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Video: Universal Audio Trident A Range Classic Console EQ  

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
Universal Audio's new EQ, based on the one in the Trident A Range console, is previewed at AES 2009. Plus, Malcolm Toft shows off Trident's rackmount version of the same EQ....

				
				
							
				  

				

				

				

			

			
			

				
				

				  

					
						
					
					
				
				
Video: iZotope Alloy Plug-In  

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
A look at the features in iZotope's new Alloy plug-in, which features EQ, dynamics processing, an exciter, a de-esser, a transient shaper and a limiter from AES 2009.
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Video: Novation Launchpad 

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
Novation's Ben Davis demos Launchpad, the new controller for Ableton Live at AES 2009.
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Video: Cakewalk SONAR 8.5 Part 2, Compositional Features  

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
The demo of Cakewalk's new SONAR Producer 8.5 continues, focusing on compositional features such as the Matrix view, the VX-64 vocal processor plug-in, a powerful arpeggiator and AudioSnap 2. 
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Video: Cakewalk SONAR 8.5 Part 1, Session Drummer 3  

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
Cakewalk's Brandon Ryan demos the new Session Drummer 3 and PX percussion plug-in features of new SONAR Producer Version 8.5. 
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Video: The 140-Track Cakewalk SONAR Session  

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
Brandon Ryan demos Cakewalk SONAR Producer version 8.5 using a Shawn K. Clement remix of Cori Yarckin's "Everything You Said" with 140 tracks, 50 plug-ins and a high-res 800 MB AVI video file—all running simultaneously on a PCAudioLabs Intel Core i7 desktop machine. 
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Focal Manufacturing Visit, Part 2 

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
Magnetizing speaker magnets then testing the component with a low frequency and sweep test tone
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Focal Manufacturing Visit, Part 1 

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
Focal employee shaping a speaker cone element on a heated template.
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Video: The UAD2 Solo Laptop from Universal Audio 

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
Universal Audio demos the features of its new UAD2 Solo Laptop, which brings the power of the UAD2 signal processing system to laptop users in a convenient, compact accessory. 
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Video: NAB 2009—Introducing Sony Vegas Pro 9  

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
At NAB 2009, Sony Creative Software offered us a preview of Vegas Pro 9, its latest audio/video editing and production software.
 

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Video: NAB 2009—The Platinum Series from VocalBooth.Com  

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
Guy Coleman offers a tour of VocalBooth.com's new top-of-the-line offering at NAB 2009. 
 

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Video: NAB 2009—Introducing the SSL X-Desk  

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
Dan Duffel explains the features of Solid State Logic's new X-Desk analog sidecar mixers at NAB 2009.  

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Video: NAB 2009—Tascam M164 Compact Mixers  

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
During NAB 2009, Jeff Laity explains the features of Tascam's new M164 line of compact analog audio mixing consoles.  

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Video: NAB 2009—Sound Devices 788T SSD Location Recorder  

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
At NAB 2009, Jon Tatooles of Sound Devices demos the new 788T SSD 8-track recorder, wich features 256GB solid-state drive (SSD) for secure field work.  

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Video: NAB 2009—Satellite Technology for Pro Tools 8  

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
A demonstration at NAB 2009 of the new Satellite feature in Pro Tools 8 that allows easy synchronization of hi-def Avid picture files to one or more Pro Tools HD rigs for complex audio for picture production. 

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Video: Shure Microphones and the Ultimate Drop Test 

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
Shure employees put several of their microphones through what can only be described as the ultimate torture test....

				
				
							
				  

				

				

				

			

			
			

				
				

				  

					
						
					
					
				
				
Video: Roger McGuinn on Using Adobe Audition 

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
Legendary folk-rocker Roger McGuinn talks about using Adobe Audition software for music production. 
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Video: Video Integration on Fairlight's Xynergi Media Production Centre (Part 3)   

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
In this last segment, Cliff Jones explains the ability of Fairlight's Xynergi system to handle high-definition video files, including real-time frame rate conversion and importing from various video file formats and CEO John Lancken reveals Xynergi's availability and affordable pricing. 
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Video: 3D Panning on Fairlight's Xynergi Media Production Centre (Part 2)  

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
in this second part, award-winning sound designer Cliff Jones demonstrates the surround busing and 3-D panning features of Fairlight's Xynergi system. 
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Video: Introducing Fairlight's Xynergi Media Production Centre (Part 1) 

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
In this first chapter, Fairlight CEO John Lancken offers a brief overview to Xynergi and award-winning sound designer Cliff Jones offers a tour of the system's onboard plug-ins and surround monitoring control features. 
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Video: The new MIDI Editor feature in Digidesign's Pro Tools 8  

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
The expanded MIDI Editor feature in Pro Tools 8 offers a comprehensive array of tools and functionality for composing music using virtual instruments and outboard sound modules. 
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Video: The new Playlist View feature in Digidesign's Pro Tools 8  

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
Pro Tools 8's new Playlist View feature allows for fast, easy creation of the best performance from multiple recording passes. 
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Video: The BOOM virtual instrument in Digidesign's Pro Tools 8 

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
Pro Tools 8 includes more than 70 virtual instruments, effects and utility plug-ins and over 8GB of loops. Phil Jackson provides this virtual tour of the new BOOM drum machine/sequencer feature.  
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Video: McDSP Retro Pack Plug-Ins  

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
McDSP's Colin McDowell provides an exuberant treatise on the company's new Retro Pack plug-ins for Pro Tools. 
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Roland V-Mixer 2.0 and M-48 Live Personal Mixers 

				

				
				
					
				

				
					
Roland updates its V-Mixer live console with expanded effects, LCR capability and versatile new M-48 personal monitor mixers.  
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