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February 2014
FREE Prime Loops Expansion Packs Worth £129
Numark are offering over 380 free samples to any customers who purchase any Mixtrack Series product. These samples are from 6 Sample Packs released by Prime Loops retailing at £129. These samples will be made available to you to download for free upon purchase and registration of any Mixtrack Series Product. These loops will work with any DJ Software and represent amazing value! Get in touch with us today to discuss this offer.
February 2014
30% off selected Flux Plugins
Pure Series Dynamics Tools - Now AAX & 64-Bit!
Today the well renowned series of Dynamics Tools, The Pure Series; Pure Compressor, Expander, DCompressor, DExpander - The Fundamentals In Dynamic Processing - is released in v3 (version 3) and is now supporting 64-bit and AAX Native/DSP!
In addition, the following bundles are now also available in 64-bit and AAX; Elemental Pack, Pure Pack and Recording Pack, as well as new AAX +DSP and Plus (all plug-in formats in one bundle) bundle versions, and can from now on be used on all major native platforms (AU/VST/AAX Native) in both 32 and 64 bits, as well as on the AVID HD-X AAX DSP platform with ProTools 11 in 64-bit.
Pure Series Plug-ins, Bundles & Upgrades - 30% Introduction Special!
During the release period we offer* the Pure Series plug-ins as well as all of the Elemental Pack, Pure Pack and Recording Pack bundles, and a huge selection of upgrades towards these bundles at a 30% discount!
To find out more about the discounted prices and your discounted bundle upgrade options, contact us today on 0191 438 2500 or send us an email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
For all current owners of any of these plug-ins, the upgrade to the v3 builds with 64-bit and AAX Native, is FREE of charge, all that's needed is to download the v3 installers from the Flux website download page.
If you want to try any of the mentioned tools, go to our Trials Page and request a trial licence (iLok or Flux:: dongle required!).
* This offer cannot be combined with any other offers or accumulated with any other discounts. Last day of availability is March 31st 2014.
January 2014
Several DACS treated bars and clubs have been nominated for best North East venues award.
It's no secret that Newcastle is the epicentre of the late night leisure industry, and DACS has been providing the sound systems for years! The Licensed Trade International Show acknowledges how important these social landmarks are, and are hosting the Benevolent Awards to recognise outstanding achievement and to raise standards in the trade. The following venues have been shortlisted to recieve awards:
Popolo: Best bar of 2014
Jam Jar: Best food bar
O2 Academy: Best live music venue
World Headquarters: Late night venue of the year
House of Smith: Late night venue of the year
As You Like It: Restaurant of the year
Apartment Group: Multiple operator of the year
Popolo Leisure: Multiple operator of the year
January 2014
New software now on our shelves! - Ableton Live 9 + Push
Ableton Live 9
A fast and elegant DAW that has been developed by musicians and producers with the simple goal of increasing efficiency and work flow.
Create, produce and perform. Create ideas, make changes without stopping, and capture everything as you work. If you've used music software before, you're already familiar with one half of Ableton Live. Live's Arrangement View is a familiar working space: time moves from left to right, while tracks are stacked vertically. But Live also features the revolutionary Session View: a unique sketchpad for improvising, playing and performing with musical ideas, without the constraints of the timeline. Freely and independently start and stop any number of audio or MIDI loops - everything stays in sync. Almost everything in Live works in real-time - add, reorder or remove devices, play with Live's flexible track routing and more - all without interrupting your creative flow.
Ableton Push
- Folds an entire keyboard's worth of notes into it's 64 pads.
- Key layout means large intervals are easy to reach
- Select a key and scale with the touch of a button and the pads light to show you the notes in that scale. Other notes are unlit - or can be hidden altogether for purely diatonic playing.
- Can loop and build up ideas into full songs which can then be manipulated, remixed or worked into a live performance.
- Step sequence beats directly using the pads for precise control. Select any step and tweak timing, velocity, and parameter values individually for each cell. See velocity and accents for each step shown on the Push's pads.
- Hold a step while adjusting an encoder to record a parameter's value for only that step. Create rhythmic, quantized parameter changes that are locked to specific notes in your loop.
- Can control the enormous library of sounds and effects available in Ableton Live 9
January 2014
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year from everyone here at DACS! We'd like to thank everyone who has helped make 2013 such a great year, and wish you all a prosperous 2014. We have lots of exciting news to share with you which we will reveal in due course; innovative new products on our shelves, new prototypes to reveal, and more information on our Purity range.
We hope you have had a relaxing Christmas break and are ready to start what promises to be a successful new year.
November 2013
Flux Pure Analyser - 50% off selected Flux Plugins
Get your trial here: Flux Trial
Watch Pure Analyzer in action here: Pure Analyzer System
October 2013
Platinum disc song '18 Months' by Calvin Harris mixed in DACS designed and built studio.
Over 540,000 copies of Calvin Harris' song '18 Months' have been sold worldwide, achieving a 'Platinum Disc'. The album had eight top ten hits on it, breaking the record previously held by Michael Jackson. '18 Months' was mixed by James Reynolds in his studio which we recently remodeled for him.
October 2013
Flux offer 50% off HEar v3 and Verb Session v3 plug ins.
Flux are offering an introductory offer of 50% off both the HEar v3 and Verb Session v3 from the IRCAM Tools series. The HEar v3 is a binaural encoding tool that provides faithful reproduction of a stereo or surround mix with just a pair of conventional headphones. Control the width, angle and routing of the virtual speakers and also the virtual space in which they are placed.
The Verb Session v3 tool is built on a recursive filtering reverb engine which can reproduce and synthesize specific acoustical characteristics of any spatial sound environment. Designed to be simple and quick to use, the Verb v3 features Decay Time, Room Size, Pre Delay, Time Structure Settings and Filter Section controls.
Contact us for more information about these amazing tools.
August 2013
Sound on Sound host competition to win DACS MicAmp 500 series Preamps
Sound on Sound host competition to win DACS MicAmp 500 Preamps
Sound on Sound are offering readers the chance to win a racked pair of MicAmp 500 Preamps. The units come highly recommended by Hugh Robjohns and would set you back £1350!
Easy to set up and use, the DACS Clarity MicAmp produces an extraordinarily clear, uncoloured, detailed and complete sound for recording everything from voice and acoustic instruments to overheads on drums, with bomb proof input stage and optional in line pad. Users universally describe it as one of the finest microphone amplifiers in the world, and your could win a pair for your studio for free! Visit the Sound on Sound website to enter the competition now.
May 2013
Flux announce release of Pure Analyzer System sp³.
Flux announce release of Pure Analyzer System sp³.
Flux recently announced the release of their Pure Analyzer System sp³. During the Introductory period we are offering 30% off of the retail price for Flux Pure Analyzer Essential and the Pure Analyzer add-on options.* (This offer can not be combined with any other discounts or offers, Last day of availability June 1st)
Here's what Flux had to say about the new release.
We are announcing the release of Pure Analyzer System sp³, introducing AAX and 64-bit compatibility. The stand alone Pure Analyzer application is now 64-bit compatible on both MAC OS X and Windows, and the SampleGrabber plug-in now supports AU/VST 32/64-bit, AAX Native (32-bit only) as well as AAX DSP 64-bit (requires ProTools 11).
Important note!!
Due to compatibility issues the Sample Grabber plug-in installation has been removed from the Pure Analyzer setup file, and from now on instead is to be installed separately.
Main New Features
• Essential: RTA: Real Time waterfall; see "slide" option in spectrum setup.
• Live: SnapShot: Invert ("Iv" button) function available on Transfer Function Magnitude.
Main Enhancements
• Mac OS X: The binary is now 64 bit.
• Windows: 32 & 64 bit version available with independent installers.
• Windows: No more Python installation needed, a python distribution is now instead included in the installer.
• Auto adjust Sweep time for sweep snapshot according to the analyze time windows.
• Sweep time increase up to 15 seconds.
• Independent use of coherence for Magnitude and Phase curve transparency.
• Freeze function with return key now working on all layout and enhanced on live layout (will hide all RT curves).
Main Fixes
• Mac OS X: Fix - Installer was not installing all required files on a fresh install.
