Crossfader is a
community aimed at the professional and next generation digital artists.
Our main goal is to create an online environment where artists can
learn, share, and show their creative work. We believe that by building
a vibrant online community, artists will be able to interactively
collaborate, communicate and most importantly to connect with other
artists who share their love for image, sound and video creation and
production. Crossfader is all about the artist."
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Accessories are always big at NAMM and 07 has plenty to offer with a
very cool little accessory from MXL
coming out in March that will let you plug any mic, dynamic or
condenser, into a computer's USB port. M-Audio has three new shoulder bags,
one for the Microtrack that will let you hook up an external mic and
leave the recorder out of harm's way. Speaking of which, Sony has a new attachment for
the PCM-D1 that will let you use any mic with the mighty-mite of
portable recorders. Downstairs in the NAMM "dungeon," a company Percussa debuted its AudioCubes
infrared MIDI controllers. The hand-sized cubes connect to a computer
via USB and send MIDI commands according to how their four infrared
beams connect to each other. Speaking of connections, of the old-school
type, Neutrik showed the new Crimp XLR; no solder, no wire stripping.
Squeeze and pierce, and the connection is gas tight. --Mix
magazine
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 Nexsyn is the only one to offer NetNotes. NetNotes
connects you to other Nexsyn users through an online preset sharing
community. Audition 3rd party presets online in realtime... in your
mix! NetNotes let's you listen to a preset with editable effects, or
without effects. You can read notes on the preset before you download
it. If the preset works in your mix, simply acquire it for further
tweeking. Nexsyn streamlines the workflow for composers, arrangers,
sound designers, and musicians through NetNotes. For more on NetNotes
go to www.keytosound.com.
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From its cabernet red finish on machined brass this beauty is a
beast under the hood. Available patterns include omni, cardioid, and
figure-8 patterns and six "in-between" settings. Avantone also includes
three tubes with the CV-12, each offering different gain characteristics
and tonal personalities: swapping them is easy for hot-rodders. High
pass and -10dB switches are standard, and the package includes power
supply, wooden box for the CV-12, shockmount, cables and a padded metal
carrying case. NAMM booth #2782. www.avantone.com
DENON DJ DN-HD2500 MULTIMEDIA PLAYER/CONTROLLER
Denon DJ
will debut its DN-HD2500 professional DJ multimedia player and
controller, a device that provides working DJs with a complete system
solution that addresses virtually all their needs. NAMM booth #7105. www.denondj.com
XONE MIXED IN KEY SOFTWARE
Allen & Heath's DJ division,
Xone, has teamed with Mixed In Key to create Xone Mixed In Key ($58), a
Windows and Mac program which analyzes your sound files for root key and
BPM. And for novice DJ's learning to match transitions harmonically,
Xone Mixed In Key offers good basic music theory knowledge besides the
cool analysis features. Extensive quick-search features allow for fast
on-the-fly track location by Key, BPM, and Song Name; full drag-and-drop
support for Ableton, Traktor and other DJ programs. NAMM booth #6474. www.xone.mixedinkey.com
NATIVE INSTRUMENTS BANDSTAND 1.0.2
With its the new
Universal Binary support, users of Intel-based Macs can now take full
advantage of the comprehensive selection of natural instruments and the
powerful GM features of BANDSTAND General MIDI software instrument. The
1.0.2 update for Windows and Mac is now available as a free download for
all registered users of BANDSTAND on the NI website. For installation on
a Intel-based Mac, a Universal Binary license code is $29 from the NI
Online Shop. NAMM booth #6920. www.native-instruments.com/bandstand.info
SONY MZ-M200 Hi-MD
This handheld linear recorder from Sony
($439.95), the MZ-M200 Hi-MD uses Hi-MD media (up to 1 GB) and can
record 94 minutes uncompressed and up to 34 hours in ATRAC4 Plus format.
Features include a USB 2 port, Mac/PC software, ECMl-DS70P stereo mic,
MDR-EO931 ear buds, AC adapter and a Lithium Ion rechargeable battery.
The svelte unit's front panel display features an illuminated stereo
meter with battery life indicator, track name/number and elapsed
recording time. NAMM booth #6210. www.sony.com/professional
NEW IN MIX
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of Modern Recording and Mixing." This two-DVD set shows you how the best
in the music biz set up a studio to make world-class records. Get your
copy at www.mixbooks.com
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CELEBS ABOUND
While resting my weary dogs in the Mix
booth, I met Bob Clearmountain, saw Ronnie James Dio stroll by, watched
CC Deville and Yngvie Malmstein sign autographs in the Dean Markley
booth across the hall, and heard David Pack sing "You're the biggest
part of me" for Open Labs three booths away. Today is nuts and it's only
Friday! Tomorrow should be an extravaganza of NAMM madness with more
gear, more people and of course more SPLs. --Kevin Becka
THE SYNTH GODS BESTOW THOR TO PROPELLERHEADS
REASON
Propellerheads did not show a new version of Reason,
however, I did get a sneak peak at a new Reason synth that will come out
in the next version. It's called Thor, and it's a semimodular soft synth
that lets you combine virtual analog, FM and wavetable synthesis with
infinite routing possibilities and a built-in step sequencer. Thor's
hammer of justice will crush you with booming bass! --Markkus
Rovito
DIGI SAMPLER
Digidesign announced today that its Advanced
Instrument Research Group (which recently developed Xpand, Hybrid, and
Strike) is developing an RTAS-format sampler called Structure. The
plug-in will read a number of sample formats including ESX24, Kontakt2,
and SampleCell. --Mike Levine
UAD XPANDER READY TO ROLL
Just got back from the Universal
Audio booth and got a run through the highly anticipated UAD-Xpander, an
ExpressCard DSP system intended for the mobile music producer/engineer
who wants to carry along all their UA plugs, with project transfers to
desktop systems. It will ship in March, we're told, and will come in
three versions, from the Xpress at $999 (with $500 plug-in voucher) to
the Xpert at $1399 to the Xtreme at $2199. --Tom Kenny
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