iConnectivity iConnectMUSE Digital Audio Mixer For iOS Review

iConnectivity has unveiled an ultra-portable digital audio mixer designed to work with your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch and the mixer is called the iConnectMUSE and promises to bring studio quality mixing capabilities to your iOS device, it's a digital audio mixer that is compact in size, and yet packs in a fair number of features such as half a dozen stereo inputs, an equal number of stereo outputs and stereo headphone output to deliver ultimate audio control via iOS or computer software. The mixer also features two USB ports, two 1/4-inch output audio jacks, a headphone monitor jack, Ethernet connection, and a MIDI pass-thru interface with limited DSP processing and expect the iConnectMUSE to hit the market sometime in the second quarter of the year for $229.99.

iConnectivity, forward thinking developer of hardware accessories and applications for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad announce its latest creation, iConnectMUSE at CES 2012 in Las Vegas. For musicians looking to control their unique mixes through iOS or computer software while maintaining exceptional sound quality, look no further than iConnectMUSE– a palm-sized personal mini-mixer that combines several music accessories into one iOS controlled product, perfect for gigs at home or on the road. The end result? Studio-quality analog audio converted to digital. With iConnectMUSE™, the user will experience higher quality audio processing, improved audio latency and the ability to share and mix audio through an iOS device, and even charge the iOS device at the same time. Featuring six stereo inputs and six stereo outputs, each with its own unique mix, this ultra compact device may be small on size, but huge on functionality and features. If you're a student musician exploring your own personal composition technique, a professional musician composing in a hotel room or on tour, or the performing musician who needs consistency moving from gig to gig, iConnectMUSE is the all-in-one, portable solution. Additional features include two USB device ports, hub-able USB Host Port, two input and two output ¼" audio port jacks, a headphone monitor jack, Ethernet connection for network sharing, a MIDI pass-thru interface and limited DSP processing. "iConnecMUSE™ is the future of audio mixing," said Michael Loh, CEO of iConnectivity. "Its portability, expandability and enhanced functionality through software integration provides the conduit for music creativity for all musicians." iConnectMUSE, available Q2 of 2012, will retail for $229.99 (MSRP).

NOOK Simple Touch E-ink 6-inch Wi-Fi eBook Reader Review

The Nook Simple Touch is a more-than-worthy competitor to Amazon’s 2011 Kindle Touch and it's a good e-reader for those not wedded to Amazon or who want access to the wide ePub content available from public libraries and e-book sellers. Barnes & Noble claims the latest version of the Nook Simple Touch offers 25 percent faster page turns than any other E-Ink-based reader on the market and Barnes & Noble is pricing the Nook Simple Touch as aggressively as Amazon has its new Kindles: At $99, it's the same price as the Special Offers (that is, ad-supported) Wi-Fi version of the Kindle Touch and also it costs $40 less than the ad-free Kindle Touch.

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NOOK Simple Touch is the world's best reader at the world's best value, normally at the low price of $99 without distracting ads and a must-have this holiday season for anyone who loves to read. With its latest software update, NOOK Simple Touch now has the most advanced E Ink display with lightning-fast page turns – 25 percent faster than any other E Ink product on the market. And Barnes & Noble has extended NOOK Simple
Touch's best-in-class battery life even further for its customers who love to read for long stretches up to two months with an hour of reading a day, all on a single charge. At NOOK Digital Shops, customers will also be able to experience the incredibly popular NOOK Color at a new low price of only $199, as well as the NOOK Tablet, the company's fastest, lightest tablet with the best entertainment displayed in stunning VividView for just $249.

Features & Content:

Longest Battery Life:
With the longest battery life, you can read for over 2 months on just one charge. That's enough time to start and finish a lot of great stories–or an entire series.

Easiest-to-Use 6" Touchscreen:
Simply touch, and NOOK takes care of the rest. Open your book, make the type bigger, look up words, organize your library, lend a book or shop for new titles – it's all so easy.

Fastest Reader:

25% faster than any other Reader. Quick page turns, fast browsing, get to your latest read with just a tap. Download new books instantly via Wi-Fi -usually in under 10 seconds

Read Your Way:
Make the text bigger or choose the font you like. Enjoy your favorite reading in your favorite way.

World's Largest Bookstore:
Over 2.5 million titles – new releases, bestsellers – sample for FREE. Most $9.99 or less. NOOK Daily Find offers a great book at a great price, plus Free Fridays titles. Try popular magazines & newspapers FREE.

Ultra-Light, Ultra-Portable:

NOOK is lighter than a paperback (under 7.5 ounces) and super thin, yet holds up to 1,000 books, magazines, and newspapers--so it's easy to take your entire library with you anywhere.

Borrow Public Library Books:
Over 2.5 million NOOK Books not enough? NOOK lets you borrow books in the universally accepted ePub format – so you can borrow and read eBooks from your local library!

Expert Recommendations:
From hot new releases to up-and-coming authors, get expert recommendations from our 40,000 booksellers. We'll also give you personalized recommendations based on books you already love.

No Annoying Ads:
Reading time is your time and you don’t want to be interrupted. NOOK lets you immerse yourself in your books, magazines, and newspapers without being distracted by annoying ads that appear in other Readers.

Free Wi-Fi:

NOOK connects via thousands of Wi-Fi networks, including FREE access at all Barnes & Noble stores and more than 24,000 AT&T hotspots, like cafes, hotels, and restaurants nationwide.

Personalized Reading Experience:
Create a reading experience that you can truly call your own. Select one of our screensavers or upload your own picture. Arrange books on library shelves you name yourself. Even add bookmarks and highlight passages.

NOOK Keeps Your Place:
Our FREE NOOK Reading App syncs the last page you've read across your NOOK, smartphone or computer – so you can read what you love, anywhere you like.

Share with NOOK Friends:
Connect with friends and share recommendations about the books you love on Facebook and Twitter, or swap books with LendMe. Check out your friends' ratings and reviews, and let them inspire you.

Always Free NOOK Support:
Get FREE NOOK support from our 40,000 booksellers. Plus enjoy FREE Wi-Fi, special offers on books and café treats, and read entire NOOK Books FREE for up to one hour per day.

Get the NOOK Look:
Our wide selection of accessories is exclusively designed for fashion, fit and function. Keep your NOOK safe and stylish with designer cases and totes, plus must-haves like screen protectors, car adapters & more.

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