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Velvet — Coming Soon
Developed by the Digidesign® Advanced Instrument Research (A.I.R.) group, Velvet™ is a powerful new RTAS® instrument plug-in that delivers highly realistic emulations of your favorite electric pianos — from classic to modern — to your Pro Tools® system. It accurately emulates the nuances of the original instruments — both in sound quality and playing feel — to reproduce virtually any electric piano sound, and is based on four legendary electric pianos.
DIGIZINE FALL ISSUE

The latest edition of the free DigiZine magazine is now available. Pick up the print version at your local Authorized Digidesign Reseller or check it out on the Digidesign website. In this issue:
 
Cover boys Muse may have built their success on unorthodox musical approaches, but on the band’s latest album, Black Holes and Revelations, they adopted the industry standard. Find out why the band scrapped their tape of basic tracks in favor of Pro Tools, and why VENUE is the choice on stage. Then meet Digidesign’s new Mbox® 2 Pro — the first truly portable Pro Tools LE™ system that lets you capture high definition recordings anywhere you go. Need a drummer? Get a lesson in using Strike™, a revolutionary virtual drummer instrument from Digidesign’s Advanced Instrument Research (A.I.R.) group. Remix master Jez Colin (Stevie Wonder, Alanis Morissette, Bjork) shares his remixing secrets. And get an insider’s look at what makes Pro Tools HD 7.2 software such an invaluable upgrade, discover new Pro Tools products designed specifically for guitarists, learn why the pros use Pro Tools|HD® for composing music for film and video, get some great MIDI composing tips, learn how to avoid financial headaches if your band breaks up, and more.
SPECIAL OFFERS

Due to Popular Demand, MassivePack 5 is Back — Again!
Available now through December 20, 2006, Digidesign is bringing back MassivePack™ 5 and MassivePack Pro™ 5 bundles for Pro Tools|HD systems. At $1,295, the MassivePack 5 plug-in collection comes loaded with an array of some of the very best Pro Tools mixing and sound processing plug-ins by Digidesign and top Digidesign Development Partners™. And it’s available at massive savings — up to $7,517!

Get MassivePack 5 Free When You Exchange Up to a Pro Tools|HD 2 Accel or Pro Tools|HD 3 Accel System
MassivePack 5 includes some of the best Pro Tools|HD mixing and sound processing plug-ins by Digidesign and top Digidesign Development Partners™, and now Digidesign is offering this powerful plug-in bundle to you for free when you move up from your legacy Pro Tools system to Pro Tools|HD. But act now — this sweet deal (worth up to $8,812) is only available for a limited time through December 20, 2006.


Crossgrade Your Pro Tools|HD for PCI to Pro Tools|HD for PCIe Before the Program Ends
To transition your Pro Tools|HD system to a host computer with PCI Express (PCIe) slots, take advantage of the Digidesign PCI to PCIe crossgrade program. Exchange your PCI-based Pro Tools|HD system for a Pro Tools|HD system for PCIe. Act now and save up to $1,200 from previous crossgrade prices before this program ends on December 20, 2006.

Digidesign Offers Control|24 Bundles: Complete Studio Solutions at Substantial Savings
Digidesign is offering two new Control|24 bundles — the HD|24 Pro Tools Studio Bundle and the LE|24 Pro Tools Studio Bundle — that not only deliver all the performance and sound quality of larger systems, they provide complete studio solutions at significant savings.

Digidesign’s Turbocharged Pro Tools LE Exchange Program is Back
Now until December 20th, owners of legacy Pro Tools LE systems can trade-in their hardware for a Digi 002® Factory, Digi 002 Rack™ Factory, or Digi 002 Rack and get special exchange pricing, along with massive savings on the Music Production Toolkit worth up to $1,395 total!

ICON Special Offers
Get Greater Build Flexibility with New ICON Bundles
Digidesign is now offering new ICON D-Control™ and D-Command™ bundles in exciting new configurations that are tailored for specific applications.

Upgrade to the Power of ICON from Any Console
Digidesign’s ICON exchange program gives you the opportunity to trade in your old console and upgrade to the power of an ICON D-Control or D-Command worksurface at incredible savings.

ICON Owners: Get More Power and Save with ICON HD Expansion Options
Own an ICON D-Command or D-Control worksurface? Wish you had more power to run larger track counts and more plug-ins? Digidesign has you covered with two new ICON HD expansion options.
EVENTS

Pro Tools Go Mobile Tour at Remix Hotel, Los Angeles
Wanna get the low-down on Pro Tools? Digidesign will be offering free training for registered Remix Hotel attendees! Come and learn why Pro Tools is the industry standard for music production and mixing, and get hands-on experience with the new features in Pro Tools 7 software. All sessions last approximately one hour. Space is limited, so be sure to register in advance to reserve a seat.
DIGISTORE

X-Form — Time Stretching and Pitch Shifting Plug-in
Available for all Pro Tools and Avid DNA™ systems, this high-quality AudioSuite™ plug-in delivers professional time stretching and formant-correct pitch shifting with professional results, even at extreme settings. X-Form™ is ideal for music production, sound design, post production, or any other application that requires natural-sounding time stretch and pitch shift processing.

Strike — The Ultimate Virtual Drummer
Strike™ is a revolutionary new RTAS instrument plug-in that makes it easy to create, control, and produce professional drum performances in Pro Tools with uncanny realism. One part intelligent virtual drummer, one part professional drum module, Strike features a wide range of high-definition drum kits and style choices, and allows for unprecedented control over the virtual drummer’s performance.

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