Studio Hardware

More video on the new AKAI APC40 Ableton controller

AKAI Pro just released another video on their new Ableton controller. According to AKAI Pro the APC40 is the worlds finest Ableton Live control surface. Ableton and Akai Professional worked in a joint partnership to make the APC40 the perfect Ableton Live control surface. Whether you are an electronic-music performance artist and Live is your canvass, a DJ using Live to mix tracks, or a traditional musician using Live on stage or in the studio, the APC40 is designed for intuitive, powerful control.

Lavry Engineering Introduces the LavryBlack DA11

In keeping with the Lavry Engineering tradition of innovation in the pursuit of excellence, Dan Lavry has combined customer requested features with a flexible approach to controlling the stereo image. The patent pending >PiC< Playback Image Control™ allows the listener to adjust their position within the stereo sound field in a way that is unique to the DA11. Applications include adjusting the stereo width to create a headphone listening experience more like listening in a room with speakers, or moving the “sweet spot” with asymmetrical speaker placement.

Hammer and Nail from A Designs

Last year A Designs released the Hammer, which is a Dual Mono three band Tube EQ engineered with an ingenious filtering system that allows the even harmonics to flow thru the 12AT7 tubes filtering out unwanted noise. At this years NAMM Peter Montessi of A Designs Audio discusses the forthcoming Nail compressor, which is still in development as he discusses the Nail with Brad from Redwagonstudio.