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  Aardvark Introduces the New Direct Pro LX6
Ann Arbor, Mich., October 31, 2000 - - Aardvark, a leader in professional studio synchronization products and computer hard disk recording interfaces, continued to build upon its history of innovation by announcing several new products at this year's AES 2000 show in Los Angeles. more

 

Create DVD-Audio Disks with MASS 5.1 from Minnetonka and Microboards
Minneapolis, Minn., October 27, 2000 -- Minnetonka and Microboards have teamed up to produce MASS 5.1, a bundled product for creating DVD-Audio disks.
The bundle includes the Mx51 program, the MASS 5.1 program, and a Pioneer DVD-R burner. Mx51 is a program for mixing to 5.1 Surround Sound. more

  YAMAHA UW500 Audio/MIDI Personal Studio Brings Recording Home
Buena Park, Calif., October 26, 2000 --Yamaha Corporation of America, Pro Audio & Combo Division, Digital Musical Instruments, continues providing music production tools for the growing home recording and project studio markets with the introduction of the UW500 Audio/MIDI Personal Studio, an all-in-one recording solution. more

  AMS Neve Capricorn Shines at Country Music Awards
Nashville, Tenn., October 26, 2000 -- Once again, the winning combination of The Nashville Network and AMS Neve's Capricorn was highlighted at the CMA Awards. more

  Soundscape Adds iBox 2-Mic Microphone/Headphone Interface to iBox AD/DA Range
Cardiff, UK, October 25, 2000 -- Soundscape Digital Technology is now shipping the iBox 2-Mic Stereo Mic/Headphone/Line 24 bit AD/DA converter. This unit is the latest addition to the versatile range of Soundscape iBox AD/DA and digital interfaces, all of which feature TDIF connections. more

  Leading Academic Researcher Determines that Aphex Aural Exciter Enhances Speech Intelligibility
Sun Valley, Calif., October 24, 2000 -- For more than two decades, Aphex Systems has been extolling the virtues of the Aural Exciter as a simple-to-use technique for dramatically increasing the intelligibility of speech. Over 1,000,000 channels of Aural Excitation have now been sold. more

  Soundscape Announces Powerful Multi-DSP "mixpander" Card
Cardiff, UK, October 23, 2000 -- Soundscape Digital Technology is delighted to announce the most eagerly anticipated hardware addition to the Soundscape product range since the award winning 32 track R.Ed DAW. The Soundscape mixpander PCI card provides a massive amount of additional DSP processing power for Soundscape R.Ed and SSHDR1-Plus Digital Audio Workstations. more

  Harrison Debuts High Density Audio Conversion System
Nashville, Tenn., October 20, 2000 -- Harrison by GLW Incorporated announces a new 24-bit digital high-density audio conversion system. It is the perfect combination of excellent audio quality in an efficient package with an outstanding performance-to-price ratio. more

  Dolby Shows Latest Professional Technologies at 104th SMPTE Technical Conference and Exhibition
San Francisco, Calif., October 19, 2000 — Dolby Laboratories will showcase four of its most advanced pro audio products at this year’s SMPTE Show in Pasadena, CA (October 18–21, Booth #108–110). In addition, Dolby staff will present white papers and lead a discussion on digital cinema. more

  Digital Audio Engines Offer a Fast Track to Multichannel Audio Decoding
Fountain Valley, Calif., October 18, 2000 -- Momentum Data Systems announces availability of new modules designed to speed time-to-market for manufacturers of consumer audio products using multichannel audio decoding such as Dolby Digital, MPEG, and DTS. more

  Net4Music S.A. and Coda Music Technology Set the Stage for a World of New Composers
Minneapolis, Minn., and Paris, France, October 18, 2000 - Coda Music Technology, Inc. and Net4Music S.A. In their first major collaboration since agreeing to merge, Net4Music and Coda Music Technology today announced the introduction of Finale NotePad. more

  Rhizomatic Releases Absynth 1.0 for the Mac
Cyberspace, October 17, 2000 -- Rhizomatic has made available for download, Absynth, a real-time midi-controlled software synthesizer for Power Macintosh computers. Absynth's combination of unique features with an expressive and easy to use interface make it a contender amongst softsynth choices. more

  Sonic Announces Support For Final Specification of DVD-Audio, Version 1.2
Los Angeles, Calif., October 17, 2000 -- Sonic Solutions announced at the Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention its plans to offer support for the final version of the new DVD-Audio specification, Version 1.2, adding copy protection and watermarking technologies to industry's leading DVD-Audio production system. more

