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Apogee Duet Two-Channel The main top panel of the Duet is Arturia Analog Factory
FireWire Audio Interface uncluttered, with two columns of Experience Hardware and
LED meters for displaying the input Software Synthesizer
The Duet audio interface from or output level, status LEDs for each
Apogee offers the use of two channels input, a further status indicator for the The Analog Factory Experience from
of audio input / output at sample rates outputs, and a multi-controller knob. Arturia combines the companys
of up to 96 kHz / 24-bit. Two balanced Control functions for Apples Logic previously released Analog Factory
XLR inputs are available with select- Pro, Logic Express, Soundtrack Pro, 2.0 with a 32-key MIDI controller
able phantom power and 75 dB of and GarageBand are built into the keyboard to form a plug-and-play
gain on each input. A further two interface. The device is compatible synthesizer (see Figure 2). The soft-
unbalanced high-impedance inputs with any software that supports Core ware synthesizer features 3,500 pre-
are intended for instrument use. Audio. Apogees Maestro application set analog sounds, many of which
Reference quality outputs for can be used to control all functions come from Arturias range of classic
powered loudspeakers and a stereo and settings of the interface using the synthesizers. These presets can be
headphone output are also provided. multi-function knob. The control knob organized by name, instrument, type,
The microphone and instrument can be assigned MIDI function con- CPU usage, favorites, or user presets.
inputs, along with the monitor out- trols, can be used to select the input / Among the controls offered by the
puts, are connected to the interface output source, and can control gain. software are a filter section with cut-
using a breakout cable. The manufac- The interface is compatible with off and resonance controls, an LFO
turer indicates that one of the main Apple Macintosh computers only. A section with control of rate and
reasons for the inclusion of the break- Macintosh G4 with at least a 1-GHz amount, ADSR envelope slides,
out cable is to reduce the footprint of processor, a G5, or an Intel CPU with chorus and delay, and controls for
the device so that it measures 4 6.5 2 GB of RAM is recommended. Mac four key parameters that differ for
1.5 in. (see Figure 1). OS X 10.4.10 or higher is required. each preset. Eight snapshot buttons
The front panel of the interface The Duet is listed for US$ 495. are included for quick storage and
features the headphone connection Contact: Apogee Electronics Corpo- recall of sounds.
and a pair of LEDs that indicate the ration, 1715 Berkeley Street, Santa The software functions as a stand-
status of the phantom power func- Monica, California 90404, USA; tele- alone application or as a plug-in with
tion. The rear panel includes the phone (+1) 310-584-9394; fax (+1) 310- a sequencer and is compatible with
FireWire 400 connection and the port 584-9385; Web www.apogeedigital most ASIO, Core Audio, VST, RTAS,
for the input / output breakout cable. .com /. and AU formats. The addition of the
keyboard controller allows for physi-
cal control over the synthesizer. The
keyboard, developed by CME, has an
aluminum and wooden case and
features 32 semi-weighted keys with
velocity response. Eleven encoders,
including a clickable encoder, four
sliders, eleven switches, and modula-
tion and pitch bend wheels are in-
cluded to allow control of all aspects
of the software synthesizer. Users can
browse presets, modify the sounds,
and save and recall snapshots. The
keyboard can be powered using the
USB interface main power and it can
be used as a universal MIDI control-
ler with other MIDI devices.
Analog Factory Experience is
Figure 1. The Apogee Duet compatible with Windows 2000, XP,
FireWire audio interface. and Vista, and with Mac OS X 10.3.9
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Figure 2. The software Figure 3. The Zaxcom
interface of the Analog Deva 5.8 10-track hard
Factory Experience disk recorder.
synthesizer.
