If you’re doing audio work on Windows, Rain Recording may have just released your dream machine.
They’ve introduced the ION 64, a true 64-bit computing platform designed for audio and video production.
Powered by two AMD Opteron Quad Core processors, the ION 64 has eight processor cores, up to 64 gigabytes of RAM, and room for 4 [...]

TASCAM has announced three recording bundles designed to offer everything you need, besides your computer, to record high-quality audio.
TASCAM’s hitting several different price points, to appeal to different budgets and meet different requirements:

The Track Pack T1 combines the US-122L audio interface with a dynamic microphone, headphones and Cubase LE4 recording software. Track Pack T1 sells [...]

MXL has announced the MXL Studio 1 portable USB condenser microphone, designed to be a low-cost mic for music training, field recording, and professional spoken word recordings.
According to MXL, it’s “excellent for podcasting and multimedia voiceover”.
The MXL® Studio 1 does not require any special drivers and is completely “Plug & Play” for instant use with [...]

Rain Recording has introduced a new Windows digital audio workstation, Solstice Spider Edition.
Rain’s new audio + gaming workstation includes an AMD Phenom 9000 Series quad-core processor, the ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series GPU, and the AMD 7-Series chipset.
“Rain has seen the convergence of our audio workstations for the purpose of not only music production, but [...]

Apple today updated its MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook lines with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, larger hard drives and 2GB of memory standard in most models. In addition, MacBook Pro includes the latest NVIDIA graphics processors, now with up to 512MB of video memory, and Apple’s Multi-Touch trackpad, first introduced in MacBook [...]

CES: Belkin has introduced the Belkin Podcast Studio - a $100 accessory that basically turns your iPod into a mini podcasting studio - just add a mic.
Dual XLR and 1/4-inch channels give you a range of recording options. The Podcast Studio has a built-in mic and speaker are powered by their own battery, so you [...]

Apple today introduced the new Xserve, a 1U rack-optimized server that is up to twice as fast as its predecessor and includes an unlimited client license for Mac OS X Server Leopard.
Starting at $2,999, the new Xserve has up to two Quad-Core 3.0 GHz Intel Xeon processors for 8-core performance, a new server architecture, faster [...]

Apple today introduced the new Mac Pro with eight processor cores and a new system architecture that delivers up to twice the performance of its predecessor.
The new Mac Pro combines two of Intel’s new 45 nanometer Quad-Core Xeon processors running up to 3.2 GHz, powerful new graphics and up to 4TB of internal storage to [...]

Roland has updated the Edirol R-09 WAVE/MP3 Recorder to be compatible with 8-GB SD High Capacity (SDHC) cards. With the update, the R-09 now also offers manual file splitting—activated by a single button push while the R-09 is in RECORD mode.
“We are always looking for ways to increase the functionality and capability of our products,” [...]

Guitar Center has announced a deal with Dell to offer desktop and notebook computers specifically designed for use for digital audio recording. The company already sells Apple Macs, which are very popular for use as digital audio workstations.
Initial offerings will include workstations built around dual-core AMD processors.