March 13-15, 2012 :: ListenUp Seminars - Computer Audio Demystified

This March ListenUp will have its yearly seminars to showcase the very best in Audio. How to get the best sound and the most music from your computer, your iPhone and your i-everything! Space is limited so RSVP here or call your local store today!

Learn More Here >

Mastered For iTunes Paper
Audio Mythbusting 2012

May 3, 2012 :: Munich HIGH END 2012 - A Great Audio Show

This year Munich's HIGH END show guarantees a success with many of the very best sound anywhere! Our Distributor digital highend will again host a collection of most excellent manufacturer's equipment. Of course Amarra will be used to power the sound.

Be sure to visit us in Hall 3/ Booth A06

February 4, 2012 :: Amarra Brings Dead Marathon To Life

KPFA, the nation's first listener-sponsored radio station, is holding its annual Grateful Dead fund raising marathon on February 4, 2012 (9 am to 1 am PST), hosted by Grateful Dead historian, musician, and longtime KPFA programmer David Gans and featuring stunning high-resolution audio tracks played via Amarra live to air.

The broadcast will feature 16 hours of recordings of the Dead, Jerry Garcia, and others, plus interviews and live performances by The Fall Risk (in the KPFA studio) and the David Nelson Band (piped in from Hawaii). Listeners will also be treated to selections from Live from Berkeley, volume 2, a compilation of performances from Gans' weekly show, Dead to the World, captured in 96/24 and mastered in HDCD™ by Dave Glasser at Airshow Mastering in Boulder, Colorado. Live from Berkeley, volume 2 will be offered in high-res, FLAC and MP3 as a thank-you gift to those who donate to KPFA during the broadcast.

"I have been a Sonic user for nearly 20 years," says Gans. "I use soundBlade nearly every day in the course of my music and radio work, and I am very happy to see the company's superior audio technology made available to consumers with Amarra."

Truly a studio-to-home event featuring great music mastered, delivered and enjoyed powered by Sonic Studio, this event is not to be missed; please visit kpfa.org and KPFA Grateful Dead fund-raising marathon for more information.

January 15, 2012 :: Sonic Studio delivers Amarra Hifi for Musical Fidelity

Sonic Studio is pleased to announce the delivery of Amarra Hifi for Musical Fidelity. This new release if available for the V-Series DACs.

Read the Full Press Release from Musical Fidelity > Musical Fidelity at CES.

Janurary, 2012 :: Las Vegas, NV - Amarra provides High End Sound for CES and T.H.E Show

Amarra will be well represented this year at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show and The Home Entertainment Show in Las Vegas, NV. Many of the world's best audio equipment manufacturer's will depend on Amarra to bring out the best sound possible from their systems. Below is just a short list of some of the companies and rooms to visit and see and more importantly hear Amarra!

• Antelope - T.H.E Show Room 4044
• April Music - Piazza suite 34-204
• Audioengine - South Hall 1, Booth 20224
• Bel Canto - Venetian Suite 29-140
• Bully Sound Company - Room #30-126 with Zinzati cables
• Harmon - Venetian Suite, #35-207
• Moon (Simaudio)
• Peachtree - Venetian Suite 30-125, Suite 30-127
• Tweak Studios
• Weiss Engineering - Venetian 30-203



Sonic Studio will located at T.H.E Show in the Marketplace. Be sure to stop by and say hello.

January, 2012 :: Sonic Studio releases Amarra 2.3.3 and MINI 2.3.3

Sonic Studio releases Amarra 2.3.3 with enhancements and new features to the best music sounding music player available for the Apple Macintosh Computer. New features include enchanced artwork support, improved ergonomics, and improvements to sound for the best experience yet.

Visit our Support page and find the next major release for Amarra and MINI available for download.

December, 2011 :: HIFI ZINE Reviews Sonic Studio’s Amarra Computer Music Player

In its Decemeber 2011 issue of HIFI Zine - The independent audio webzine, Joe Quinn reviews Amarra 2.3.

"In the world of high-end audio, ‘computer audio’ is now almost as common as a CD player..."

Read The Review Here...

November 30, 2011 :: Amarra Hifi Released

Owners of Weiss, M2Tech and Musical Fidelity Digital Audio Converters are the first to have access to the new Amarra Hifi application designed specifcally for each manufacturer. The version is available to all new purchases of these high quality converters - Please contact the manufacturer for information on this special offer.