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Figure 5. Sonys PCM-D50 Figure 6. Earthworks PM40
portable stereo digital PianoMic system.
recorder.
in MP3 format. A memory stick One Sony Drive, Park Ridge, New
Pro-HG Duo Slot is also included, Jersey 07656, USA; telephone (+1)
giving the option of a further 4 GB of 800-686-7669; Web bssc.sel.sony
storage. A digital pitch control func- .com / BroadcastandBusiness /.
tion is included to allow playback to
Musashino, Akishima, Tokyo, Japan be slowed down without changing
196-0021; telephone (+81) 425-464- the pitch of the signal. A dual digital Earthworks PM40 PianoMic
974; fax (+81) 425-469-222; electronic limiter is also built-in, and users can System
mail info_sales@fostex.jp; Web www mark and repeat segments of recorded
.fostex.com /. audio. The PianoMic system from Earth-
The unit is made of lightweight works is composed of two high-
aluminum, weighing 12.88 oz. The definition microphones mounted on
Sony PCM-D50 Portable Digital recorder can be powered by four AA a telescoping tube that fits inside a
Audio Recorder batteries or by 6-V DC power. Battery piano (see Figure 6). The lid of the
life is up to 14 hours when operating piano can be closed, ensuring the
Sonys PCM-D50 is a digital recorder at 44.1 kHz / 16-bit. Connections are microphones are not visible outside
with stereo microphones and the included for a stereo mini-jack micro- of the piano, and eliminating leakage
capability to record at sampling rates phone input, a stereo mini-jack head- to a large extent. This also facilitates
of 22.05, 44.1, 48, and 96 kHz at phone output, and line input / output. high gain levels without creating
24-bit resolution. The electret A USB connection is also included for feedback. The bar sits above the
condenser microphones can be transferring material to a computer. strings and is supported by two arms
positioned in an xy or stereo Sound Forge Audio Studio LE is that rest on each side of the piano.
configuration (see Figure 5). The packaged with the recorder and op- The system collapses to 46 inches in
maximum SPL is 120 dB and the tional accessories include a remote length and weighs less than 1 lb. The
signal-to-noise ratio is 93 dB at 24-bit control, tripod, and windscreen. company suggests a placement loca-
sampling. Audio is saved in WAV The Sony PCM-D50 is listed for tion three inches above the strings
format on the 4-GB internal flash US$ 600. Contact: Sony Broadcast and three inches from the hammers,
memory and can also be played back and Business Solutions Company, but the position of the telescopic
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Figure 8. The Tenori-On
musical controller and
display.
message name displays the informa- of Max / MSP will be able to upgrade
tion from the Max reference manual. for free.
A message box is automatically Contact: Cycling 74, 730 Clemen-
created with the relevant message tina Street, San Francisco, California
and connected to the inlet when it is 94103; USA; telephone (+1) 1415-
selected. The user can change color of 9741-818; fax (+1) 415-974-1812;
objects to suit different light condi- electronic mail info@cycling74.com;
tions, user preferences, patch func- Web www.cycling74.com /.
tionality, and so forth (see Figure 7).
The selected color information can
be saved in a configuration file and Yamaha Tenori-On Musical
the user can save a record a number Controller
of color designations for use in differ-
ent settings. The development of The Yamaha Tenori-On is a musical
GUIs has been de-coupled from the controller and display unit compris-
programming process, allowing for ing a matrix of 16 16 LED buttons
the creation of more sophisticated (see Figure 8). Six different modes of connection, standby / on switch,
user interfaces. operation govern the production of MIDI connector (Mini DIN), and
A new file browser has been devel- sound and light. A stereo line output headphone output (stereo mini-jack).
oped that incorporates a preview (mini-jack) and MIDI output are The unit can also be powered by
feature for image, movie, and audio included for audio output and use as battery, with six AA batteries fitting
files. The user can now drag audio, a controller. Each 16 16 matrix of into the left and right sides of the
image, and movie files directly into a the Tenori-On forms a layer and frame itself. Battery operation pro-
patcher. A new system of time is sixteen of these layers combine to vides about five hours of continuous
included that facilitates the use of form a block. Different note and use and a battery indicator is dis-
musical time concepts instead of voice assignments can be used for played on the LCD screen. The LCD
referencing time solely in terms of each layer and multiple layers can display is a 122 32 dot-graphic de-
milliseconds and the Timeline object be played at the same time. A com- vice capable of displaying four lines
has been omitted. Around a dozen bination of different mode options of 20 characters.
