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Steinberg Unveils New Interfaces And Controllers
Steinberg has released two new audio interfaces in the UR Series: the UR28M desktop interface and the UR824 rackmount interface. The UR28M offers 6 inputs and 8 outputs—two Neutrik Combo inputs with preamps, two TRS inputs, six TRS outputs, and S/PDIF I/O—along with dual headphone outputs and dedicated desktop monitor control features. The UR824 has 24 inputs and 24 outputs including 8 Neutrik Combo inputs, 8 TRS balanced outputs, and two pairs of ADAT optical ins and outs (that double as optical S/PDIF), along with word clock.

Both interfaces offer D-Pre mic preamps with phantom power and 26 dB pad (two on the UR28M, eight on the UR824) and internal DSPpowered dspMixFx effects for zero-latency monitoring as well as recording and mixing. These include the Yamaha REV-X Reverb and Sweet Spot Morphing Channel Strip. Both units come with Cubase AI 6 for integrated recording and mixing. Also new from Steinberg: the CMC Series of controllers for Cubase. These six control units are USB-powered devices that can operate alone or be connected to build a custom control surface per the individual user’s needs. The new controllers include the CMC-CH Channel Controller with 16 buttons, one encoder and one touch fader; the CMC-FD Fader Controller with four touch faders and LED metering; the CMC-QC Quick Controller with 13 buttons and 8 encoders; the CMC-PD Pad Controller with 16 pressure-sensitive drum pads; CMC-TP Transport Controller with 17 buttons and a touch slider for jog/shuttle/navigation control; and the CMC-AI with the AI Knob used in many of Steinberg’s Cubase AI products, along with 10 function buttons. Accessories allow CMC Series units to be connected together up to four at a time, or to have two such units combined with Steinberg’s CC121 desktop controller for Cubase. Prices: UR28M, $499.99; UR824, $999.99; CMC Series controllers, $149 each More from: Steinberg Media Technologies, www.steinberg.net

Big Guitar Processor, Tiny MIDI Interface—Both From Line 6
Line 6 has released the POD HD Pro, the flagship unit of its new POD HD line of guitar effects processors/interfaces. The POD HD Pro is a rackmountable unit with 22 HD guitar amp models and 22 guitar preamp-only models suitable for driving a tube amp’s power section. The HD amp models represent a new generation of powerful and accurate emulation of guitar amp electronics for improved warmth, feel, articulation, and sustain. The POD HD Pro also contains over 100 M-class effects from multieffects processors like the M13, M9, and M5 (review forthcoming), 8 new3 mic models, and 16 new cabinet models. The unit’s I/O includes an AES/EBU output that doubles as an L6 LINK connection to a Line 6 DT-Series tube amp, a Line 6 Variax input for modeling guitars, and a full complement of analog and digital connections. Look for a review soon.

Also new from Line 6: the MIDI Mobilizer II, an updated version of the portable MIDI interface for the iPod touch, iPad, and iPhone. The new version offers full CoreMIDI support, so it works with any MIDI-capable app that follows the CoreMIDI standard. The unit still works with Line 6’s free MIDI Memo Recorder app for MIDI data streaming and backup. Prices: POD HD Pro, $979; MIDI Mobilizer II, $69.99 More from: Line 6, www.line6.com
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