• Mac OS X: Fix - Copy, cut, past in edit fields.
• Mac OS X: Fix - Folder renaming.
• Mac OS X: Fix - 96k only choice in I/O settings when using default sound card on MacBookPro.
• Windows: Fix - Setup problems.
• Windows: Fix - Security/Auth problems.
• Mac OS X & Windows: Fix - Crash or freeze when switching "Pure spectrum" button in main settings.
• Mac OS X & Windows: Fix - Auto Pause not working properly
• Overall: Additional minor fixes.
Main changes, SampleGrabber
• New - VST 64 bit version, MAC OS X & Windows.
• New - AU 64 bit version, MAC OS X.
• New - AAX Native 32 bit version, MAC OS X & Windows.
• New - AAX DSP 64 bit version for ProTools 11, MAC OS X & Windows.
March 2013
Pearl announce their new Microphone. The Pearl Priority
Pearl announce their new Microphone. The Pearl Priority
Pearl has announced the imminent release of their new microphone. The Pearl Priority.
This is the Priority pictured through a dirty window, as seen on their Facebook page. Personally I think they should make it their Priority to get a window cleaner so we can have a better look at this beauty! Based on a completely new design the Priority will be set at a lower price point than the current models, but still give Pearl's legendary accuracy and smoothness.
August 2012
DACS to design Rebel Studios OK in Famagusta, Cyprus
The DACS team is very excited to be designing a brand new recording studio near the beautiful city of Famagusta, Northern Cyprus. 'Rebel Studios OK' will be a 250m2 residential recording facility, with a large live room and two sizeable isolation booths, as well as a comfortable chill-out zone. The equipment will be provided by Kazbar Systems Ltd.
The brief includes full design of all aspects of the studio including air conditioning, electrics, audio cabling and, of course, acoustics. We here at DACS are proud of our wide range of expertise and experience, and in considering each project individually, we provide unique solutions that are both efficient and cost effective.
August 2012
DACS is now on Twitter!
DACS is embracing the age of social networking, with an account now active on Twitter. Be sure to follow us @dacs_ltd for all sorts of news and updates!
August 2012
Prestigious Dealership for DACS! - Antelope Audio
We here at DACS are delighted to announce that we have been appointed a dealer for the fantastic range of Antelope Audio products, featuring a variety of pro audio standard Master Clocks and DA Converters! You can find them by clicking the 'Products > Other Products>Antelope Audio' tab in the sidebar.
Antelope Audio has a strong background in high-end audio equipment manufacturing; having pioneered the adoption of Atomic Clock Generators in Audio Master Clocks, Antelope also offers a product line of USB DACs, catering for the professional and audiophile community with high-definition audio, thanks to the proprietary 64-bit Acoustically Focused Clocking (AFC) and Oven Controlled Jitter management.
The company has also provided equipment for leading film studios such as Universal and Warner Bros, as well as big-name music artists including Daft Punk and Coldplay.
August 2012
FLUX:: Sale extended!
Due to popular demand, the FLUX:: Sale has been extended to the end of August. Act now and receive up to 50% OFF on the IRCAM software as well as on ALL UPGRADES (for both IRCAM and FLUX::)!
Go to Products > DACS' Distribution Products to see what's on offer!
August 2012
DACS-designed acoustic space recently used in soundtrack for Disney Pixar's Brave
Castlesound Studios in Edinburgh, Scotland was recently used to record parts of the soundtrack to Disney Pixar's Brave. The film score for Brave was composed by Patrick Doyle, Doyle used traditional Scottish instruments such as Celtic harps, a solo fiddle and bagpipes to inject some of Scotland's traditional flavour to the music.
DACS designed and fitted acoustic treatment to the Slate Room, which had fallen out of use as a recording space for the studio. Freeland Barbour – then owner of Castlesound Studios – said, "We are really pleased with the transformation – store room to recording space. Douglas did exactly what we wanted; it sounds great, looks great, was done on time and at a price we were happy with. We couldn't really ask for more than that!"
We here at DACS are proud of our wide range of expertise and experience, and in considering each project individually, we provide unique solutions that are both efficient and cost effective.
Brave was released in Scotland on June 3rd 2012 and to the rest of the UK on June 13th 2012 after its British premier at the Edinburgh Film Festival. Brave has been met with positive reviews and has been a box office success.
May 2011
DACS makes new KMI SoftStep MIDI controller available in the UK
|KMI's SoftStep MIDI foot controller and optional MIDI Expander, now exclusively distributed by DACS in the UK and Ireland.
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Gateshead, UK, April 2011: Renowned audio equipment manufacturer, acoustic consultant and hi-tech distributor DACS are now handling sales of the Keith McMillen Instruments (KMI) SoftStep MIDI Foot Controller in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. All retail sales and support enquiries regarding the product in the British Isles should be directed to DACS from May 2011 onwards.
Launched at Winter NAMM 2011, the SoftStep aims to bring hands-free MIDI control into the 21st century, targeting not only guitarists, but also keyboard players, DJs, and producers. It has won KMI a 'Company To Watch' award from MI retailer magazine Music Inc in their coverage of the show, as well as plaudits from reviewers at M and Electronic Musician magazines, KVRaudio.com and Gearwire.com in recent coverage.
A compact, lightweight but very durable carbon-fibre foot controller which fits neatly into a guitar or keyboard case, the USB-powerable SoftStep is just one inch thick at its tallest point and weighs just over a pound (half a kilo). Each of its ten illuminated assignable controller pads is capable of outputting up to six different types of MIDI information, depending on whether you move your foot (or finger) sideways or up/down across each pad, rotate it clockwise or anti-clockwise, apply pad pressure, or simply tap each one as a simple switch. Each pad can transmit MIDI note data, continuous controller (CC) information, pitch bend data, program and bank changes or even MIDI Machine Control or OSC (Open Sound Control) messages. Visual feedback comes from the coloured LEDs next to each pad, and a built-in four-character LED display.
Setup is simple via the included, easy-to-use graphical editor for PC or Mac, and bundled operating templates are included for use with Ableton Live, Amplitube, Guitar Rig, Logic, MainStage and Pro Tools, or hardware such as Avid's Eleven Rack and Line6's POD. An optional continuous footpedal can also be added to the pedalboard, providing another source of controller data if required.
The SoftStep connects to its host computer over USB, and also sends its MIDI information via this link, but it can be connected to an optional half-rack KMI MIDI Expander box to allow external MIDI hardware to be driven via five-pin cables, such as effects units, guitar processors or keyboards.
Guitarists, keyboard players and DJs alike can use the SoftStep to drive effects units, accompanying beats or loops, or the transport controls of their DAW, without having to remove their hands from their instruments or decks, and without generating the pedalboard clicks that can ruin live guitar recordings — the silicone pads are virtually silent. The SoftStep will even talk to virtual instruments running on Apple's iPad, triggering notes, modulation or effects.
Available from DACS in the UK from May, the SoftStep retails for £249 in the UK, with the optional MIDI expander unit costing £49 (prices include VAT). For more information, contact DACS on 0191 438 2500, via email at firstname.lastname@example.com, or see www.dacs-audio.com.
December 2009
DACS' Christmas Newsletter
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November 2009
DACS' Headmaster reviewed by Sound on Sound
"As a D-A converter and headphone amp, the HeadMaster is simply in a class of its own at this price level — which, for me, makes it something of a bargain. I trust its deliverances on location, and I now intend to rely on it exclusively for headphone duties in my mastering room. Whereas other headphone amps have come and gone and not really been missed, the HeadMaster is here to stay." (Eric James, Sound on Sound review, November 2009)
November 2009
FLUX : : Plugins December Offer
Up to 50% off !!
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October 2009
DACS' October Newsletter
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September 2009
DACS September Newsletter
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September 2009
Samplitude/Sequoia Version 11 NOW AVAILABLE!!
After announcing the launch of Samplitude and Sequoia Version 11 back in June, we can now confirm their availability for purchase, upgrade and crossgrade.
Click here for more information
August 2009
DACS August Newsletter
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July 2009
DACS July Newsletter
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July 2009
DACS introduce FLUX Plug-ins
We are pleased to be able to introduce you to a fantastic range of plug-ins by FLUX.
