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Arturia announces the miniature MicroBrute
After a week of teasing and the video we showed you recently, today Arturia is proud to announce availability of the MicroBrute Analog Synthesizer — an amazingly compact and bijou, semi-modular analogue monosynth with inbuilt step sequencer, boasting MIDI, USB, and CV connectivity, together with a whole host of unique features.
BKE announces newest OS update and EDM Library for Beat Thang
BKE Technology announces new features and a major content update to accompany a reduced price on the award winning BEAT THANG music production workstation.
Electro-Harmonix Slammi – Pitch-Shift Harmony Pedal
The new Slammi Pitch-Shifter/Harmony pedal combines a powerful new algorithm with EHX’s revolutionary Next Step Effects platform to deliver superior tone, glitch free operation and precision control.
Linplug Spectral Announced – Public beta started
It will be their new top of the line synthesizer, the LinPlug Spectral. 14 years of synthesizer building experience. If you are familiar with subtractive synthesis, you will feel right at home with the Spectral, because you can choose an oscillator waveform, choose a filter shape and go on from there.
Arturia Microbrute caught on tape….
Below is a video that one of our followers pointed out to us. It’s an official introduction video to the MicroBrute that Arturia has been teasing the past week. Every synth sound in this video was made on a MicroBrute. Soundtrack by Pierce Warnecke based on “Song For A Junky” by the RocKandys.
Introducing the Rupert Neve Shelford Series Modules
Rupert Neve Designs have introduced a new series of the very best of the classic Neve preamps and EQ design modules. The Shelford 5051 combines a classic three band EQ based on Rupert’s vintage designs with the power and flexibility of the Portico II compressor. The Shelford 5052 echoes the simple and definitive 1073 feature set with a vertically-oriented mic pre, high pass filter, and 3-band inductor EQ, while also incorporating modern capabilities like the variable Silk / Texture control from the Portico II Series and simultaneous pre / post “tape” operation.
Give your Midi the finger with SourceAudio Hot Hand
Introducing the latest innovation from Source Audio, The Hot Hand USB Wireless MIDI Controller. The Hot Hand USB’s motion-sensing accelerometer enables simple control over previously complicated processes and opens up a new frontier of possibilities for audio and light production.
AKG K612 Pro Headphones – Gearjunkies Review
Pretty soon after AKG released the K712 Pro they introduced to us the K612 Pro headphones. We had already a (very) short encounter with them at the MusikMesse, so having them for a longer period was nice. Personally I was curious how they would perform because one of my first headphones were the good old trusty K240’s … many years ago.
Snow Patrol very happy with the Focusrite Forte Interface
When touring the world, any great band uses the time in between concert performances for doing work on the next album, release. Whether they’re making demos to share ideas with bandmates, or working with talented friends to help them further their careers, they still need the facility to make recordings quickly and at high quality — because we all know the first take is often the best.
SSL presents the new and improved MATRIX2 Console
This week at the 2013 AES convention in NYC, Solid State Logic, introduced the Matrix2 hybrid production console. Since its 2008 launch the SSL Matrix console has established a high profile clientele who value its unique capabilities as a genuinely hybrid production platform. Its combination of SSL analogue summing, streamlined integration of boutique analogue outboard mic pre’s & processing (via its software controlled analogue patch system) and advanced DAW control surface, provides production power and flexibility like no other console. This new version of the Matrix takes feedback from customers and provides a collection of powerful new features.
API Introduced The Box Project Mixing Console
At the AES in New York API introduced their new project and homestudio recording console, The BOX. Building on API’s rich heritage of extremely high-quality recording consoles, THE BOX is a small-format recording/mixing console designed for professional project studios, home studios, and production facilities of all kinds.
Elektron Spotlight on scientist of sound: Tobias Enhus
Based in Los Angeles, Critical Mass Productions is a collective of award winning professionals at the forefront of sound design and music production for film, video games, records and commercials. One of the founders is Tobias Enhus – a scientist of sound and master of sonic terror.
For Crying Out Loud – EHX presents Crying Bass wah with fuzz
The Electro-Harmonix line of Next Step Effects brought the wah-style pedal into the 21st century with a modernized chassis and a design that requires no moving parts, there’s nothing to wear out or break. All of the advantages of the revolutionary series are now available in the new Crying Bass, a wah designed specifically for bass guitarists.
Application-specific TC Electronic System 6000 MKII Concept announced
TC Electronic, an industry-leading developer and manufacturer of high-end audio processors and meters, is proud to announce the next chapter of the System 6000 chronicles at AES 2013 in New York, and all show attendees are invited to come by Booth 2933 to learn more about this new tailor-made approach to pro audio.
Interview Phil Dudderidge – Chairman Focusrite Audio Engineering
Just a few months ago we got the opportunity for doing an interview with the current CEO of Focusrite (and Novation) Phil Dudderidge. After doing some reasearch we found that mr. Dudderidge is quite a remarkable man. In his early years he worked as a sound engineer. For a while he was even the live sound engineer of Led Zeppelin. From here on his path lead to developing and customizing PA systems and live mixing consoles and eventually in founding Soundcraft. Short after Soundcraft got sold to Harmann Industries, mr. Dudderidge bought the assets of Focusrite from, initial founder, Rupert Neve. And that’s where this journey began.