Please check back as we will continue to add more high quality converters.
To learn more about Amarra Hifi and these great components > Click Here

November, 15, 2011 :: Winner !! - 2011 Stereophile Computer Audio Component Of The Year

In its November 2011 issue, Stereophile Magazine announced its 2011 component winners. Amarra was chosen best "Computer Audio Component of the Year!".

"We are very proud for this award and pleased to have received 15 first places votes.” said Jonathan Reichbach, president of Sonic Studio.



Be sure to get your copy of this Month's Stereophile and read for yourself!

October, 2011 :: Rocky Mountain Highlights

The Amarra room was a bustling with activity and happy show participants enjoying the sounds of Cat Stevens, Rolling Stones and more.

Read what John Darko from Digital Audio News had to say : RMAF 2011 Day 2: Amarra

Here we see Jay Harper providing the entertainment for the audience.



Empirical Audio with their upcoming DAC used Amarra, Mac2Mini, Parasound and YG Acoustics for a stellar sound.

Bottlehead showing their new USB DAC using the acclaimed Amarra 2.3 release.

 

Amarra working with dCS to bring the best sound.

<< VTL used Amarra and a Sonic Studio Model Four Firewire Interface for all digital source playback. Thanks to Piper Payne, from the Tape Project, who worked her magic providing excellent sound for all.


PeachTree showcased their new high-end DAC and used Amarra as their music source. >>

September, 12, 2011 :: Stereophile Recommended Components

Amarra is excited to among the best in audio listed in the Stereophile 2011 Recommended Components list. Be sure to get your copy of this Month's Stereophile and read for yourself!

October, 2011 :: Rocky Mountain AudioFest 2011

Manufacturer's use Amarra to highlight their world class sound systems...

It is that time of year again when thousands gather in Denver, Colorado for the annual Rocky Mountain Audio Fest.

Amarra was been awarded "RMAF Best of Show 2009", The Absolute Sound "Golden Ear Award 2010" and numerous other accolades. Come check us out and see the latest in Amarra'ware with our new 2.3 release you will surely enjoy the new chic look and sound of Amarra. The show centers at the Denver Marriot Hotel on October 14-16, 2011.

The Amarra product family will be highlighted through a variety of equipment types, ranging from affordable separates and systems to the ultra-expensive high end. Featured equipment includes Focal, Parasound, Sonic Studio, WireWorld, and Soundstring.

• Demonstrations using MINI
• Introduction of the new 2.3 release of Amarra, MINI, and Junior
• Amarra VINYL - learn more about the most comprehensive vinyl capture & restoration toolset available
• Special introductions and partnerships to be announced and demonstrated

Events :: Daily Schedule and Specials to be announced soon.

Daily raffles for free software and other specials. Sign up for the Raffle Here -> Sign Up Here

Read the Full Press Release

Click here to visit the RMAF site

September, 15, 2011 :: Release 2.3 Now Available

Check out our new release Release 2.3 and then visit our downloads page and find the next major release for Amarra and MINI available for download.

September, 12, 2011 :: Stereophile Recommended Components

Amarra is excited to among the best in audio listed in the Stereophile 2011 Recommended Components list. Be sure to get your copy of this Month's Stereophile and read for yourself!

August, 2011 :: Lee Weiland of Locus Design

We all mourn the loss of Lee Weiland, a great friend who taught us all a lot.

July 20, 2011 :: Using Amarra and OS X Lion 10.7 Release

Amarra can be used with the current 10.7 OS X release and with iTunes 10.4. Amarra has been working well with Lion.

We have found one issue with the Amarra Plugin and have provided information on our FAQ.

For more information please read our FAQ : Amarra and 10.7, iTunes 10.4

July 18, 2011 ::Rocky Mountain Videos Available for viewing

At the 2010 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest Jonathan Reichbach particpated on a panel on Advances in Computer Audio. With John Atkinson as the moderator you can hear Jonathan, John Strocnzer of Bel Canto, Rob Robinson of Channel D and others.

Click Here for the Video!

July 15-17, 2011 :: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles heading to California Audio Show

Audio enthusiasts unite Friday July 15 to Sunday July 17 at the Crowne Plaza SFO, located at the San Francisco International Airport. Sonic Studio will be providing a great sound while presenting ::

• Amarra 2.4 Preview
• VINYL restoration

Our equipment setup includes ::

• Mach2Music optimized Mac Mini for music playback
• Focal Electra 1000 Be II Series Speakers
• Parasound A21 Amplifier
• Wireworld and Soundsmith cables

Be sure to plan on visiting Room 326 and listen!

Visit our partners to see Amarra!