Click here to read our feature article on FLUX plug-ins
May 2009
DACS Ltd are proud to be celebrating their 22nd birthday today on Monday 18th May.
February 2009
More second hand items added
We've just added many more second hand items - including some real pieces of history - to the second hand and clearance pages of our website. Among the items added are a number of units which are no longer in production, but which are still highly respected in audio spheres. Whether you've been looking for a specific item for years, or you're looking to kit out your studio 'on the cheap', this could be your chance to pick up a bargain.
We won't list all items here, but these are a few high-lights:
Mini-FREQue units - these are some of the original production prototypes of members of the planned range of ring modulator based processors. For various reasons, only the FREQue and subsequently the FREQue II remained in production.
MODual8 - a single ring modulator with switchable Weight and Edge controls on the Music input - all unbalanced
ColOSCIL - two ring modulators with switchable Weight and Edge controls and a single oscillator - all unbalanced
Lexicon processors:
LXP5 - the LXP-5 is sister-unit to the LXP-1 and complements it nicely. The LXP-5 is much more sophisticated and provides two algorithms, one of which features a reverb, pitch-shift and three independent delays (two with programmable feedback).
MRC - the MRC is a MIDI fader box, with four physical faders (eight virtual ones) and four buttons which can generate a variety of MIDI messages including system exclusive. It contains patch storage and editing modules for a variety of Lexicon products, including the LXP-1 and LXP-5.
Roland U-110 (two PCM cards also available) - the U-110 was Roland's first pure sample-playback module. Modules like this were created to provide users with a solid base of "bread and butter" sounds for pop, rock and dance music.
E-MU Proteus 2 XR - featuring 8MB of sounds and over 300 patches, this rack-mount module offers basic rock and pop sounds, alongside professional features including 16-part MIDI multitimbrality, 32-voice polyphony, and 6 individual polyphonic outputs.
Yamaha TX81Z - the TX81Z is a rack-mounted frequency modulation music synthesiser. It was the first to use oscillator waveforms other than the sine, giving it a unique, grating timbre. It features among its presets the 'LatelyBass', one of the most popular presets in synthesiser history. SOLD
Yamaha MCS2 - the Yamaha MCS2 MIDI Control system consists of a sloping metal box with pitch bend and modulation wheels, two sliders, an LCD display and ten buttons. The sliders and buttons can be assigned to transmit MIDI controller changes.
Yamaha SPX90 - the Yamaha SPX90 provides an extensive range of sophisticated high-quality digital effects in a single, compact unit. The SPX90 has 30 preset effects in ROM and 60 user RAM locations for storage of personalized effects programs. SOLD
On our second hand and clearance pages, we have items ranging from brand new and still in the original box, to much-loved and well used items looking for a new home.
We will consider offers for items, so if you see something you are interested in, please contact us to discuss an offer.
With some genuine pieces of history for sale, this could be your only chance to snap up some studio greats from the past, which are still highly respected today.
February 2009
Pyramid speakers
Every studio should have a great set of speakers, but increasingly important is the presence of a TRUE set of speakers.
Whilst every sound technician strives to achieve the best sound quality in their own studio, it is so often the case that what sounds amazing on your own bespoke system, sounds pretty awful when played through a piece of non-hi-fi equipment. The purpose of Triple P's Pyramid speakers is to give the user a true impression of how their music sounds without all the high-tech gear. If your tracks sound good on these speakers, they'll sound good anywhere!
See what some of the professionals have to say about the Pyramid speakers here; you can also read reviews of the Pyramids through our website.
Developed by Triple P's Paul Perret, the Pyramids are often likened to the old Auratone speakers, which have now become rather outdated in their specifications. The Pyramid speaker is designed to replicate, as accurately as possible, the quality of sound produced by the average modern television, which was found by Perret to be a 27" stereo Sony TV. Based on his research, Perret has created a unit which approximates the sound of most small speaker-fitted consumer electricals, ensuring the relevancy of the Pyramid speaker.
The Pyramid speakers are available as a single unit or in pairs from our website, or via phone, fax or email. If you have any questions, please get in touch.
You may ask why you might need a set of 'grot-box' speakers. Sound On Sound magazine discusses that very topic here.
December 2008
DACS' new
DACS are now selling didgeridoos, rain sticks, drums, and other traditional and interesting instruments. All items are hand crafted and unique, beautifully decorated, and great-sounding. These items make novel gifts, are great for music-making in the classroom, and are increasingly being used as an additional sound in modern music.
The didgeridoo is usually cylindrical or conical in shape and can measure anywhere from 1 to 3 m in length. Authentic Aboriginal didgeridoos are usually made from hardwoods, or sometimes a native bamboo is used. Traditionally the branch or trunk of a tree will have been hollowed naturally by termites, although modern techniques of hollowing - by cutting a branch/trunk in half, hollowing it by hand, and sticking the two halves back together - are said by many to be just as good. The sounds of the didgeridoo are increasingly popular in modern music, particularly trance and ambient genres, and are often used by artists and bands such as Jamiroquai to add a more 'organic' element to their sounds.
Rain sticks are hollow tubes containing small beads or beans. Small pins are arranged helically around the inside of the tube, so as it is tilted the beads rattle down the inside, creating a sound like a heavy rain storm. The instrument can be manipulated and handled in different ways to create different sounds.
The Djembe drum is a skin covered hand drum, shaped like a large goblet, and meant to be played with bare hands. The goblet shape of the drum means that a number of different tones can be achieved, depending on how the skin of the drum is struck, and with how much force. Used by artists such as Paul Simon, Ben Harper, and Grateful Dead, and played as part of the Cirque Du Soleil, the djembe drum is making its mark in modern music.
DACS hope to continue to increase their range of exotic and interesting instruments, as well as introducing a number of other decorative items for home and studio, such as traditional carved wooden masks and modern lighting effects.
To view our current range please visit http://dacs-audio.com/exotica.php Remember to check back regularly to see what we've added, and be sure to check out the rest of the new site as well.
The DACS "Exotica" range has expanded to include ceremonial masks, wooden plaques, and a number of carved wooden figurines including Buddhas and musicians. These items are all hand made to a very high standard by workers in Bali and Thailand, where the items are sourced from.
December 2008
Music Messe Prize Winner Marcus Brookes with the DACS Eightch.
In March 2008 DACS were at the Music Messe Festival in Frankfurt. Despite all our luggage being lost by a certain UK airline, the festival was great fun, and offered the chance to meet many of our suppliers and customers. As part of the festival a prize draw was held, with one of the winners being Marcus from Sonifex, who was unable to collect his prize at the time due to worries about excess baggage charges.
After a long wait, Marcus was in the area and able to collect his prize last week from the DACS offices in Pelaw, Gateshead.
October 2008
DACS at Netaudio London 2008
DACS Ltd are pleased to announce their partnership with Cenatus Music Projects to bring you Netaudio'08, 22nd-25th October 2008 at Shunt Lounge, underneath London Bridge Station.
Building on the past success of Netaudio ventures in Berne, Cologne, London, and Berlin, Netaudio'08 will be bigger and better than ever before. Shunt Lounge, in the centre of London, offers an interesting and eclectic setting for the festival.
The Netaudio festival promises to be a showcase of some of the best audio equipment around at the moment, with some fantastic hardware and software on display. Alongside the demo's in the marketplace, there will also be a number of artistic installations, including Eoin Furbank's Motion In Sound, using Eowave sensors supplied by DACS, in which a ceiling-suspended machine will generate random movements which will then be transformed into sounds.
The Netaudio Marketplace is open from 6pm-11pm every night. This is where DACS, and others, will be displaying and demonstrating a range of different products and brands, giving the opportunity for visitors to view and try out equipment for themselves.
Throughout the festival, the APG-powered main stage (supplied by DACS) will host a wide range of evening and late-night entertainment, spanning numerous genres, and on Friday visitors will have the chance to hear their own tracks played by the Netaudio DJs (see site for details).
