (RAID-0)
- Cache: 32MB
- Average Latency: 4.16ms
- Spindle Speed: 7200RPM
- Bus Interface: eSATA /USB2.0 Type A
- eSATA: 3,000 Mbps Data Speed
- USB 2.0: 12Mb/480Mbps Data Speed
- LED: Power on/Access/Rebuild/Error
- Acoustics: Idle=2.7bels, Seek=2.8bels (Quiet seek specification)
- Power Supply: 12V/2A, 110~240V AC/DC adapter
- Dimensions: 8.66" x 3.34" x 5.11" (L x W x H)
- Weight: 5lbs


Price from $679.95 (£249 UK).
Jan 11 - 11:27 AM, by sleepless Event > NAMM
Event : Winter NAMM 2008 Report - pcmusicAs you can see, Winter NAMM is coming, and the whole team is ready to get down to work !
From January 17 to January 20, every name that counts in the audio world will be there, to present to you all the latest musical products from around the world, those you'll maybe use tomorrow.
Jan 10 - 11:20 PM, by sleepless Plug-ins > Solid State Logic
Plug-ins : SSL + X-EQ + Duende - pcmusicSolid State Logic will showcase a new plug-in for the Duende DSP powered DAW plug-in platform at the NAMM show.

X-EQ is at first glance a 10 band parametric EQ, but each of the 10 EQ bands can be selected to provide a different type of EQ, making X-EQ a vast range of different EQ processors in one package. Bands 1 and 10 are High and Low Filters, each of which can be set to employ one of five different Filter topologies with five very different tonal characters. Bands two and nine are shelving EQ's with a Q range that extend right up to 10.3 and a degree of undershoot and overshoot at higher Q settings that give a unique tonal character. The remaining six bands are all Bell EQ's with a choice of nine different EQ types providing a comprehensive range of response curves. All Shelving & B ...
Jan 10 - 10:23 PM, by Super Prince of the Space (translated by sleepless)Virtual Instrument > Spectrasonics
Virtual Instrument : Spectrasonics Anticipation - pcmusicAfter their release of Stylus RMX Expanded, Spectrasonics has announced a new product, and they will show it at Winter NAMM.
Hope it's a final product, ready to ship, and not only a pre-release...
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