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Unity Audio are showing two new Thermionic Culture items at this years Frankfurt Music Messe in Hall 5.1 stand D48.
The first is the Fat Bustard 12 channel valve mixer, and Audiotechnews thinks its something to be really excited about.
The final production model of the new Thermionic Culture FAT BUSTARD Valve mixer will be launched at this years Music Messe. It now has a total of 12 inputs instead of the 8 that were on the version previewed at the last AES NYC show, the inputs are arranged as 4x stereo pairs, 4x mono with pan controls, and al [ read more.. ]
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I managed to get along to the Pro Audio Expo event in Clapham today, for all of a couple of hours and had a cool time talking to some of the guys on the stands over there, even though getting any information out of some of them made blood from a stone a synch before breakfast.
SSL has got a great looking piece of gear with its Duende box. I think the guy playing around with it all day typified many of the people there, who were probably musicians with no social skills, and quite possibly geniuses on their choses weapons of mass disruption.
Sh [ read more.. ]
admin | New Technology, Studio Shenanigans | No Comments
This is the time to put your money where your mouth is. Well, not money, but ego really.
Focusrite has got a cool challenge up on its website to see if you can identify the difference betweeen classic analogue gear, and the Liquid emulation thereof. The Liquid Challenge
Unfortunately, the competition deadline for actually winning anything from this has passed, but it's still an interesting challenge and certainly makes you question your judgment.
Audiotechnews just did the test online, and got a score of 80%, and apparently preferred a truly [ read more.. ]
admin | Preamp/DI, Studio Shenanigans | No Comments
If high quality preamps are on your wishlist this month, then the Sontronics CHIMERA certainly boasts to be just that. But it's a user friendly piece of kit with two distinct forms. Like Optimus Prime, then.
The Sontronics CHIMERA is a single-channel preamp/DI box that offers two discrete circuits: at the flick of a switch, you can choose between the character of the solid-state amplifier or the smooth, silky tones served up by the valve preamp. Each vintage circuit design is totally unique to Sontronics, employing custom-made transformers.
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admin | New Technology, Technical Education | 1 Comment
An audio engineering college in Manchester has taken delivery of 'The Virtual Stadium Mixing rig' - one of only two in the world.
Built by Digidesign, the rig is designed to give students the chance to recreate working the front of house position for some pretty big gigs!
The rig is part of the new digidesign studio at SSR, a technical training school for the music, audio and visual industries. SSR sound engineer Jay Beard said:
"I've travelled the world mixing live bands like Snow Patrol, Doves, Elbow and Cherry Ghost and this Virtual Stadi [ read more.. ]
admin | Mic's and Headphones, New Technology | No Comments
There are mixed feelings about Marshall Electonics' latest release, the MXL USB.008-24.
A 24 Bit/96Khz, HDTV Broadcast quality USB microphone; Marshall have come up with something which is pretty much 'The Works' on paper. Podcasters and home recordists alike now have an all-in-one solution for all their needs.
Of course, the pro's are all over it, wondering whether Marshall Electronics has sacraficed quality for features. Only time will tell. If it delivers what ME says it will, though, then you're looking at the first of a new wave of plug [ read more.. ]
admin | New Technology, Take A Walk On The Live Side | 1 Comment
Audiotechnews spent the majority of last weekend up north, where the weather was grim, the tech specs that we sent ahead had obviously been ignored completely and the competence of all staff at one of the venues quite clearly left at the door.
Seriously - when your equipment spec looks something like this:
36 CHANNEL DESK WITH 6 AUX SEND. 36-8-2 (MIDAS/SOUNDCRAFT/YAMAHA)
SUITABLE MULTICORE FOR SYSTEM
1 X DIGITAL REVERB UNIT
3 X SPX 900/90
2 X STEREO COMPRESSOR/LIMITER
8 X NOISE GATES
1 X MINI DISC PLAYER/DAT/CASSETTE PLAYER
1 X CD PLAYE [ read more.. ]
admin | Business News, New Technology, Take A Walk On The Live Side | No Comments
The bluetooth handsfree kit by Supertooth, simply called the Supertooth Voice is a brilliant piece of kit, which includes a Text-To-Speech system.
'The Voice' announces instructions for the users like an authority figure would to a hyperactive child. In 6 different languages!! It indicates the status of the Bluetooth device and it announces the name ( or phone number if contact not loaded to kit) of the incoming caller!
Its special features include Full DSP Noise Cancellation/Echo Cancellation . Thus, it provides an advanced audio quality. It [ read more.. ]
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KRK Systems has developed a digital room analysis/correction system, with a lot of help from the acoustic experts at Lyngdorf Audio.
The latest line in this questionable trend is called ERGO
KRK Systems says
Compatible with all recording and monitoring systems, ERGO (Enhanced Room Geometry Optimization) aims to improve any studio mixing space by correcting for 'real world' acoustic problems.
The technology analyzes and compensates for undesirable room acoustics which can negatively impact audio mixdowns. The unit connects to a computer via F [ read more.. ]
admin | Business News, Guitars | No Comments
In more NAMM 08 news, US guitar giants Gibson have merged with the Danes, TC Group. TC Group produces amplifiers, speakers, digital processors, guitar pedals and other pro audio and MI products.
"This merger will revolutionize the music industry for many years to come," said Henry Juszkiewicz, Chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar. "The synergy between the two companies will allow us an enormous advantage in the development of new audio technologies and brings together two of the world's most powerful brands."
"The opportunities ahead are very [ read more.. ]
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