PRODUCT NEWS

Announcing Strike — The Ultimate Virtual Drummer
Coming soon from Digidesign’s Advanced Instrument Research group, Strike™ is a revolutionary RTAS instrument plug-in that makes it easy to create, control, and produce professional drum performances right from within 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.

PROMOTIONS & EXCHANGES

MassivePack 5 Plug-In Collection for Pro Tools|HD Systems — Massive Mixing Power and Tremendous Savings Available Now Through September 15, 2006

Digidesign is proud to introduce the MassivePack™ 5 and MassivePack Pro™ 5 bundles for Pro Tools|HD® systems. 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—just $1,295—for savings up to $7,517! For $3,495, MassivePack Pro 5 includes the same collection of plug-ins plus an HD Accel card for PCI or PCI Express (PCIe), offering you an easy way to expand your Pro Tools|HD system. You’ll get increased power for more dedicated DSP plug-in processing and larger, more complex sessions, all while saving up to $10,312. As an added bonus both MassivePack 5 and MassivePack Pro 5 include a license for the upcoming Pro Tools HD 7.2 software release—one of the most significant Pro Tools software releases to date

Digidesign Turbocharged Pro Tools LE Exchange Program

The Digidesign Turbocharged Pro Tools LE Exchange Program lets you exchange your legacy Mbox®, Digi 001®, or Digi ToolBox™ system up to a Digi 002 Factory, Digi 002 Rack Factory, or Digi 002 Rack system at tremendous savings. As part of the deal, you also get the Music Production Toolkit — which offers an impressive set of plug-ins, up to 48 mono or stereo tracks, and extended Pro Tools functionality — at a significant discount.

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. Each bundle includes a Digidesign Expansion|HD chassis, a host card for PCI or PCI Express (PCIe), plus three HD Accel cards for PCI, delivering the power you need while saving you up to $10,875. As an added incentive, Digidesign will let you choose — for free — any five ExchangePack plug-ins from a list of 11, giving you access to powerful and highly coveted effects right out of the box.

DIGIZINE

Shakira — Live and in the Studio with Digidesign

It’s the opening night of the Rock in Rio–Lisboa festival in Lisbon, Portugal, and 90,000 fans are packed into the city’s downtown Bela Vista Park. They’re awaiting the arrival of Shakira, the Colombian chanteuse whose latest album, Oral Fixation Vol. 2, is burning up the charts. Just before midnight a bolt of electricity seems to course through the crowd as Shakira takes the stage, visibly energized by the sensuous grooves laid down by her solidly rocking live band. But as the cheers rise up from Bela Vista, the mood is decidedly calmer behind the scenes, where an array of Digidesign gear—including a brand-new VENUE live sound environment and a Pro Tools|HD system—provides clear monitoring for performers and documents the performance in all its vivid and vibrant detail.

EVENTS

Pro Tools Go Mobile Tour: Free Hands-on Pro Tools Training!

Presented by the Digidesign Training and Education Program, the Pro Tools Go Mobile Tour offers free one-hour training sessions that provide an in-depth introduction to Pro Tools systems, focusing on the creative power of Pro Tools 7 software. Explore Pro Tools LE and Pro Tools M-Powered at hands-on training stations, each powered by Dell Precision™ M65 Mobile workstations featuring dual-core Intel processors running the Microsoft Windows XP operating system. Sign up for a seat at an event near you!

DIGISTORE

Pro Tools Method One DVD — Now Updated for Pro Tools 7
Now updated for Pro Tools 7 software, the Pro Tools Method One™ instructional DVD gives you an easy way to learn core concepts and techniques for your Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools LE, or Pro Tools M-Powered system.

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