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TASCAM 2488 | 2488mkII 24-Track Digital Portastudio Recording Workstation

Ape — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 06:09:50 +0000

The 2488mkII is the follow-up to the best-selling, simple-to-use 24-track recording and mixing workstation for home studios. Like its predecessor, eight inputs can be simultaneously recorded into the XLR and 1/4″ inputs - enough for a whole band. 19 physical faders control mono and stereo channels without scrolling through pages for quick and easy mixing. Each channel has 3-band EQ with a parametric mid-band and access to three built-in effects processors, including reverb and multieffects.

After the final mix is recorded to the dedicated stereo mater recorder, the built-in CD-RW drive can burn a CD master in addition to backing up the hard drive and importing and exporting WAV files. New features from the 2488 include a larger hard drive, an all-new LCD display, new guitar effects and improved CD mastering capabilities.

TASCAM 2488mkII 24-Track Digital Portastudio Recording Workstation Features:

24-track recording at 44.1kHz/24-bit
36-channel mixer
3-band EQ on 24 channels, 8 inputs and tone generator with high and low sweepable shelving bands and full parametric mid band
3 aux sends on all channels except the effects return
Loop effect provides reverb, delay, chorus and more on an aux send and return
Up to 8 assignable dynamics processors
Assignable guitar multi-effects processor for distortion, flange, and more
Dedicated stereo compressor on the stereo output
8 inputs: 4 XLR with phantom power, 4 - 1/4″ mic/line inputs
20 - 45mm faders including master fader
Improved LCD display for viewing meters and edit parameters
80GB hard drive

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Mbox Computer Recording - With The Digidesign Mbox 2 Mini

Ape — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 05:06:44 +0000

The easiest way to start your home studio is the Mbox 2 Mini — the world’s smallest, most inexpensive Pro Tools LE recording, editing, and mixing system ever. Whether you’re a singer/songwriter who’s new to recording or a seasoned pro on the go, Mbox 2 Mini has professional features packed into a miniature, easy-to-use audio workstation to record and mix music wherever. And with its diminutive size, Mbox 2 Mini literally puts the power of Pro Tools in the palm of your hand.

Mbox 2 Mini delivers exceptional sound quality and includes plenty of powerful creation tools for composing, recording, and mixing music. It comes with award-winning, easy-to-use Pro Tools LE software, which provides you with many of the same tools the pros use on major recordings. And because Pro Tools is the industry standard, you can use your Mbox 2 Mini-recorded sessions in any Pro Tools-equipped studio around the world.

Digidesign Mbox 2 Mini Features

Pro Tools LE recording, editing, and mixing software
Pro Tools Ignition Pack audio tool collection
Professional sound quality up to 24-bit/48kHz
2 simultaneous analog I/O
XLR mic input
2 - 1/4″ line-/instrument-level analog inputs for connecting guitars, basses, keyboards, synthesizers, and/or drum machines
Zero-latency monitoring
Compact design for maximum portability
Powered by USB (USB 1.1 connection)

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Yamaha MM6 Music Synthesizer Workstations | The Motif For Less

Ape — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:06:40 +0000

The MM6 is all about making music. And since much of todays music is being made on computers, the MM6 is built to fit right into any computer music system. Just connect the USB To Host

terminal on the instrument to your computer with a standard USB cable, and youve got the makings of a sophisticated recording setup.The Yamaha MM6 synthesizer gives you the Creative Juices from the Motif but in a Smaller Package Not only does the MM6 feature sounds from the Motif, but the quick edit knobs and arpeggios let you control them in real time.

Just to make sure you’ve got a head start, it includes a free copy of Cubase LE—a full-featured music production application that has all you need to record your performance from the Yamaha MOTIF MM6 via MIDI, edit the data, process the sounds with effects, arrange it in multiple tracks and perform the final mixdown.

Yamaha MM6 Music Synthesizer Workstation Features:

61 synth-action keys
AWM2 Tone generator
32 note polyphony
16 part muli-timbral capacity
70MB wave ROM (in 16-bit linear format)
418 normal voices, 22 drum kits
128 GM voices, 1 GM drum kit
8 banks of 8 performance settings
25 reverb types
30 chorus types
5 master EQ types
Sequencer

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Korg padKONTROL USB MIDI Controller - Make Your Own Beats Now

Ape — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:05:53 +0000

The Korg padKONTROL adds another dimension beyond traditional keyboard control for incredibly expressive and versatile pad control with your home studio. In addition to accessing drum sounds and samples the padKONTROL can also control soft synths, effects, and DAW transport controls as well as trigger loops.