As well as APG and Eowave, DACS will be displaying and demonstrating a number of other products from their distribution range, including Ms Pinky, Soundman OKMs, Algorithmix, and Cycling '74.
The festival line up has now been confirmed and is set to include a wide range of different performers and acts, with Kahvi Label, Last.fm, Netaudio Berlin, and Netaudio London all hosting nights over the course of the festival. This diverse variety of acts and entertainment means that there truly is something for everyone.
There are a limited number of festival passes available which are valid for all four Netaudio nights at Shunt, 22nd-25th Oct. A Festival Pass costs £20 (plus £2 booking fee) and includes one complimentary raffle ticket!
Please note that the festival pass only gets you in as long as there is venue capacity - especially on Friday and Saturday night Shunt tends to fill up early. Please arrive before 9pm to ensure you get in. If you arrive later, admission can not be guaranteed. You will receive the complimentary raffle ticket upon arrival.
Festival passes for Netaudio'08 at Shunt will be available from 8th Sept and can be bought at wegottickets.com
Day tickets are sold on the door only:
Wednesday, 25th Oct: £5 - doors open 6pm-11pm
Thursday, 26th Oct: £5- doors open 6pm-11pm
Friday, 24th Oct: £10 - doors open 6pm-11pm
Saturday, 25th Oct: £10 - doors open 8pm-12midnight
subject to availability - arrive early to avoid disappointment.
September 2008
HeadMaster and the AES show, San Francisco
Douglas Doherty, the man behind DACS, was recently at the AES show in San Francisco, sharing a stand with our American distributors Independent Audio. He took the new HeadMaster along with him, and was interviewed by Sound On Sound magazine. Click here to see the video.
September 2008
DACS' First Party: A Sourcey Afternoon
On September 25th 2008, DACS held the first of what they hope will become regular events in the local music industry calendar. In conjunction with HHB Source Distribution, DACS opened up their premises for an afternoon and evening of product demonstrations, nibbles, drinks, very hot crisps, and general music-talk. The event was a great success, and we are already planning our next event. Contact us to ensure you receive details of the next event.
As part of the event, all attendees were entered into a raffle, with the chance to win a set of Genelec 6010As speakers, or a DACS Eightch. The lucky winner of the Eightch was Stu Keeble of STUK Sound (pictured). John-Paul Denton of Alibi Vinyl won the Genelec speakers (see below too).
A big thank you to all those who attended the last DACS party. We look forward to seeing you again soon! :-)
Raffle winner Stu Keeble of Stuk Sound preparing to incorporate his new DACS Eightch into his studio.
A pleased Jean-Paul of Alibi Vinyl with his Genelec 6010A complementing his newly acquired Genelec 8040As
August 2008
DACS announce new dealer partnership with Minnetonka
DACS are pleased to announce that they have been appointed dealer for US company, Minnetonka.
Minnetonka is a Minnesota-based high-end software development company, specialising in Dolby surround sound encoding, DVD-Audio production, mastering software, and authoring software, including discWelder, SurCode, and Fast Edit.
DACS believes that the Minnetonka software will be a valuable addition to their range.
August 2008
DACS announce new Canadian distributor
Digital Audio and Computer Systems (DACS) Ltd is pleased to announce an addition to their international distribution list. With immediate effect, HHB Canada will be handling all of their Canadian sales.
Having worked with HHB Source in the UK for a number of years, DACS are thrilled to be extending their links with the company across the Atlantic.
HHB Canada will be taking responsibility for sales of all DACS' own products, including the newly released Clarity HeadMaster, Clarity MicAmp2, Clarity HeadLite2, Eightch and the FwS FREQueII.
HHB Canada already distribute a wide range of high quality pro-audio gear, and DACS are pleased to be added to their lists, giving our Canadian customers a closer port-of-call which will ease their future purchases from our product range.
August 2008
DACS release the HeadMaster
DACS Ltd is releasing the much anticipated Headmaster - a D-A converter, monitor controller and headphone amplifier. D-A conversion from Crookwood coupled with DACS' renowned clarity and detail in the analogue domain, creates a uniquely impressive, multi-purpose device.
Ideal for recording, mastering and mixing engineers and producers, the Headmaster has been designed for critical listening from a variety of analogue and digital sources.
The unit has four inputs: AES/EBU, SP/DIF, balanced analogue and unbalanced analogue. The analogue inputs use THAT InGenius® balanced input ICs providing 90dB CMRR, DC coupling and THD+N figures of around 0.0005%. Inputs are selected using the stainless steel front panel switches with LED indicators.
HeadMaster's outputs include two headphone outputs (one on the front panel, and one on the rear) with independent volume control. This and the monitor volume control are fitted with conductive plastic pots. As an option, very close tolerance pots are available.
The rear panel features a fixed level balanced analogue output from the D-A input, with digital FSD set to provide and output of +18dBu. The headphone output uses DACS' renowned Clarity headphone driver circuit. The balanced outputs are DACS' high performance driver circuits.
The Crookwood D-A uses a technique that makes it impervious to jitter on the incoming signal, and provides unobtrusive anti aliasing filtering. The result is a clean accurate audio output, unaffected by jitter, or other digital anomalies. It simply does not get any better than this.
The ease of use and very high specification of this unit make it an essential control centre for any DAW user intent on producing the best quality audio and for producers, mastering, mixing and recording engineers who want a reference monitoring source.
Douglas Doherty, Director of DACS, says: "The HeadMaster is a world class audio tool that will give trouble free service for many years to come. Users of DACS products have told us that we make some of the best audio equipment in the world; we have crystallized years of experience into a range of elegantly simple high performance units, all of which are hand-made.
"Our aim is to enable engineers to take their music to any recording medium in the simplest, clearest way. When you buy our equipment you are guaranteed value through high levels of performance and long term reliability and serviceability, but above all through sonic and functional clarity."
July 2008
DACS announce new Belgian dealer
DACS are pleased to announce a new dealer partnership with Audio Services in Belgium.
DACS would like to welcome Audio Services to our list of dealers, and we hope that this will be a long and happy partnership, giving our Belgian customers easier access to our products.
June 2008
Magix release Samplitude and Sequoia 10.1
Magix has released patch 10.1 for Samplitude and Sequoia. For more information, please visit http://www.samplitude.com/eng/seq/news.html
April 2008
DACS announce distribution of Cycling '74
DACS Ltd are pleased to announce that we have officially been appointed as the exclusive UK distributors of Cycling '74 products, as from April 5th 2008. Cycling '74 are manufacturers of professional music technology software, their products including the much lauded Max/MSP.
DACS are very proud to be taking on this role, especially with the upcoming launch of the easier to use Max 5, on April 22nd, which includes (and requires) updated versions of MSP and Jitter. For 15 years Max/MSP has been the world's most powerful audio and MIDI programming software, combining the object oriented graphical Max controller environment with the power of MSP audio processing. Users can create their own algorithms using MSP signal objects, from multi channel playback and recording, to granular synthesis and spectral processing. With the interactive display, the user 'wires' together components with patch cords, allowing almost infinite combinations of objects and algorithms.
Also available from Cycling '74 is Jitter, a video, matrix, and 3D graphical extension package for use with Max/MSP programming environment; Pluggo real time plug-in package; radiaL loop based performance and composition software; M, an intelligent composition and performance program, plus many more titles. Max/MSP, Jitter and Pluggo are true cross-platform systems compatible with both Mac OS X and Windows XP. radiaL and M are Mac compatible only.
Max/MSP retails at £332.69 including VAT, Pluggo retails at £133.75, and M at £49.74. Upgrades are available, as are educational and student discounts. Contact DACS Ltd for more information and pricing.
Sadly, we are currently unable to supply upgrades for Cycling '74 products.
October 2007
Magix Sequoia V10
As a high-definition digital audio software package for PC, Sequoia 10 is particularly suited to media, post-production, broadcasting, and mastering.
The extensive further development of this high-end DAW includes features like "edited material transfer in multi-track recordings", "video capturing" and "SMPTE audio sync" - synchronization of a selected audio input to an SMPTE signal.
