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New Steinberg Audio Interface

Portable USB 2.0 UR22 features audio quality of up to 192 kHz


Steinberg has announced the upcoming release of their latest audio interface. The UR22 features 192 kHz audio quality, USB 2.0 connectivity, MIDI input/output alongside two combo inputs with D-PRE microphone preamps and line outputs. Steinberg says that its portable size and solid build make it the perfect choice for mobile setups and small-spaced recording studios.

Stefan Schreiber, hardware product marketing manager at Steinberg, told Sonic State, "Together with Yamaha, we aimed at designing a compact audio interface with sufficient connectivity plus a build and audio quality that will simply blow you away. The UR22 is the result of this development. And by combining the UR22 with the Cubase AI music production software you get an eminently professional recording environment at an affordable price."

On the front side of the UR22 interface, two Neutrik combo connectors provide microphone and line input, each with gain control and peak indicators plus an additional high-impedance switch on the second input. The panel also includes a headphones output with a dedicated volume control, a master output volume control and a mix knob for hardware-based zero-latency monitoring. The rear panel features two balanced line outputs, MIDI input/output connectors, a phantom power switch enabling +48 Volt supply on both channels and the USB 2.0 port for high-speed connectivity to PCs and Mac computers.

The UR22's full-metal chassis houses studio-grade converters, delivering pristine sonic fidelity with a maximum sample rate of 192 kHz and a 24-bit resolution. Yamaha's discrete Class-A analog D-PRE preamps ensure unprecedented sound quality on top of the stable gain required by microphone signals.

Freely available as download to all UR22 customers, Cubase AI provides a comprehensive set of tools for recording, mixing and editing audio. The UR22 is compatible with other major recording software applications and includes drivers for Windows and OS X systems.

Features 

  • 24-bit/192 kHz USB 2.0 audio interface
  • 2 Class-A D-PRE mic preamps supporting +48V phantom power
  • 2 analog XLR/TRS combo inputs (Hi-Z switch on input 2 for electric guitar), 2 TRS line outputs
  • MIDI input and output
  • Headphones jack with independent level control
  • Zero-latency hardware monitoring with mix balance knob
  • USB-powered for mobile recordings
  • Rugged full-metal housing
  • Cross-platform compatibility with major recording software applications and best performance with included Cubase AI music software


Pricing and Availability:
The UR22 interface will be available from resellers and through the Steinberg Online Shop from the beginning of February. The suggested retail price for the UR22 is 149 euros, including German VAT.

More information:
Steinberg

Jordan Rudess Microphone Endorsement

Dream Theater keyboardist teams up with JZ Microphones


JZ Microphones has announced that american progressive metal band Dream Theater keyboardist / multi-instrumentalist Jordan Rudess has joined their ranks.

Jordan had this to say, "I spend my life working on getting the exact sounds that I want, whether it's coming from my Steinway grand, Harpejji or my world of synthesizers. The JZ Black Hole BH-1 microphones meticulously capture the sounds that I create. I'm a believer !"

Here's the JZ press statement:

Jordan Rudess is a man who needs little introduction. As the virtuosic keyboard player for progressive metal band Dream Theater, Jordan has worked with many other artists including David Bowie, Steven Wilson, Enrique Iglesias, Tony Williams, Jan Hammer and the Paul Winter Consort. He also owns the successful App development company Wizdom Music, creators of MorphWiz -"Best Music Creation App" Billboard Music App Award.

JZ Microphones are happy to unveil also artist appearances for NAMM 2013. Everybody is welcome to visit JZ Microphones booth #6946 and have a little chat with our most respectable clients:

  • Jan 24 – 3 pm - RAFA SARDINA - Engineer/Producer and 11 Grammy Winner
  • Jan 25 – 1 pm - BRYAN CARLSTROM - Engineer/Producer - Alice in Chains, The Offsprings
  • Jan 25 – 1.30 pm - BARRY RUDOLPH - Mix Magazine, Music Connection, MI Institute
  • Jan 25 – 3 pm - STEVE STEVENS – Guitar with Billy Idol, Michael Jackson
  • Jan 26 – 11 am - JORDAN RUDESS – Dream Theater
  • Jan 26 – 3 pm – ERIC BASS – Shinedown
  • Jan 26 – 4 pm – THOM RUSSO – Engineer/Producer and 13 Grammy Winner

