Today on Digital Pro Sound

  Native Instruments Presents the SPEKTRAL Series
San Jose, Calif., September 29, 2000 -- Other than conventional effects, SPEKTRAL Series effects operate on the spectral representation of the audio signal. By a Fourier Transformation the signal is divided in up to 512 frequency bands, of which each can be manipulated individually in realtime. more

  TASCAM Unveils Newest 24-bit Digital Innovation: DM-24 Mixing Console at AES
Los Angeles, Calif., September 28, 2000 -- TASCAM is continuing the trend it began at last year's AES of introducing 24-bit audio products by unveiling the DM-24 digital mixing console (MSRP $2,999). more

  Requisite Audio Debuts L2M Mastering Limiter/Expander
Los Angeles, Calif., September 27, 2000 -- Requisite Audio announces the release of it¹s new L2M Mastering Limiter/Expander. This eight-tube, class-A design is handwired using no printed circuit boards for the audio path and boasts a frequency response of 10Hz to 90kHz. more

  Martinsound Announces Hassle-Free Installation of the 'Just Mix' Automation System
Alhambra, Calif., September 27, 2000 -- GoodandEvil Studio in Brooklyn, NY and Mad Dog Studios in Burbank, CA both recently added Martinsound's Flying Faders moving fader automation to classic mixing consoles.
  Dolby Laboratories Demonstrates Latest Technologies at AES
San Francisco, September 25, 2000—Dolby Laboratories will showcase four of its most advanced pro audio technology products at this year’s AES show. The featured Dolby professional audio products to be demonstrated, DP570, DM100, DP569, and DP562, are designed to produce the highest-quality digital audio possible. more


  Dolby E Gaining Favor in Postproduction Environments
Los Angeles, Calif., September 22, 2000 -- Dolby Laboratories announced that its Dolby E audio coding technology is seeing expanded use in postproduction facilities. Since September 1999, when the first DP571 and DP572 Dolby E codecs shipped, more than 250 units have been delivered. more

  Midiman Now Shipping the MIDISPORT 8x8/s—MIDI Interface for USB-equipped PC and Apple computers
Arcadia, Calif., September 21, 2000 -- Midiman, a worldwide leader in MIDI interface technology, is now shipping the MIDISPORT 8x8/s, flagship of the MIDISPORT line of USB interfaces. Utilizing the high bandwidth of USB, the MIDISPORT 8x8/s may also be connected to the "legacy" serial ports of older computers. more

  Motorola Unveils New High-Speed/Low Power Digital Audio Super Chip
Austin, Tex., September 21, 2000 -- A new level of affordable audio performance will be within the reach of consumer companies in the audio marketplace thanks to the new Symphony audio digital signal processor (DSP) chip from Motorola. The chip, named the DSP56367, greatly increases performance while reducing power consumption. more

  Ultrafunk Releases Sonitus:FX R2
Oslo, Norway, September 20, 2000 -- Today Ultrafunk introduced release 2 of their Sonitus:fx line of audio plug-ins for Windows 95/98/ME/NT 4.0 and Windows 2000. more

  Empirical Labs Announces EL7 Fatso Tape Simulator
September 18, 2000, Ringwood, NJ -- Hot on the heels of the incredibly successful "Distressor" Classic Knee Compressor, Empirical Labs' is proud to introduce the EL7 FATSO (Full Analog Tape Simulator and Optimizer). The EL7 FATSO will be exclusively distributed by Wave Distribution. more

  McDSP Models the Fairchild 670
Palo Alto, Calif., September 18th, 2000 -- Thanks to the folks at Underground Sound, Inc. in Nashville TN, McDSP engineering has had the opportunity to measure and create presets of Underground's Fairchild 670 (USI-670 for short) for the McDSP CompressorBank plug-In. more

  Emagic Claims Fix for G4 USB Problems
Rellingen Germany, September, 2000 -- Emagic, a German digital audio software developer, says it's found a fix for the USB MIDI problems users are experiencing on the new G4s. The company will release this fix for its Logic Audio suite later this month in a 4.5.1 upgrade. more

  Otari Corporation Announces Software Updates for Radar Users
Canoga Park, Calif., September 14, 2000 -- Otari Corporation, a leading manufacturer of production consoles, multitrack recorders and digital audio networking products, is pleased to announce two new software upgrades for the Radar I and Radar II HDR Series Multitrack recorders. more

