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Digidesign update gives you 8-Core Mac Pro support

Digidesign now supports for the 8-Core Mac Pro workstation with Pro Tools HD. Just update your version of Pro Tools HD to version 7.3.1 cs3.

If you want the update go to the Pro Tools CS Updates page.

Firepod has new lower price ($399)

Read the P.R. here: http://www.presonus.com/firepod.html.

That’s pretty nice considering you get Cubase LE with it.

Sonic State reviews the Presonus Firebox

If you’re thinking of purchasing a Presonus Firebox, You might want to check out Albert Potts review over at Sonic State. You can find it here: http://www.sonicstate.com/articles/article.cfm?id=131&page=1

Steinberg and Yamaha announce Cubase AI4

Yamaha plans to ship this version of Cubase with the Yamaha Motif XS8 synthsizer (Street Price: $3,199.00) as well as other members of the Motif XS lineup.

Futuremusic.com says the new Motif lineup “will reportedly ship to dealers in the Spring of 2007″

For more check out their press release: http://www.steinberg.net/1242+M52087573ab0.html

Liquid Mix Now Available For PC

Focusrite is touting ‘new industry standard‘ with this product. The news here seems to be that the software that goes with this widget is now available for Windows users.

Combine this with a street price of $799 and supported integration into many popular software DAWs and you get an interesting option.

Check out the product page: http://www.focusrite.com/product/liquid_mix/

The Wag Ring

I just thought this gagdet seemed pretty nifty.

Here’s their Web site: http://www.xpresense.com/

Torq Vinyl Producer Contest

This contest is sponsered by M-Audio and audioBase.com.

Grand Prize:

* Vinyl release on audioBase.com’s Techno Leaders label
* 1 TORQ CONECTIV DJ System supplied by M-audio
* Free downloads of the entire audioBase.com loop collection
* 3 Free Tutorial program downloads from macProVideo.com

Cut to the chase and go here: http://www.audiobase.com/vinyl/

“Download free loops, create a jammin’ track, and if your track is the best one submitted before December 31st 2006, we’ll release it on vinyl!”

See the M-Audio press release: http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=media.new&ID=831

Reason Producers Conference

If you’re in SanFran and using Propellerhead’s Reason this might be worth checking out. It’s free for registered users of Reason, or $99/person.

Where: Recombinant Labs, San Francisco.
http://recombinantmedia.net

When: Saturday, November 18th. 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

http://www.propellerheads.se/procon/

Digidesign releases the Mbox 2 Mini

Mbox 2 MiniThe smallest and least expensive Pro Tools LE system.

· 24-bit/48 kHz audio resolution
· USB connectivity
· USB-powered

(MSRP $329.00, Street: $299.00)

http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?langid=100&navid=114&itemid=4962

M-Audio GuitarBox Upgrade Offer

When you get to their Web store it’s $495.95 to upgrade your Black Box to GuitarBox and $695.95 for GuitarBox Pro. However these “upgrade” prices are the same as the price to buy the products outright? Something could be screwy on their site since I found this quote, “The GuitarBox Upgrade ($295.95) also includes the G-Rack premium plug-in …”, here: http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/GuitarBoxUpgrade-main.html

Fix your site M-Audio!

See the M-Audio site: http://www.m-audio.com/news/en_us-805.html