Tascam’s US-224 Digital Audio Workstation Controller is a more compact and affordable version of their groundbreaking US-428. Like its bigger cousin, the US-224 is powered via USB connection to your computer, and lets you control any number of software faders with the unit’s four hardware faders, selectable in banks beneath the US-224’s jog wheel.
Mackie has announced Version 2.0 software with Windows 2000 and XP support for the Universal Audio Inc UAD-1 DSP card. Mackie also announced two new Powered Plug-ins for the UAD-1: the EX-1M, which is a monophonic version of the existing stereo EX-1 channel strip; and the DM-1L which provides stereo delay times up to 2400 milliseconds per channel, and expanded UAD Performance Meter functions. Version 2.0 and both new plug-ins are a free upgrade for existing UAD-1 users and are currently available for download at the Mackie or Universal Audio Websites.
The Sweetwater tour of Digidesign Pro Tools in on the road again and may be coming to a town near you. The first stop on the spring leg is in South Bend Indiana at the Century Center on Saint Joseph Street. We’re featuring the new Pro Tools HD with hardware controllers and supporting software (yes, you read that right, HD Compatible PLUG-INS – Who Hoo!!!). For more details about this and other shows visit our Events and Seminars Web Page.
