Posts by Lyubomir Dobrev

NAMM 2020: Millennia HV-316 military-grade Ethernet preamp

Millennia Music & Media Systems joins the LAN party with the HV-316 rackmount preamp, made of military-spec aluminum and featuring a medical-grade power supply unit.

Danley Sound Labs enters the studio with new monitor and sub

Manufacturer Danley Sound labs introduced a studio monitor and subwoofer, expanding its product line-up to include studio equpment in addition to PA systems.

NAMM 2020: Flock Audio Patch LT, XT take care of your signal routing

For NAMM 2020, manufacturer Flock Audio is expanding its Patch digitally-controlled rackmount patchbay with two additional variants, LT and XT.

NAMM 2020: Blue Cat Audio intros AcouFiend, Re-Head, Hot Tuna plug-ins

Acoustic feedback generator, virtual speaker simulator and a flexible guitar/instrument tuner - all working at no latency, claims Blue Cat Audio.

NAMM 2020: JST Howard Benson Vocals gives you the sound of modern rock

JST finished NAMM 2020 with Howard Benson Vocals, a vocal chain plug-in. Knowing Mr. Benson's productions and Sturgis' workaholic tendencies, there's no way this channel strip can disappoint.

NAMM 2020: 10 Best Guitar Videos

Here are the best guitar videos we made at NAMM 2020, featuring highlights and crowd winners right from the show floor!

NAMM 2020: Silo makes a Trident-honoring debut with two plug-in EQs

A new plug-in developer by the name of Silo SoundLabs debuted a pair of Trident-inspired console EQ plug-ins at NAMM 2020. Low CPU use and low latency are a priority here!

NAMM 2020: Massey Plugins Golden Master – Soft Clipper for Pro Tools

At the request of users, Steven went to work and developed this new tool which deals with soft clipping - in the typically elegant behavior of Massey plug-ins

NAMM 2020: Serrano 87 pays tribute to the K87 German condenser

Serrano 87 is a high quality replica of a very famous mic with hand-made K87 capsule and SER-T13 transformer, original 2N3819FET amplifier biased to genuine spec, and Styroflex capacitors...

NAMM 2020: MXL Revelation 2 multi-pattern tube condenser mic

Revelation 2 is a variable pattern tube condenser microphone that's based on a classic design with an EF86 pentode tube. Think of warmth and mid-range detail when picturing how it sounds.

NAMM 2020: Antelope teases Galaxy 64, world’s first 64-channel AD/DA converter

The Galaxy 64 is shaping up to be a landmark product for Antelope. Remarkably, it's the first-in-world 64-channel AD/DA converter and also Antelope's first Dante interface.

NAMM 2020: soothe self-adjusting dynamic EQ plug-in gets a big budget sequel

Rewritten from the ground-up, soothe 2 expands its processing engine to all frequencies (not just three bands), gets important attack and speed parameters, and two new processing modes.

NAMM 2020: Become the next Joe Rogan with Sontronics’ Podcast Pro mic

Made in black and red, the new Sontronics mic is designed for spoken word applications and features a tight supercardioid pickup pattern.

NAMM 2020: RME 12Mic, M-1610 Pro, AVB Tool

Three brand new pieces of high-end RME equipment are being shown at NAMM 2020, all built with networking and signal conversion/routing in mind.

NAMM 2020: Slate intros Infinity EQ, throws the glove at Fabfilter

Confident in the plug-in, Slate has written up virtually nothing about it, rather the man would have you watch a pair of videos to see what's cooking...

NAMM 2020: Mackie MC-350, MC-450 studio headphones

At NAMM 2020, Mackie launched two headphones called MC-350 and MC-450. Both have frequency response rated between 20 Hz to 20 kHz, an adjustable headband and ear pads made of genuine leather.

NAMM 2020: Mackie intros Element dynamic, condenser, USB microphones

There are three models in the Mackie Element series: the EM-89D Live Vocal Dynamic Mic, the large diaphragm condenser microphone EM-91C, and the USB condenser microphone EM-USB.

NAMM 2020: TASCAM Model 12 digital recorder and desktop mixer

A 10-input, 12-channel recording mixer from TASCAM is being thrown at podcasters, streamers, and bands recording themselves. Darn, those faux wood cheeks look good...

NAMM 2020: PreSonus ioStation 24c audio interface and DAW controller

What if an audio interface met a DAW controller and they really liked each other and had babies? That would be the ioStation 24c.

NAMM 2020: Steinberg AXR4U USB 3.1 audio interface

Switching to USB 3.1 from Thunderbolt 2, the AXR4U is still a 28x24 interface that goes up to a very high 384kHz sample rate and features Rupert Neve Designs SILK enhancements.

NAMM 2020: Drawmer 1970 2-channel mic preamp and FET compressor

The formidable 2U unit is a successor to the 1960 "tool box" compressor with a similar feature set and control layout. However, Drawmer insists that the device has been greatly improved and enhanced.

NAMM 2020: iRig Pro DUO is all that made the original great, just a bit better

The iRig Pro DUO I/O has nicer preamps with more gain, USB-C connections for modern devices, new drivers for PC laptops and Surface tablets, and other welcome refinements.

NAMM 2020: AVID Pro Tools 2020, MTRX Studio interface, HDX-TB3 chassis

Pro Tools 2020 gets Folder Tracks, MTRX is brought down to 1U and an HDX system now fits in a rack!

NAMM 2020: Super-portable ESI UGM192 micro audio interface

The tiny UGM 192 records at 24-bit/192kHz and is class-compliant with PC, Mac, Android and iOS devices.