  Audio Ease Offers VST Wrapper v2 as a Free Update
Utrecht, The Neth., September 14, 2000 -- Mark Of The Unicorns (Digital) Performer and AudioDesk users can now run VST plug-ins in real time with the VST Wrapper for MAS by Audio Ease.The VST Wrapper v1 for MAS is available at $29.95 only in our on-line store. more

  Studer D950 M2 Digital Mixing System Launched at the IBC
Amsterdam, The Neth., September 13, 2000 -- The Studer D950 M2 represents the evolution of the Studer D950. The console desk has an all new look that exemplifies the enhancements to the software-based feature set. more

  High-Density Audio Premastering Gets Boost in SonicStudio HD 1.5
Novato, Calif., September 12, 2000 -- Sonic Solutions today introduced version 1.5 of its Macintosh-only high-density audio premastering suite, SonicStudio HD. The announcement was made at the International Broadcasting Convention in Amsterdam. more

  Waves Demonstrates First Integrated Solution for Conditioning 16 Simultaneous Audio Streams
Amsterdam, The Neth., IBC, September 12, 2000 – Waves Ltd. today announced the M1600, the first ever 16 stereo/32 mono integrated sound processing and encoding solution for Web audio streaming. The M1600 is the only integrated solution capable of conditioning up to 16 stereo or 32 mono audio streams over the Internet simultaneously. more

  Digidesign To Offer Pro Tools 5.0.1 Free
Palo Alto, Calif., September 12, 2000 -- Digidesign announced it will start offering Pro Tools 5.0.1 LE as a free, fully functional download from its Web site this fall. The download version will offer eight audio tracks, 48 MIDI tracks and two channels of I/O via standard Sound Manager drivers on any third-party hardware.
  TC Electronics Now Shipping System 6000 with Software v1.10
Risskov, Denmark, September 11, 2000 -- TC Electronic's System 6000 offers multi-channel, high quality tools in an audio processing system. It is targeted specifically towards music, film/post-production, broadcast and mastering applications in surround environments. more

  IBC Launch Pad for Digidesign Surround Mixing and More
Amsterdam, Neth., September 8, 2000 -- The IBC show is the launch pad for Digidesign’s Pro Tools version 5.1 and more. The upcoming release adds integrated Surround mixing to the Pro Tools TDM environment, marking an advance in integrated audio production in music, post, broadcast and new media. more

  Spin Audio Announces Updates for Several Software Packages
September 8, 2000 -- Spin Audio Announces Updates for Several Software Packages, VST SkinRack, VST-DX Wrapper Pro, and 3D Panner Lite. While currently PC based, SpinAudio looks forware to Mac and BeOS support in the near future. more

  The Audio Consortium Announces the AudioSensor DAAD
Dallas, Texas, September 7, 2000 -- The Audio Consortium announces the AudioSensor DAAD. This is the first hybrid 24/96 recording solution designed with the audiophile in mind. Under software control, the user has enhanced flexibility over standard hard disk recorders. more

  Alesis Announces Version 3.0 Software Upgrade for M20 ADAT
Santa Monica, Calif., September 6, 2000 -- Alesis announces the release of Version 3.0 M20 ADAT software in conjunction with the 109th AES Convention. Version 3.0 features improved functionality, faster lock times, and enhanced diagnostic capabilities. more

  Mezzo Backup System Now Supports Digital Performer
Cambridge, Mass., September 5, 2000 -- Mark of the Unicorn, Inc. announces that Mezzo Version 3.7, the project backup system from Grey Matter Response, Inc., now supports Digital Performer 2.71, MOTU's flagship audio editor and MIDI sequencing software for MacOS. more

  CURRENT— World Audio News
September 1, 2000 -- Napster Back Online Pending Trial ... TEC Awards Near Sellout ... AES Party News ... GML Products Online ... Mixer Management ... Music on the Web ... more

  Martinsound Introduces PanMAX
Alhambra, Calif., September 1, 2000 -- Martinsound has entered into an agreement with OmniSound (San Rafael, CA) to assume production of its OPS-1 cinema panning system. Renamed PanMAX, it will be available from Martinsound in the fourth quarter of this year, replacing the current OmniSound system. more

  BitHeadz Announces Support for Apple Dual Processor
Capitola, Calif., September 1, 2000 -- BitHeadz, Inc., manufacturer of software instruments, is proud to announce support for Apple's new dual processor Power Mac G4 computers. This will enable Retro AS-1 Analog Synthesizer and Unity DS-1 Digital Sampler to effectively double their performance capacity. more


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