Over the last few months, I've had the opportunity to demo Akai's MPC Renaissance. In all honestly, I've never been a big MPC type of guy, but this fine piece of hardware and it's software integration has changed my opinion.
In the market for a USB microphone? You may want to check out my review of Nessie. This is an adaptive plug-and-play microphone for Mac/PC/iOS that will add real-time processing to your voice.
If you've been looking for a high quality pair of headphones, I'd definitely take look at what California Headphones has going on.
Along with the release of iRig HD, IK Multimedia launched a brand new version of AmpliTube. Version 3.0 adds a brand new mutlitrack studio that's perfect for getting out song ideas or complete compositions.
In case you're not familiar with it, Audiobus allows you to connect your favorite music apps and recording music between them. This technology is extremely helpful when producing music on an iOS device. As of today, two more apps from IK Multimedia have joined the Audiobus family.
Need a compact dock for your iOS device? JBL's OnBeat Micro with Lightning is a great dock that will charge your device and play your music. I was very impressed by the sound quality from this little Lightning dock. Check out my video review to find out what's so great about the OnBeat Micro.
Avid has finally announced Pro Tools 11 and I'm definitely looking forward to this release. It's been quite a while since we've heard anything from Avid, but the news is finally here and I have all the details you've been waiting for.
If you need an all-in-one cable kit, look no further than iLine. This new kit from IK Multimedia packs in just about everything you need to connect your audio devices to, well, everything. Be sure to check out my video review above and let me know what you think in the comments section.