IK Multimedia launches iKlip Xpand and Xpand Mini
IK Multimedia announced it’s shipping iKlip Xpand and iKlip Xpand Mini, the next generation of microphone stand mounts for tablets and smartphones.
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Voxengo CurveEQ 3.3 spline equalizer plugin update
Voxengo CurveEQ update version 3.3 is now available for download. Voxengo CurveEQ, available in AudioUnit, VST and VST3 plug-in formats (including native 64-bit support), for Mac OS X (v10.5 and later), and Windows computers, is a spline equalizer plugin for professional music and audio production applications.
New Nocs NS2 v2 Now with Airplay, Bluetooth and Spotify Connect
With the NS2 Air Monitors by Nocs, you have three different options for streaming your music: Bluetooth, Spotify and AirPlay. Each technology provides its own unique benefits, but the one constant across all three is that the sound quality is spectacular. Enjoy music in your home anytime and any room, courtesy of these three world-renowned streaming services.
Apogee Announces Duet and Breakout Box Bundle
Apogee Electronics is pleased to announce a limited-time bundle featuring their legendary Duet audio interface and Breakout Box, is now available.
Fiedler Audio releases AD 480 Reverb for iPad
Fiedler Audio launched the AD 480 Reverb Version 1.26, the latest professional reverb effect for iOS devices. Now that legendary, big machine, dense and warm reverb sound that makes great records and epic live sound is available for iPad and iPhone. The AD 480 Reverb algorithm is inspired by the sound of the sought after studio reverb units that were only available for the big budget recording studios and major touring acts.
TONE2 Audiosoftware announce upcoming release of Electra2
Tone2 Audiosoftware is pleased to announce the forthcoming release of Electra2, the successor of ElectraX.
Monkey Banana Turbo 5 Red Active Digital Monitor Speakers – Gearjunkies Review
The amount of near field monitors is vastly overwhelming for anyone who’s looking for a set of monitors. Especially in the price range of these Turbo 5 there are various different brands and models out there. Lately there seems to be an up rise of the models that are esthetically pleasing to the eye. To that regard the Turbo 5 stands out by its not typical square shape and availability to have them in yellow, red or black colors. Somehow these red ones remind me of not standing out on the set of the Barbarella movie with their 70-ies look. The logo that lights up when powered on does look a bit odd though.
Unity Audio is shipping the new Audio Boulder MK II studio monitor
Unity Audio will be shipping the new Unity Audio Boulder MK II at the end of June. The active 3 way active monitor will retain all the great attributes of the original MK I, for example the same Baltic Birch sealed plywood cabinet, albeit larger to accommodate the two new 8″ SEAS woofers, the original ELAC coaxial 5″ midrange with 50kHz folded ribbon tweeter, and the same custom E.A.R Class A/B amplifiers and crossover
WorxAudio Technologies Joins the PreSonus Family
PreSonus is pleased to announce the acquisition of loudspeaker manufacturer WorxAudio Technologies, Inc., of Greensboro, North Carolina, founded in 1979 by CEO and Director of Engineering Hugh Sarvis.
Blue Cat Audio Releases Blue Cats PatchWork 1.3
Blue Cat Audio have released Blue Cat’s PatchWork 1.3, a new version of their “universal plug-ins patch bay” available in multiple audio plug-in formats.
Satoshi Mark Noguchi Brings Manley into the Mix
Busy mixing engineer Satoshi Mark Noguchi has been working up a storm around Hollywood. After just under a decade in Los Angeles, the Seattle native’s list of credits suggest that he does more mixing than sleeping. Currently working on a number of film scores for the likes of Rob Simonsen, Nathan Whitehead, and Joe Trapanese, Noguchi relies on Manley Labs gear to inject life into the mix.
Novation Launchcontrol and Launchpad Mini – Gearjunkies Review
Last year, Novation released the Launch Series. In order to further expand their popular controller line they have now included a compact controller line. It consists out of two nifty small controllers which are aimed at the travelling artists or that home studio where space is not available in abundance. The controllers are called Launchcontrol and Launchpad Mini. Both are full functional controllers in a small package. How serious can we take these compact units? Read it here in our review:
New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday #203
Below are some of the new releases we have encountered this week on the Loops and Samples front. Just like the quality of the audio software we use these days the quality of the content we use (loops and samples) equally matches the high standards of this software. Below is this weeks selection. You may pay special attention to price reductions ranging from 25% up to 50%.
Waves Audio Showcases the Waves Dugan Automixer
Waves Audio is showcasing at Infocomm its Dugan Automixer plugin. Developed in association with sound engineering legend Dan Dugan, the Waves Dugan Automixer is a software version of the popular Dugan Speech System Automatic Mixing Controllers used the world over. Available for every console, the Dugan Automixer is MultiRack SoundGrid– and MultiRack Native-compatible and works on 32 or 64 channels.
Waves Audio and DiGiCo Offer DiGiGrid Advanced Audio Interfaces
Waves Audio offers DiGiGrid, a collaboration between Waves and DiGiCo. Following implementation of Waves SoundGrid for the DiGiCo SD consoles, DiGiCo and Waves recognized the potential and created SoundGrid-based studio hardware including a full line of I/Os with world-class converters, award winning pre-amps, headphone amplification, built-in DSP Servers and network switches.