Sequoia draws upon years of co-operation with experienced producers and sound engineers to tackle every challenge faced by the modern professional recording studio. As well as a wide array of proven recording and editing tools, Sequoia offers new outstanding editing and crossfade functionality. It also includes intuitive source/destination cutting, excellent marker setup, and an efficient crossfade editor with which all crossfade parameters can be edited in real-time.
Sequoia needs no special DSP or audio hardware and works natively on host CPUs. The program can run on a laptop just as well as it does on a PC plugged into the studio, meaning that you can transfer your projects to mobile workstations, or anywhere else you choose.
The Sequoia software was designed for the requirements of modern, effective team-working, so it is possible for multiple users within a network to use the software simultaneously.
The new Sequoia 10 features:
- Advanced track and object automation / master automation.
- Advanced new mastering effects.
- Universal High Quality Timestretching & Pitchshifting.
- Overview mode representing all objects of your project.
- New range handling.
- Analog Modelling Suite: am-munition.
- Side chain routing.
- Audio quantization with transient detection.
- Sampler workstation "Independence LE".
- Video capturing
October 2007
Introducing LiteHeaded and HeadMaster at AES in New York
DACS is introducing LiteHeaded and HeadMaster, two distinctly different headphone amplifier products, at this year's AES Convention in New York.
LiteHeaded is a simple, low cost amplifier specifically designed for use in recording studios. Featuring two rear inputs (A and B), the unit has six rear headphone outputs that are mirrored by six front-mounted headphone outputs, each with its own volume control.
Despite its low price tag, LiteHeaded offers high price tag quality and functionality by incorporating conductive plastic pots, low noise high output ICs and a Source switch that can be set to two positions. In the OUT position, all six amplifiers are stereo AB, while the IN position gives engineers and producers the option of splitting the amplifiers between three A mono (1-3) and three B mono (4-6).
Recording, mastering and mixing engineers will appreciate the range of features offered by HeadMaster, a high-quality amplifier that delivers superb sound and exceptional clarity and detail.
Designed for critical listening from a variety of analogue and digital sources, HeadMaster offers AES (Gold XLR) and SPDIF (Gold Phono) digital inputs and balanced (Gold XLR, THAT InGeniusTM input stage) and unbalanced (Gold Phono) analogue inputs. These can be easily selected via switches mounted on the front panel.
HeadMaster's outputs include two headphone amplifiers on the front panel with headphone out and volume control with conductive plastic pots. The rear panel features a fixed level balanced analogue output of the D-A input, with FSD at +18dBu.
Douglas Doherty, Director of DACS, says: "Both amplifiers are world class audio tools that will give trouble free service for many years to come. Users of DACS products have told us that we make some of the best audio equipment in the world because we have crystallized years of experience into a range of elegantly simple high performance units, all of which are hand-made.
"Our aim is to enable engineers to take their music to any recording medium in the simplest, clearest way. When you buy our equipment you are guaranteed value through high levels of performance and long term reliability and serviceability, but above all through sonic and functional clarity."
Both LiteHeaded and HeadMaster will be on show at the AES in New York in pre-production format, alongside the new HeadLite 2 headphone amplifier.
October 2007
DACS designs and installs new recording facility at Highfields School, Matlock
Two years after it achieved special status as a Performing Arts college, Highfields School in Matlock, Derbyshire, has opened a music recording facility that will enable pupils studying for Music Technology qualifications to gain essential hands-on experience in recording techniques.
The new studio, housed in a brand new Performing Arts building on the school's Upper Lumsdale site, incorporates a control room and a live area large enough for six musicians. The design, acoustic treatment and installation were provided by the Studio Services division of Gateshead-based Digital Audio and Computer Systems Ltd (DACS). DACS also supplied much of the equipment, which includes a custom-built computer system, Magix Samplitude 9, a Yamaha 01V96 version 2 digital mixer, Genelec and Pyramid speakers, Shure and Pearl microphones, a DACS Mic Amp and DACS HeadLite headphone amplifier.
Tony Jones, head of Performing Arts at Highfields, says: "DACS has helped us create an amazing recording facility that will really benefit our pupils, particularly those in years 12 and 13 who are studying for A Level qualifications in Music Technology. This studio is easily as good as any commercial recording facility in the Derbyshire area and we feel justifiably proud that our students will have access to such a fabulous resource."
The new studio cost approximately £70,000 to build and equip. Funding was provided from the £100,000 the school received from the Government on being granted special status.
DACS founder Douglas Doherty says: "We were delighted to be able to assist Highfields with the design and installation of this new recording facility. In conjunction with the school's technical staff, we helped choose the right equipment for their needs within the parameters of their budget. The result is a very flexible facility that will allow students to create music and practise many of the techniques they will encounter in the commercial world, should they choose to make music recording their career."
DACS Studio Services division was chosen for this project on the basis of its long experience in designing and installing studio facilities. Over the years it has worked on a wide variety of installations ranging from cost-effective home studios through to multimedia studios, video post production houses and studios for TV and radio stations.
"Our range of expertise means that we can act as Turnkey Contractor, supplying everything needed including building design and construction, acoustic design and installation, equipment, furniture, cabling, housing and electrical and joinery services, all with the appropriate certification where required," Doherty adds.
Highfields' performing arts facilities are used in and out of school hours by pupils and community groups. Students are also working on joint arts initiatives with pupils from Parkside School in Chesterfield. As well as installing the new Performing Arts block, Highfields has also converted a gym at its Starkholmes site into a flexible sport and performing arts room.
"Highfields' is using its specialist status to promote the performing arts as a catalyst for developing a creative, engaging and inspiring education for our students," Jones adds. "We seek to provide exciting opportunities for all members of the community, young and old alike, to experience and enjoy the performing arts as a means to personal fulfilment and enriched connection with others."
October 2007
Magix Samplitude V10
Magix have released Version 10 of Samplitude which features:
- Absolute sound neutrality
- Unique functionality
- Outstanding editing and processing options for multi-track recordingn MIDI and audio, sound design and mastering.
What's New in V10?
Alongside the familiar standard modes for track and stereo output buss automation, automation of individual objects' volume, aux sends, and plug-in's is possible.
The brand new Universal HQ time stretching and pitch-shifting algorithm raises the bar in terms of audio quality, delivering exceptional processing in both real time and offline.
Additional features include:
- Sidechaining-provides sidechain inputs for plug ins
- Smart Dithering-an option that detects unmodified 16 bit files and turns off dithering
- Overview Mode-a quick overview of the whole project
- Range Handling-more comprehensive and flexible range and loop options with option to revert to V9 options
- Toolbar and Icons-new visuals with "Large Icons" option
- Update for Multiband Dynamics and Multiband Enhancer-includes MS mode enhancement
Samplitude is available in three different editions: Professional, Classic and Master:
Only in Samplitude 10 MASTER
The Cleaning and Restoration Suite successfully removes clicks, crackles and distortion in real time, as well as treating all kinds of side effects and artefacts.
The included Brilliance Enhancer Compensates for the loss of higher frequencies, for example during MP3 compression, or in the case of old tape recordings.
Only in Samplitude 10 CLASSIC (and Samplitude 10 PRO)
Independence LE is a sampler workstation and is delivered including an approximate 4GB large sound library. It's based on the innovative "Advanced Instrument Technology" of Yellow Tools, which includes features such as Ultra Fast Disk Streaming, Auto Ram Cleaner, unlimited polyphony, as well as an infinite number of layers, samples, inserts and filters.
Audio Quantize is a new tool for efficiently correcting timing errors on instrumental and vocal recordings. The Quantizing Wizard detects and marks separate transients allowing the file to be split on the marks and each object to be realigned individually.
Additional features include:
- MIDI Loop Recording
- Hardware Controller Mapping to allow easier implementation of different controllerd
Only in Samplitude 10 PRO
Samplitude 10 PRO includes AM|MUNITION (Analogue Modelling Suite), which is a compressor/limiter program that provides pumping power to every mix. Not only does it make the sound louder, but it adds more definition too.
When the limiter is used, transients are retained due to the relatively slow, serial compression.
AM|MUNITION is sidechain capable and can also be employed for M/S processing.
Brand new editions of Samplitude 10 are available in Master, Classic or Pro versions. Upgrades are also available if you already own an earlier version of Samplitude.
