Mountain View, CA–As of August 1, 2007, McDSP has discontinued sales of individual LE products. For existing LE customers, McDSP is for the first time offering the chance to upgrade individual LE plug-ins to Native for $195. Native products are full-version plugs that are RTAS-compatible. Only individual LE sales have been discontinued; the Project Studio Bundle is still available, containing all LE products for $495.
Demos are available for all of the McDSP product line at www.mcdsp.com.
Santa Monica, CA–Apogee Electronics Corporation released an update to its X-HD option card to provide better integration with Pro Tools HD. The X-HD Version 2 option allows for direct connectivity between Pro Tools HD systems and Apogee‘s AD-16X, DA-16X, and Rosetta 800 and 200 Series converters, providing superior quality conversion to Pro Tools HD users without the need for an additional interface.
The X-HD V. 2 release changes Apogee hardware emulation in Pro Tools to better support I/O setup and auto-delay compensation without compromising channel counts or converter configurations.
Los Angeles–Obedia announced that Terra Digital Audio, makers of high-performance computers optimized for music applications, will be offering an Obedia service package with each new Terra Digital M6-R Core 2 Duo and MX2 Quad Core computer system sold. The program launches with a special introductory promotion, running from August 15 through September 15, 2007, that puts a customized 65-minute Obedia package (a $99.99 value) in the hands of Terra Digital Audio users at no charge.
“Terra Digital Audio prides itself on creating rock-solid audio computers that are truly plug-and-play,” beamed YC Song, Terra Digital‘s CEO. “We optimize every aspect of the computer, from the dual- and quad-core processors to the silent heat pipe video card to the vibration-reducing chassis to the whisper-quiet fans. So when you load in your Pro Tools software, you‘re totally ready to go.”
“The creative process is what it‘s all about,” added Obedia co-founder Steve Garth. “If you‘re serious enough to purchase a specialized music computer, then you‘re serious about making music. At Obedia, we make sure that your creativity can flow uninterrupted, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from anywhere in the world.”
Complete information on Terra Digital Audio‘s full line of computers
Asheville, N.C.–B.B. King‘s Blues Club in New York City will once again open its doors to Moogfest, the annual festival commemorating and celebrating the groundbreaking achievements of maverick inventor Robert Moog and his namesake synthesizer. Slated for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 22, the fourth annual Moogfest will once again be a synthesizer fan‘s dream.
Already scheduled to perform are renowned keyboardists and long-standing Moog users Thomas Dolby, Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), Adam Holzman (Miles Davis), Spiraling, Don Preston (Frank Zappa/Mothers of Invention), Gershon Kingsley, Herb Deutsch and Erik Norlander, among others. In addition to performing, Gershon Kingsley and Herb Deutsch will be receiving the Bob Moog Legacy Award, recognizing their unique, lasting artistry as expressed through Moog instruments.
Although many acts have been signed, the search for the opening performer continues. As was the case for Moogfests in years past, artists and bands have been invited to submit their music for a chance to open the show. Submissions are being accepted through August 20, and the winner will be announced on August 31. For more details, visit www.sonicbids.com/moogfest2007.
In addition, Moog has released a DVD of Moogfest 2006, available through Moog‘s Web site at www.moogmusic.com. The DVD sells for $17.95 and includes live performances by Keith Emerson, Jan Hammer, Roger O‘Donnell (The Cure), DJ Logic and many others.
B.B. King‘s Blues Club is located at 237 West 42nd St., between 7th and 8th Avenues. Tickets for this special event, produced by Charles Carlini of the Carlini Group, are $45 and are available through B.B. King‘s box office–(212) 997-4144–and all Ticketmaster outlets. For more details on Moogfest, visit www.moogfest.net.
August 17, 2007–EastWest announced that as of October 1, 2007, the company will no longer distribute Toontrack products. Using its 64-bit engine, EASTWEST is currently producing a series of new drum products–EastWest Pro Dummer–which it believes will conflict with Toontrack’s range of products.
“We pride ourselves in offering our clients and our distributed lines the utmost in service and support,” says EastWest founder and producer Doug Rogers. “With the introduction of EastWest‘s own drum line on the horizon, we felt that we could no longer promote Toontrack‘s product line to the level that they had come to expect.”
The EastWest Pro Drummer series will be released at Winter NAMM 2008, and will feature celebrity engineers. Doug Rogers is producing the series.
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