EQ Magazine - February 2008 - (Page 17) ■ SIMS AUDIO PCI RECORDING INTERFACE The Infrasonic Quartet ($199) is a 4x4 PCI audio interface that supports sampling rates up to 192kHz, with 24-bit recording. In addition to line level, digital, MIDI, and word clock I/O, the Quartet features a mic preamp with +48V phantom power and low pass filter. Also new: The PRIMUS a25 ($270) 25-key MIDI/USB controller/audio interface with both line and mic level inputs; and the BLOW5D ($550) studio monitors with on-board D/A converters that support up to 24-bit/192kHz audio. Room compensation controls and a bass response switch allow tweaking the monitors’ frequency response. www.simsaudio.com ■ WWAYM NWRCFIL2 FILTER VST PLUG-IN The NWRCFil2 ($88.11) VST plug-in is based on classic hardware filters using selectable 2-pole and 4-pole filter algorithms. It features crossfadeable lowpass, bandpass and highpass modes, an envelope follower with adjustable attack and release parameters, and LFO with MIDI trigger support. www.wwaym.com ■ TASCAM DP-02 PORTASTUDIO RECORDER ■ M-AUDIO USB 2.0 AUDIO INTERFACE Fast Track Ultra ($449.95) is a 24-bit/96kHz 8x8 audio/MIDI USB 2.0 interface. It features six analog I/O (with dedicated inserts on the first two channels), two S/PDIF I/O, four preamps with phantom power, and two independent headphone outs. Eight individual DSP cores deliver near-zero latency, effects, and a matrix for sophisticated channel routing. Also new: The Studiophile Q40 headphones ($179.95), which have a 10Hz–20kHz frequency response, sensitivity of 116dB SPL, and rated impedance of 64 ohms. The Q40 also features a detachable 3-meter cable with 1/8" plugs on each end (1/4"–1/8" adapter included). www.m-audio.com The DP-02 all-in-one studio contains a multieffects processor, two-band EQ per track, built-in chromatic tuner, and internal metronome. The unit records to an internal 40GB hard drive, has a built-in CDRW for CD masters and song backup, and utilizes USB 2.0 for transferring tracks, mixes, and backups to a computer. www.tascam.com ■ POWERFX GLOBAL GROOVE LOOP LIBRARY The Global Groove Groundworks Vol. 1 percussion loop library ($69) contains 396 RMX compatible REX2 files for Reason, Stylus, and all other software that supports REX2 files. These indigenous percussion loops from Middle Eastern and African countries feature instruments like the darbuka, djembe, tabla, bendir, udu, ganjira, mridangram, and more. www.powerfx.com ■ IK MULTIMEDIA ARC SYSTEM The Advanced Room Correction System ($699) contains a calibrated measurement microphone, measuring software, and a multi-platform plug-in to correct the phase and frequency distortion caused by room acoustics. This mobile correction system can improve the clarity, stereo imaging, and frequency response of any monitors in any room. www.ikmultimedia.com All prices are manufacturers’ suggested retail price. Toolbox material is provided courtesy of Harmony Central, Inc., and is used with the express written permission of the publisher. www.eqmag.com FEBRUARY 2008 EQ 17 http://www.wwaym.com http://www.simsaudio.com http://www.tascam.com http://www.m-audio.com http://www.powerfx.com http://www.ikmultimedia.com http://www.eqmag.com
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