  Quality Audio For Australian Digital Television
Sydney, Australia, October 16, 2000—Dolby Digital audio was confirmed as the mandated audio standard for High Definition Television (HDTV) by Senator the Hon. Richard Alston, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, in a regulation made on 27 September 2000. more

  TASCAM Intoduces DA-98HR Professional 24-Bit Multitrack Recorder/Player
Montebello, Calif., October 12, 2000 -- TASCAM, manufacturer of recording equipment and accessories, introduces the DA-98HR DTRS-format professional 24-bit multitrack recorder/player. more

  New Logic Audio Tutorial Video is Available
Grass Valley, Calif., October 12, 2000 -- Gear Vision is pleased to announce the availability of their first Logic Audio tutorial video. "Getting Started" is the first in a series of three video's in the "Basics & Techniques" series. It concentrates on set up of Logic audio for both new and seasoned users. more

  Antares Microphone Modeler Wins Technical Excellence and Creativity (TEC) Award
Los Angeles, Calif., October 11, 2000 -- Antares Audio Technologies today announced that their Antares Microphone Modeler has won the TEC (Technical Excellence and Creativity) Award in the category of Outstanding Technical Achievement in Signal Processing Software. more


  AMS Neve Canadian Success
New York, NY, October 10, 2000 -- Following the appointment of Rusty Waite as Vice President for Rupert Neve Inc. Canada, and the development of AMS Neve's Canadian operation, AMS Neve has seen resounding success in the region. more

  SADiE Demonstrates AES31 File Exchange at AES Los Angeles
Cambridgeshire, UK, October 10, 2000 - Following the announcement to incorporate the AES31 file exchange standard into SADiE workstations earlier this year, SADiE participated in the first public demonstration of AES31 at the recent AES Exhibition in Los Angeles. more

  Warner to Release Albums in DVD Audio Format
New York, NY, October 9, 2000 -- Warner Music Group announced it will release seven albums in DVD audio format, a technology that offers audio resolution more than twice as accurate as that of a conventional CD. more

  Bias Peak 2.5 VST Now Shipping
Petaluma, Calif., October 6, 2000 — Berkley Integrated Audio Software, Inc. announces the latest version of its flagship digital audio editing software, BIAS Peak 2.5 VST, is now shipping. This Macintosh program – the premiere tool for stereo mastering, waveform editing, and effects – has been significantly improved. more

  Studer V-Eight with New Software V3.0: ADAT Refined
Regensdorf, Switzerland, October 6, 2000 -- Studer announces the release of V3.0 software for its Studer V-Eight ADAT type II format Modular Digital Multitrack Recorder. more

  New V2.5 of Studer D950 with Virtual Surround Panning
Regensdorf, Switzerland, October 5, 2000 -- The new Software Version 2.5 for the Studer D950 Digital Mixing System and its proprietary Virtual Surround Panning enhances surround mixing techniques. By respecting the physics and psychoacoustics of human hearing, VSP with its newly added reverberation goes far beyond simple amplitude panning. more


  Sony Announces "Baby Oxford" Digital Console is Now Shipping
New York, NY, October 4, 2000 -- Sony announced at the recent AES Convention in Los Angeles, that they are now shipping the DMX-R100 digital mixing console. A project studio sized console, smaller than the now well-known Sony Oxford, the R100 has been dubbed the "Baby Oxford." more

  HHB Announces New CD Burner, the CDR830 BurnIT
Los Angeles, Calif., October 4, 2000 -- CD-R specialist HHB Communications introduced the CDR830 BurnIT, a new low-cost professional audio CD recorder, at the 109th AES Convention, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from September 22-25. more


  Midiman Unveils Highly-Anticipated Audio and MIDI Devices at AES 2000
Arcadia, Calif., October 3, 2000 -- Midiman Inc, a world leader in MIDI and digital audio products proudly announced several new products at this year’s AES 2000 show. M-Audio, Midiman’s digital audio division, showed several new entries in their popular Delta soundcard line, including the Omni Studio and the Audiophile 2496. more

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  TASCAM Unveils Software Updates for MX-2424 Hard-Disk Recorder
Montebello, Calif., October 2, 2000 -- TASCAM recently announced its plan for software updates for the MX-2424 24-track, 24-bit hard-disk recorder. With more than 2,500 units shipped since April 2000, the MX-2424 has already carved a niche as an audio recording tool, and these software updates add a slew of new features. more


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