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Chaser and Nemesys Present The NCStudio Arcata, Calif., August 31, 2000 -- Sound Chaser, an Audio and Music computer system integrator has announced the NCStudio, a new Multi-CPU sampling solution for power users of Nemesys' Gigastudio software. Sound Chaser's NCStudio is a fully modular system comprised of multiple, single or dual rack space computers. more |
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| AAC
Audio Format Selected by BMG and Universal Music Group for Commercial
Music Downloads San Francisco, Calif., August 30, 2000 -- Dolby Laboratories announced that Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) and Universal Music Group are using the AAC audio compression standard in their respective programs for legitimate digital music delivery. AAC is the latest audio codec standardized by the International Organization for Standardization. more |
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| Intel
Recalls Its Fastest Chip Santa Clara, Calif., August 30, 2000 -- Shipments of Intel Corp.'s speediest computer chip were halted Monday after the company confirmed a glitch is causing problems with certain types of software. Intel is stopping shipments on its 1.13 gigahertz chip until the flaw can be fixed. more |
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| Sonic
Engineering's SAW Utility Pak Now Available Arleta, Calif, August 29, 2000 -- Sonic Engineering announces the SAW Utility Pak is now available for purchase online. The SAW Utility Pak contains four useful plug-ins: The Stereo Pan, BigTime, Meter Bridge, and Aux Send Return. more |
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| Western
Digital Delivers Industry's First 7200 RPM, 20 GB-Per-Platter Hard
Drive Irvine, Calif., August 29, 2000 --Western Digital Corp. announced that its WD Caviar 7200 RPM, 20 GB-per-platter hard drive will ship by the end of the month. The WD Caviar 7200 RPM, 20 GB-per-platter model is a two-platter design with as many as four heads. more |
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| Audio
Ease Introduces the Nautilus Bundle—3 New MOTU Plug-ins Utrecht the Netherlands, August 28, 2000 -- Netherlands based Audio Ease introduces their second pack of plug-ins exclusively for MOTU Audio System: the Nautilus Bundle. The Nautilus Bundle consists of three extraordinary effects that are guaranteed to blow your mind. more |
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| Windows
2000 Drivers Now Available For All TerraTec EWS 64 Products Fern Park, Florida, August 25, 2000 -- Windows2000 drivers are now available for all professional EWS64-products designed by TerraTec. These allow the use the EWS-Technology in combination with the new Microsoft operating system. more |
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| Amek
Media 51 Makes Its AES Debut Nashville, Tenn., August 24, 2000 -- Amek’s Media 51 automated multiformat mixing console will be making its AES debut in Los Angeles, September 22-25, 2000 (Booth # 411). Media 51 is the first mid-priced analog console to be introduced by Amek for over five years and is the first entry-level mixer to feature the audio designs of Mr. Rupert Neve. more |
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| Fostex
Introduces 24-Track 24-Bit/96 kHz Digital Recorder/Editor Norwalk, Calif., August 23, 2000 -- Fostex recently topped its line of hard disk recorders with the introduction of the D-2424. Debuting at the 2000 AES Show in Los Angeles, the recorder /editor offers a number of high performance features and functions including 24-bit / 96kHz record / reproduce and 128 times over sampling AD/DA. more |
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| Yamaha
Makes Equity Investment in Waves —New Relationship Between Musical Instrument Leader and Audio Processing Innovator. Tel Aviv, Israel and San Mateo, Calif., August 22, 2000 -- Waves, the leading supplier of DSP software for the professional audio and multimedia markets, today announced that the Yamaha Corporation has made an equity investment in the company. more |
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| USB-MIDI-Problem
with the New G4 Macs Rellingen, Germany, August 17, 2000 -- The most recently released generation of Apple G4 Macs ("Gigabit Ethernet") experience some problems involving the USB driver interface. Affected is Logic Audio in combination with the Unitor8 MkII, AMT8 und MT4 MIDI interfaces. This issue also affects the MIDI software and USB MIDI interfaces of several other manufacturers we randomly tested. more |
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| Native
Instruments and MOTU Bring Virtual Instrument Technology To Digital
Performer Cambridge, Mass., August 21, 2000 -- Mark of the Unicorn, Inc. announced that REAKTOR 2.3.2, the virtual instrument package from Native Instruments GmbH is now compatible with Digital Performer. Digital Performer is MOTU's flagship audio editor and MIDI sequencing software for MacOS. more |
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| CreamWare
Releases PowerSampler Mac Version and PC update Siegburg Germany, August 18, 2000 -- Version 2.03 of the PowerSampler DSP system is now available. This version PowerSampler now also runs on the Macintosh platform. The functionality of the Mac and PC versions is identical. more |
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| Yamaha
Introduces High Performance External 8x CD-RW Recorders Buena Park, Calif., August 17, 2000 -- Yamaha Corporation of America introduces the CRW8824SXZ external SCSI-3 (Ultra SCSI) model ReWritable CD recorder. Designed as part of a new generation of high speed CD recorders from Yamaha, this portable unit is the world's first external recorder to rewrite CD-RW discs at 8x speed. more |
