iodockii_web_angle_lgLatest Version of iPad Recording Interface Boasts new Features, Improved Performance

Cumberland, RI (October 24, 2014)— Alesis (www.alesis.com), the world’s leading manufacturer of electronic instruments and tools for today’s musician, today announced that the Alesis iO Dock II has been nominated for a 30th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Award. The prestigious TEC Awards were established in 1985 to honor outstanding achievement in professional audio production and product innovation.

The Alesis iO Dock II is the most seamless way to equip any iPad for recording and live performance. iO Dock II is the latest version of the company’s hugely popular and successful iO Dock. This latest version is even more capable than its predecessor, and it now adds support for both Lightning and 30-pin iPads via interchangeable connectors. The updated placement of these connectors also allows for a more stable and secure connection to the iPad.

The iO Dock II features two combo XLR-1/4-inch inputs for use with both instruments and microphones, and it also includes switchable phantom power for use with professional condenser microphones. A significant upgrade of the new iO Dock II is the improved high-impedance guitar input which provides extremely accurate recording of guitars and bass guitars. For audio outputs, the iO Dock II has a stereo pair of 1/4″ outputs and a ¼” headphone output, each with their own independent volume controls. To assure uncompromised audio during recording and playback, iO Dock II features built-in professional-quality 24-bit converters. (more…)

impcpro_angle_1200x750With 64-track capability, new flagship app is most powerful iPad music tool available

Cumberland, RI (October 24, 2014)— Akai Professional (akaipro.com), innovator of audio sampling technology for music production and performance, today announced that the Akai Professional iMPC Pro app for the iPad has been nominated for a 30th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Award. The prestigious TEC Awards were established in 1985 to honor outstanding achievement in professional audio production and product innovation.

Featuring 64 tracks of intuitive music production capability, iMPC Pro is the most powerful way to create music on the iPad. Developed in partnership with Retronyms, iMPC Pro fuses the acclaimed workflow of a hardware MPC (Music Production Center) with cutting edge tools for composing, editing and mixing music. Extending the beat-production prowess of Akai Pro’s original iMPC app, the new iMPC Pro app includes over 30 new in-demand features that empower and optimize the creative process from conceptualization to finalization.

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Nominees Announced in 22 Technical Achievement Categories and

Eight Creative Achievement Categories 

Carlsbad, Calif., (October 8, 2014) – The NAMM Foundation will induct revered engineer -mixologist Ed Cherney and bassist Nathan East into the NAMM TEC Awards Hall of Fame during the 30th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards show, to be held Saturday, January 24th in Anaheim, Calif. Nominees across thirty creative and technical categories have also been announced for the NAMM TEC Awards, the longest-running awards show that specifically recognizes outstanding achievement in audio product innovation and sound production.

Renowned bass player Nathan East has worked with the legends of music that range from Daft Punk, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Beyoncé, Phil Collins and Michael Jackson to Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. More than 2,000 recordings make East one of the most recorded bass players in the history of music.  (more…)