Another winner from Roland. Now Shipping, the Roland ED U-8 USB Digital Studio

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Edirol Corporation North America, the exclusive distributor of Roland ED products in North America, announced the shipping of the first Roland ED U-8 USB digital studios to consumers and dealers, bundled with Steinberg's Cubasis U-8 software. The Roland ED U-8 and Cakewalk Home Studio 9 package should be shipping shortly.

The Roland ED U-8 Digital Studio is a complete PC based hard disk recording system. The U-8 intuitive front panel design includes sliders, faders, transport controls, and pan pots providing direct control of software mix and control functions. This new hands-on approach gives you the most powerful desktop recording device on the market. No more mixing with a single mouse or computer keyboard.

The U-8's unique EZ recording function provides users an easy 4 step interactive recording setup procedure. Simply press the EZ record button on the U-8 at it will guide you through the record process from selecting an input source, digital effect, to adjusting your record levels.

The Roland ED U-8 is equipped with over 130 onboard 24-bit DSP effects that are controlled through the effect window in the U-8 controller software. Adjust each individual effect parameter such as amp simulation, compression, distortion, chorus, reverb, delay, EQ, and noise suppression with 3 assignable effect knobs on the U-8.

The U-8 comes equipped with inputs for microphone, guitar and line. Optical digital in and out is included for digital recording with no signal loss.

FEATURES:

• Audio In / Out Recording : Stereo 1 track Playback :Stereo 2 tracks
• MIDI In / Out 1-in, 1-out
• Effects Preset effects :136
• Sample Rate 44.1 kHz / 16-bit
• Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+/-1 dBm)
• Connectors XLR unbalance MIC In
• 1/4 inch phone In
• 1/4 inch Guitar In
• RCA phono audio In/Out
• Optical S/P DIF digital In/Out
• Power Consumption 11W
• Dimensions 379 (W) x 239 (D) x 79 (H) mm
• Weight 1.9 kg
• Accessories Start-up Manual / USB cable / CD-ROM / AC Cabl

The Roland ED U-8 is distributed in North America by Edirol Corporation and available at a discount through Doctor Audio.

'What's Hot' from Doctor Audio is presented by Doc Dosco, Professional Audio Consultant from Los Angeles, California. The Doctor Audio website is a dealer for most Mac and PC Midi/audio products, and is located at http://www.doctoraudio.com  

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