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Rip It Up, Issue 240, 1 August 1997, Page 34

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Soundlink (DRS) Digital Recording Systems Fully digital, eight bus recording console which is' compatible with ADAT equipment. The 168 RC is the first digital console to feature two ADAT optical digital interfaces and eight analog inputs as standard. Since the ADAT optical interface uses a single fiber optic cable to transmit eight channels of digital audio problems such as transmission loss are eliminated. The Soundlink 880 A/D and 880 D/A converters form part of the Soundlink Digital Recording System which are used to expand analog inputs and outputs respectively. Retail prices: 168 R- $4995, 880A'D - $1795, 880D/A - $ 1495 from Custom Music. Korg Pandora Personal Multi Effect Processor(PX2) The follow up to the PXI, the PX2 is a pocket size effects processor containing 32 preset stations, center canceller, key transpose, advanced cabinet resonator, 56 on-board effects, six simultaneous effects and 38 user programs. Retail $399 from Custom Music. Korg IX3OO Interactive Music Workstation An efficient and quick music production environment with realtime performance capabilities that takes full advantage of styles and SMF music data. The iX3OO provides full synthesiser capabilities, high-quality stereo piano sounds together with rich musical database functions. Retail $2795 from Custom Music. Pocket Songs > ‘ ’ Pocket songs are a karaoke style, singalong range of cassettes and CDs from artists around the world. Expensive karaoke equipment is not required to play them, these songs can simply be used on a normal stereo that has a balance control for left and right channels. One channel contains the full song while the other channel contains only, the instrument tracks allowing the user to provide the vocals. Pocket songs have a range of rock, blues, jazz and country styles available and come with a lyric book. Suitable for vocal training.

Available from Music Matters, phone (09) 3075887. Joemeek VC Professional Audio range The very notable green coloured, British made Joemeek pro audio range includes compressors, studio channels, tubes channels, enhancers and pro channels for use in live recording, studio vocals and instruments and broadcast. Priced from $750 from Oceania Audio. Numark DM 1885 X Mixer The 1885 Series Mixer allows ultimate control for the sampling DJ. The highquality 44.1 kHz sampler features gain, bass, mid, treble, and panning controls on each input channel as well as multiple zones and assignable treble, mid and bass 35d8 cut switches. Retail $1995 from Livesound. Carver PXBSO Pro Amplifier The most unique feature of the Carver PX range is the Signal Smart Standby circuitry, a power saving feature which automatically turns off or on the amplifier based on the presence of a signal. Features 250W per channel into eight ohms, 41 independent detent level controls for both channels, protection circuitry in the form of DC fault, Thermal and Short circuit. Retail $2595 from Livesound. Numark DM1635 Stereo Mixer The DM1635 is the new Mixer from Numark containing the Beatkeeper unit. The DM1635 has a dual six-band graphic equalizer with In/Out switch, Master and zone level controls, three phono inputs, split cue headphone monitoring with cross-fader, user replaceable ass, Sync Lock Button for accurate BPM tracking, user replaceable assignable ALP’s crossfader, automatic BPM tracking of up to eight input sources (six simultaneously). The Beatkeeper has two bar graphs - one showing the tempo difference, and the other showing the beat offset. This enables the user to see when the mix is on track. If the beat starts to drift, the music can be easily adjusted before the audience hear it. Retail $1295 from Livesound.