Austin Summer Namm
2006 Report
page 4
Alesis
Control Pad
Alesis was showing off a new electronic drum
rig, shown with their new Control Pad, and optional accessories This
is going to make the virtual studio crowd pretty happy with its small footprint
and ability to assign any samples you want from your soft samplers.
_ USB/MIDI drum controller for studio or live use
_ 8 high-quality velocity-sensitive percussion pads
_ 2 trigger inputs for connecting external pads (compatible with
the Alesis Drum Pad and Cymbal Pad expansion kits)
_ 2 switch pedal inputs
_ Up/down footswitch input
_ USB Plug-and-Play connectivity (no drivers necessary)
_ USB bus-powered (no power supply necessary when
connected to a computer)
_ PC and Mac compatible
_ MIDI I/O
_ Pad sensitivity adjustment
_ Stores MIDI setups with program change capability
_ Power adapter included for use without a computer
The Alesis iO26
- 8 analog mic/line inputs on “Combo”
connectors with Phantom power and insert jacks
- Mic line inserts to patch signal processing
equipment directly into the signal path of each channel
- ADAT optical input capability, with support
for as many as 16 channels of ADAT digital audio
- 16 channel MIDI interface
- 16 ADAT channels at 44.1 and 48 kHz; 8 SMUX
ADAT channels at 88.2 and 96 kHz
- Stereo, digital 24-bit S/PDIF connector
- Switchable high impedance input on channels
1 and 2 for recording guitars and basses
- Switchable phono preamp
- 8 balanced line outputs (quarter-inch TRS)
- All built-in analog inputs are balanced /
24-bit—with support for 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, and 192 kHz sample rates
- Five-segment signal/clip LED ladders on each
input
- Two headphone outputs—with individual level
control
- Dual FireWire ports facilitate cascading of
additional FireWire devices
- Can be powered by the computer’s FireWire
bus or via an included AC adapter
- Steinberg’s Cubase LE DAW software for a
complete recording system
CAD Microphones
CAD was debuting a number of new microphones,
all of which could be demoed over headphones. The impressive new lineup
included the Trion 8000, 7000, and 6000. More info:
http://www.cadmics.com/
The Trion 8000 is a multi pattern Tube Mic.
The 7000 is a dual element ribbon and the 6000 is a multi pattern condenser.
Naturally, all 3 mics picked up the din of the convention center quite
faithfully, but listing to my voice on top of that, I was amazed by the huge
difference between all three. The Trion 7000, being a ribbon mic, was warm
and natural sounding. The 6000 had a clean sound with lots of highs, yet
no stridency. I hope to get a chance to hear them again,
particularly the ribbon mic.
Presonus
www.presonus.com
Faderport
The Official press release:
The FaderPort is loaded with a high-quality
100 mm touch-sensitive motorized long throw fader to give the user the feel
needed for recording perfect fades and writing automation. A foot switch
jack is also included on the FaderPort for hands free punch-in/out during
recording. The FaderPort works with any Mac or Windows based recording
software including Pro Tools, Cubase, Nuendo, Sonar, Logic and more. The
FADERPORT will be shipping this summer.
Tweak Sez:
Saw it working in Cubase. Appeared to
have a snappy response and felt solid. It was able to switch from the
arrange page to the mix page at the touch of a button.
DigiMax FS
This is a new version of the DigiMax FS, that
has taken into account many user's wants. 8 Class A preamps with inserts
and direct outs on each channel, which makes it more flexible than other 8 ch
preamps. 24 bit and up to 96k sample rate (dual SMUX)
Features:
- 8 class A microphone preamps w/ trim control
- 24-bit resolution, 44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96K sampling rate
- 96k ADAT input and output (dual SMUX)
- JetPLL jitter reduction technology for ultra tight synchronization
- Direct outputs and inserts on every channel
- Word clock input and output
• Hybrid design incorporates noise
shaping to virtually remove audio band jitter.
• Ensures highest converter performance possible, resulting in better
separation.
• Fast locking to any digital format, through a wide range of
frequencies.
• Extremely robust, and tolerant of wide variations in clock
frequencies.
• Ensures near perfect clock performance when networking audio
devices.
• Dual VCXO loop performance and quality.
The ADL 600 Preamp
The ADL 600, already
available at
zZounds, is a dual class A preamp which boasts up to 73db of gain and
selectable input impedance. Its at the top of the Presonus line on their
site.
- High-Voltage Class A Dual
Transformer Design
- >73dB Gain
- Selectable Microphone Input Impedance
- Switched Gain and Variable Fine Trim Controls
- Microphone, Instrument and Line Inputs
- Ultra Low Noise (-100dB S/N ratio)
- Variable High Pass Filter, 48V, -20dB Pad, Polarity Invert
- Analog VU and Fast-Acting LED Metering
Ok, time to get to some of the guitars
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