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Headphones For Studio And Everyday Use

TASCAM announces the TH-02 Multi-Use Studio Grade Headphones


TASCAM tells us that their new TH-02 closed-back, stylish headphones deliver a sound one must hear to believe, and at a low price that can't be ignored. The company says that they spent over a year comparing technologies, designs and methods to provide an amazing $100 dollar headphone for less than a third of the cost. Here's what Tascam has to say...

The sensitivity and frequency response of the TH-02 deliver clear balanced sound to fit all favorite tunes, regardless of genre or application. These high-powered headphones produce pristine highs, clear mid-range, and rich low end where most other headphones leave one yearning for more.

TASCAM understands that just as important as the sound of ones headphones is a clean modern design and comfort. Featuring plush cushioned ear cuffs and a padded headband; TH-02 can be put to work for hours of comfortable use. Both left and right ear-cuffs offer full 90 degrees rotation, making TH-02 flexible to wear when listening to favorite albums, tracking for hours or performing all night. The folding design of the TH-02 allows them to compactly fit wherever they need to go.

TASCAM's TH-02 headphones can easily be a part of one's everyday accessories but also fit into a recording or performing workflow. Don't just hear with any pair of headphones; truly listen to the details of music and media while enjoying comfort and flexibility. With the TH-02 headphone, TASCAM (as always) has delivered first-class quality, style and design at a price everyone can appreciate.

Main Features:

  • Foldable Design for Easy Compact Transport
  • Tightly-Stitched, Padded Headband and Ear Pads for Stylish Comfort
  • Closed-Back Dynamic Design with Clean Sound, Rich Bass Response and Crisp Highs
  • Snap-on 1/8" (3.5mm) to 1/4" (6.3mm) Adapter
  • Driver Diameter: 50mm
  • Impedance: 32 Ohms
  • Sensitivity: 98 dB ± 3dB
  • Frequency Response: 18 Hz – 22 kHz
  • Max Input Power: 600 mW
  • Cable Length: 9.8ft (3m) when fully extended

Pricing and Availability:
TBC

More information:
Tascam

Sample Pack Features 160 Bass Loops

Producer Loops releases Future Progressive Basslines Vol 1


Future Progressive Basslines Vol 1 starts off a brand new series from The Madison and Producer Loops. They say that, with over 160 loops in 25 folders, you're sure to find the right bass line for your next track. A range of keys are covered, and all loops are written at a uniform mid-tempo, making them all completely interchangeable.

A spokesperson told us, "Razor-sharp tonality and bold phrasing make these loops perfect for modern, cutting-edge Progressive House and other electronic productions."

Wet and dry files are included, as well as side chained and non side chained. A bonus folder containing 23 percussive loops is also included to get you started.

About The Producer:

Hailing from the Ukraine, a country that continues to emerge with new production talents, Stanislav Nozdrachov or The Madison as you may know him, has leapt to fame, enjoying consistent Beatport Top 100 chart placements and recent success on labels such as Armada, Enhanced and Infrasonic. He has gone on to remix for high profile artists, such as Matt Darey, Tritonal, Susana, Ana Criado, Dennis Sheperd, and many more.

Technical Specifications:

  • 25 folders and 160+ loops
  • Bonus percussion folder
  • ACIDized WAV Files
  • Apple Loops/AIFF Files
  • REX2 Loops
  • Reason ReFill
  • Loops sync to BPM
  • 44.1 kHz/24-Bit
  • PC/Mac Compatible
  • Royalty-Free (No Exceptions)

Pricing and Availability:
Future Progressive Basslines Vol 1 is available for instant download for `£22.46 / 27,02 EUR / $30.09 USD.

More information:
www.producerloops.com

Free Plug-In EQ For Drum Loops

VSTZONE releases Amplio VST for Windows


VSTZONE tells us that Amplio is a 3 band equalizer with adjustable bands intended to use for drum loops. They say that each band has its own harmonics exciter, saturation and spatialization enhancer for creating a pseudo 3D effect, that can also work with a mono source. A reverb module can be applied to one chosen band and there are 39 presets to choose from. VSTZONE says that Amplio can be also used as effect/enhancer for instruments if configured correctly.

Pricing and Availability:
Free download

More information:
Amplio

PPG WaveMapper - New Synth For The iPad

The second next-generation iOS based synth from Wolfgang Palm


PPG WaveMapper is the second next-generation iOS based synth from Wolfgang Palm, who in 2012 released the PPG WaveGenerator. Here's all the details from Wolfgang:

In final development the PPG WaveMapper offers iPad users a second synthesiser to complement the already loved PPG WaveGenerator from Wolfgang Palm. PPG WaveMapper allows the user the opportunity to create limitless sounds from this unique and powerful new technology.

PPG WaveMapper features the Sound Map, which maps the various sounds in a way to easily access and experiment with them, more importantly the PPG WaveMapper features a new synthesis system which maps the waveforms of a sound into a new kind of wavetable which preserves the sound characteristics better than classic Wavetable synthesis and at the same time allows for the manipulations which make WT synthesis so unique.

The Mapping window is the visualisation of a pool of programs on which "modules" float. Those modules represent certain parameters of the synthesiser engine and each module can be placed on one of 32 programs. The moment an item is placed on map then the parameters of that module will take on the settings of those parameters in the underlying program on the Mapping window.

People who do not posses synth-programming skills can use this mapping technology as a starting point to create complex sounds. For example a user can drag a string sound source onto a drum envelope, or a guitar sound onto a string envelope – the concept is simple, yet incredibly powerful.

Power users can delve deep into the back end of any sound using a full set of professional features:

  • New Sound map concept – create new sounds playful and experimental
  • 3 types of synthesis – the optimal type for kind of each sounds
  • Classic wavetables – for the typical PPG sounds
  • Time compressed samples – more authentic sounds, allowing analysis of user samples
  • Pure samples – classic sample playback Analyzer – convert your own samples into the new format or into wavetables
  • 3 oscillators capable for totally independent sound sources
  • 90 sound resources – a huge sound palette, from real instruments to abstract wavetables
  • 4 parameter editor pages – comfortable and detailed access to all the parameters
  • 3 Noise generators, for audio and modulations
  • Ringmodulator
  • Classic 24 dB Lowpass Filter, combined with an overdrive simulation.
  • Dual amplifier, for versatile control of 2 audio signals as well as panning.
  • 13 Envelopes, for independent control of pitch, waveform, filter and noise
  • Gain and panning
  • 4 LFOs – with 5 waveforms
  • Delay/Reverb effect
  • Flexible Step Sequencer / Arpeggiator combination
  • Schematic touch keyboard – Build your own keyboard, with the keys you prefer for your music.
  • Powerful sound browser – sorting by category, bank management
  • Virtual and Hard-MIDI in/out – sending/receiving keys and controllers.

Pricing and Availability:
Coming in February 2013

More information:
wolfgangpalm.com