ABLETON LIVE 5
Ableton releases Live 5, a major upgrade of its popular application. A partial list of features includes Clip Freeze (for freeing CPU power), plug-in delay compensation and Launchable Arrangement Locators, offering arrangement/song position markers with MIDI mapping and quantized recall. In addition, the software offers Mackie Control support, MP3 support, automatic tempo-matching and Complex Warp Mode, a frequency-domain warping method specifically designed to accommodate composite signals such as mixed-down music. Price: $499 new; upgrades are available from earlier versions.
Summer NAMM Booth #927
Dist. By M-Audio
Schonhauser Allee 6-7
Berlin, Germany 10119
626/633-9050
www.ableton.com
CAKEWALK PROJECT5 VERSION 2
A powerful tool for real-time music looping/sequencing/arranging, Cakewalk's Project5 Version 2 is now enhanced with the muscle of a full-on recording/editing DAW. Adding to its muscle are pro-quality synths, loops, samplers, drums and the Roland Groove Engine™.
Summer NAMM Booth #935
268 Summer St.
Boston, MA 02210
617/423-9004; fax 617/423.9007
www.cakewalk.com
EDIROL UA-101 USB 2 INTERFACE
PC-based recording engineers on the go will want to check out this new feature-packed I/O box. The half-rack UA-101 provides 10 ins and outs, up to 24-bit/96kHz full-duplex audio and MIDI I/O. The box also has two mic preamps on XLR/TRS Combo jacks, one with a hi-Z input for instrument recording. There is a switchable analog confidence limiter, six TRS balanced inputs (+4 or -10 dB–switchable) and optical S/PDIF I/O. Price: $695.
Summer NAMM Booth #935
425 Sequoia Dr.,, Ste. 114
Bellingham, WA 98226
360/594-4273; fax 360/594-4271
www.edirol.com
M-AUDIO PRO TOOLS M-POWERED
Pro Tools M-Powered is a new cross-platform (Mac/PC) version of Pro Tools that runs on select M-Audio hardware. The $349 software is similar to the familiar Pro Tools LE, but lacks certain features such as SMPTE timecode support. However, this powerhouse package includes 30 plug-ins, adds Digi Command|8 controller support and sessions created on the software can be imported directly into Pro Tools TDM and LE systems, making it ideal for inter-studio collaborations.
Summer NAMM Booth #927
626/633-9050
www.m-audio.com
PRESONUS FIREPOD
Firepod is a complete 24-bit/96k recording studio combining eight high-quality PreSonus microphone preamplifiers, 24-bit/96k sample-rate conversion and, as an added bonus, Steinberg's Cubase LE 48-track recording software. The perfect hardware and software combination to deliver professional quality at $799.95 retail.
Summer NAMM Booth #805
7257 Florida Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
225/216-7887; fax 225/926-8347
www.presonus.com
TC ELECTRONIC POWERCORE PCI MKII
Offering the same edge as the PowerCore FireWire rack, TC Electronic's PowerCore PCI mkII packs four 150MHz DSP chips onto a short-length PCI card for a VST, RTAS (via FXpansion's VST-to-RTAS adapter) or AudioUnits-compatible audio system. The card includes 14 plug-ins and runs all current and future PowerCore plugs.
Summer NAMM Booth #1111
5706 Corsa Ave., Ste. 107
Westlake Village, CA 91362
818/665-4900; fax 818/665-4901
www.tcelectronic.com
WAVES APA32, APA44-M
Need more DSP for your Waves plug-ins? Check out Waves' new hardware accelerators. The APA32 (pictured) is a one-rackspace unit, while the more powerful APA44-M is a half-rack unit that can be ganged side-by-side with a second unit, providing max power in a small portable package. Up to eight units can be connected to the host computer via a standard Ethernet port and switched/shared among several DAW workstations via a suitable V-LAN configuration. These PC/Mac-compatible units support Pro Tools 6.9, Nuendo/Cubase SX 3.0.2, Logic Pro 7.1 and Digital Performer 4.52, and use Waves’ Netshell, which is included in every new Waves bundle that contains Netshell-compatible plug-ins. Prices: APA32, $1,600; APA44-M, $2,400.
Summer NAMM Booth #111
306 West Depot Ave., Ste. 100
Knoxville, TN 37917
865/909-9200; fax 865/909-9245
www.waves.com