• Eficion Audio :: Room 208
• Music Lovers

May 25, 2011 :: Amarra to present at Music Matters Event in New York City

On Wednesday May 25 from 5-9, Stereo Exchange will host an event to showcase the very best in audio solutions. Amarra will be present to show our newest release as well as present an overview of future developments.

Be sure to plan on visiting Stereo Exchange.

May 10, 2011 :: 352,8 :: digital highend. - High Resolution Tracks for High End Show

Our host at thiis year's Munich Highend has compiled a collection of the very highest resolution audio. For visitors to the 2011 Munich High End show a free welcome Audio-DVD with music examples in 352,8 will be available. They also sound great in 176,4 and 88.2 kHz.

Be sure to visit us in Hall 4/ Booth H03

July, 2011 :: Amarra's Wild World

"In the Amarra room, we listened to the great Cat Stevens singing “Wild World” through Focal floorstanders, Parasound amplification, Amarra’s Model 4 digital-to-analog converter ($4000), and Amarra Mini playback software ($295), which supports up to 192kHz sample rates.

The system’s overall sound was clean, detailed, and transparent, while Cat Stevens’s voice was lovely, full of wonder and pain—just as it should be.

Stephen Mejias for Stereophile Magazine :: http://www.stereophile.com/content/amarras-wild-world

July, 2011 :: Stereophile :: Listening

Read what Art Dudley from Stereophile Magazine had to say about Amarra in the July 2011 issue of Stereophile.

“Unsurprisingly, Amarra sounded wonderful…Amarra cleaned up the sound, smoothed out and extended the trebles, and presented my music files in a manner that sounded naturally detailed and consistently involving…In fact, listening to Amarra play 176 and 192kHz music files through the updated Ayre QB-9…, it appeared that I had reached the same performance heights as with the high-resolution, Ethernet-powered Linn Majik DS-I digital player.”

To read the full article, pick up this month's issue of Stereophile…
We would like to add that our lower cost Amarra MINI and Amarra Junior share the same high quality sound as Amarra.

May 5, 2011 :: CEPro - Reviews Sonic Studio Amarra 2.2.1 music playback software

"The Mac-based Amarra software from Sonic Studio features design influence from the world of pro audio music editing and mastering. Engineered to run over the top of iTunes, the software is designed to improve the sound of iTunes music files..." -- Robert Archer, CEPro

Click here to read the full review...

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March 23, 2011 :: Steve Nugent "Amarra EQ enables TAS Best of Show Award"

"Empirical Audio tested several different playback software packages with our Off-Ramp 4 USB converter and award-winning Overdrive DAC. Amarra delivered the best sound quality for us. We also found Amarra's EQ to be indispensable, in one case enabling a TAS Best Sound of Show at RMAF 2010. This is unlike any other EQ we have used. Not only versatile, but completely transparent. Even purists should experience the benefits of this EQ. We plan to expand our use by taking advantage of Sonic EQ in the future. -- Steve Nugent, Empirical Audio

January 11, 2011 :: Fine words indeed!

At the 2011 CES and T.H.H Show Amarra was in full force in many rooms. Please read what Marc Philip said (roughly translated).

"…We had the opportunity to compare side by side, Amarra against iTunes alone, and there, from my point of view, the advantage is clearly in favor of Amarra, ..., in a word with Amarra it's musical." -- T.H.E. Show 2011 coverage by Marc Philip, Magazine Audio

Click here to read the full review...

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July 2010 :: A Clever Piece of Software

In the July 2010 edition of Hi-Fi Choice, Ed Seeley “investigates a clever piece of software…Sonic Studio has a long background in the field of mastering music, especially with Red Book CD. Its move from the studio to the home is Amarra, a piece of software designed to take on the task of deliverng music from iTunes to the USB or FireWire output of the Mac and offering sample rates and (in the case of the full version) parametric EQ settings.”

“What is clear is that Amarra is able to natively process files above 24-bit/96kHz, which iTunes cannot do and will, in fact work, up to 24-bit/192kHz…Reviews from around the world appear to be generally positive…, so it must be assumed Amarra is doing something (right) at this level as well.”

“…Amarra treads the fine line between being a vital additional piece of the computer audiophile world and a 21st Century graphic equalizer.” -- Ed Seeley, Hi-Fi Choice Magazine

October 1st, 2010 :: Reference Recordings :: Sonic EQ best-sounding available...

"We have depended on Sonic Studio software for many years to edit our high-resolution digital masters. We currently use Sonic's soundBlade and Sonic EQ, which our testing proves to be the best-sounding EQ available." - Keith O. Johnson, Technical Director, Reference Recordings

Click here learn more about Sonic EQ...

