IK Multimedia releases

IK Multimedia is starting off the new year with many new product releases. IK is celebrating its 10th anniversary by releasing its first hardware line, a range of controllers and audio cards for the guitar and bass market-- AmpliTube 2 and Ampeg SVX, AmpliTube StompIO, and Classik Studio Reverb. Also up for future release is the "Bundle Series" collection of music production tools, which include the Guitar and Bass Bundle, Workstation Bundle, Effects Bundle, Studio Bundle, Effects Bundle Deluxe, and Studio Bundle Deluxe. Each bundle contains between two and seven of IK Multimedia's production software applications (pricing and availability were unavailable).

imagepop1IK announced that is teaming up with MAGIX, a provider of professional music and broadcasting solutions, to create SampleTank 2 SE and LE, bundled with several of MAGIX's music creation software programs. SampleTank 2 is now bundled with MAGIX Samplitude, Sequioa, Music Maker, and Music Studio (availability and pricing unavailable).

In addition, IK announced that the Miroslav Refill Series will be shipping in January. The Miroslav Refills are a series of orchestral sound collections featuring symphonic samples of Miroslav Vitous in Reason 3 format. Available orchestral titles are: Miroslav String Ensembles, Miroslav Solo Strings, Miroslav Bass, Miroslav Woodwinds, Miroslav choirs, and Miroslav Percussion and Keys. Each Miroslav refill costs $200, for use with Reason 3 on Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later.

imagepop2 IK introduced the Stealth Plug powered by AmpliTube, a cable-like USB audio card to plug any guitar into a computer for use with PC-based digital modeling. Guitarists can record their guitar tracks with AmpliTube LE with up to 128 customizable presets and a chromatic tuner. A Power Mac G4 with Mac OS X 10.3 or later, or a Pentium III PC with Windows XP is required. StealthPlug will be available in the summer of 2006 (pricing was unavailable).

AmpliTube LE bundles

IK also said that AmpliTube LE will be bundled with PreSonus Recording Interfaces, to create the PreSonus "Pro Pack." The AmpliTube LE features three amp models, three cabinet models, and three stomp effect models. AmpliTube Live/LE currently costs $100 (pricing for AmpliTube/PreSonus bundle was unavailable.)

Yamaha will be including IK plug-ins with a selection of Yamaha musical audio products. The bundles will include products such as IK’s SampleTank SE, AmpliTube LE, and T-RackS EQ, all bundled together with Yamaha’s USB mixers and FireWire interfaces.

by MacNN Staff