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MOTU's Newest UltraLite Is Ideal For Small Studios
Nearly overlooked in the excitement surrounding the rollout of three new specialty interfaces at NAMM, MOTU is also shipping the latest
in its UltraLite series of half-rackspace portable audio interfaces. The UltraLite-mk4 is an 18-input, 22-output USB 2.0 audio interface
with built-in DSP mixing, new optimized low-latency drivers (under 2 milliseconds with a 32-sample buffer at 96 kHz), and wireless control.
The UltraLite-mk4's 40 simultaneous I/O channels include two front-panel XLR/TRS combo-style mic/guitar inputs with preamps,
balanced quarter-inch analog I/O (six inputs, plus ten outputs with 117 dB dynamic range), 8-channel ADAT optical (switchable
to stereo optical S/PDIF), stereo RCA S/PDIF I/O, and MIDI In/Out, all housed in a compact aluminum alloy chassis.
The DSP mixer is redesigned with twice the processing power of the UltraLite-mk3. It offers 48 inputs, 12 stereo buses, and
modeled analog EQ, vintage compression and classic reverb. The UltraLite-mk4 can be controlled wirelessly from innovative web
app software on a laptop, tablet, smartphone, or iOS device.
PRICE: $595 MORE FROM: MOTU, www.motu.com

McDSP Ships EC-300 Echo Collection
McDSP has announced the shipment of the EC-300 Echo Collection,
a plug-in containing three delay types-Magnetic, Digital, and Analog-
and wide-ranging controls that allow for dozens of distinctive echo and
modulation effects.
Each EC-300 delay type comes with additional character modes to
create new and unique sounds. Other delay features include adjustable
saturation, wow and flutter, delay output ducking, in-loop filtering and
EQ, and level control at the input and output stages. The EC-300 can
operate in single, dual, and ping-pong modes, and delay time can be
synced to session playback or to a tapped tempo. Over 75 Synthetic
Impulse Models are included for creating unique yet realistic effects.
The plug-in is available in AU, VST, and AAX, the latter in Native
and HD options. The plug-in is shipping now for macOS, with
Windows support coming soon.
PRICES: EC-300, $149; EC-300 HD, $249
MORE FROM: McDSP, www.mcdsp.com
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Bitwig Ships Bitwig Studio 2
Bitwig Studio 2 is the latest version of the powerful music production DAW for macOS, Windows, and
Linux. The latest version builds on the original's
foundation with a host of new and improved features.
Unlike other DAWs, Bitwig Studio is designed to
be modular, allowing the user to connect and control
elements of the program to suit their own needs.
The new version adds 25 new modulators that can
be used to control internal DAW devices as well as
plug-ins. These modulators include envelopes, LFOs,
keyboard and external controller hooks, gestural
controls, and much more. The list of devices has
been expanded as well, including a spectrum
analyzer, pitch shifter, phaser, note-based MIDI
effects, and improved MIDI integration and sync.
Other improvements include fades and crossfades,
VST3 support, tweaks to existing devices, new user
interface elements, and more. By the time this issue
goes to press, version 2.1 should be shipping, with
a new amp simulator, expanded soundware options,
MIDI Clock slave capability, and more.
PRICE: $399; upgrade from version 1, $169
MORE FROM: Bitwig, www.bitwig.com

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