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The latest news and products NEW PRODUCTS RME MADIface Tired of sacrificing raw power for convenience and portability when choosing to do laptop production? RME presents MADIface, the solution to that sacrifice. MADIface is the first and only MADI interface for laptops. This true PCI Express solution consists of the HSDPe ExpressCard MADI and a small breakout box. Full MADI power on a portable scale: 64 channels input and 64 channels output remote controllable TotalMix, up to 192kHz sample rate, SteadyClock jitter reduction, a virtual MIDI port, and low latency and CPU-load. The pack includes multiple software tools for Windows and Mac, giving you that big-box feel that you can sling over your back. Take multitrack on the fast track! PRICE: $1,949. CONTACT: RME | ➲ www.rme-audio.de. NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS STUDIO Not that multi-multi-multi-platinum recording artists such as Usher, Robin Thicke, Lil’ Wayne, Ciara and more have had any previous cause to be anything but thankful, but recently they have had yet one more reason to be joyful, and that is the sampling/sequencing contributions of Propellerhead Reason through their collaborations with songwriter/producer/arranger Natural. The multi-instrumentalist exalts the software’s portability and versatility. As if it were the Dark Crystal reunited with its shard, the merger of UK producer Tim “Deluxe” Liken and two of Prism Sound’s Orpheus FireWire audio interfaces has been a revelation, showing that 16 channels of top quality, simultaneous A-to-D, D-to-A is economically feasible. In other prismatic news, recording engineer/inventor George Massenburg has recently taken possession of his second ADA-8XR, praising its user-friendly, portable conversion abilities. While recording California ensemble Ozomatli’s Grammy-nominated Don’t Mess with the Dragon, producer/composers KC Porter and Sebastian Jacome relied heavily on Metric Halo’s ChannelStrip EQ and dynamics plug-in. Kyle Harris, owner/engineer of Phoenix, Arizona’s PlayR Recording Studios, recently added a pair of Crowley & Tripp Naked Eye ribbon mics to his gear closet, but can’t seem to keep them in there as they sound so transparent and articulate on bluegrass, folk, jazz, Celtic and world music. Sturdy Crowley & Tripp Proscenium ribbons captured the smooth response of Venezuelan folk for Grammy-nominated flutist Marco Granados and company. Cajun family band L’Angelus finds that capturing that effortless musicianship and spontaneity into a recently purchased Alesis HD24 came easier with the TRUE Systems Precision 8 mic preamp. LAUTEN AUDIO LT-381 Microphone Lauten Audio introduces the LT-381 studio mic, featuring newly designed large dualdiaphragm capsule, NOS military grade pentode input and transformer-less triode output circuit, and variable omni, cardioid and figure-8 polar patterns. The LT-381 is designed to be a high-performance vocal microphone that produces incredibly full and detailed recordings. It is an exquisitely crafted work-of-art and a remarkable fusion of form and function. When charting the seas of smooth audio response, this mic is an unflappable luxury ocean liner. PRICE: $1,599. CONTACT: Lauten Audio | ☎ 877-721-7018 ➲ www.lauteaudio.com. STEINBERG MR816 CSX, MR816 X FireWire Interfaces Featuring a full range of audio I/O options and onboard DSP (including the renowned REV-X reverb), these interfaces offer a home base for all things Cubase. Fusing directly into the core of Cubase on any Mac OS X, Windows XP or Windows Vista platform, these units offer unified I/O and VST3 FX that are efficiently and ergonomically controlled from within the program. Launched within the Cubase, the units feature eight discrete Class A analog D-Pre mic preamps (XLR/TRS inputs, switchable Phantom Power), digital ADAT and S/PDIF, no latency Control Room monitoring (including independent Studio mixes), dynamic 1:1 hardware/software mirroring, instant routing, and up to eight onboard DSP-Powered Sweet Spot Morphing Channel Strips (on MR816 CSX only). It’s never been easier for you to mix and match. PRICE: TBA. CONTACT: Steinberg Media Technologies | ➲ www.steinberg.net. SOLID STATE LOGIC Matrix Console Nobody can tell you what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself. But let me attempt to describe it anyway. This Matrix is a SuperAnalogue 16-channel mixing console (including dual summing inputs, aux sends, additional returns) with built-in 32x16x16 router, a 16+1 fader four-layer DAW control and Main/Mini/Artist/External monitoring I/O. It is designed to bring the soul of analogue sound into the process of digital workflow. Ethernet connection eases the cabling process and provides control over up to four workstations from the same control surface. This enables users who use a creative suite of Rewired applications – such as Logic and Reason – to simply switch control from one to another at a single button press. Designed to be at the heart of the creative process, Matrix is built to withstand the most intensive studio use. Take the blue pill on this one, and stay in the Matrix. PRICE: $25,995. 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ProAudio Review - March 2008 Contents Publisher's Page Studio News and New Products Sennheiser MKH 8040 Microphone Digidesign Mbox 2 Micro Studio Spotlight Upsampler X/Audio Live News and New Products Touring Gear From the Road Broadcast News and New Products ION Audio Tape2PC Cassette Archiving System Brauner VMA Large-Diaphragm Microphone Audio Ltd. RMS 2040 Series Post News and New Products First Look NAB Showcase Buyers Guide Single Slice

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