Register today for InfoComm 04, the premier exhibition and conference for the pro audio/visual communications industry, to be held June 5-11, 2004, in Atlanta. Visit infocomm04.expoexchange.com/ for up-to-date details.

The next ProToolsUsers meeting will be held in Los Angeles on May 6, 2004, discussing "Mixing Inside and Outside Pro Tools." Bruce Botnick (The Doors, Rolling Stones) will share his mixing tips with Digidesign's Tom Graham. Also planned is a debate on the merits of mixing inside a DAW and previews of the Digidesign ICON console, the new Command|8 controller and more information about new mixing products from Mackie and other manufacturers. For more information, visit protoolsusers.org.

Apogee Rosetta 200
Apogee introduced the Rosetta 200, the latest addition to a new generation of converters. The Rosetta 200 is a 2-channel version of the Rosetta 800, but offers the new CODA Audio Finishing Module, MIDI support and full channel metering. MORE

Cakewalk Guitar Tracks Pro 3
Based on Cakewalk's SONAR audio and MIDI technology, Guitar Tracks Pro 3 for recording guitarists and songwriters offers numerous new features such as a completely redesigned 32x8 mixing view, dynamic edit view and navigator pane; multi-I/O support for up to 32 channels of hardware at 24/96 resolution; real-time monitoring of effects and inputs; complete automation of track parameters and effects; audio looping tools and ACID loop support; sample-accurate sync generation for use with external hard disk recorders or sequencers; extensive library of ACID loops from Smart Loops; GT:FX multi-effects suite; and IK Multimedia's LE guitar amp simulator. MORE

Digidesign Command|8, Pro Tools 6.4 Software, AVoption|V10 Avid Video Interface

Korg Mark II Version of ELECTRIBE*S Sampler
The Mark II version of Korg's ELECTRIBE*S rhythm production sampler adds an enhanced sound set, an all-new Mod Delay effect and rugged metal case design. MORE

Now Shipping: M-Audio Nova
M-Audio's Nova cardioid condenser microphone, which is now shipping, features a 1.1-inch diameter diaphragm of evaporated gold and is capable of capturing frequencies from 20 to 18k Hz with +/-1dB tolerance across the entire frequency range. The Class-A solid-state electronics have a 14dB equivalent noise level (A-weighted) and exhibit 0.5% THD at 128 dB SPL. MORE

Megatrax 'Broadcast Sports'
Megatrax Production Music has just released a new CD of original sports music entitled Broadcast Sports, Volume #1. The new album, comprising 18 titles, was created and produced by OSI Music founders Phil Garrod and Reed Hays, who are based in New York. MORE

Omnia-3fm Turbo
The new Omnia-3fmt provides three additional bands of AGC/compression to the three existing bands of limiting offered with the Omnia-3fm, resulting in smoother segment-to-segment consistency. MORE

Tascam CD-RW750 CD Recorder
Tascam has enhanced its CD recorder with the CD-RW750, which retains the CD-RW700's features such as 24-bit digital converters, CD-R and CD-RW support, S/PDIF digital I/O and a rackmounted design, but adds CD text, A-B repeat and single playback features. MORE

Now Shipping: Ultimate Sound Bank X-Treme FX
Ultimate Sound Bank's X-Treme FX is a virtual instrument that allows users to create and trigger complex sound effects, Foley and atmospheric sounds. Engineered from the ground up, X-Treme FX is geared toward creating effects for video, CD-ROM, games, music and broadcast programs. MORE

Universal Audio UAD-1 Project Pak
The UAD-1 Project Pak is a PCI DSP card and Version 3.5 powered plug-in bundle (which includes the 1176SE vintage compressor, the Pultec EQP-1A classic EQ, RealVerb Pro, Nigel guitar processor, EX-1 EQ and Compressor, the DM-1 Delay Modulator and the CS-1 Channel Strip) for Mac and PC native DAW systems. MORE

VTG A/V Snake
Debuting at NAB 2004, VTG's new cable reel, the A/V Snake, will be distributed by Horizon Music Inc., Rapco International and VTG Broadcast Group. The portable reel has one flexible cable that contains four balanced audio lines and six 75-ohm video lines, and can be adapted for many different uses. MORE

NEWS YOU CAN USE CCRMA Summer Workshops Move to Banff
Six summer workshops (held July and August 2004) by Stanford University's Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) will be hosted by The Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada, while CCRMA's Stanford facilities undergo renovations. MORE

D&M Pro Americas Broadens Operations
The D&M Professional Americas organization, which combines the operations of Denon Professional and Marantz Professional in the United States, has now grown to include Denon DJ. This newly expanded organization will now be responsible for these three lines in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, and Central and South Americas. MORE

Jim Marshall Inducted Into British Empire Order
Jim Marshall, founder of Marshall Amplification, has been formally awarded the Order of the British Empire, an honor bestowed to those who render valuable service to the United Kingdom and its people. Marshall will now be known as ""Jim Marshall, OBE" to signify this order of chivalry, which is one level below Knighthood. MORE