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Louder Than Liftoff has introduced the Chroma+ dual channel strip. Its best feature: You can customize it to suit your sonic ideas by adding various analogue Colour modules.
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United Studio Technologies has announced the UT FET47 condenser microphone. A no-compromise, USA-built U47 FET clone for USD 800? Tell me more!
Black Lion Audio has introduced the Eighteen microphone preamp and passive program equalizer. BLA says that the Eighteen channel strip is "an homage to the classic Melcor sound".
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Softube is granting the fans of its Console 1 ecosystem a long-held wish with the Console 1 Fader controller. It features ten motorized, touch-sensitive Alps faders and two analog console emulations.
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M-Audio has unveiled the AIR series USB audio interfaces. With USB-C connectivity, Crystal preamps, low latency and low prices, the M-Audio AIR series interfaces are sure to make an impact.
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Steinberg has announced the URC series audio interfaces. The new Steinberg UR22C, UR44C and UR816C interfaces feature a 32 bit / 192 kHz audio resolution, DSP effects and USB-C connectivity.
The MixPre-3 II, MixPre-6 II, and MixPre-10 II receive spec and functionality bumps like 32-bit audio engines, internal timecode generators, and adjustable limiters among other things.
Need to boost the signal of your low-output dynamic or ribbon mic? The Klark Teknik Mic Booster CT 1 may be the cheapest microphone activator / in-line preamp yet.
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Presonus is now shipping the affordable PX-1 and PM-2 microphones. The Presonus PX-1 is a large diaphragm condenser mic, while the PM-2 is a matched pair of small diaphragm condensers.
Can't afford an expensive microphone and preamp, but want to sound like the big guys? The Soyuz Microphones Launcher makes any dynamic mic sound like it was run through a vintage console.
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Mackie has introduced the upgraded ProFXv3 mixers. Among other improvements, the six new mixers come with Onyx preamps, the GigFX effects engine and 2x4 24-bit/192 kHz USB recording.
Several Avid Pro Tools upgrades and subscriptions are on sale until September 30. For a limited time, you can save big when you upgrade to the latest version of Pro Tools.
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Good things come in small packages and less really is more. Well, these statements are certainly true with the new Supro Blues King 8, all tube one-watt combo
United Plugins has introduced Front DAW. The input plug-in is meant to bring the sound of analogue mixing consoles to your DAW. And here's a treat: For a limited time, Front DAW is completely free!
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Antares has released Auto-Tune Artist. The plug-in is optimized for low-latency pitch correction and aimed at musicians who like to use Auto-Tune during tracking or live performances.
In a case filled in the late 90s, the European Court of Justice ruled in favor of Kraftwerk, deeming the sampling of the band's 1977 tune "Metall auf Metall" unlawful.