September 2007
DACS Clarity HeadLite 2 Headphone Amplifier to Launch at AES New York In October 2007
DACS is introducing a new version of its popular Clarity HeadLite headphone amplifier, which is designed to meet the needs of recording professionals by offering comprehensive headphone monitoring at a sensible price.
HeadLite 2, officially launching at the 2007 AES Convention in New York, is a 4 input, 4 output amplifier with input selection for each amplifier. Like its predecessor, it offers the ability to drive any impedance of headphone to the headphone's maximum output level, if required, without distortion.
This upgraded version features new ICs that significantly improve the unit's overall performance, particularly into low impedance headphones. Input sensitivity is now set using two self cleaning push button switches on the rear panel, rather than the internal adjustment of the predecessor.
HeadLite 2 also features conductive plastic pots, an upgraded selector switch and a balanced input option using the THAT InGenius® IC (www.thatcorp.com/1200desc.html).
Douglas Doherty, director of DACS, says: "The new HeadLite 2 is ideal for recording studios, radio stations, post production studios, theatres and listening areas in universities and colleges. By improving the overall performance and build quality we have created a unit that sounds even better than its predecessor, still delivering superb open bass and effortless, clear mid and top, is easier to use and will maintain this performance level for many years to come."
The HeadLite 2 amplifiers have power to spare; the standard channels will easily and cleanly drive 400 ohm headphones at maximum output levels.
Outputs for each channel appear on the front and rear, and are able to drive down long lines to headphone outlets in remote rooms. For each of the amplifiers, users can select from the four input (A, B, C and D) to hear A and B, or C and D as stereo and A, B, C or D as mono.
The HeadLite 2 offers excellent signal to noise ratios, low cross talk, very low distortion and a bass response that is flat down to under 20Hz. The unit's frequency response (-0.5dB at 3hz to 35kHz) is substantially flatter (within 0.1dB over the 22Hz to 22kHz band) than its predecessor, thus offering improved fidelity. Because of the design of the amplifier's output stage, its high frequency response does not suffer significantly, even down very long lines.
The HeadLite 2 is fitted with one high power channel for driving low impedances and has overall power output of over 200mW/ch RMS into 600R, or 125mW RMS into 150R, on the standard channels. As such, the HeadLite 2 delivers all the features recording professionals need in a rugged and reliable package that will last for years.
DACS also supplies custom headphone systems to clients all over the world. These unique systems range from multiple stereo outlets in the listening room of a University Music Department to the installation of distributed multichannel mixers with amplification built in, which have included ten 8 channel units for artists in a leading Scottish recording studio, and a custom (extra loud) four channel mixer and headphone amplifier for the drummer in a satanic heavy metal band.
August 2007
URM Audio And DACS Join Forces To Provide Approved Sequoia Training In The UK
DACS is working closely with URM Audio Ltd to provide approved Sequoia training in the UK.
For many years, Sequoia has been an integral part of leading broadcast and mastering studios worldwide, including the BBC, German public broadcasters WDR and MDR, Radio Bremen, the Viennese Symphonic Library and Sterling Sound in New York. Sound engineers, music producers, radio journalists and editors all see Sequoia as an indispensable tool for any type of professional media production.
Sequoia offers the full functionality required for high-end music editing and mastering, including powerful Source/Destination editing and a dedicated and detailed cross-fade editor. Unlike its main competitors, however, Sequoia works natively and needs no special DSP or audio hardware.
URM Audio has now established recognised training courses - one or two-day sessions that cover digital Music Editing and Mastering Processors and processing - for end users wishing to take advantage of Sequoia's high-end capabilities. Alongside its training initiatives, URM Audio has long specialised in the recording, editing and mastering of all forms of acoustic music, from folk and jazz, to choral and small-scale classical, and its productions regularly win accolades from the professional press for their sound quality.
URM Audio's main production room is housed in a 19th century coach house in Suffolk, which has been transformed into a state-of-the-art editing and mastering facility.
Training is provided by Dr Eric James, who has extensive experience both in the musical and educational fields. Eric James writes regular technique columns and equipment reviews for music technology magazines and has recently collaborated again with Bob Katz on the second edition of the book 'Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science'.
"URM Audio courses are perfect for mastering engineers wanting to expand their skill-set; for mixing engineers who wish to better acquaint themselves with high-quality mastering processing; or even for the keen semi-professional who wishes to spend a day or two learning from operating in a professional facility," Eric James explains. "In the case of Sequoia, we are working closely with DACS to ensure that training is available to both new and existing users so that they can get the best possible results from their systems."
One customer who has already experienced URM Audio's Sequoia training is John Willett, of Circle Sound Service and Chairman of the British Sound Recording Association.
"The training day for Music Editing was excellent - worth every penny," he says, "It was worth its weight in solid platinum in terms of bringing me up to speed."
"Training has given the company another string to its bow and, of course, another income stream," says Eric James. "Those taking part in our courses have the opportunity to work alongside professionals in an acoustically accurate environment that is equipped with high quality monitoring using ATC speakers and Nagra, Chord and Mark Levinson amplifiers, plus and exemplary outboard chain with analogue and digital processors from Cranensong, Pendulum, from t.c. electronic and Weiss Engineering."
Most URM Audio courses run for one day, but for two-day courses accommodation can be provided at the Sibton White Horse Inn, a 16th century coaching inn just 250 yards from the main studio facilities (www.sibtonwhitehorseinn.co.uk).
August 2007
DACS AND GDS Help Young Musicians In The North East Achieve Their Recording Potential
DACS Studio Services division is putting the final touches to phase two of the Green Dragon Studios project, which has already seen an old Georgian warehouse in Stockton-on-Tees transformed into a new music facility offering cutting edge rehearsal rooms and a state of the art recording studio.
The facility, which is managed by Tees Music Alliance, is one of number of studio build projects currently being undertaken by DACS.
"DACS Studio Services division has worked on a wide variety of installations ranging from cost-effective home studios through to multimedia studios, video post production houses and studios for TV and radio stations," says DACS founder, Douglas Doherty. "Our range of expertise means that we can act as Turnkey Contractor, supplying everything needed including building design and construction, acoustic design and installation, equipment, furniture, cabling, housing and electrical and joinery services, all with the appropriate certification where required."
Green Dragon Studios (GDS) is based within the developing Stockton Cultural Quarter and provides local bands and musicians with low cost rehearsal and recording facilities. The first phase of the studio build was completed by DACS in March and the facility was officially opened by Feargal Sharkey, chair of the Government's Live Music Forum and former lead singer of the Undertones.
Sharkey has often challenged local authorities to support the promotion of live music as a way of regenerating an area, and has cited other parts of the country where this has happened successfully.
Commenting at the opening of GDS, he said: "Our £5 billion music industry is fuelled by unknown groups performing in the back room of pubs, but if we want to maintain a successful industry we must support grass-roots music. Good quality, properly equipped studios are invaluable to young bands and artists starting out. Green Dragon Studios is a great example of that, so it's fantastic that musicians in Stockton will now have somewhere proper to rehearse and record."
GDS is housed in a Georgian warehouse that was previously a museum and was provided to TMA at no cost by Stockton Council. DACS has designed and installed the rehearsal rooms and the recording studio, which incorporates dead and live spaces and a soundproof isolation booth. It is equipped with a Soundcraft Ghost console, Wilson & Benesch monitors, a Soundcraft 760 tape machine and Samplitude Professional as well as other digital options.
Studio manager and TMA representative Paul Burns says: "We chose DACS for this project on the basis of its studio design expertise and previous good experiences with the company. Studio designers in the North East are few and far between, so it was great to have a company like DACS on our doorstep. Douglas and his team worked really hard to fit a fantastic range of facilities into the space we had to work with, and he also successfully negotiated local authority tendering constraints, which can be a real test to the uninitiated. We're delighted with the results - and so are our young customers."
GDS is funded by the Northern Rock Foundation, One North East, Arts Council England and North East and Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Thanks to a recent injection of cash, the facility has been able to commission DACS to complete stage two of the project - linking the control room with Green Dragon Studio's sister venue, The Georgian Theatre. When this phase is completed in the autumn, the studio will be able to record from the venue, thus making it ideal for live recordings, large groups, schools, choirs and orchestras.