JZ Microphones was established in 2007 in Riga, Latvia, by designer and jeweler Juris Zarins, capitalizing upon 20 years of experience restoring vintage Neumann, AKG, and Telefunken microphones. After being involved in the creation of the original BLUE and Violet Design microphone lines, designer Juris Zarins decided to redirect his experience and passion into his own line of handcrafted recording microphones. JZ Microphones combine patented capsule technology, precision electronics and innovative industrial design, and all models are handcrafted in Latvia under the direct supervision of Juris Zarins.

More information:
JZ mics

Roland Instruments In Interactive Music Education Initiative

The GRAMMY Museum Experience opens in Kansas City


Roland has been in touch to tell us about the GRAMMY Museum Experience @ Sprint Center in Kansas City, a one-of-a-kind, 21st-century interactive area that explores and celebrates music, the creative process, technology, recording and -- the GRAMMY Award. An exclusive hands-on Roland LIVE section of this exhibit gives GRAMMY Museum visitors a chance to play electronic musical instruments and lets them explore and learn how today's music is crafted. Open to the public, the GRAMMY Museum Experience @ Sprint Center provides an ongoing opportunity for teachers, students and music lovers of all ages to experience music making with Roland and BOSS products in an interactive, educational and inspirational environment.

Tim Leiweke, President and CEO of AEG, told us, "The GRAMMY Museum Experience @ Sprint Center is an exciting interactive celebration of the power of music. Opening this facility will certainly further the mission of the GRAMMY Museum Foundation to educate and inspire music fans of all ages."

GRAMMY Museum Experience visitors of any experience level can enjoy a wide variety of activities using Roland® and BOSS® musical instruments such as hand percussion on the HandSonic®, performing as a mobile keyboardist on the Lucina AX-09, and making beats on the SP-404SX Sampler. Stations are set up to allow participants to play a full V-Drums® kit, to learn how to play a famous song on the HPi-7F Digital Piano, to sing with custom vocal effects on the VE-5 Vocal Performer, and to create a signature guitar tone using BOSS pedals. Visitors can also mix original multi-track recordings from George Harrison, Whitney Houston, Bob Marley and Lamb of God on four BR-1200CD Digital Recording Studios. CM-220 Cube Monitor systems for high-fidelity audio playback are featured throughout the museum's exhibits as well.

Music novices and seasoned guitar enthusiasts alike will all have the opportunity to test drive stompboxes as part of the Roland® LIVE experience, including the DD-3 Digital Delay Pedal, CH-1 Super Chorus Pedal, DS-1 Distortion Pedal, FDR-1 Fender Deluxe '65 Reverb Amp Pedal, and AC-3 Acoustic Simulator Pedal.

About The GRAMMY Museum
Paying tribute to music's rich cultural history, this one-of-a-kind, 21st-century Museum explores and celebrates the enduring legacies of all forms of music, the creative process, the art and technology of the recording process, and the history of the premier recognition of excellence in recorded music -- the GRAMMY Award. The GRAMMY Museum features 30,000 square feet of interactive and multimedia exhibits located within L.A. LIVE, the downtown Los Angeles sports, entertainment and residential district. Through thought-provoking and dynamic public and educational programs and exhibits, guests will experience music from a never-before-seen insider perspective that only The GRAMMY Museum can deliver. For more information about the GRAMMY Museum, visit .

Pricing and Availability:
See website

More information:
www.sprintcenter.com
www.grammymuseum.org

24-Track Multitracker For The iPad

Auria LE is an entry level version of the 48-Track Auria


WaveMachine Labs has introduced Auria LE, an entry level version of their recording system for iPad.

A spokesperson had this to say, "Experience the power of Auria in a streamlined version. Record, edit, and mix your music using essential tools taken from the full version, but in a less expensive package designed for those who don't need every feature packed into Auria. Interested in expanding Auria LE down the road? Move up to the complete version of Auria at anytime with a built-in upgrade option which will unleash the entire Auria feature-set."


