McDSP 6030 Ultimate Compressor

The 6030 Ultimate Compressor is the next generation of dynamic range control technology. Building on the entire McDSP compression algorithm code base, the 6030 adds new sonic capabilities, stunning interfaces, and quality only McDSP could deliver.

Using the popular module format, the 6030 offers ten different compressors. All of these designs are by McDSP - some completely from the ground up, while others are emulations of existing gear with unique variations created by McDSP. Each 6030 module is easy to operate, and yet has enough sophistication for the most discerning professional.

Driven Machine Drums for Structure

There’s not a lot of instruments available for Structure so any user of the sampler should be happy to know that ToneBuilder’s Driven Machine Drums now supports it. While samplers traditionally might have been about recording your own sounds, the world today is different, and people rely heavily on sound libraries. Therefore it’s rather sad that there are so few choices for Structure. At least Driven Machine Drums looks good if you’re into… Well, machine drums!

Marshall JMD:1

It's a new era for Marshall Amplification -- Capturing the best of both worlds, the JMD:1 Series integrates an all-valve power amp, an advanced digital preamp, and studio-quality multi-effects.

The preamp offers 16 presets divided into clean, crunch, overdrive, and lead categories, all of which are accessed with a single knob; these settings reflect tones from a range of current and historic Marshall amps. According to Marshall, the JMD:1 uses complex algorithms to replicate amplifier topologies at the component level, providing a much more interactive performance. In addition, the series offers four fully-programmable channels and the Marshall Stompware foot controller that gives access to 28 programmable sounds.

McDSP Shows The All-New 6030 Ultimate Compressor

McDSP has turned up the notch of dynamic range processing once again. Building on the entire award winning McDSP compression algorithm code base, the 6030 Ultimate Compressor adds new sonic capabilities, stunning new user interfaces and a collection of new designs mixed with unique twists on vintage emulations. The 6030 Ultimate Compressor will be available in May of 2010 (pricing TBD). The 6030 Ultimate Compressor will also be added to the Emerald Pack bundle, available to Emerald Pack 4 customers as an upgrade (pricing TBD).

—Emulations of Classic Lexicon, Studer, dbx, and AKG Equipment Coming to the UAD-2 Powered Plug-Ins Platform on Mac or PC —

Universal Audio, a manufacturer of high-quality audio hardware and award-winning UAD-2 Powered Plug-ins for Mac and PC, today announced a licensing agreement with the Harman Pro Group. Each company in the Harman Pro Group has a near-mythic status in the professional audio world — ranging from reverb (Lexicon), to compression and other processing (dbx), tape machines (Studer), and spring reverb (AKG). Under the terms of this agreement, Universal Audio will develop, market and sell plug-in emulations of select Lexicon, Studer, dbx, and AKG equipment for the UAD-2 Powered Plug-In Platform.

Black Lion Audio PM8

Summing in the analog domain is widely regarded as superior to mixing "in the box." The DSP required to sum individual channels into a stereo pair is prone to clock-based errors and mathematically unrelated signal artifacts, something avoided entirely by mixing down in the analog domain. While issues of channel cross-talk, thermal noise and distortion are problems faced in the analog world, these artifacts are considered more euphonic than those created in the digital domain.
Introducing the Black Lion Audio PM8 summing mixer. It features 8 channels of transformer-coupled inputs and three separate master outputs: a passive output, a transformerless output, and a transformer coupled output. It has mute, volume and pan capability on each channel, plus a DB25 connection to link a second summing box. Huge ¾ watt bus resistors provide isolation between channels while minimizing the thermal noise typically found in a small format console bus. Grain oriented silicon steel input and output transformers lend a rich coloration to the sound by adding just a touch of low-order distortion below 250hz. It’s like having a vintage console in your studio, but at a fraction of the price. It’s exactly what you need to give your mixes that fat body you’ve been looking for.
The PM8 is available two ways: it can be purchased as a new product, or we can retrofit an SM Pro PM8 with our circuit boards, power supply, and faceplate.

SPL Vitalizer

The Vitalizer applies psychoacoustic and audiometric principles to achieve a verifiable improvement while enhancing the sound. The Vitalizer processes only the original signal and generates no artifacts. Patented filtering techniques highlight the richness of the audio signal in all its detail, while the interactive parameters make it possible to alter the sound in a musical and effective way. This unique combination of precise filtering and intuitive usability enable you to instantly make any music production more stimulating and natural. Music and speech are made clearly distinguishable and comprehensible, loudness more intense, and the whole soundscape becomes wider.

Related Links: • Platinum Samples - Press release Related Products: 2009-08-14 Toontrack Music and Platinum Samples announce collabora

For the first time since the start of the company Toontrack Music have agreed to allow a 3rd party producer to independently produce and sell an audio expansion for a Toontrack software platform.

Platinum Samples are one of the worlds leading producers of sampled drums, and quoting Toontrack Music CEO Andreas Sundgren, "Their products are cutting edge recordings. We are excited about and are looking forward to a long term collaboration with Platinum Samples"