Celemony
Direct Note Access - Making the impossible possible! Celemony
have announced some astonishing new technology that acheives a
level of audio manipulation previously thought impossible. Direct
Note Access, for the first time in audio production history, makes
it possible to edit individual notes within chords and polyphonic
recordings - separately!
Direct Note Access 'explodes' a polyphonic recording, displaying
each note seperately on screen in the familiar Melodyne fashion.
The unique access that Melodyne affords to pitch, timing, note
lengths and other parameters of melodic notes is then available
to every note within every chord!
Potential applications for this breakthrough technology are numerous,
but examples would include correcting a wrong note in a piano
performance, tuning a guitar after recording, correcting harmony
vocals that are out of tune (or fixing their timing), turning
major chords to minor (and vice versa), switching tone scales,
mute single notes within a chord, remix volume levels, etc. -
all after the performance is already taped!
Direct
Note Access Presentation at Musikmesse Frankfurt 2008...
Direct
Note Access Overview & Video...
Melodyne Plugin 2: Celemony has announced version 2 of
Melodyne Plugin, the popular audio correctlion tool. This will
be the first product to incorporate the outstanding Direct Note
Access technology, and is expected to ship in Autumn 2008. Customers
who purchase version 1 of Melodyne Plugin after 12th
March 2008 will receive an update to version 2 free
of charge.
StudioLogic
StudioLogic Numa: Twenty years after launching their
first 'Studio 88' controller, Fatar were proud to present their
latest keyboard at Musikmesse Frankfurt 2008 - the StudioLogic
Numa...
StudioLogic Numa Controller Keyboard
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Building on their reputation for unrivalled keyboard action,
Fatar were keen to raise the bar even further focussing on playability
rather than just bolting on as many controls as possible. The
StudioLogic Numa features the progressive new Fatar Grand Touch
Keyboard which is the company's most sophisticated graded piano
hammer action to date. An increased throw distance simulates the
action of a full concert grand piano.
The Numa however does not just feel good to play, it was
built to respond better to your playing than any other
controller keyboard too. Fatar have developed an 'Intelligent
Dynamic System' for the Numa, which guides you through a simple
process to set up the best dynamic response for your playing.
It is the most advanced customisable velocity response system
ever developed.
A new 'Easy Control System' has also been implemented for the
Numa. The user interface panel has been developed using touch
sensitive technolgy and the graphic LCD display allows for clear
and efficient programming.
The StudioLogic Numa is built to a high-standard from semi-translucent
polished ABS with an aluminium cover. This elegantly designed
cabinet is strong, but of lower weight for easy transportability.
The aluminium cover can be slid backwards to increase the top
surface of the instrument to support a laptop computer, control
surface or another keyboard. The Numa will be supplied with a
removable transparent music stand.
The StudioLogic Numa will be available shortly!
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EKS
Otus unveiled... EKS presented their next-generation DJ
controller, Otus at Musikmesse Frankfurt 2008. This striking,
space-age design DJ device features an innovative switch key for
convenient dual-layer contol of two 'decks' with indepedant audio
output (per deck), courtesy of the built-in multi-channel audio
interface.
The EKS Otus is equipped with a large, configurable 7.5”
jog wheel, fully configurable controls, solid aluminium build
quality and new features for effects control, including touchpad
and two motion sensors. To add more show into the mix, the effect
controls are placed to make performing more visual.
With the advanced MIDI support and MIDI mappers it will be easy
to configure Otus with just about any software application imaginable,
be it audio, video or something else altogether, leaving the boundaries
to be defined only by your imagination.
The EKS Otus will be available from June 2008.
Steinberg
Steinberg presented three new hardware products at Frankfurt
Musikmesse 2008: The MR816 CSX and MR816 X Advanced Integration
FireWire audio interfaces and the CC121 Advanced Integration Controller.
All are designed for close intergration with Steinberg Cubase,
supporting Mac OS X, Windows XP and Windows Vista.
Steinberg CC121 Advanced Integration Controller
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The Steinberg CC121 provides dedicated control over Cubase
channel settings with one 100mm touch-sensitive fader, solo/mute,
record arm, ‘e’ settings switch, automation read/write,
pan, VSTi editor and Full Cubase EQ section with 12 dedicated
rotary encoders, mode selection and bypass switches. It also features
a transport controller and user-assignable section with Cubase-integrated
presets for Control Room studio sends and monitoring setup. Built
to an extremely high manufacturing and component standard with
'Cubase Ready' plug and play, the Steinberg CC121 will give you
instant control over your Cubase projects.
Steinberg MR816 CSX FireWire Audio Interface
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The Steinberg MR816 CSX and MR816 X are fully-featured
FireWire interfaces with in-built DSP FX power and seamless integration
with Cubase. Features include: True Integrated Monitoring™
(no latency), 8 discrete Class A analogue ‘D-Pre’ mic
preamps (with combination XLR and TRS analogue inputs), switchable
phantom power per channel, ADAT and S/PDIF digital I/O and 'Quick
Connect' for instant routing of inputs to Cubase channels at the
push of a button. The MR816 CSX also features up to 8 simultaneous
onboard DSP-powered 'Sweet Spot Morphing' channel strips with
compressor, EQ as well as REV-X reverb - available within Cubase
during mixing.
The new hardware products are expected to ship in Q3 2008.
Steinberg also announced three new Sequel Content Sets
at Frankfurt Musikmesse. Each set contains 400 MB of loops for
the musical styles Rock (Alternative/Indie, College Rock, Grunge,
Punk, Dark Wave), HipHop (Urban HipHop, Rap HipHop) and Industrial
(Elektro, Industrial, Drum´n Bass).
  
Sequel Content Sets: Rock, HipHop and Industrial
All Loops are tagged with attributes like category, style, tempo
and key for easy use with Sequel’s MediaBay. The Sequel Content
Sets will be available from summer 2008.
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