"The investment of faith, not forgetting some serious cash, by our sponsors is not to be underestimated," Burns adds. "Music development is a long slow process and SBC, ACE and ONE have shown fantastic commitment to that process in both the long and short term. We can't guarantee international success for our studio users, but the support shown so far will certainly help set them off on the right track."
Douglas Doherty adds: "DACS is delighted to have been involved in a project that has so much impact on young musicians in the area. As with every studio we build, we only used tried and tested components from reputable suppliers. Reliability and performance are our main priorities, along with providing the best possible installation for each budget. Our service also includes follow-up support and we will be paying GDS occasional visits to ensure alignments or settings haven't drifted, and that there are no niggling problems or small changes needed after a period of settling in."
May 2007
Jazzmutant and Bjork at Coachella
Jazzmutant's Lemur multi touch control surface played a high profile role when Björk played Coachella on April 27th. Björk headlined the opening night of the festival, held in the Californian desert, playing alongside Sonic Youth, Arctic Monkeys and Rufus Wainright. Live Lemur graphics were displayed on big screens throughout her set (see video links below). The Lemur's rugged, lightweight design and unlimited flexibility and control make it ideal for the live environment.
Jazz Mutant's exclusive multi touch surface, Lemur, certainly is an extraordinary thing. Ten fingers can simultaneously adjust an ever increasing library of graphic control objects; the user can create scalable colourful precision controllers that can be configured and laid out exactly as required.
Uses range from live control of sound production to studio control of software; DJs can use it to control pitch, filters, effects and playlists (and anything else they want to add to the mix); film mixers can set it up to create random or graded sound effects or spatial effects, or just to control specific things for a specific mix in a way that no other device can. Your ideas no longer need be frustrated by the limits of the technology you are using.
If, like Björk, you value flexibility and detailed control, call DACS and arrange a demonstration of this uniquely adaptable device.
March 2007
Magix release Samplitude/Sequoia 9.1 & announce Musikmesse 30% Crossgrade Offer
Magix have released the latest update for Sequoia and all three versions of Samplitude (Master, Classic and Professional). Version 9.1 now supports up to 4 CPUs and offers a plethora of new features, bug fixes and optimisations, such as Solo Control, Monitor Control, inclusion of external effects, updated MAGIX Plug-ins suite, VST MIDI Out + Audio Out Recording, MIDI Editor Multi Object Editing (MO Editing), Score Music XML Export and many more. The 9.1 update is available free to registered users in the Support area of the Samplitude website.
A full list of the new features can be found at: www.samplitude.com/eng/seq/news.html.
In addition, Magix are marking Frankfurt Musikmesse and the release of 9.1 by extending their popular Crossgrade offer. The offer grants users an extra 30% off the Crossgrade price and applies to licensees of Cubase, Logic, Pro Tools, Ableton, Sony, Cakewalk, and Sonic Solutions. Orders placed until the end of March (or until stocks last) are eligible. Contact the DACS sales team for more information.
January 2007
Update 9.02 now available for Samplitude and Sequioa
Magix have published the latest updates for Sequoia and all three versions of Samplitude (Master, Classic and Professional). The 9.02 update offers bugfixes and new features in performance, display, latency compensation, mixer functions, clipstore, crossfade editor etc...
The update is available to registered users in the Support area of the website: http://www.samplitude.com/eng/seq/service.html.
November 2006
Magix Release First updates for Samplitude and Sequoia 9
Patches for Sequoia and all three versions of Samplitude (Master, Classic and Professional) have been released by Magix. The 9.01 update offers a whole host of new features, bug fixes and optimisations, particularly in the areas of performance, display, latency compensation, mixer functions, impulse responses spectral cleaning and MIDI functionality.
The update is available to registered users in the Support area of the website: http://www.samplitude.com/eng/seq/service.html.
October 2006
PAR Excellence at AES for DACS' Eightch
DACS' latest product, debuted at the AES Convention in San Francisco, was chosen by Pro Audio Review as one of the 'hottest new products' at the show. This operationally simple 8 channel volume control, fills the space between crude passive units and sophisticated surround sound controllers. Fraser Jones, President of DACS' US distributor Independent Audio, said "The combination of the highest performance and operational simplicity makes the Eightch very versatile – I can see it being used in music studios, post production environments, in listening rooms and even in domestic situations."
April 2006
Magix Release New Samplitude Updates
Magix have recently released some new updates for download in their Downloads section on the support forum. To get these updates simply use the following links, Log-in and then go to the downloads section.
The new 8.31 update is available in the download section.
The new 8.3 update is available in the download section.
February 2006
Magix Release New Samplitude V8 French Manual and CM-Stick Code
Magix have now released a French PDF manual for Samplitude V8 and a CodeMeter runtime program which gives you the basic functionality for your CM-Stick. These are available for download in their Downloads section on the support forum. To get these updates simply use the following links, Log-in and then go to the downloads section.
French PDF manual for Samplitude V8
CodeMeter Runtime - Codemeter 2.10 [KN: 16979] for CM-Stick
November 2005
Magix Release New Samplitude V8.21 Update
Magix have now released a new Samplitude V8.21 update available for download in their Downloads section on the support forum. To get these updates simply use the following links, Log-in and then go to the downloads section.
Samplitude V8.21 Update
November 2005
Magix Release New Samplitude V8.11 Patch
Magix have now released a new Samplitude V8.11 Patch available for download in their Downloads section on the support forum. To get these updates simply use the following links, Log-in and then go to the downloads section.
Samplitude V8.11 Patch
May 2005
Magix Release New Samplitude V8.2 Update
Magix have now released a new Samplitude V8.2 update available for download in their Downloads section on the support forum. To get these updates simply use the following links, Log-in and then go to the downloads section.
Samplitude V8.2 Update
June 2004
Pearl microphones join DACS line up, and Cycling '74 release MODE plugins
We've finally found the time to update our news section, and in good time too. Pearl microphones are the latest addition to our distribution lines, the Swedish manufactured "any application" mics range from inexpensive dynamics to M & S stereo condensers, and are soon be reviewed in the UK press. Watch this space......
Cycling '74, the award winning software developers, have released a new set of plugins - MODE. A combination of classic synthesis and effects techniques, with state of the art control and sleek graphic interface, Cycling '74 joined forces with the Creative Synth team to create a set of plugins that break new ground, and not your bank!
February 2004
DACS distribute Ursa Major SST-206 reverb, Cycling '74 release Jitter for Win XP, and Ms.Pinky's I.W.S. hits UK.
Sounds Expo provoked a brilliant response to our new products and distribution lines, giving the UK it's first glimpse of the Ursa Major SST-206 Space Station reverb. Brought out in 1978, it's been re-launched sporting a new 24 Bit "room" reverb and AES/EBU connections, whilst still maintaining it's original "garage-grunge" reverb and echo settings.
Ms.Pinky's I.W.S. set, an affordable vinyl control for .wav, .mp3 and .aif files, is now available from DACS. The timecoded vinyl and software works as a way of playing your digital audio files using normal analogue turntables, as well as acting as a control for Max/MSP. And talking of Cycling '74, Jitter for Windows XP has been released and is now shipping. Contact us for more details.


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Thanks Dodie...Lee's is a long time Trinidad tradition. When you look at the different comments on Facebook it is neat to see ALL the different generations that have been there!![8D]
Thanks Dodie...Lee's is a long time Trinidad tradition. When you look at the different comments on Facebook it is neat to see ALL the different generations that have been there!![8D]
Even I have been there.
I always eat there when I am in in Trinidad. This is where my friends & I always ate when we were in school. I remember when they just had the counter & not the tables & chairs.
Thanks Dodie for sharing with us.
Lee's is the best, it brings back such good memories when I go there and the food continues to be great!!!!!
HI Dodie, Lees's is the best and Barbara is a dear friend of mine. I am trying to have Lee's appear on Diners, Drive Inns and Dives on the food network. If we all send an email to [email protected] and suggest Lee's we have a much better chance of getting their attention. Please pass the word around and we will see if we can make it happen....Steffi:)
Thank you for your help....