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Click here to Visit Reference Recordings

September 26th, 2010 :: Amarra at Tokyo Hi-End Show

ハイエンドショウトウキョウ2010
株式会社　音元出版

That means Hi-End Show Tokyo, 2010. Start Lab will be showing Amarra there next month.

Click to visit the site. (Japanese only)

September 12th, 2010 :: Amarra Highlights Shows in Bangkok, Taiwan and Hong Kong

During the Thailand BAV show, Amarra is used in several events.

Click here to read more

June 14, 2010 :: Amarra Garners Golden Ear Award

"...Amarra is an indispensable part of any state-of-the-art Mac-based computer audio system."

— Steven Stone, The Absolute Sound, Issue 202"

June 7, 2010 :: Amarra Reviewed :: The Absolute Sound

"The Absolute Sound has never reviewed a piece of computer software. That’s about to change. Computer-based digital audio has now advanced to where it competes sonically with traditional media. But to achieve this ultimate level of fidelity requires not only state-of-the art hardware but also cutting-edge software. Currently the best and easiest way for a Mac-owning music-lover to optimize his iTunes playback experience is with the Amarra software package."

Continue Reading the Review

May 8th, 2010 :: Sonic Studio Amarra reviewed : HiFi Statement

Sonic Studio Amarra und Amarra Mini Computer Music Player
Click here to read the review

Sonic Studio Amarra Computer Music Player – die zweite
Click here to read the review

May 1, 2011 :: Amarra 2.2 Released - Free Music !!

Sonic Studio release Amarra 2.2 is available to all registered users.

Free Music Offer!!!

We are pleased to offer Free Music with your purchase of Amarra or Amarra MINI.
Choose your choice of Free Music when you register your purchase.

NOTE :: All registered users will need an Activation Code to run Amarra 2.2
Click here to learn more...

April 6th, 2011 :: Amarra plays Europe 72 for live streaming event

On Wednesday April 6, 2011 David Gans, host of the syndicated Grateful Dead Hour, played a pre-release version of Dark Star as well as an interview with David Glasser of Airshow Mastering on the mastering and production of the release. This broadcast was played live using Amarra.

For more information read the full story Here...

For more information on "dead to the world" and David Gans, please visit: Dead To The World.

May 19th, 2011 :: Amarra celebrates 3 years at Munich High End

For our third year Amarra will again be in the Higoto Booth in Hall 4 H03. Be sure to stop bye and say hello and check out the latest updates to our software. In addition, our esteemed James Anderson will be presenting talks on Audiophile Myths and VINYL recording.

March 31th, 2011 :: Coup de Foudre Shows Amarra at Salon Et Son Image

At this years Salon Son & Image in Montereal one of the best sounding rooms will surely be the Coupe de Foudre rooms ( 1215 and Longueuil ). The system will use the extraordinary Wilson X2 speakers, VTL amplification, and Amarra as the computer digital source.

The System ::
• Amarra
• Wilson X2 Speakers
• VTL Mono Blocks and TL-7 Series II Line Stage Preamp
• Berkeley Alpha DAC

March 20th, 2011 :: Amarra Expands Distribution in Japan

Sonic Studio is pleased to announce that AZ Audio has been named the new Master Distributor for Japan. Based in Nagoya AZ Audio is an high end audio company specializing in helping their customers achieve the best sound possible from their computer based music system.

Janurary, 2011 ::The Absolute Sound CES 2011 coverage by Steven Stone

Sonic’s new $695 VINYL software package was a revelation. Designed to port any analog source into the digital domain, it includes some very effective and musically benign impulse filters for pops, clicks, and surface noise. It can also do wonders for digital files with static clicks."

Janurary 10th, 2011 :: Amarra brings out the best at T.H.E Show and CES in Las Vegas, NV

Music veterans from around the world will be entertained at CES and T.H.E show this coming January 6-9th, 2011. Many manufacturer's will be using Amarra to bring out the best sound possible for their products. This show of support is just one example of how Amarra music players improve your digital music collections.
Be sure to check out how Amarra sounds on all these great sounding systems - Come visit our table at T.H.E. Show in The Marketplace to learn more.

CES : The Venetian
• April Music : 29-336
• TAD : 34-208
• Weiss Engineering : 34-307, 34-208
• Wilson Audio : 29-130. 30-118, 35-307
• PeachTree Audio : 29-323

T.H.E. Show : The Flamingo
• Amarra :: The Marketplace
• Studio Electric
  : Suite 4045
• Simplfi Audio : Suite 4053, Conference D

Read the Press Release Here > Amarra CES 2011 Activities

James Anderson and Ralph Schacher delivering the Amarra message :

December 28th, 2010 :: Amarra 2.1.1 Released !!

