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JBL (jblpro.com): The new 3 Series MkII monitors add
improved performance and new controls for boundary
EQ and high-frequency trim. The 305P MkII and 308P MkII
($149/$249) with 5" and 8" woofers were shipping at press
time, with the new 6.5" woofer 306P MkII ($199 each) to be
released by the time you read this.
LaChapell Audio (lachapellaudio.com): The 500CS ($499) is a
2-slot 500 Series channel strip with preamp, Hi-Z input, 3-band
EQ, and compressor with makeup gain. The preamp and
compressor/EQ can be "split" into two modules via a front-panel
switch. The 500DT ($499) is a dual-topology preamp with
blendable solid state and tube circuits.
Latch Lake Music (latchlakemusic.com): The micKing Pro Pack
1 ($599) includes the micKing 1100 boom stand, three 24" Xtra
Booms, and a SpinGrip mic mount-the configuration reviewed
in our November 2017 issue, now available in one bundle.
LEWITT (lewitt-audio.com, dist. by American Music & Sound,
americanmusicandsound.com): The LCT 441 FLEX is a condenser
mic with eight switchable patterns-omni, figure-8, and two each
of wide cardioid, cardioid, and supercardioid, facing the front and
back of the mic, allowing for easy experimentation without repositioning. The mic comes with a shockmount and magnetic pop filter.
Little Labs (littlelabs.com) is now shipping the Salt ($999.99),
a 1-in/3-out transformer-isolated guitar splitter with polarity
switching and ground lift on each output and footswitch control.
Line 6 (line6.com): HX Effects ($599.99) is a compact pedalboard effects processor based on the architecture of the Helix.
It offers six effects with individual buttons and "scribble strip"
displays, three shared realtime control knobs, stereo input and
output plus a stereo/dual mono send/return loop, MIDI, USB,
and jacks for two external pedals.
Locomotive Audio (locomotiveaudio.com) previewed the
Copperline (price TBA), a rack processor that provides four
channels of unusual tone control for condenser microphones-
in addition to mute, polarity, attenuation, and "vintage load",
it offers variable phantom power, up to 52V, which produces
unique mic behavior not attainable any other way.

Mackie
HM Series

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Logickeyboard (logickeyboard.com) is a Danish firm that
makes shortcut keyboards and skins for various DAWs and video/
graphics programs, including the new backlit ASTRA models for
Mac and PC (review coming soon).
Mackie (mackie.com): The HM Series of headphone monitors features
three new models: the compact HM-4 ($41.99), the 4-channel HM-400
($209.99) with individual Aux inputs, L/R Mute, and tone controls per
channel, and the 8-channel HM-800 ($279.99) with two stereo inputs
selectable per channel. Also new: a variety of useful audio tools,
including four MDB Series direct boxes ($69.99-209.99), the M48
phantom power supply ($69.99), and the MTest-1 cable tester ($41.99).
Mix With The Masters (mwtm.eu) was a popular attraction at the
show, with daily seminars and Q&A sessions with studio luminaries
like Joe Chiccarelli, Jacquire King, Sylvia Massy, Jack Joseph Puig,
and many others.
MXL (mxlmics.com): The POP LSM-9 mic ($99) is a handheld
supercardioid dynamic mic available in four bright colors for vivid
onstage presence. Also new: the three Visual Radio Station (VRS)
bundles, which combine microphones, video cameras, USB hubs
and mic adapters, and software to provide turnkey solutions for
live streaming video of radio broadcasts and podcasts.
Neumann (neumann.com): The classic U 67 tube mic from the
1960s has been reissued in a limited collector's edition ($6995)
that is part-for-part identical to the original (aside from a few power
supply tweaks to meet current safety regulations). It's a 3-pattern
mic with filter, pad, and KK67 capsule and EF86 tube that are
interchangeable with those of vintage models.
Phoenix Audio (phoenixaudio.net): The Ascent line is a new series
of single- and dual-channel mic preamp/DIs, with or without built-in
gyrator EQs. The preamps are Class A with transformerless inputs
and transformer-balanced
outputs, 10 MΩ DI inputs,
and up to 80 dB of gain;
the 4-band EQs feature a
25 kHz Sheen band. Also
new: the Nimbus DI line, incorporating the DI from the
Ascent preamps in mono,
2-channel, and 8-channel
formats. (All prices TBA)

Lewitt
LCT441 FLEX

Line 6
HX Effects

Neumann
U 67

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RECORDING March 2018

LaChapell
Audio 500CS

Mackie
M48 & MTest-1
http://www.jblpro.com http://www.logickeyboard.com http://www.lachapellaudio.com http://www.mackie.com http://www.latchlakemusic.com http://www.mwtm.eu http://www.lewitt-audio.com http://www.americanmusicandsound.com http://www.mxlmics.com http://www.littlelabs.com http://www.neumann.com http://www.line6.com http://www.phoenixaudio.net http://www.locomotiveaudio.com
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