The Sixth Annual Remix Technology Awards
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Markkus Rovito
HARDWARE SYNTHESIZER
Moog Music Little Phatty Stage Edition
Following up the Little Phatty Tribute Edition of the previous year, Moog added street-smart rubberized side panels, auto calibration and improved software to this synth with an all-analog signal path and digital control. The Stage Edition is also a C-note cheaper. Phat.
BEST HARDWARE VALUE
Blue Sky EXO 2.1
With audio quality that defies its size, convenience to small desktop studios and low price, the EXO 2.1 system is the least expensive entry to mixing music on a subwoofer system at pro-level audio fidelity.
MOST INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE
Modartt Pianoteq 2
While many piano sampling libraries are now running in the realm of 8 GB of hard-drive space, Modartt took on the task of modeling beautiful-sounding acoustic pianos in a virtual instrument that takes just a dozen or so megabytes on your system.
BEST SOFTWARE VALUE
Apple Logic Studio
Apple Logic Pro 7 cost $999. So when Logic Pro 8 came out, Apple decided to throw Soundtrack Pro 2, the new MainStage program and tons of instruments, effects and sounds into this $499 bundle. Any questions?
AUDIO INTERFACE
Apogee Symphony Mobile
Like a key to a treasure chest, the Apogee Symphony Mobile ExpressCard is a tiny thing that unlocks a wealth of potential. It's the first interface to use the ExpressCard slot of Apple MacBook Pros, and it allows you to connect 32 channels of 24-bit/192 kHz audio into the computer using additional Apogee converters.
OUTBOARD
Universal Audio DCS Remote Preamp
The DCS Remote Preamp represents Universal Audio's new-concept Desktop Control System. It stashes two console-grade preamps into a base station and breaks out a remote box with flexible monitoring options, a headphone amp with listen-only EQ and reverb, a talkback mic and two VU meters.
DJ CONTROL SURFACE
M-Audio Torq Xponent
For the new generation of turntable-free laptop DJs, M-Audio took setup worries down another peg with the plug-and-play Xponent audio interface/controller for Torq. The hardware controls nearly mirror the software UI, with plenty of extra room for MIDI control customization.
GUITAR-ORIENTED PRODUCT
Roger Linn Design AdrenaLinn III
The third version of this great-sounding amp simulator, tempo-synced effects box and — of course from Roger Linn — drum machine added many excellent new sounds and models, extra presets and more control potential. Owners of earlier versions can also upgrade with user-installable chips.
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