Studio Hardware

Drawmer announces the 1968, a two channel tube compressor

Augmenting their renowned distinction of building
world-class signal processors, Drawmer is introducing the 1968ME,
dual-channel JFET tube compressor. Designed for audio aficionados that
desire an affordable buss compressor that’s also useful for tracking, the 1968 offers brilliant compression capabilities at around €2100 – the lowest price ever for a studio quality stereo buss compressor or a pair of JFET compressors. Drawmer 1968s are in stock and now shipping.

Mackie dXb200 digital production console now shipping

Mackie dXb200 digital production console now shipping

Mackie announced today that their new dXb•200 Digital Production Console has begun shipping to authorized U.S. dealers. The first of these dealers will receive dXb•200s by the end of this week. This includes RSPE in North Hollywood, West LA Music in Santa Monica, and West LA Music in Universal City. Additional dealers across the United States are being evaluated and selected daily.

Mackie’s Big Knob and Onyx mixers and pre-amp now shipping

Mackie’s Big Knob and Onyx mixers and pre-amp now shipping

Just six months after introduction at the NAMM show in Anaheim, Mackie announced today that significant dealer shipments of the innovative Big Knob Studio Command System, as well as the Onyx 1220 and 1620 Premium Analog Mixers, are underway. These products will be available for purchase at Mackie dealers in the United States and Europe by mid June. Dealer shipments of the larger Onyx 1640 are scheduled to begin in July 2004.

Digidesign and Focusrite Ship The Liquid Channel

Digidesign, the North American distributor of Focusrite products, is pleased to ship Focusrite’s The Liquid Channel—a revolutionary professional channel strip that transports classic front-end processing into the digital age. The Liquid Channel is capable of accurately emulating every mic pre and compressor combination in history, inside a single 192 kHz-compatible 2U device.