Alesis ships MasterControl

Professional audio-equipment manufacturer Alesis is shipping its MasterControl audio interface . The new controller features 44.1 to 92KHz recording capability via FireWire and full control of HUI-compatible digital audio workstations and external MIDI devices. It features XLR and TRS inputs and has outputs for 5.1 sound, or discrete feeds. The MasterControl has nine 100-millimeter motorized faders and a dedicated transport-control section, along with 16 assignable buttons for customizing functionality.

The MasterControl audio interface comes with Steinberg Cubase LE 4 and Ableton Live Lite 7. Steinberg requires Mac OS X 10.4 or higher, a 1GHz G4 or newer and 512MB of RAM, while Ableton calls for Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher, a G4 or faster, 512MB of Ram and QuickTime 6.5 or higher. The MasterControl is now available at pro audio retailers with a suggested retail price of $1300 and a street price of $900. It will be shown at the NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA from Jan 15-18, 2009.