Amarra Release 2.1.1 is a maintenance update for Amarra, Amarra MINI, and Amarra Junior.
The release includes many stability improvements and a few new features.

• Fixes issues with Release 2.1 : Volume, Files not playing and more
• Improved integration with Apple Remote
• Improved Volume Control - use iTunes or Apple Remote
• Extended Amarra EQ Presets - you can now control Amarra EQ from iTunes
• Amarra Junior supports EQ Presets via iTunes Presets

Download the latest versions here > DOWNLOAD HERE...

December 6th, 2010 :: Amarra 2.1 Released !!

Sonic Studio announced the release of Amarra 2.1 and updates all Amarra Products. The newest addition is the official release of Amarra VINYL 1.0

• New versions of Amarra, Amarra MINI, and Amarra Junior all with new improvements and features
• RAM based playback (Amarra and Amarra MINI)
• Improved Playlist - works independent of iTunes (Amarra and Amarra MINI)
• Improved Volume Control - use iTunes or Apple Remote
• Advanced Sonic EQ - Full 14 filter topologies (Amarra)
• Official release of Amarra VINYL

Download the latest versions here > DOWNLOAD HERE...

October 20th, 2010 :: Amarra Recognized at RMAF 2010

This years RMAF was an exciting time and our pre-release versions of Amarra 2.1 and Amarra VINYL were well received by all.

Steven Stone of The Absolute Sound :: "Best of Show"

"…for me the sound in the Iris room featuring Salk Soundscape 12 speakers, the Empirical Audio Overdrive Signature DAC, and Balanced Power Technologies Cabling was the one that moved me the most."
Note: This system used Amarra as its source.
Steven also stopped by to check out Amarra VINYL > Read the complete blog entry here...

Stephen Mejias of Stereophile states "Whats Amarra You?"
Stephen Mehias stopped by and reported on a fine demo by Sonic Studio's James Anderson > Check out the full story!

SoundStage reports on Amarra VINYL > Read the SoundStage report here...

Audiogon Pictures & Report > Check the pictures out here...

Congratulations to our RMAF Raffle Winners! We want to thank everyone who entered the raffle contest and congratulations to our Raffle Winners: Matt, Dave, Etienne, Greg, Rachel, Nigel, and Scott.

Read about Amarra 2.1 here > Amarra 2.1 Product Sheet

Read about Amarra VINYL here >Amarra VINYL Product Sheet

October 7th, 2010 :: Latest Amarra Launched at Upcoming RMAF

Sonic Studio & Partners Will Intro and Preview New High End Audio Gear

Once again, over 4,000 audio enthusiasts will gather in Denver, Colorado for this fall’s 7th annual Rocky Mountain Audio Fest.

Amarra was awarded "RMAF Best of Show 2009." Come check us out for a repeat performance as Sonic Studio will again be showcasing the Ultrafidelity sound of Amarra at The Rocky Mountain Audio Fest being held at the Denver Marriott Tech Center Hotel on October .15-17, 2010.

The Amarra product family will be highlighted through a variety of equipment types, ranging from affordable separates and systems to the ultra-expensive high end. Featured equipment includes Focal, Parasound, B&W, Locus Design, WireWorld, and Soundstring.

Sonic Studio will also be working with several channel partners. OEM partner Weiss Engineering Ltd., SimpliFi Audio, Locus Design, Von Schweikert Audio and Balanced Power Technologies LLC will all feature Amarra in their suites.

• Demonstrations of the full range of Amarra computer music solutions
• Introduction of the new 2.1 release of Amarra & Amarra MINI
• Preview of Amarra Vinyl, our upcoming Vinyl capture & restoration application
• Introduction of Amarra Complete, a plug & play music solution for Mac OS

Events :: Daily Schedule and Specials

Amarra – High Resolution Music for your Macintosh

• Friday October 15th: 12:30, 2:30 PM
• Saturday Oct 16th: 9:30, 11:30 AM 3:30 PM
• Sunday October 17th: 9:30, 11:30 AM

Introduction to Amarra Vinyl

• Friday October 15th: 4:30 PM PM
• Saturday Oct 16th: 9:30, 1:30 PM
• Sunday October 17th: 9:30, 1:30 PM

Daily raffles for t-shirts, free software and other specials.

Read the latest newsletter for more information.

Click here for the Sonic Studio RMAF Press Release

Click here to visit the RMAF site

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