Stephen’s Chronicles

MOTU introduced a few new things at NAMM this year. Great products. Wish I had a Mac to use them.

CueMix FX Software
This piece of sofyware is used for the firewire devices from MOTU (all mk3 Firewires). New features are 3 new advanced audio tools, real-time FFT displace, spectrogram “waterfall”, new oscilloscope.

DP6
Not really new for this years NAMM but important enough because DP6 is actually in stores now. New features are a redesigned user interface, new audio file format, plug-in management, pre-rendering for virtual instrument, direct audio CD burning, enhanced DAE support, final cut pro XML import/export, track comping, proverb convolution reverb, masterworks LA2A leveler. Overall, this looks like a nice interface redesign. Track comping is very easy and pitch correction too.

Volta
This is a new product introduced at NAMM. First of it’s kind, virtual instrument plug-in (AU format). This is a voltage control interface for analog gear. This offers unlimited resolution (better than MIDI), no more stair stepping of MIDI. There is now a smooth signal. Features include sample-accurate DAW integration, up to 96 channels of voltage output, control from MIDI, control from track automation, control from internal LFOs, pattern and trigger sequencers, tempo sync to DAW, freeze track in DAW, automated scaling and calibration.
So will this replace MIDI? Maybe in 10 years, but it does offer something new in an established field of products.

BPM
Another new product imtroduced at this years NAMM. This is a virtual beat manager/program machine. Features include advanced urban rhythm instrument, plug-in and stand-alone operation, familiar drum machine programming, state of the art instrument technology, massive 15G rhythm sound library, compatible with any pad controller (korg microkontrol), build beats with complete creative control.