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Steinberg (steinberg.net) was showing Cubase 9.5, with
a host of improvements including new zones for improved
workflow, automation editing curves, a 64-bit mix engine,
more track inserts, a new FLUX wavetable library for HALion
SE 3, and more. Look for a review soon.
Strymon (strymon.net): Magneto ($599) is Strymon's first
product for the Eurorack modular synthesizer format. It's a 4-head
tape delay emulator and looper with full voltage control, overdrive, spring reverb, tap tempo, pitch quantize, and much more.
Tonelux (tonelux.com, distributed by PMI Audio Group,
pmiaudio.com): The JC37 (price TBA, around $2500) and
VC37 (price TBA, around $1500) are condenser mics created
in cooperation with ace engineer Joe Chiccarelli. It's a
cardioid-only reproduction of the famed Sony C37a mic, with
the tube JC37 coming with a power supply that can run two
mics, and the FET-based VC37 coming in at a lower price point.
Tracktion (tracktion.com) announced Waverazor 2 by Media
Overkill ($150), a massive update of the powerful waveshaping
synthesizer that fully opens the architecture for deep editing. It features a unique contextual user interface that brings up relevant modules as other modules are accessed. On the hardware side, the
Copper Reference preamp is now shipping; look for a review soon.
Trident (tridentaudiodevelopments.com): The A-Range 500
($850) is a 2-slot 500 Series module that offers 4 bands of EQ
based on that of the famous Trident A-Range consoles. Each band
has four selectable frequencies and ±15 dB of gain, plus lowpass
and highpass filters with three selectable frequencies each.
Universal Audio (uaudio.com): The Arrow ($499) is the most
affordable audio interface based on the UAD-2 DSP architecture.
It's a Thunderbolt 3 bus-powered desktop unit with two Unison preamps on XLR/TRS jacks, balanced line outs plus headphone out,
and a built-in UAD-2 SOLO processor with bundled effects including
preamp and guitar amp emulations, compressors, EQ, and more.
Also new: the OX ($1299), a reactive load box with built-in cabinet,
room, and mic simulations, allowing guitar amps to be played in
full overdrive at any listening volume. It also includes USB, digital
outputs, and much more. Look for reviews of both products soon.
Useful Arts (usefulartsaudio.com, dist. by Wave Distro, wavedistro.
com): The BF-1 ($799) is a compact all-tube Class A DI box with
dual outputs plus a Thru for an amp, a 20 MΩ input impedance
suitable for any pickup, and 2-band EQ with true bypass. The BF-S
($999) has the same feature set in a studio-ready format with a linear
power supply for even better noise/headroom specs. Also shown:
the SFP-60 ($3499), a 2-channel tube mic preamp with DI input, VU
metering, variable second-order harmonics, and more.
Warm Audio (warmaudio.com, dist. by RAD Distribution,
raddist.com): The WA73 range is a set of four discrete Class
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A rack preamps based on a well-known British design, available
in single and dual channel, with and without EQ ($599-$1499).
Also shown: the WA-47 ($899) and WA-47jr ($299), tube and
transformerless FET large-diaphragm condenser mics based on
the capsule and electronics of their German namesake.
Waves (waves.com): The Scheps Omni Channel ($149) was
designed in conjunction with Andrew Scheps and offers a modular
and flexible set of six reorderable modules chosen to work well together:
Pre (analog saturation and filtering), Compression (three different compressors with wet/dry mix), 4-band EQ, DS2 (dual-band de-esser with
four filter types), Gate with adjustable maximum noise reduction, and
an insert slot. Look for a review soon. Also new: PRS SuperModels
(price TBA), a plug-in designed in cooperation with Paul Reed Smith
that models three PRS amplifiers and eight cabinet impulse responses.
Whitestone Audio (whitestoneaudio.com, dist. by Wave Distro,
wavedistro.com): The P331 Tube Loading Amplifier (price TBA) is
a rack processor that provides Class A tube saturation without substantially changing overall signal level. It offers "Clean" feedback
and "Bloom" feed-forward operating modes, and two switchable
output transformer modes or transformerless operation.
Yamaha (yamaha.com): The EAD10 ($639) is a unique drumkit
miking system designed for quick and easy recording with augmented
sounds. The system includes a microphone/sensor module that mounts
on the kick drum and captures the entire kit in stereo, and a central
module that adds audio effects and offers trigger inputs to add onboard
samples, with a stereo output that can be sent to a mixer or DAW.
Zynaptiq (zynaptiq.com, dist. by Eleven Dimensions Media,
11dmedia.com): Orange Vocoder 4 (price TBA) is a massive update
to the famed vocoder plug-in from Prosoniq, adding powerful new
operating and synthesis modes for radical sound design.

Universal Audio Arrow and OX

Warm Audio WA-47 & WA-47jr

Waves
Scheps
Omni
Channel

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