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Avid has announced the Pro Tools MTRX II modular audio interface at NAMM 2023, along with a Thunderbolt 3 module for the MTRX series.
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Patchbays are usually hidden away in racks, but the Minibay and Patchwork bring them out onto the desktop for more creative possibilities.
ADDAC809 is a dynamic CV-operated I/O router for audio or CV to find paths through 2 different chains before finding its way to a destination.
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Audio Hijack 4 is a standalone audio recorder and processor with its real strength found in the many choices for routing (and hijacking!)
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Blue Cat's Connector lets you route audio and MIDI between your DAW, other apps and other computers on the network. This could be a huge problem solver!
Switch up audio sources and destinations from the software or your MIDI controller, and insert AU plug-ins on each channel to add processing!
The new DuoTone Effect Series from Channel Robot lets you get creative with seven classic effects, arranged in dual configurations with flexible routing.
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Got a desk overflowing with MIDI gear? Conductive Labs MIDI Router Control Centre (MRCC) could be what you need to take back control of your studio.
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The Cursible is nearing release and Sacrament Modular are beginning to post details on this intriguingly demonic morphing effects-send matrix. Now available to preorder.
Almost a year after the release of XPatch-32, manufacurer CB Electronics announces the new and expanded XPatch-64 patchbay. Ouch at the price, though!
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The Instruo LÃon (pronounced Leon) is a 6x6 matrix mixer with a pin-style interface like that found on the Synthi. It can route signals, insert effects and is perfect for live patching.
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The MTX8 is 8 inputs and 8 outputs routed to each other via a classic pin matrix like those found on EMS Synthi. This runs on your desktop, routes audio and CV and is full of FSS flair and distortion.
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News from Elektron that Overbridge 2.0 public beta is available for any owners of supported boxes. The Digitakt is now on the list, the Digitone still has some work to be done but this is a major step forward.
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Tunnel In your signals through a 3 channel 1 into 2 buffered mult and Tunnel Out of 9 outputs anywhere else in your rack. Tunnels is a beautifully designed smart way to duplicate CV and organise your rack.
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When you've got your hands full of knobs how do you switch modulation or sequences without taking your fingers off the sweet spot? The Sleight of Hand is a passive CV signal footswitch that'll do the job ...
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MAZE is a 4 x 4 matrix of audio and CV routing with saveable patches that you can morph between and select via CV. Live muting and preset switching make for a very performance orientated patching machine.
Clarett goes USB - Focusrite has added four new interfaces to its range supporting USB, and they are priced very competitively. This package seems designed to deliver the competition a headache.
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Joranalogue have released three new modules. The Mix 3 mixer, the Switch 4 performance signal switcher and router, and the Test 3 simple and obvious module tester.
The €20,000 Schmidt Eightvoice Polyphonic Synthesizer is about to have its third batch of 25 made. If you want to be part of this exclusive synthesizer club then you can place your order now.
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Your skin conductivity creates patch points and modulation routings via Stereo Field's touch-plate to manipulate internal sound, incoming audio or CV. That's a lot of chaos in one box
Ableton Live 9.7 is now available featuring lots of updates for Push which is exciting if you have the hardware and rubbish if you don't
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Complex MIDI setups are not everyone's cup of tea but for some the Bomebox ability to fire MIDI scripts about the place over multiple MIDI connections could be very handy.
64 inputs and outputs; Thunderbolt, Pro Tools HD and Dante; mic, line and instrument; ADAT, S/PDIF and Word Clock; the Red 8Pre has got it all in every colour as long as its red.
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There's a new pro-level analogue console on the market! Daking have designed an analogue desk for the modern DAW workflow, with 46 inputs!