PRESONUS ANNOUNCE TWO NEW MONITOR SERIES': SCEPTRE & ERIS

Posted on Thu 31 January 2013 in Computer Music • Tagged with active monitor, coaxial monitor, coaxial speaker, eris, eris e5, eris e8, namm, namm 2013, presonus, sceptre, sceptre coactual, sceptre s6, sceptre s8, studio monitor

PreSonus Sceptre S8 CoActual Studio MonitorsAt the NAMM 2013 industry show in California, PreSonus have announced two new series' of professional studio monitors. The first is the Eris series and the second is the Sceptre series. Read on to find out more about these new two-way monitors...

PreSonus Eris monitors offer a fantastic affordable home-studio …


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SENNHEISER E 835 FX MICROPHONE NOW AVAILABLE WITH VOICELIVE PLAY EFFECT PEDALS

Posted on Wed 30 January 2013 in General News • Tagged with dynamic microphone, namm, namm 2013, sennheiser e 835 fx, tc helicon, vocal effect, vocal pedal, voicelive, voicelive play, voicelive play gtx

TC-Helicon VoiceLive Play GTX & Sennheiser e 835 fx BundleTC-Helicon have teamed up with Sennheiser to bring you a couple of top-quality live vocal/performance bundles. You can now grab the Sennheiser e 835 fx dynamic microphone in special bundles with TC-Helicon's VoiceLive Play and VoiceLive Play GTX effect pedals. This perfect partnership utililises TC-Helicon's expertise in the vocal …


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NEW TASCAM INTERFACES WITH ON-BOARD DIGITAL MIXERS: THE US-322 & US-366

Posted on Tue 29 January 2013 in Computer Music • Tagged with audio interface, footswitch, namm, namm 2013, rc-3f, tascam, three-way footswitch, us-322, us-366

Tascam US-322 & US-366 Audio InterfacesTascam have announced two new audio interfaces at NAMM 2013: the US-322 and US-366. Both of these USB 2.0 interfaces feature high-quality HDDA mic preamps, an on-board DSP mixer and a sleek aluminium body. If you're after a compact audio interface and do not require MIDI connections then one …


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NEW TASCAM PORTASTUDIOS: THE DP-006 & DP-008EX

Posted on Tue 29 January 2013 in General News • Tagged with dp-006, dp-008ex, namm, namm 2013, portastudio, tascam

Tascam DP-006 & DP-008EX Fresh from NAMM 2013 are two new Tascam Portastudios. I think that it's fair to say that Tascam certainly have a lot of experience in this area, being the designers and manufacturers of the hugely popular DP-004 and DP-008. The DP-006 and DP-008EX continue this legacy and are perfect for …


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AKAI RELEASE A RANGE OF PRO MPC HEADPHONES

Posted on Tue 29 January 2013 in Computer Music • Tagged with akai, headphones, mpc earbuds, mpc headphones, mpc pro headphones, namm, namm 2013

Akai MPC Headphones, MPC Pro Headphones and MPC EarbudsMore Akai news from NAMM 2013 now and this time we're focusing on their new range of MPC headphones. This range consists of MPC Pro Headphones, MPC Headphones and MPC Earbuds, all showing off new stylish Akai designs. We will introduce the main features of each in this article so …


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NEW 25-NOTE CONTROLLER KEYBOARD FROM AKAI - THE MAX25

Posted on Tue 29 January 2013 in Computer Music • Tagged with akai, max25, max49, midi keyboard, namm, namm 2013

Akai MAX25 MIDI Controller KeyboardAt NAMM 2013 Akai have announced a new 25-note controller keyboard, which is set to join the larger MAX49. The compact MAX25 features 25 semi-weighted keys with aftertouch and most unique of all, four LED touch faders. Simply assign these fader to the software parameters of your choice and swipe …


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AKAI ANNOUNCE NEW SAMPLE PAD CONTROLLER - THE MPX8

Posted on Tue 29 January 2013 in Computer Music • Tagged with akai, mpx8, namm, namm 2013, pad controller

Akai MPX8It may be small, but we're still excited about this one! The Akai MPX8 features 8 velocity- and pressure- sensitive pads, which are perfect if you just need a simple compact MIDI pad controller, but it does so much more as well...

The Akai MPX8 comes with a drag-and-drop sample …


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M-AUDIO GO FOR THE THREE-WAY! IT'S THE M3-8

Posted on Tue 29 January 2013 in Computer Music • Tagged with active monitor, m-audio, m3-8, namm, namm 2013, studio monitor, three-way monitor

M-Audio M3-8 Three-way Active Studio MonitorsM-Audio have entered the three-way studio monitor market by releasing the gorgeous new M3-8 speakers! With a predicted retail price of under £500 a pair, the M3-8s provide an excellent opportunity for anyone on a budget to own a pair of three-ways. Plus, because they are active, there is no …


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NEW M-AUDIO INTERFACES: M-TRACK, M-TRACK PLUS & M-TRACK QUAD

Posted on Tue 29 January 2013 in Computer Music • Tagged with m-audio, m-track, m-track plus, m-track quad, namm, namm 2013

M-Audio M-Track, Plus and QuadM-Audio have announced three new audio interfaces at NAMM 2013! This sleek new range is comprised of the M-Track, M-Track Plus and the M-Track Quad, all sporting that famous M-Audio name. Let's introduce you to all of them...

The compact M-Track is the least feature-rich of all the range, but …


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NUMARK UPGRADE IDJ LIVE TO MK2 VERSION

Posted on Mon 28 January 2013 in DJ Gear • Tagged with idj live, idj live ii, namm, namm 2013, numark

Numark iDJ Live 2Numark's compact iOS DJ controller has been updated to a mark 2 version for NAMM 2013. This little controller now features a sleeker, more durable design and is perfect for the less-serious DJ who just wants something to whip out for a bit of fun at parties, etc!

The Numark …


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