Kurzweil PC1X
Is Kurzweil’s new PC1X a high-quality, 88-key MIDI performance controller, or is it a synthesizer packed with HUNDREDS of Kurzweil-quality sounds? How about all of the above – and MORE! The PC1X is an affordable performance controller with unbelievable sounds straight from Kurzweil’s finest sound libraries. With 88 fully weighted keys and over 500 onboard sounds, the PC1X is a “players” instrument. But don’t get the impression that it’s stuffy; with more effects than you can shake a stick at and a fully programmable arpeggiator, the PC1X is definitely not your father’s keyboard.
SONY CDP-D12
The CDP-D12 from SONY offers a variety of features that fulfill the demanding requirements of professional applications, including multiple output interfaces, a variety of playback functions, RS-232C or parallel remote-control capability, and sequential playback between multiple CDP-D12 decks. A shock-resistant design offers the high playback stability required by today’s professionals. Additionally, the CDP-D12 player is only 1U high, saving you rack space and offering convenient portability.Software Update: Digital Performer & Panther!
In concert with this past weekend’s release of Mac OS X Version 10.3 (code-named “Panther”), MOTU has posted updated drivers for all MOTU FireWire audio interfaces and PCI audio interfaces to make them fully compatible with Panther. These updates include new features, such as input and output names and control surface support for CueMix DSP, the latency-free monitor mixing feature found in MOTU’s latest FireWire and PCI audio interfaces. In addition, MOTU has posted an updater for Digital Performer, Version 4.11 (available free of charge to all registered DP4 users), which is required for full Panther compatibility. DP 4.11 also introduces several new features, including a utility for configuring synthesizer expansion card patch names. Check out these updates here!
