Audio Media - September 2008 - (Page 8) recording news streaming news @ www.audiomedia.com NEW PRODUCT Equator Audio Research Q18S Californian mission-critical recording studio reference monitor manufacturer Equator Audio Research is shipping its new Q18S subwoofer, featuring an 18-inch lowfrequency transducer (paired with a heavy-duty four-inch voice coil) in a bass reflex enclosure, mounted within a heavily braced, 3/4-inch-thick, 13-ply Baltic Birch-constructed enclosure with a one-inch, high-density fibreboard baffle. The resultant down-firing system reproduces frequencies down to 16Hz, driven by built-in 2,000W amplification (peak power at 4Ω). Equator Audio Research +1 888 772 0087 www.equatoraudio.com NEW PRODUCT Telefunken|USA Ela M 260 Telefunken|USA is shipping the Ela M 260, a newly-constructed and modernised version of its 1959-vintage small-diaphragm condenser microphone, featuring a NOS (New Old Stock) Telefunken EF732 tube, and packaged with a set of three interchangeable (cardioid, hypercardioid, and omni) capsules. Each system comes complete with a microphone box, 10m Gotham Audio cable, owner’s manual, and one-year warranty. Unity Audio +44 (0)1440 785843 www.unityaudio.co.uk Telefunken|USA +1 860 882 5919 www.telefunkenusa.com PRODUCT UPDATES Waves SSL 4000 Collection Digital audio processing specialist Waves has released a new addition to its SSL 4000 Collection; SSL G-Channel is the fourth meticulously modelled plug-in developed under licence from Solid State Logic, consolidating the EQ (including pre-boost dip, pre-cut rise, and broad Q) and dynamics (including soft-knee compression/ limiting, a gate/expander, and automatic makeup gain) control of SSL G-Series consoles into one convenient tool. The G-Channel is available free to owners of the Waves SSL 4000 Collection or Studio Classics Collection with current Waves Update Plan coverage. Waves has also announced Version 6 enhancements for its plug-in line, including a simplified registration and authorisation process courtesy of iLok.com; TLC (Theft & Loss Coverage) protection program, ensuring that product authorisations are never lost due to iLok theft or loss; and completely compatible with all major audio hosts and operating systems, including Vista (PC) and Leopard (Mac). Users upgrading to V6 can choose from Essentials, Expanded, and Complete installations, each with a specific subset of plug-ins and bundles. Sonic Distribution +44 (0)845 500 2 500 www.sonic-distribution.com Waves +1 865 909 9200 www.waves.com NEW PRODUCT Wholegrain Digital Systems Quartet DynPEQ Wholegrain Digital Systems has released its first signal processing plug-in, Quartet DynPEQ, featuring four individuallyconfigurable, proprietary DynPEQ bands, plus a gain stage. www.sonicstudio.com NEW PRODUCT Softube Tube Delay Softube is shipping its Tube Delay plug-in for VST, AU, and RTAS, combining the warmth and natural compression characteristics of tubes with the features and versatility of digital delay. www.softube.com NEW PRODUCT Audio Ease Altiverb 6.2.0 Audio Ease has announced Altiverb 6.2.0, the latest free update for its convolution reverb plug-in, offering enhanced overall reliability, plus full compatibility with Digidesign Pro Tools 7.4.2 on all platforms. www.audioease.com NORWAY XT Agrees With Trinity Audio XT Software has signed an agreement with Trinity Audio Group to integrate its energyXT (Indamixx Version) supercompact DAW with the latter’s Indamixx, a handheld, portable Linux studio based on the Samsung Q1 ultra mobile PC. www.energy-xt.com NEW PRODUCT MOTU UltraLite-mk3 Cambridge, Massachusetts-headquartered computer-based audio and video production hardware and software peripherals developer Mark of the Unicorn (MOTU) has introduced the UltraLitemk3, a portable, buspowered FireWire audio interface with onboard effects and mixing, providing 10 inputs and 14 outputs in a half-rack form factor with all I/O routed to a new onboard 14-bus digital mixer driven by hardware-based DSP with 32-bit floating point precision allowing users to apply no-latency effects processing to inputs, outputs, or buses, independent of the host computer. Music Track +44 (0)1767 313447 www.musictrack.co.uk MOTU +1 617 576 2760 www.motu.com 8 AUDIO MEDIA SEPTEMBER 2008 http://www.audiomedia.com http://www.sonicstudio.com http://iLok.com http://www.equatoraudio.com http://www.softube.com http://www.sonic-distribution.com http://www.waves.com http://www.audioease.com http://www.unityaudio.co.uk http://www.musictrack.co.uk http://www.telefunkenusa.com http://www.motu.com http://www.energy-xt.com
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