Cleaning up your act – A look at izotope RX Audio Restoration Software

We all know from experience that it is not always possible to capture the best quality sound when filming. Sometimes things go wrong. Fortunately, many recording problems can now be overcome in post production by using specialist sound restoration software – but not all!

M-Audio Unveils Studiophile DSM3 Active Studio Reference Monitor

Tewksbury, Mass, April 6, 2009 — M-Audio, a part of Avid Technology, Inc. today introduced the new Studiophile DSM3 active studio reference monitor, providing superior monitoring capabilities for audio professionals. The Studiophile DSM3 monitor delivers exceptional accuracy, clarity and dynamic range via a number of unique design elements including onboard digital signal processing (DSP), carefully matched components and a dual-woofer configuration

The evolution of Digital MP4 Players from the archaic Walkmans!

Do you like storing pictures or video files? Do you like your mobile devices to have all the latest features? Then Mp4 players are the perfect gadgets to fulfill your craving. Leave the old fashioned walkman behind you and look forward to the latest Media box players. With their versatility and compactness, media boxes deserve to rule the globe!

Mp4 Player Buyers Guide

As of late, Mp4 players have taken the Electronics market by storm, edging out mp3 players due to their enhanced capabilities. Searching the internet for good quality Mp4 Players can be tricky due to the large variety of MP4 players available. This guide will help to outline the important factors people need to consider before purchasing an Mp4 player.

Midi Keyboards and Controllers – Must Haves For The Avid Musician

From amateurs to professionals, avid musicians have become increasingly aware of the usefulness of MIDI keyboard controllers. These devices, unlike other types of electronic keyboards, are used in all forms of digital music creation to synthesize instruments and beats. Electronic keyboards, on the other hand, replicate (or digitize) the sound of a piano.

DIGITAL MP4 PLAYERS ON YOUR MENU? mediaatlantic.com IS HERE TO SERVE…

MediaAtlantic are delighted to inform you about our recent partnership with the media giant “MCH media”, manufacturers of digital mp4 players. We are the first of only a few online retailers chosen to take onboard these exclusive, fun-filled devices. MCH Media’s MEDIA BOX range will be the first to be launched and will be available on our site in the next couple of weeks. Media Box is the latest solid state disk drive media player on the market. The media box offers unrivalled specifications for a low cost compared to other MP4 players of a similar specification.

M-Audio Introduces New Studiophile CX Series Active Studio Reference Monitors

M-Audio, a part of Avid Technology, Inc today introduced the new Studiophile® CX8 and CX5 studio monitors, which are designed to bring accurate monitoring to any mixing environment. The Studiophile CX series builds upon M-Audio’s best-selling studio monitor line, and delivers excellent off-axis response, minimal distortion and a full complement of Acoustic Space controls. Now, customers will be equipped with studio monitors that deliver accurate performance and the flexibility to adapt to any production space.

M-Audio Axiom Pro 49 & M-Audio Axiom Pro 61 Arrives In The UK

MediaAtlantic are delighted to announce the arrival of the much awaited M-Audio Axiom Pro 49 & M-Audio Axiom Pro 61. The M-Audio Axiom Pro range, the latest edition to M-Audio’s impressive product range is now in stock at MediaAtlantic, and you can be one of the first in the UK to get your hands on one.

The new M Audio Axiom Pro range is the first MIDI Controller range to include the revolutionary HyperControl Technology. The HyperControl makes the M-Audio Axiom Pro work in synergy with your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), ensuring that your hardware and software function together as one to form a single work environment.” “HyperControl essentially gives you complete control of your ProTools environment” Says Gerry Leonard of M-Audio.

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AVerMedia wins prestigious iF Design Award

AVerMedia are delighted to announce that its CP300 visualiser has won a 2009 iF Product Design award. The CP300 document camera, used extensively in the primary and secondary education sector, has been recognised for its compact, flexible, yet simple design.

M-Audio Torq Xponent software upgrade

M-Audio announce free Torq 1.5 software upgrade with all new purchases.

Torq Xponent is a fully equipped DJ software workstation that provides innovative tools and production power to set you apart from everyone else. In addition to essential cueing, beat-matching and mixing, Torq goes beyond all other DJ applications by offering a host of real-time creative options unavailable anywhere else. Unique features like built-in effects processing, ReWire support and a 16-cell sampler let you bring powerful studio processing to your live sets, as well as infuse your studio productions with live energy. Torq software is designed to work seamlessly with select M-Audio DJ hardware, forming a completely integrated system for rock-solid performance hour after hour. Torq 1.5 brings dynamic new additions like Tempo Anchors, Tempo Master, zPlane Elastique time stretching; send/receive MIDI clock, a new toolbar and more.

