Event's EZbus Now ShippingCombination Audio Interface / Control Surface / Digital Mixer  December 10, 2001
The first of Event Electronics' EZbus Computer Audio Recording Interface / Software Control
Surface / Stand-Alone Digital Mixers has rolled off the assembly line,
marking the end of a nearly two-year long development cycle. In the words of
Event President Ted Keffalo, "It's been a long and winding road getting
here, but for our customers, I guarantee it's worth the wait."
The EZbus combines three powerful functions in a single table-top box. As a
computer audio interface, it allows the user to take virtually any analog or
digital audio source-microphone, instrument, line level, ADAT optical, and
S/PDIF-and send it to a PC or Macintosh computer via USB. A matrix-style
audio routing architecture, combined with 24-bit/96kHz AD/DA, on-board
mixing and processing, and zero latency monitoring, makes it remarkably
simple to record and overdub computer audio tracks.
As a software control surface, the EZbus provides comprehensive
user-programmable control over virtually any software application or
hardware device that supports parameter control via MIDI. The EZbus can
store 32 unique control "profiles" in internal memory, affording users
control over DAWs, virtual instruments, plug-ins, rack-mount effects, and
the like. Profiles for a variety of popular software applications are
included, and users can create their own. A front-panel Audio/Virtual button
allows the user to easily flip back and forth between controlling his or her
computer software and the EZbus on-board audio. Tape recorder-style
transport controls are also included, and a programmable footswitch provides
control over functions such as punch-in and mix advance.
Since the EZbus is also a fully functional stand-alone digital mixer, users
can remove it from their computer environments for use in live performance.
Thanks to the wide assortment of I/O, up to 20 analog and digital signals
can be brought into the unit simultaneously, making the device ideal for
keyboard players, solo performers, small combos, and the like. An included
Mix Librarian lets users program "set lists" of mixes, which can then be
instantly recalled while performing. And the USB and MIDI capabilities make
it a simple matter to integrate virtual instruments (on a laptop, for
example) with keyboards and sound modules, with the EZbus acting as the
command center for the entire keyboard rig.
EZbus has a suggested list price of only $849
U.S.
For more information, visit their web site at www.event1.com. |