Pricing and Availability:
$24.99 USD

More information:
auriaapp.com
App Store

PreSonus Announces Live Coverage Of The NAMM Show

Three day live webcast with NAMM highlights show hosted by Sonic State


Presonus says that you can visit the 2013 Winter NAMM show virtually by joining their three-day live Webcast. The PreSonus NAMMcast will be broadcast in real time Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (January 24 through 26), between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, and will be rebroadcast between 6 p.m. and 3 a.m. so viewers worldwide can enjoy the show.

As part of this broadcast, from 9:45 to 10 a.m. Thursday through Saturday, Presonus will present The NAMM Day in Review, hosted by Sonic State. Don't miss it!

Winter NAMM, held annually in Anaheim, California, is one of the most exciting music-technology and musical-instrument trade shows in the world but members of the general public rarely are able to attend. Now the PreSonus NAMMcast brings the show to you wherever you can get online.

You'll see PreSonus product presentations; musical performances from the PreSonus booth, featuring a variety of exciting artists; coverage of new products we can't tell you about; and roving reporters broadcasting live from all around the NAMM show about whatever catches their eccentric interest.

A Presonus spokesperson has this to say, "You never know what is going to happen at a NAMM show. New products are everywhere, major stars and industry legends show up unexpectedly, and bands and manufacturers have been known to pull outrageous PR stunts. Because this is a live Webcast, you'll witness it just as our reporters do, live and unedited, flubs and all. Winter NAMM is going to be one big, product-driven, fun-filled party-and you can be there without ever leaving home!
PreSonus is the only manufacturer that Webcasts the NAMM show live-and you'll see and hear the news from around the show, in addition to the action at our booth - which is going to be fun and fascinating, even though the authorities forbade the Cajun-style live alligator wrestling we originally planned!"

Pricing and Availability:
Free

More information:
www.presonus.com/community/presonuslive/

Behringer Improves iPad Control Of The X32

XiControl app Version 2.0 features many performance enhancements


Behringer has announced the release of its new and totally re-mastered XiControl iPad app for X32. The company says that, with its freshly re-skinned user interface, massive new feature set and slew of performance enhancements, they are raising the bar for digital mixer remote control applications with XiControl Version 2.0. Adding control over FX, Scene Management, Input Channel Setup, Monitor Mixing and dozens of other enhancements, the new app puts complete X32 control on the iPad. Here's more details in Behringer's own words:

A key new feature adds complete access to all 8 onboard FX processors and allows deep tweaking of effects parameter settings; plus, all FX processors are presented with the same stunning graphical GUI as seen on the X32. Also, the brand new remote scenes manager allows fast scene changes on-the-fly thanks to a streamlined and intuitive interface. A new Recorder control page provides full transport control over record and playback of tracks to/from a thumb drive connected to X32's top panel USB port.

The new and improved channel editing tab in XiControl Version 2.0 now incorporates a complete dynamics section, allowing the user to control the performance of the 32 pristine MIDAS-designed preamps from anywhere in the venue. P16 personal monitoring buses can also be controlled now from one or multiple iPads, allowing performers to create their own preferred monitor mix with unparalleled ease; or allow the engineer to dial in mixes from the stage.

Setting up the XiControl app couldn't be simpler; just connect the iPad to a wireless network and plug the X32 into the same network with a cable. There is no computer required, making setup and operation a breeze and allowing native control right from the iPad. XiControl Version 2.0 brings a whole new level of functionality to the X32.

Pricing and Availability:
XiControl is available as a free download from Apple's App Store

More information:
Behringer

Soundation Studio Update

Adds direct import of Wav and Mp3 files

Soundation Studio, the online music making application, has announced import of wav and mp3 files. Now you can upload directly from your desktop audio clips to Soundation Studio, the cloud based music sequencer in your browser. You can then export your work as a wav file to your desktop or if you have one of the 3 paid accounts store and publish your work in your Soundation account. Soundation reads and imports midi, records audio, has 11 real time effects and 7 virtual instruments and comes with over 600 sound files all free.

Also, Soundation is giving away a free soundset, Dub Hop Step 1, to celebrate their 300,000 registered users. Go to this link and add to cart, then insert this code: 38CE52. This offer is good until January 31, 2013.

Pricing and Availability:
Free

More information:
www.soundation.com