EQ Magazine - February 2008 - (Page 16) TOOL BOX ■ DIGIDESIGN ELEVEN PLUG-IN Eleven ($595) uses convolution technology to emulate a collection of vintage and modern guitar amps and cabinets from Vox, Fender, Marshall, Mesa/Boogie, and Soldano. It achieves guitar tones complete with power amp sag, ghost notes, cabinet resonance, and speaker cone breakup on ProTools, Avid, and Digidesign VENUE systems. www.digidesign.com ■ NADY USB-1C CONDENSER MICROPHONE Connecting directly to any computer with a USB 2.0 (or higher) input port for plug-and-play recording, the USB1C features a 19mm large-diaphragm cardioid capsule, FET preamps, 20Hz–20kHz frequency response, and a 130dB max SPL rating. www.nady.com ■ MACKIE MR SERIES MONITORS ■ MAREK DESIGN KS3 TUBE MIC SYSTEM The KS3 is a largediaphragm, omni-directional mic with a low self-noise of 14dB-A, dynamic range of 132dB, and max SPL of 173dB. An external control unit has both mic-level and line-level outs so it can be used with a preamp or connected directly to A/D converters. www.md-mics.com The MR Series ($199.99, $329.99) monitors feature a baffle molded to minimize diffraction. Class A/B architecture delivers a flat frequency response, while high and low frequency controls allow compensating for room placement. Also new: Mackie’s 402- and 802VLZ3 ($129.99, $259.99) ultra-compact mixers. The 402-VLZ3 features two mono mic/line channels, a dedicated stereo line channel, and an assignable stereo RCA input channel. Mono channels each include an XDR2 preamp, switchable high-pass filter, 2-band EQ, and a channel overload LED. The 802-VLZ3 includes five channel strips with three XDR2 mic preamps, pre-/post-switchable aux send, dedicated stereo aux return, and a control room section. www.mackie.com 16 EQ FEBRUARY 2008 www.eqmag.com http://www.digidesign.com http://www.nady.com http://www.md-mics.com http://www.mackie.com http://www.eqmag.com
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