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Oct 6 - 05:21 PM, by Nantho

Audio Hardware : Universal Audio LA-610 Mk II - pcmusic

Universal Audio has announced the shipment of the LA-610 Mk II Classic Tube Recording Channel, a feature enhanced, 2nd generation version of UA's most popular analog product.

The preamp and compressor use the same signal path as the original LA-610 and features the 610 mic-pre and EQ section combined with an LA-2A style T4 opto-compressor. The LA-610 Mk II now offers key enhancements such as: true compressor bypass, larger metering, improved output signal performance, and the highly popular "black on black" cosmetics of the LA-610 Signature Edition.

The LA-610 Mk II will have an MSRP of US$1999 and a MAP of US$1599.

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AES125 - Focal Professional CMS Range available

Oct 6 - 04:01 PM, by Nantho

Audio Hardware > Focal

Focal Professional has announced that their new CMS Active Nearfield Monitors - the CMS 65 and CMS 50 - are now shipping.

According to Focal, their Al/Mg (Aluminium/Magnesium) inverted dome tweeter combines both, lightweight mass and damping, resulting in a tweeter that easily extends up to 28khz at -3db.

They also tell us that the Polyglass bass driver combines hollow micro-balls of glass to a pulp cellulose cone thus permitting a good rigidity versus mass ratio.

They are bi-amplified active nearfield monitors, 165 watts for the CMS65 and 130 watts for the CMS50.

Both of them also have separate HF and LF shelving adjustments, a Desktop Notch correction filter that controls first reflection when the speakers are located over the mixing board, rubber decoupling stand, spikes to tilt the speakers and adjust soundstage height.

Pricing :

- CMS 50: $695 each MSRP
- CMS 65: $995 each MSRP

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PreSonus Audio Stimulus Package

Oct 6 - 12:47 PM, by Nantho

Industry > PreSonus

In an effort to help their customers continue to create, record and produce music during these tough economic times, PreSonus tell us that they are offering a new Audio Stimulus Package from now through the end of the year in the form of two rebates :

1. Buy a FireStudio, FireStudio Tube, FireStudio Lightpipe or FireStudio Project and get a FREE FaderPort (a $249 value)

2. Buy a DigiMax D8, DigiMax LT, DigiMax FS and DigiMax 96k and get a FREE HP4 headphone amplifier (a $159 value)

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ProTools Corner : Tuning vocals with Auto-Tune EVO

Oct 6 - 09:47 AM, by Nantho

Plug-ins > Antares

Plug-ins : ProTools Corner : Tuning vocals with Auto-Tune EVO - pcmusic

Here's a new ProTools Corner issue by our VIP Moderator Brian White from audioMIDI.com. This time he focuses on the brand new version of Auto-Tune, the famous pitch correcting plug-in from Antares.

"Love it or hate it, vocal tuning or "pitch correction" is a technology that is here to say. And whether or not you feel it is "morally" correct/in-correct to artificially tune vocals and other instruments, it is hard to deny the dramatic influence pitch correction has had on pop music over the last decade. As a long time front-runner in pitch correction technology for Pro Tools, Antares has definitely staked th ...

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AES125 - Focusrite Saffire Pro 40

Oct 4 - 12:47 PM, by Nantho Computer Hardware > Focusrite

This year's AES show in San Francisco sees the launch of Focusrite's new multi-channel firewire audio interface, the Saffire PRO 40.

Features :

- Eight High Quality Focusrite Pre-amps
- High Quality 24-bit/96kHz Firewire Interface
- High Quality A-D / D-A Conversion and JetPLL jitter elimination technology
- Total I/O Count of 20 Inputs and 20 Outputs
- Unique Loop-Back facility for routing audio between software applications via Saffire PRO 40 Control.
- Suite of Focusrite VST/AU plug-ins (Compression, Reverb, Gating and EQ VST/AU plug-ins).
- Two separate headphone buses with independent level control available on the front panel.
- Saffire Pro 40 Control Zero-latency DSP Mixer/Router (18 x 16 DSP mixer).
- Unmatched routing flexibility. The user is able to route any input signal or DAW output, or a mix of both, to any of the 20 outputs.

Saffire Pro 40 will be shipping worldwide, October 2008. For pricing details, please contact your local Focusrite distributor.

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AES125 - Primacoustic Machine Room

Oct 4 - 10:29 AM, by Nantho Misc > Primacoustic

Primacoustic unveils Machine Room.

Computers need to blow off steam in order to continue to function correctly, but this cathartic action results in lots of noise, fan noise in particular for computers. The Machine Room silences your computer while still allowing for proper convection cooling. Cool air intake at the bottom of the chamber allows heated air to rise to the top, where it is forced out by a variable-speed fan. That fan is sound-abated by a foam-lined manifold, and positioned at the rear of the enclosure for near silent operation.

The Machine Room is designed specifically to fit a Mac Pro Tower, but will fit anything smaller than 30" high, 16" wide and 24" deep. The Machine Room is available at a retail price of $650.

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