EQ Magazine - February 2008 - (Page 18) TOOL BOX ■ SOUND SKULPTOR MIC PREAMP KITS The line of Vintage Microphone Preamplifier kits allows you to customize and build your own preamp at a fraction of the cost of the original. Three different pres are available, based on British and American consoles from the ’60s and ’70s. Four boards and a dual direct input can be combined in a single 19" rack unit. www.soundskulptor.com ■ SPECTRASONICS STYLUS RMX XPANDED The Xpanded package ($399) includes the Stylus RMX Realtime Groove Module virtual instrument software, with all five of the company’s S.A.G.E. Xpander expansion libraries. The addition of 5.5GB of acoustic drum and percussion grooves enhance Stylus RMX’s 7.4GB remix-oriented core library. www.spectrasonics.net ■ EDIROL VERSION 2 SOFTWARE FOR M-16DX MIXER ■ GRENDEL SOUND ISOLATION CABINET The M-16DX digital production console can handle 18 inputs and features 24-bit/96kHz processing, a 3band sweepable EQ, and three effects. With v2 software, the M-16DX mixer can also serve as a software control surface. www.rolandus.com/edirol “Dead Room” ($399) contains a 12" WGS Veteran 30 eight-ohm, 60W speaker and is fitted with two mic mounts, one gooseneck, two balanced Neutrik XLR connectors, and two 1/4" parallel input/outputs for daisychaining other cabinets. The walls provide 30dB of noise reduction, so you can record your tube amps all night without having the neighbors call the police. www.grendel sound.com ■ SOFTUBE ACOUSTIC FEEDBACK PLUG-IN Acoustic Feedback ($99) is a VST/AU/RTAS plug-in that emulates the feedback effect that occurs between the guitar and amplifier. The effect responds to vibratos, bends, slides, and tremolos, and is compatible with foot controls via MIDI. www.softube.com 18 EQ FEBRUARY 2008 www.eqmag.com http://www.soundskulptor.com http://www.spectrasonics.net http://www.grendelsound.com http://www.rolandus.com/edirol http://www.grendelsound.com http://www.softube.com http://www.eqmag.com
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