Last year I was in the market for new monitors. My thrustworthy Genelecs 1030A weren’t doing it anymore for me. So after crossing the country visiting different dealers I had the chance to demo a pair of Klein + Hummel O300. I can tell you they are up to now the best monitors I have […]
Novation today announced their new LaunchKey keyboard controller. It comes in 25, 49 or 61 note versions with up to 50 physical controls that include the characteristic 16 velocity-sensitive multi-colored trigger pads that can launch clips and scenes in Ableton Live. Intriguing is the interactive way the controllers can work with two new included iPad apps […]
Wolfgang Palm announced the new PPG Wavemapper synthesizer. Wavemapper features the Sound Map that allows you to map various sounds together and experiment in a whole new way. According to Wolfgang Palm’s website Wavemapper creates a new wavetable synthesis that preserves the sound characteristics better than classic Wavetable synthesis while at the same time allowing you […]
Focusrite today announced new hardware. First there is the Scarlett 18i20 a USB 2 interface in a 19 inch rack format. It sports 18 inputs and 20 outputs (hence the name) including 8 high quaity mic preamps. On the front are two independent headphone outputs each with their own level control. Best thing is that […]
Mixing possibilities with the plugins of today are almost endless. Plenty of high quality plugins can be acquired for a very low price and sometimes even completely free. Still, many high end studios and producers often choose expensive hardware gear over plugins. Why is that? Analog hardware contains nonlinear electronic components like transformers, transistors and […]
IK Multimedia announces iRig HD and iKlip 2. iRig HD is the follow-up to IK’s best-selling iPad guitar interface. It has higher quality 24-bit recording and is compatible with iPad 2 and upwards. The new detachable cables allow you to connect the iRig HD to a Lightning port on the new iPhone 5, iPad and […]
The first major Mix Buddy update is coming along very nicely We’re working extremely hard on this one. That’s the reason why it has been a bit quiet in terms of number of posts. But that will change soon. A new post on analog sound and plugins is on the way. Plus the latest tweets […]
UAD today released version 6.4.1 of their UAD powered plugins software. This version is a public beta release intended primarily for Apple Logic Pro 9 64-bit users. 32-bit and 64-bit versions of VST and Audio Units plug-ins are included but they are not fully tested with other hosts. This release is for all UAD hardware […]
It’s the last day of the year again – wow, time does fly – and as always we reflect upon what we can do better in the coming year by creating a list of new year’s resolutions. Before I commit myself to any new resolutions of things that I want to do better, I first […]
Inspiration comes to me in the strangest of times. Most ideas come when I’m just about to fall asleep and slowly sink into Sandman’s twilight zone. At this stage my mind is going into a frenzy and produces all these creative ideas for music, lyrics, mixing and of course the Mix Buddy app. I have […]