W-NAMM'09 announcements

so much good looking gear announced on W-NAMM09. Attack on our money has just started :D

http://www.geuggis.com/images/EM_Scan3.jpg

http://www.geuggis.com/images/EM_Scan2.jpg

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NI Maschine video>
http://www.sonicstate.com/news/2009/...ts-groove-box/

ableton 8 and akai apc 40 - my favs! really thinking about upgrading

Waldorf Largo - new SW synth

http://www.sonicftp.com/news/images/waldorf_largo.jpg

http://waldorfmusic.de/en/products/largo

new virus ti2 - http://www.access-music.de/events/20...virus_ti2.html
open labs all-in-one - http://www.openlabs.com/products.html

UAD 2 Powered Plug-Ins For Laptops

Universal Audio has announced the creation of the UAD-2 SOLO/Laptop, a compact ExpressCard version of their successful UAD-2 SOLO DSP Accelerator card. The new SOLO/Laptop DSP card brings Universal Audio's world-class analog emulations￢ﾀﾓauthenticated by Neve, Roland, SPL, Moog, and more￢ﾀﾓto laptop DAW users. UA say that the UAD-2 SOLO/Laptop enables large, professional mixes on laptop DAWs without the need for cabling or power supply. The UAD-2 SOLO/Laptop supports VST, AU and RTAS plug in formats on both MAC and PC.

The SOLO/Laptop includes studio staples like UA's 1176SE Compressor/Limiter, Pultec EQP-1A Equalizer, RealVerb Pro Room Modeler, and CS-1 Channel Strip, and offers access to the entire Powered Plug-In library.

What UA say about the UAD-2 DSP Accelerator Card...

The UAD-2 is the ultimate sonic upgrade for DAWs. At the heart of every UAD-2 DSP Card & Powered Plug-Ins package is the potent Analog Devices SHARC floating-point processor(s). The UAD-2 Solo/Duo/or Quad can track, mix and master at sample rates from 44.1 to 192kHz. The UA Powered Plug-Ins Collection delivers world-class emulations from the past 50 years of audio to digital audio workstations; including vintage equalizers and compressors, superior precision mastering tools, lush reverbs and officially licensed classic hardware emulations.

Pricing and Availability:
The UAD-2 SOLO/Laptop will available at UA dealers worldwide in early Q2 at a MAP price of $499.

http://www.sonicftp.com/news/images/ua_uad2_box.jpg

http://www.uaudio.com

Arturia announces version 2.0 of the minimoog V

Arturia has announced the release of the minimoog V 2.0. This new version of the awardwinning emulation of the Minimoog synthesizer, includes the following new features:

* An advanced automation mode
* A revolutionary preset navigation system
* A new formant-analysis-based FX.
* Various improvements to the sound structure
* A fresh bunch of presets.

Arturia say that, all together they open a wide and striking sound-palette along the known sonic universe from the Minimoog.

Pricing and Availability:

!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This upgrade will be free to all registered users !!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.sonicftp.com/news/images/...inimoogv_2.jpg

http://www.arturia.com/

Focusrite announced 2 Plugin Suites

Plugin Suite

http://www.focusrite.com/media/banners/120.jpg

http://www.focusrite.com/products/so..._plugin_suite/

Guitar FX Suite

http://www.focusrite.com/media/banners/170.jpg

http://www.focusrite.com/products/so...itar_fx_suite/

Melodyne - ~ DNA

Spectrasonics Bass Module - Trillian

Some PSP Vintage Eqs.

a modular - controller fdor Arturia VSTs

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3101/...57f03eb81a.jpg

and of course Live 8:
-128+ automatable parameter
-groove templates
-better midi
-Max MSP link
-- more more more
- fap fap fap
- jizz

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Originally Posted by stjohn

-groove templates

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oh yes

ableton 8

+1

Yes Yes YES!