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| AMS
Neve Showcases New Technology at AES Lancashire Eng., August 16, 2000 -- AMS Neve will be showing advanced music, broadcast and post production audio systems. The booth will also showcase a number of new WorkFlow integration technologies, setting new standards for efficiency and flexibility in today's connected world. more |
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| iZ
Technology Introduces New Radar Support and Hot Line Burbany, Canada, August 15, 2000 - - iZ Technology Corporation, the people who invented and manufacture the RADAR line of hard disk recorders, has introduced a new support and service hot line to provide all RADAR users with timely and effective technical assistance. more |
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| BBE
4th Generation Processing Engine Included in 482 and 882 Sonic Maximizer
Signal Processors Artarmon, Aust., August 14, 2000 -- The new 482 and 882 Sonic Maximizers debut BBE Sound's new 4th Generation Processing Engine, which is composed of an all-new BBE chip set and supporting circuitry. more |
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| Analog
Devices, Inc. to Incorporate Dolby Headphone in New Chipset San Francisco, Calif., August 14, 2000—Analog Devices, Inc., announced that it will include Dolby Headphone technology on its new Melody chipset, the ADSST-MELODY-1000. This is the first hardware-based, stand-alone solution of Dolby Headphone to be certified. more |
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| Klotz
Digital Will Exhibit New Products at AES Munich, Germany, August 11, 2000 - Klotz Digital will exhibit several of its newly introduced products at the AES convention this September in Los Angeles. Klotz will demonstrate the VADIS 880 audio/media platform; the modular mixing console, VADIS DC II; the X4P Network for secure audio distribution over the Internet; and a PARADIGM digital audio console. more |
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| Sonic
Foundry Announces Launch of Vegas Audio 2.0 Madison, Wisc., August 10, 2000 -- Sonic Foundry announced that its Vegas Audio 2.0 editing system, an upgrade and replacement to the award-winning Vegas Pro, is now available for sale in a downloadable format at sonicfoundry.com. A packaged version will be available in late August. more |
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| Panasonic
to Launch First Pro-sumer DVD Video Recorder New York, New York, August 9, 2000 -- The new Panasonic DMR-E10 DVD recorder records onto a removable DVD-RAM disk. Key benefits of this first-of-its-kind product include superb audio quality, fast random access memory, enormous storage capability, rewritability, and playback of DVD video discs, DVD-RAM discs and video and audio CDs. more |
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| GT
Electronics Microphones Announces AM Series Vintage Mics Santa Monica, Calif., August 8, 2000 -- As GT Electronics approaches its second year, the new AM Series microphones are striking a chord with vintage mic advocates. While vintage mics will always be used, producers and engineers are finding the GT Electronics AM Series microphones right at home with their vintage counterparts. more |
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| Mackie
Designs Inc. Announces Acquisition of Acuma Labs Ltd. Woodinville, Wash., August 7, 2000 -- Mackie Designs Inc. today announced the completion of the purchase of Acuma Labs. Acuma specializes in digital signal processors, microprocessors, digital audio effects, analog and digital software, real-time operating systems, interfaces, and hardware design. more |
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| Sound
Burst Introduces Classic Synths Sound Library for BitHeadz Unity Series Turin, Italy, August 3, 2000 -- Sound Burst introduces a new sound library for the BitHeadz Unity Series. Classic Synths is a collection made up of over 600 MB of finely-crafted sounds sampled from legendary synths. The Oberheim Matrix and OB, Roland Juno and JX, Yamaha CS and DX series, just to mention a few, have been carefully sampled and selected for inclusion. more |
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| DSound
Announces VST Mac Version of Guitar Plugins - Stomp'n FX Santa Rosa, Calif., August 2, 2000 --DSound America's demo version of "Stomp'n FX vol.1" for Mac is available for download at their website. It also includes the new full version of DS-GE1. Stomp'n FX Vol.1 is simulation real guitar stomp box effects, which guitar players use on the stage. more |
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| Q-tec
Adds Euphonix System 5 for Hi-Def Post Palo Alto, Calif., August 2, 2000 -- Q-tec, a subsidiary of Pioneer Corporation, is a full-service post-production facility that handles a wide cross section of video production, on-line editorial, film-to-tape transfer and DVD authoring. The Tokyo-based complex recently ordered a System 5 High Performance Digital Post Production Console for installation during early-October. more |
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| Trident-MTA
A Series Dual Channel Introduced at NAMM Devon, UK, August 2, 2000 -- From the original blueprints of the Trident A series, the Trident-MTA dual A series channel has been created. This is real inductive EQ, identical in design and sound to the original. The memorable design and sound of the original Trident A series console has been preserved and authentically recreated in a package suitable for the digital studio. more |
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