STANDING OUT IN A CROWDED FIELDThere is definitely not a lack of devices to get your computer, laptop and now even iPhones and iPads connected to the world of audio around you. That being said it makes it all the more important to find the right piece of gear for the job at hand. PreSonus has been making interfaces for some time and since being introduced to them I am already finding they have done their homework.
If you have ever worked with a vocal track you know how challenging it can be sometimes to get it just right. This is especially true when dealing with the spoken work. Interviews, podcast and similar situations can benefit from having that right amount of dynamics and sparkle to stand out. With their latest VST plug-in Dialog, Wave Arts has given us a powerful tool with a very intuitive interface.Let's get the Dialog started.
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Steven Slate has been known for producing dynamic mixes. He teams up with Fabrice Gabriel to bring us an exciting and groundbreaking mastering tool. Could this be the beginning of a new chapter in "The Loudness Wars"?
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Christmas came a little early today with FedEx delivering a pair of Westone's UM3X in Ear monitors. Not being your typical in-ear monitor as the UM3X utilizes "3" separate drivers to cover the full range of sound, you won't believe your ears.
iZotope has done it again! Nectar is the latest software plug in targeted to help those working with vocal tracks. Nectar bundles 11 powerful tools together into one dynamic package.
iZotope has a long history of providing musicians and those working with audio powerful tools to use in their projects. Primarily known for their flagship mastering plugin suite Ozone, iZotope continues to make their advances in audio technology accessible to everyone. Their latest project brings an update to a fantastic set of audio restoration tools entitled RX2. You could say it is the prescription you need for your audio emergency.
There is nothing like the sound of a real organ coming through a live Leslie rotating speaker system. Even though the organ is an electronic instrument it has several acoustic characteristics that has made it a desirable instrument to duplicate in the virtual instrument world. Genuine Soundware (GSi) has brought us a fabulous version of this classic instrument in the form of the VB3: Ultimate Virtual Tonewheel Organ.
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Portable USB MIDI controllers Good Things Come In Small Packages Korg always the innovator in trying to get the most out of small spaces has introduced three new portable USB devices, namely the anoKEY, nanoPAD and nanoKONTROL. These are aimed at the adventurous composer on the go by offering them tools that can fit nicely into a laptop bag or backpack along with their laptop or - in my case - netbook of choice.
Good things can come in small packages and ECHO Audio AudioFire 2 does not disappoint.
AUDIO IN THE EXPRESS LANEDuring my testing of the Lenovo S10 "netbook" I wanted to explore the possibilities the Expresscard slot could offer as far as the audio side of things. Echo Audio a long time leader in digital audio sent me their new IOx express card interface to try out during this review.
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