new objects have been developed and can be used for the layers within a The Score Mode of operation
included in this latest version of the single block and the user can switch organizes pitches on the horizontal
software. between blocks in performance axis. The default pitches make up
The developers indicate that most situations. just over two octaves of the diatonic
Max 4.x patches will work in Max 5 The Tenori-On is capable of scale of C, although these pitches can
but that Pluggo plug-ins based on 32-note polyphony and has 253 be changed. This mode of operation is
Max 4 will not work and will need preset voices built in, including 14 loop-based. A loop indicator lights up
to be converted to the new Max 5 drum kits. Three user-defined voice all 16 buttons in each column as it
format. Third-party interface objects slots are available. Ten types of cycles from left to right. The user can
will also not work and will need to reverberation and five chorus set- temporarily add notes to the loop by
be rewritten. Objects written in tings are also included. The function briefly hitting a button or can pro-
Javascript or Java with jsui and mxj buttons and controls are built into gram the note into the loop by
will still work. The Sketch drawing the frame that surrounds the LED holding down the button. Pressing a
model is still supported but a new button matrix. There are five func- number of buttons simultaneously
improved model has been imple- tion buttons on each side of the adds chords to the loop. The function
mented for use within Javascript. A matrix. Two speakers and a clear buttons can be used to change the
new file format with Unicode char- button are located above the LED / voice, note length, loop point, speed,
acter support has been implemented. button matrix and a Jog dial, LCD tempo, and volume, and can also be
Long filenames can now be used on display, OK, and Cancel buttons are used to switch between layers, keys,
both Macintosh and Windows plat- located below the matrix. The and blocks. The default pitches can
forms. Users of the current version bottom panel houses the DC-in be transposed down seven and up
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Figure 9. Room measure-
ment and correction
software from IK Multi-
medias ARC system.
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Figure 10. The L-707 loud- Figure 11. Lipinski
speaker from Lipinski Sounds L-707 loudspeaker
Sounds L-5.1 surround mounted on its powered
sound system. stand.
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the stand, along with the micro- used in British consoles from the BTE Audio also offers two free VST
phone. Standard microphone boom 1970s. This equalizer has three 2.0 plug-ins to users. These are the
connectors can be used with the Mic bands as well as a low- and high-pass TS Secret vintage overdrive pedal
Stand and a metal boom is included filter. The high-pass filter has four and the Juicy77 electric guitar ampli-
in this package as well. The stand selectable cut-off frequencies at 45, fier with pre- and power-amplifier
features a tripod-style base and can be 70, 160, and 360 Hz and an 18 dB / sections and a choice of classic cabi-
extended to 2.1 m. It is also available octave slope. The low-pass filter net types.
in black and white models. features five cut-off frequencies at 6, Contact: BTE Audio; electronic
The Mic Thing is listed for 8, 10, 14, and 18 kHz, with the same mail info@bteaudio.com; Web www
US$ 319. The Mic Stand is currently per octave slope value. The user .bteaudio.com /.
free with purchase of the Mic Thing. can select from four center frequen-
Contact: SM Pro Audio, W25 cies for the low frequency band.
Roberna Business Park, 26-28 These range from 35 Hz to 220 Hz Kong Audio Chinee Series of
Roberna Street, Moorabbin, Mel- with a boost or attenuation of 16 dB. Chinese Virtual Instruments
bourne, Victoria 3189, Australia; The six center frequencies of the
telephone (+61) 395-558-081; fax (+61) mid-range frequency band ranges The Chinee Series from Kong Audio
395-558-083; Web www.smproaudio from 360 Hz to 7.2 kHz. Finally, is a range of VSTi instruments based
.com /. the high frequency shelving offers on ancient traditional Chinese string
three center frequencies of 10, 12, and wind instruments. The most
and 16 kHz. recent addition to the series is the
BTE Audio Equalizer Algorithms The American Console Equaliser matoquin, a horse-headed fiddle with
Algorithms aim to digitally create origins in Mongolia. This software
BTE Audio is a research and develop- the Los Angeles console sound of the version of the instrument includes
ment company that specializes in 1960s by simulating the discrete various types of legato, tremolo,
signal processing for the audio and channel equalizer modules of that trills, slaps, staccato, phrases, and
music industries. Among the algo- era. The AEQ1 features three fre- articulations, along with special
rithms it has developed are the quency bands and a band filter. Each playing techniques associated with
British Console Equaliser Algorithm of the equalizer bands has five select- the matoquin. The plug-in is compat-
(BEQ1) and three American Console able center frequencies with boost / ible with VSTi hosts on Windows XP
Equaliser Algorithms (AEQ13). attenuation of 12 db. The band-pass and Vista32 operating systems. All of
These algorithms are designed for use filter has a fixed bandwidth of 50 Hz the instruments mentioned use
in the development of software to 15 kHz. The AEQ2 offers the user samples recorded at 96-kHz / 24-bit
plug-ins, digital audio workstations, four overlapping bands each with samping rate / resolution.