Please !!I'm not knocking Lee's BUT I wish Charly's was still around.
I'm not sure that they may have had the chili bergers first, but
theirs were"GREAT" They were 25 cents in 1949 when they were across
from City Hall.bergers were 10 cents,and they had about 10 stools
inside and curb service.How may of you remember that.Maybe Sandman remembers old Charly's I believe he is an old timer as well.
What I remember at Charly's was the big basket of french fries, Umm good. What was the burger place that was in the parking lot where Safeway is now? Did Charly's move there?
Back to Lee's B-B-Q ... Steffi, I signed up to Lee's on Facebook along with many other members of FB and thought I would let Trinidadco members know about Diners, Drive Inns and Dives on the food network. Hope everyone else will follow through.
Hi all I remember charleys yes it was in the parking lot of what is Safeways now. I went to school with Diann Festie whos dad owned Charleys I think Charley was Dianns grandfather. I think Dianns dad name was Charley also. I went school with Diann from first grade till we graduated in 1967. I remember going to Charleys with Diann and getting free burgers and fries after football games. I have not seen Diann since high school. I was told she still lives in town.Diann if you go on this sight I want to say hi. Long time no see we all missed you at the class reunion. Your old buddy George Tafoya.


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It was named after a Honolulu airport employee directed Cunningham to the "Wiki Wiki Shuttle", which drives passengers between airport terminals.9 March, 2000: Nupedia goes live. Nupedia was a web-based encyclopedia whose articles were written by experts, but licensed as free content. It was founded by Jimmy Wales and underwritten by his dot com company Bomis, which sold advertising on a search portal. Larry Sanger was hired as editor-in-chief of Nupedia.2 January, 2001: " The conversation at the taco stand" takes place, which was a conversation between Larry Sanger and Ben Kovitz at a taco stand at 1932 Grand in Pacific Beach, San Diego. Sanger said he was looking for ways to speed up the process of editing, and Kovitz told him about wikis, which he hadn't previously been aware of. A day or two later, on 3 or 4 January, Jimmy Wales set up a server with a wiki on for Sanger to test out.15 January, 2001: Wikipedia.com and Wikipedia.org formally open to the internet.29 January, 2001: Slashdot interviews Jimmy Wales, and participation increases a little. A series of interviews and articles about the site over the following year each deliver extra spikes of traffic and attention, as well as the all-important new users.16 March, 2001: The first non-English Wikipedia opens, with French, German, Catalan, Swedish and Italian sites all in place by the end of May.16 April, 2001: Jimmy Wales formally defines the "neutral point of view", or NPOV, one of the core tenets of Wikipedia.26 February, 2002: The users of the Spanish-language Wikipedia depart en-masse to form Enciclopedia Libre. They forked all the Spanish Wikipedia content in protest at perceived fears of censorship, advertising being placed on the site, and the commercialisation of the project.1 March, 2002: Larry Sanger leaves Nupedia and Wikipedia, following the funding for his position being cut by Bomis. The reasons for his departure have been debated considerably over the years, but his stated reason at the time was that he couldn't do justice to the task as a part-time volunteer. In 2004, he claimed his departure was due to "a certain poisonous social or political atmosphere in the project".2 June, 2002: China blocks Chinese Wikipedia to coincide with the 15th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. The Chinese Wikipedia had several articles on topics considered controversial within China. An appeal was filed against the block by Chinese Wikipedia users, and the ban was lifted on June 21, 2002.August 2002: Wales announces he would never run advertisements on Wikipedia, likely in response to the "Spanish Fork" during the preceding February. The site moves to Wikipedia.org to cement the principle, with Wikipedia.com still in use today as a redirect.12 December 2002: Following repeated deletions of pages under the principle " Wikipedia is not a dictionary", Wiktionary is formed as the first of many sister projects. Its stated goal is "to be a multilingual dictionary and thesaurus linked to Wikipedia's encyclopedia articles".20 June, 2003: Jimmy Wales announces the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organisation set up to administrate Wikipedia, Wiktionary, and a few other nascent projects that existed at the time.15 July, 2003: Hong Kong University students are set an assignment by instructor Andrew Lih to write articles on Hong Kong-related topics. 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33 U.S. Code § 414 - Removal by Secretary of the Army of sunken water craft generally; liability of owner, lessee, or operator
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(a) Whenever the navigation of any river, lake, harbor, sound, bay, canal, or other navigable waters of the United States shall be obstructed or endangered by any sunken vessel, boat, water craft, raft, or other similar obstruction, and such obstruction has existed for a longer period than thirty days, or whenever the abandonment of such obstruction can be legally established in a less space of time, the sunken vessel, boat, water craft, raft, or other obstruction shall be subject to be broken up, removed, sold, or otherwise disposed of by the Secretary of the Army at his discretion, without liability for any damage to the owners of the same: Provided, That in his discretion, the Secretary of the Army may cause reasonable notice of such obstruction of not less than thirty days, unless the legal abandonment of the obstruction can be established in a less time, to be given by publication, addressed "To whom it may concern," in a newspaper published nearest to the locality of the obstruction, requiring the removal thereof: And provided also, That the Secretary of the Army may, in his discretion, at or after the time of giving such notice, cause sealed proposals to be solicited by public advertisement, giving reasonable notice of not less than ten days, for the removal of such obstruction as soon as possible after the expiration of the above specified thirty days' notice, in case it has not in the meantime been so removed, these proposals and contracts, at his discretion, to be conditioned that such vessel, boat, water craft, raft, or other obstruction, and all cargo and property contained therein, shall become the property of the contractor, and the contract shall be awarded to the bidder making the proposition most advantageous to the United States: Provided, That such bidder shall give satisfactory security to execute the work: Provided further, That any money received from the sale of any such wreck, or from any contractor for the removal of wrecks, under this paragraph shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States.
(b) The owner, lessee, or operator of such vessel, boat, watercraft, raft, or other obstruction as described in this section shall be liable to the United States for the cost of removal or destruction and disposal as described which exceeds the costs recovered under subsection (a) of this section. Any amount recovered from the owner, lessee, or operator of such vessel pursuant to this subsection to recover costs in excess of the proceeds from the sale or disposition of such vessel shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury of the United States.
Source(Mar. 3, 1899, ch. 425, § 19,30 Stat. 1154; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 205(a),61 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 99–662, title IX, § 939(b),Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4199.)
Section is from act Mar. 3, 1899, popularly known as the "Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899".
Prior Provisions
Section superseded act June 14, 1880, ch. 211, § 4,21 Stat. 197, and act Aug. 2, 1882, ch. 375, 22 Stat. 208, which required the Secretary of War to give notice to the persons interested in wrecks obstructing navigation of the purpose of the Secretary to remove the same unless such parties should do so, and authorized the Secretary to remove the same on the failure of the parties interested to do so, and to sell the same to the highest bidder, and also authorized the Secretary to dispose of any sunken vessel or cargo before removal.
Section also superseded act Sept. 19, 1890, ch. 907, § 8,26 Stat. 454, which authorized the Secretary of War to remove wrecks remaining for more than two months.
1986—Pub. L. 99–662designated existing provision as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
Change of Name
Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted "Title 10, Armed Forces" which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued Department of the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.
Transfer of Functions
Functions, powers and duties of Secretary of the Army and other offices and officers of Department of the Army under section 401 of this title to extent that they relate generally to location and clearances of bridges and causeways in navigable waters of United States transferred to and vested in Secretary of Transportation by Pub. L. 89–670, § 6(g)(6)(A),Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 941, which created Department of Transportation. Pub. L. 97–449amended section 401 of this title to reflect transfer made by section 6(g)(6)(A) ofPub. L. 89–670, and repealed section 6 (g)(6)(A).
For transfer of certain functions insofar as they pertain to Air Force, and to extent that they were not previously transferred to Secretary of the Air Force and Department of the Air Force from Secretary of the Army and Department of the Army, see Secretary of Defense Transfer Order No. 40 [App. A(57)], July 22, 1949.
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Why is this not done more often today?
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