Each of the 16 pads can be individually assigned a note number and MIDI channel, and you can choose from eight different dynamic curves as well as either MIDI or USB output for each pad. The display reminds you know what you’re doing at a glance while the illuminated pads visually groove along with your playing. You can save controller setups in one of 16 User Scenes in the padKONTROL and it includes 30 preset scenes.

The padKONTROL also comes with free Editor/Librarian software, Creative Kontrol Pack Vol. 2 music software, but it will most definitely work magic with software instruments like Propellerhead REASON 4.0 Music Production Software and Image Line FL Studio 7 XXL Virtual Studio.

Korg padKONTROL USB MIDI Controller Features:

16 velocity-sensitive Trigger pads with LED illumination
X-Y pad
2 assignable knobs
Assignable pedal jack (pedal not included)
7-segment, 3-digit LED display
16 user scene memories
30 preloaded scene templates
USB bus power
MIDI I/O
USB port

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Akai MPC 1000 Music Production Center | Great for Your Home Studio Setup

Ape — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:58:01 +0000

The MPC1000 has the muscle of an MPC with the flexibility of a laptop. Acquiring all the primary features which make the MPC series so iconic, the MPC1000 is not only a perfect complement to its larger MPC siblings, but a powerful Music Production Center in its own right. It has a friendly interface, easy-to-use MIDI sequencer and drum sampler, and velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads for expressive play.

The MPC1000 combines a 64–Track MIDI Sequencer and a Stereo Digital Sampler, with 16 velocity and pressure sensitive rubber pads. You can save your work to a Standard Compact Flash Card (up to 2GB). A preloaded CF card is included, to get you going.

When connected to a Mac or PC with its built–in USB port, you can simply drag & drop data between the computer and the MPC1000’s CF card. Incredibly portable, the MPC1000 is small and ruggedly designed, to easily fit in a backpack or laptop bag for the traveling producer.

Akai MPC1000 Music Production Center Features:

Pattern based and linear 64 track sequencer with 32 MIDI channels
32 voice drum/phrase sampler with up to 128MB RAM
Velocity and pressure sensitive pads for expressive programming
16 levels function: one sound on all pads with varied level, tuning, attack, decay or filter per pad
Two Q Link sliders for real time performance control
Built in Compact Flash drive and USB port (Mass Storage Class)

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ProTools Mbox2 | Mbox 2 USB Audio/MIDI Pro Tools LE Interface

Ape — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:25:06 +0000

The Mbox 2 is a next-generation USB-powered audio/MIDI production system that builds on the performance and simplicity of the original Mbox — Digidesign’s most attractive personal studio system ever.

The Mbox 2 also includes award-winning, easy-to-use Pro Tools LE 7 software, which offers many of the same features that top studios trust to create platinum albums and Academy Award–winning film sound.

Compact and versatile, the Mbox 2 is a pack it up and go interface with truly professional audio capabilities, thanks to 24-bit/48kHz A/D/A and seamless Pro Tools functionality.

It also includes the Pro Tools Ignition Pack, featuring Reason Adapted 3, Ableton Live Lite 4 Digidesign Edition, SampleTank2 SE, Amplitube LE, TrackS EQ, BFD Lite, Melodyne Uno Essential, Pro Tools Method One instructional DVD, a free trade magazine subscription, 1-year membership to Broadjam.com, and a Rex File CD from Bunker 8.

Digidesign Mbox 2 USB Audio/MIDI Pro Tools LE Interface Features:

USB audio/MIDI interface
Pro Tools LE
24-bit/48kHz A/D/A
2 channels
2 XLR mic inputs with preamps
2 - 1/4″ instrument jacks
2 TRS line-level jacks
S/PDIF I/O
Monitor L/R 1/4″ outs
USB out
1/4″ headphone jack with level

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MXL 990 Microphone | For Hobbies | Home Recording

Ape — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:19:58 +0000

This MXL 990 Condenser Microphone with Shockmount is currently the best selling MXL Microphone on Amazon beating around 26 MXL Microphone for the top position. This has a silky, sweet high-end while retaining tight, solid low and midrange reproduction.

The 990 has a 3/4″ gold-sputtered diaphragm that creates a professional sound suited for home digital and analog recording.

It also features an attractive vintage body style with champagne finish.

30Hz-20kHz frequency response. 130dB maximum SPL. Includes custom shockmount, mic stand adapter, and case.

MXL 990 Condenser Microphone with Shockmount Features:

3/4″ gold-sputtered diaphragm
Attractive vintage body style with champagne finish
30Hz-20kHz frequency response
130dB maximum SPL
Sensitivity: 15MV/pa
Equivalent noise: 20dB (A-weighted)

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