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TASCAM X-48 Digital Audio Workstation
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by Russ Long, 4.15.2008
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Dedicated hard disk recording and DAW capabilities embody SaneWave-designed workstation.
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Digidesign Mbox 2 Micro
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This USB dongle-based system makes Pro Tools a truly on-the-go, pro-level DAW.
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by Russ Long, 3.15.2008
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In my experience, something this big plugged into a laptop’s USB port runs a high chance of getting broken off; thankfully, Digi has thought ahead and includes a short USB extension cable to eliminate this risk.
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EUPHONIX MC Control/Mix DAW Controllers
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2.15.2008
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Euphonix collaborated with Apple, Steinberg, MOTU and Apogee Digital on the effort, and features include varying touch-sensitive rotary knobs, motorized faders, Ethernet port, footswitch jack, automation keys and high-res OLED displays.
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URS Plugins Classic Console Strip Pro
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Even those with a good plug-in arsenal will find these emulators a most unique piece previously missing from their DAW toolkit.
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by Alex Oana, 1.15.2008
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If you’re like me — someone who has 17 brands of EQ, 41 types of dynamics processors and 10 analog harmonics emulators in your DAW — you probably don’t need another EQ or compressor plug-in … that is, unless it’s Unique Recording Software’s Classic Console Strip Pro.
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MOTU MachFive 2
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12.15.2007
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Every studio needs options, and tons of them. MachFive 2.0 packs tons of features in the front end, and 32GB of high-resolution sounds onto four dual-layer DVDs, giving you nearly inexhaustible options.
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Vienna Instruments Special Edition
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This 24-bit sample bundle is one deadly weapon for audio designers.
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by Carlos Garza, 11.15.2007
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The arms race in sampling is all about realism and audio quality. The new standard in sample libraries for computers is 24-bit and, for musical instruments, a variety of articulations must be within easy reach.
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Steinberg Sequel Music Studio
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Even studio pros should consider this low-cost, feature-rich wunderkind.
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by Stephen Murphy, 10.15.2007
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This program and its user interface are so easy to use it seems against its nature for us to get bogged down on technical details.
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DARTECH DART Pro 24 Restoration Software
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This affordable 24-bit/96-kHz processing package cleans up almost any audio PC users can throw at it.
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by Bruce Bartlett, 10.15.2007
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If your audio is “broke,” this program can fix it.
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Cakewalk SONAR Producer 6.2.1 Digital Audio Workstation
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This affordable, capable DAW for PC-based engineers offers 64-bit floating-point processing.
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by Bruce Bartlett, 10.15.2007
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Cakewalk’s premier digital audio workstation, SONAR Producer ($619) is a high-end but affordable DAW/MIDI sequencer for Windows XP and Vista. After using it for several years I’ve only scratched the surface of its powerful, tightly packed features.
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AUDIO IMPRESSIONS Realtime Strings
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9.15.2007
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Think you’ve got what it takes to be a maestro?
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Alesis Trigger iO Percussion Interface
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7.15.2007
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This should drum up some interest from percussionists: Alesis is now shipping this USB/MIDI, pad trigger interface.
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Steinberg Sequel
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6.15.2007
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Just a few clicks equal toes tapping with this “one-window” studio for music creation.
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McDSP Project Studio Bundle
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This affordable LE plug-in bundle from McDSP proves to be quite a bargain.
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by Russ Long, 6.15.2007
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My first introduction to McDSP plug-ins was back when I was driving a Mix+ rig.
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Frontier Design AlphaTrack Control Surface
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A new DAW controller takes on the pro audio world — with one fader.
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by Bruce Bartlett, 5.15.2007
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The company is well known for its TranzPort wireless control surface that lets you record tracks from anywhere in the studio.
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Peterson StroboSoft Tuner
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Pro Tuner manufacturer offers Mac/PC software version.
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by Russ Long, 5.15.2007
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Last year, Peterson — the world’s oldest and most respected tuner manufacturer — entered the software market with the release of the StroboSoft software tuner.
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Sony Cinescore 1.0 Soundtrack Creation
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Reasonably priced PC-only software for custom music bed creation.
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by Stephen Murphy, 5.15.2007
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Sony Media Software’s Cinescore is targeted primarily for non-musically inclined people (and even engineers and producers) who have the need to create custom music beds with a minimum investment in time, effort and money.
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Apogee Symphony Recording System
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This competitively priced, high-performance native DAW is a challenge to the industry pervasiveness of TDM systems.
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by Russ Long, 4.15.2007
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Apogee Electronics has unveiled the Symphony System, perfectly timed with the rollout of ultra-fast, multi-core Intel-based Apple Mac Pros and the state of the art Logic Pro 7.2 DAW update.
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Two-Track Editors for the Windows PC
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by MIKE RIVERS, 4.15.2007
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A plethora of new flash memory and minidisk recorders has hit the market, so there will be more stereo recordings coming in to your shop that never saw the inside of a DAW.
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Crane Song Phoenix Tape Emulation Plug-In Suite
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This TDM plug-in delivers compelling shades of analog tape to PT|HD DAWs
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by Alex Oana, 3.15.2007
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I used to record on tape. I used to mix through desks. I now mix on a desk with tape on my sore mouse finger.
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MOTU Digital Performer 5
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A popular industry DAW program gets a big tweaking.
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by Rob Tavaglione, 11.15.2006
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Put two studio engineers together in a room and within minutes one will inevitably be asking the other “So, what do you edit with?” If one answers Digital Performer (DP), it will probably be accompanied by a wry grin, an arch of the eyebrows and a tone not unlike someone sharing a secret.
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