digital mixing consoles, and hard- seven selectable center frequencies Among other instruments in this
ware effects processors. Sampling and the same boost / attenuation collection is the pipa, a Chinese lute.
frequencies up to 384 kHz are sup- range. The very latest in this range of The ChineePipa offers a similar range
ported. A proprietary topology is used equalizer algorithms is the AEQ3. of sampled articulations and playing
and is optimized for low latency, low This algorithm features ten bands styles and has a note range of A3 to
noise, and a high dynamic range. with center frequencies of 31 Hz, D7. The ChineeGuzheng is a 21-
Both 32-bit single precision and 63 Hz, 125 Hz, 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1 kHz, string instrument that provides a
64-bit double precision floating-point 2 kHz, 4 kHz, 8 kHz, and 16 kHz, and range of samples that include
processing is supported. An up- has a similar boost / attenuation facil- tremolo, slide, glissando, and
sampling algorithm is a built-in ity as before. strumming, all techniques used in
feature and this can be enabled at The demonstration VST plug-in playinh the traditional instrument.
44.1- and 48-kHz sampling rates. A available for each algorithm requires The note range is A2 to G7. The
clickless parameter update is also an Intel Pentium 1.7-GHz processor ChineeNanxiao is based on the
facilitated. The algorithms are imple- (or equivalent) with 128 MB of RAM, nanxiao, a bamboo flute. A further
mented in C++. a low-latency sound card, a Windows bamboo flute collection is available
The BEQ1 algorithm is designed to operating system, a VST 2.0 compli- in the form of ChineeWinds, which
simulate the sound of the discrete ant host, and a WIBU Systems includes seven different types of the
class A channel amplifier modules CodeMeter Stick. dizi flute. This is a traditional
bamboo flute that is still used in The Bowed String Pack includes Live! 7 includes improvements to the
Chinese popular music today. Similar ChineeErhu and Matouqin and the audio engine to provide 64-bit mix
to the other instruments mentioned Plucked Strings Pack is made up of summing, POW-r dithering, and
here, the dizi instruments are multi- ChineeGuzheng and ChineePipa. optimized sample-rate conversion. A
sampled to take articulations into Finally, the Big Bundle includes all new compressor combines the pre-
account. The ChineeKong V2 seven plug-ins. A number of audio vious Compressor I and II models and
instrument includes more than 500 and video examples are available on introduces a new model with feed-
MB of samples of Chinese percussion the company Web site. back based on vintage compressors.
instruments arranged into gong, The individual VSTi plug-ins range Side-chaining is available for this
cymbal, drums, wood percussion, in price from US$ 60 to US$ 88. The new compressor as well as for the
bells, and miscellaneous categories, smaller bundles are priced are Gate and Auto Filter. A high-quality
which are further divided into US$ 108 and US$ 115. The Big mode of operation has been added to
subsets. This instrument is multi- Bundle is listed online for US$ 370. the Operator, Dynamic Tube, and
timbral with ten independent Contact: Kong Audio; electronic mail Saturator, allowing for anti-aliasing
outputs. Finally, the ChineeErhu is info@chineekong.com; Web www processing. The EQ Eight equalizer
based on the traditional two-stringed .chineekong.com /. can now process audio signals in a
bowed erhu. Potential users should 64-bit mode for greater accuracy. A
contact Kong Audio for information spectrum analyzer has been added
on compatibility with Windows Ableton Live! 7 Update and the MIDI engine re-designed to
operating systems. reduce jitter. Two new devices have
Four bundles are offered by Kong Ableton has released an updated also been included to allow hardware
Audio. The Flutes Pack includes version of Live!, its audio and MIDI synthesizers and effects to be in-
ChineeWinds and ChineeNanxiao. sequencing software (see Figure 13). serted into the device chain in the