Simon Allen, Author at gearnews.com

Simon is an internationally recognised Professional Sound Engineer/Producer with over a decade in the industry. Working mostly in music, his reputation as a mix engineer continues to reach new heights. Sound Engineer (Studio & Live) Freelance Record Producer Pro Audio Specialist / Consultant Pro Audio Journalist Pro Audio Trainer

Simon’s Column #1: Mi.Mu Gloves empowering disabled musicians

01 Feb 2016 in Studio, Synths

The first edition of my new column! Tonight I witnessed something unique - high-tech gloves make their disability debut

New compact DAW controllers: Icon’s Qcon Pro X and Platform M

30 Jan 2016 in Studio

On the look-out for a compact DAW controller? Maybe Icon have finally produced two tempting updates

Product leak: Antelope Audio, GOLIATH – Thunderbolt audio interface

29 Jan 2016 in Studio

Is this the ultimate audio interface? Rumours around the next Antelope release look very exciting.

Warm Audio announce a new compressor, pertinently named “WA-2A”

28 Jan 2016 in Studio

How much?! Warm Audio replicate another classic piece of gear, coming this April

Avid Pro Tools 12.5 is ‘virtually’ here, adding online collaboration

27 Jan 2016 in Studio

The industry's most popular DAW gains online collaboration tools. Is this too little, too late?

Manley Labs released the NU MU and the ELOP+ at NAMM 2016

27 Jan 2016 in Studio

Fancy something ultra high-end and very tasty? Manley Labs releases not one, but two new products...

Unveiled at NAMM 2016: Mackie Reach, the all-in-one PA system

26 Jan 2016 in Studio

A light-weight mobile PA system, with wireless control, on-board monitoring and more. But can it make coffee?

“Original” Auratone Super Sound Cube 5C features at NAMM 2016

25 Jan 2016 in Studio

Here for another generation, these special little speakers are making a come back.

NAMM 2016: PMC officially launch the new IB1S-AIII monitor

25 Jan 2016 in Studio

Although already announced, PMC at NAMM 2016 are launching the new IB1S-AIII 'activated' reference monitor

NAMM 2016: AKG unveil Project Studio headphone range – K52, K72 & K92

23 Jan 2016 in Studio

Looking for pro headphones at an affordable price? AKG promise just this with their new line of 'Project Studio Headphones'.

NAMM 2016: Audio-Technica presents AE2300 & ATM230 microphones

22 Jan 2016 in Guitar, Studio

Audio Technica launches two new dynamic instrument microphones at NAMM 2016.

NAMM 2016: Radial Engineering Ltd. introduces DiNET, Dante-enabled DI boxes

22 Jan 2016 in DJ, Guitar, Studio, Synths

Dante-enabled direct boxes for transmitting and receiving stereo audio, anyone? Radial Engineering seem to be close to bringing this "world first" to market.

NAMM 2016: Apogee introduces Symphony I/O MKII

22 Jan 2016 in Studio

Apogee release MKII of their flagship audio interface Symphony I/O, with Thunderbolt, Pro Tools HD and SoundGrid connectivity.

NAMM 2016: Mackie launches AXIS Digital Mixing System

21 Jan 2016 in Studio

Mackie launches a new control surface called the DC16 for its DL32R digital mixer.

NAMM 2016: IK Multimedia launches Lurssen Mastering Console for iPad, Mac & PC

21 Jan 2016 in Studio

Gavin Lurssen, Reuben Cohen and the team at Lurssen Mastering in LA have partnered with IK Multimedia to release a software/app mastering console.

NAMM 2016: Universal Audio announces 3 new plugins from Softube, Sonnox & Brainworx

21 Jan 2016 in Guitar, Studio

Today Universal Audio have announced that the UAD Software update v8.5, due in early February 2016, will include three new plugins: a mastering EQ, a Marshall amp sim and a transient designer.