HowAudio.com, a subscription-based website offering on-demand video tutorials on audio software and hardware taught by industry professionals, has launched. The site includes over 1000 movies on approximately three-dozen topics with new tutorials said to debut weekly. Developed by Thel Rountree and Joe Randeen two music industry veterans from Los Angeles with...

M-Audio has announced the MicroTrack II handheld digital recorder.The MicroTrack II contains an extended input gain range, analog input limiter, 48V phantom power, headphone monitoring of S/PDIF, and other enhancements, that build on the MicroTrack’s original feature-set. The extended input gain range and built-in analog input limiter for capturing...

Dell has announced a new Windows computer worth writing about, the XPS M1530. The 1530 is a sleek 15.4-inch notebook features a built-in webcam, fingerprint reader, touch-sensitive multi-media buttons, and design accents like brushed aluminum accents and rich colors, all at just under six pounds. Although kind of thick at 1 inch, the Dell contains a high...

Tascam has released two new digital Portastudios, the DP-02 and the DP-02 CF. The new Portastudios have been updated with a new design, new effects, and a new display. The DP-02 records to a 40GB hard drive instead of compact flash, and includes a multi-effect processor, stereo reverb and CD burner for CD masters and song backup. Both units feature a...

Never one to rest on their laurels, M-Audio has announced a new audio interface, the Fast Track Ultra. The 8 x 8 audio interface features USB 2.0 connectivity, the MX Core DSP mixer, MIDI and four preamps with Octane technology. Designed for mobile and desktop production, the compact Fast Track Ultra interface utilizes high-speed USB 2.0 technology to deliver...