All items tagged with DAW (165)
Fresh From the Bench: Sonarworks Reference 4 Studio Edition Loudspeaker and Headphone Correction System
August 21, 2018 by Stuart Yaniger

Fresh From the Bench: Sonarworks Reference 4 Studio Edition Loudspeaker and Headphone Correction System

Latvia-based Sonarworks is a recording studio software development start-up specializing in acoustic calibration and DAW plug-ins. For years, the company has been working with custom studio installations and developing software solutions, based on research by audio engineer Kaspars Sprogis. Stuart Yaniger reviews this pioneering speaker calibration software for studio monitors and headphones, and also addresses the recent TrueFi solution released for the consumer market. Originally published in audioXpress, July 2018.
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PreSonus Delivers Complete Recording Solution with AudioBox Studio Ultimate Bundle
August 6, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

PreSonus Delivers Complete Recording Solution with AudioBox Studio Ultimate Bundle

PreSonus has a great tradition of offering home-studio bundles, combining its affordable but robust recording audio interfaces with great software. Now PreSonus announced the AudioBox Studio Ultimate Bundle, where the core of the package is the AudioBox USB 96 audio/MIDI interface and award-winning Studio One recording and production software, bundled with a pair of PreSonus’ best-selling Eris E3.5 Active Media Reference Monitors and HD7 headphones, together with a all-purpose condenser mic ideal for guitar and vocals, all cables and a desktop mic stand.
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MAAT Releases Native Loudness Measurement App Designed with Music Creation in Mind
July 30, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

MAAT Releases Native Loudness Measurement App Designed with Music Creation in Mind

MAAT Incorporated announced the release of DROffline MkII, a cross platform application for the background detection of file characteristics, measurement of audio Loudness and dynamics and logging of all parameters. According to the company, the new native utility brings several firsts to the Loudness metering marketplace, and is the only loudness measurement batch processor specifically designed for mastering and music creation in addition to the more traditional broadcast production and post markets.
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PreSonus Introduces Next-Generation FaderPort with Advanced DAW Control Features
July 23, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

PreSonus Introduces Next-Generation FaderPort with Advanced DAW Control Features

PreSonus is shipping a new generation of its classic FaderPort USB production controller that incorporates elements from the company’s previous-generation FaderPort 8 with an improved Session Navigator. A superior solution for anyone who mixes in the box, the new and improved FaderPort provides a 100 mm touch-sensitive, motorized fader for writing fades and automation in real-time and 24 buttons covering 40 different functions, all in a compact chassis that easily sits on any desk.
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Global Music Production Software Market to Triple in Value in the Next Five Years
July 6, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Global Music Production Software Market to Triple in Value in the Next Five Years

The global music production software market is expected to grow to USD 6.26 billion by the end of the period 2018-2022, from USD 2.12 billion in 2017, according to the latest market research report by Technavio. The new report, "Global Music Production Software Market 2018-2022," which is now available, forecasts high growth for music software (recording, mixing, and editing) due to the strong demand for digital audio content worldwide.
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Accusonus Releases ERA-Bundle Single-Knob Plugins for Audio Repair
July 2, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Accusonus Releases ERA-Bundle Single-Knob Plugins for Audio Repair

We have witnessed the evolution of digital processing algorithms getting so sophisticated that it actually becomes possible to "fix in post" those audio recordings that feature common problems such as background noises, excessive reverb, and voice sibilants and plosives. Many existing processing and audio repair packages feature a world of possibilities to handle such problems, but sometimes users simple need to get "things done," quickly. That's what software company Accusonus proposes, with the ERA-bundle of single-knob plugins.
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BeatRig Grimm Audio LevelNorm 2 Audio Normalization Available in Any Host Plug-in Format
May 29, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

BeatRig Grimm Audio LevelNorm 2 Audio Normalization Available in Any Host Plug-in Format

For years, BeatRig Grimm Audio’s LevelNorm has been a standard software tool of choice for one click audio loudness normalization in Avid Pro Tools and Media Composer. Many broadcasters around the globe rely on LevelNorm for program normalization by their editors and journalists. With the release of version 2, compliance to EBU R128, ATSC A/85 and CALM act requirements extends to every DAW, with both realtime (AU/VST/AAX) and offline (AAX).
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elysia Designs skulpter 500 Class-A Sound Shaping Recording Preamp
May 29, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

elysia Designs skulpter 500 Class-A Sound Shaping Recording Preamp

High-end studio processor manufacturer elysia announced availability of its new skulpter 500 sound shaping preamp — pushing its range of 500 Series recording hardware into another area of processing. According to the German company, the skulpter 500 is high quality recording preamp based on single resistors controlling a fully discrete Class-A amplifier capable of complementing any microphone or high-impedance instrumental source and adding two variable saturation/filter stages and an intelligent onboard compressor.
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Nugen Audio Advances Signal Flow Modification with New Toolbox Plug-in
May 25, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Nugen Audio Advances Signal Flow Modification with New Toolbox Plug-in

Nugen Audio announced availability of SigMod — a utility toolbox plug-in that more than lives up to its Thousands of ways to enhance existing plug-ins and DAW tagline with straightforward signal flow modification via 11 single-process modules that can easily be inserted, swapped, and moved around, allowing for new options to correct, convert, or tweak audio as required. The new SigMod tool was presented during the 144th AES Convention in Milan, Italy.
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PreSonus Announces New Studio One 4 Software DAW Release
May 23, 2018 by Joao Martins

PreSonus Announces New Studio One 4 Software DAW Release

Who would have thought that one day PreSonus would be a major player in the world of recording and music production with its own software Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) solution, rivalling the best in the industry, and gaining ground every year? Well, things are about to get even more interesting with the release of PreSonus Studio One 4, a major update to the company’s easy-to-use DAW that combines the best of the traditional recording studio model with the modern methods of creating beat- and groove-oriented music. Now shipping.
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