Get in Sync
Torq 1.5 takes your performance beyond simple beat-matching and crossfading between tracks. Tempo Anchors allow you to set the phase grid exactly on the beats of a song—even if the song changes tempo. Tempo Anchors make it possible for Torq to remove tempo variations from songs so you can easily blend old styles and new. For example, if you have an old ‘70s funk song that was recorded without a click, Tempo Anchors enable you to perfectly match that song with the steady beat of today’s computer-driven productions. You can also assign a track you’re spinning to serve as the Tempo Master for everything in Torq, so looped samples and other tempo-based features will automatically match the natural tempo changes in the song. These new features are enhanced by the addition of the zplane élastique time stretching algorithm, a time compression/expansion tool that performs extreme audio warping with exceptional precision and sonic quality—allowing you to keep your entire mix perfectly in key.

Audio Production CenterpieceOn stage and in the studio, Torq 1.5 provides the ideal centerpiece for your audio production setup. Want to hook up your outboard gear? Torq can send and receive MIDI beat clock, allowing total synchronization with drum machines, effects boxes and other computers. Multiple DJs can now connect with each other and share the same tempo across systems—improving collaboration between artists.

Enhanced User Interface
Torq 1.5 software incorporates several highly anticipated new features that improve the user interface and provide new creative options. The Hide Mixer option conserves screen space by removing the mixer from the user interface and expanding the file browser window. The Browser Preview function lets you preview songs in your headphones before loading them into a deck. New file list categories such as “Year” and “Label” help with song organization—you can even hide and rearrange categories for improved searching through your database. Torq 1.5 also displays a warning message if you are exiting the program or loading a song onto a deck that’s already playing—preventing accidental set interruption during a live performance.

In addition, many of Torq’s preferences have been duplicated as small buttons in the redesigned toolbar. Commonly used features like External Control and AMPutate mode can now be enabled without opening the Preferences dialog. Sync mode, Schaffel mode and the new Skip Protection feature can also be changed on the fly. You can trigger all of these buttons with a compatible MIDI controller like M-Audio’s Oxygen 8 v2 or Trigger Finger.

Never Miss a Beat
Torq 1.5 also includes new features designed to enhance the mixing process and give you complete control over your set. Skip Protection for external vinyl control keeps the music playing—even if the needle briefly jumps or skips off the record. True Key Lock keeps the pitch constant when you change speed using external turntable controls or the scratch wheels on Torq Xponent. The new Auto Gain feature compensates for volume differences in songs—smoothing out transitions between tracks with different levels. And the MIDI Soft Takeover feature prevents parameter jumps when using external controllers.
Torq 1.5 also includes a new beat-detection algorithm that analyzes tracks according to Musical Style Preferences. You can select from a long list of styles before analyzing songs—improving the reliability of results. If a song is analyzed improperly, simply change the musical style and re-analyze the track.

Advanced Effects Processing
Torq revolutionized digital DJ performance and production by combining DJ software essentials with a broad assortment of cutting-edge effects. Torq 1.5 takes you even further with new features that improve effects processing and inspire creativity. The built-in effects can now be formed into Effects Chains, allowing more creative options than ever before. For example, you can take the output of a Delay and feed it into a Dual Filter and Reverb before mixing it back into the main outputs (great for dub-style swooshy delays).
Torq 1.5 also supports VST Tempo so external effects can be synchronized to the playing track. The innovative Snapshot feature now includes a powerful Swap function—allowing you to mirror your settings between decks. These advanced features help you create your own style, blurring the line between live DJ performance and advanced music production.

Stay in the Loop
Torq 1.5 stands apart from other digital DJ solutions by delivering advanced looping tools for remixing and mashing up tracks on the fly. The new Pre-Loop feature allows you to loop a section of audio you just passed—using the QuickLoop buttons to capture loops ending at the current position. Smart Mode ensures that you capture loops of musical size. When the Quantize feature is activated, new Loops and Cue points will be added at the nearest 16th note.
Torq’s QuickLoop buttons also have a new selectable behavior called Direct Mode, which mimics the behavior of DJ CD player loop buttons. Once a loop is created, the QuickLoop buttons become divisors of the loop length—pressing 2 will halve the current loop, while pressing 1 will return it to its original length.

Easier than Ever
A host of other innovative tools streamline the creative process and improve the user interface. For example, you can clear all effects by holding the shift key and clicking Bypass. It’s also easy to unload tracks from a deck—just hold shift and press either F1 or F2. When beat-juggling between decks, Cue Points added to one track are immediately reflected in the other. And when using the browser in max view, you can drag and drop tracks onto the tiny decks located at the top of the screen—without returning to regular view first. With all of these enhancements, Torq 1.5 is more powerful and easier to use than ever before.

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