Remix New Products August 2008
Aug 13, 2008 6:13 PM
SAMSON STUDIO DOCK 3i
USB STUDIO MONITORS WITH IPOD DOCK
For those producers who never stray too far from their iPod, Samson introduces the StudioDock 3i ($149/pair), a pair of studio monitors that not only connect to your computer via USB, but also sport a complete iPod dock on the top, where you can sync to your iTunes, transfer songs, listen through the speakers directly or charge the iPod. A front-panel volume control knob helps stop the dreaded reach-behind, plus a dedicated headphone output and an auxiliary 1/8-inch stereo input help perform basic studio routing. Rear-panel RCA inputs offer yet another source. The solid MDF fiberboard design includes 3-inch magnetically shielded woofers and silk dome drivers with 15W of power per side, and while they may not have boutique appeal, the iPod integration and low price could entice iPod addicts into the fold.
TRINITY AUDIO GROUP INDAMIXX
HANDHELD TOUCHSCREEN DAW
Operating on a customized Linux OS, the stylus-touch-enabled Indamixx ($1,199) from Trinity Audio Group offers a complete turnkey audio workstation in a small, portable package that is packed with far more than we could cover in this preview. The pre-loaded, ready-to-go software includes three different DAWs (beginner, advanced and pro); more than 260 plug-ins, drum machines and analog synths; digital DJ software; a VST host; a music player; full internet, IM, FTP, VOIP/Skype and broadcasting capabilities and much more. With 1 GB RAM, a 40 GB hard drive, two USB ports, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, VGA port, onboard microphone and speakers, split QWERTY keyboard and an 8-way joystick/mouse section, Indamixx has deep flexibility. Yet the whole thing is handheld and uber-portable beyond even the smallest laptop. While it may not be the multi-touch dreambox of the future, Indamixx is powerful, intuitive and most importantly, open-source.
MIXMEISTER SCRATCH
DJ APP FOR IPHONE AND IPOD TOUCH
It was only a matter of time before people started using their multi-touch enabled Apple devices to control music, and though it's not perfect, MixMeister Scratch (Free) for iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod Touch lets you manipulate a virtual turntable for some crazy fun that somebody will undoubtedly use onstage to great effect. While the most limiting factor is certainly the inability to load any samples other than the few included DJ favorites (air raid siren, laser, a hip-hop beat and seven others), you can still nonetheless make some pretty unique sounds. If you're creative musically, there's no reason you couldn't play something great with it. If we could just load our own samples, we could really get somewhere, however at no charge we really can't complain.
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