EQ Magazine - July 2008 - (Page 15)

■ BEYERDYNAMIC DT 880 PRO HEADPHONES A remake of the classic DT 880 studio headphones, the new DT 880 PRO ($349) incorporates special housing forms and improved system equalization. The steel spring band design with increased contact pressure provides the listener with a secure, comfortable fit during extended periods of use. www.beyerdynamic.com ■ TANAGER CHIRP VIRTUAL MIDI CONTROLLER Chirp ($39.99) turns a computer keyboard into a virtual MIDI keyboard controller. The software combines a photo-realistic keyboard interface, ten programmable trigger pads, and several controls for easily entering pitchbend, modulation, sustain and note velocity data. www.tanageraudioworks.com ■ BEHRINGER STOMPBOX TRIOS Five stompbox trios ($149.99 each) create optimized toolkits for metal, jazz and blues-rock guitar, bass, and keyboards. Each dedicated trio includes three effects pedals, two patch cables, and a 10' instrument cable. www.behringer.com ■ GROOVE HOUSE RECORDS “EXTREME GREEN” CD AND DVD PACKAGING Environmentally-responsible packaging made of 100% recycled cardboard (minimum order of 1,000 at $1.17–$1.79/each) is available in a wide selection of package configurations. Clear disc trays made with 100% recycled plastic are offered for many of these options. Also, all Groove House Records-manufactured booklets, folders, and tray cards are now printed on FSC-certified paper with soy-based inks, on at least 50% recycled stock. www.groovehouse.com www.cdrecyclingcenter.org ■ AUDIOWARRIOR STUDIO ORGAN DONOR Studio Organ Donor library ($49) for HALion 3.1 or higher offers the “Cathedral” Church Organ, which brings out the huge cave-like reverb and pipe attack of a massive Notre Dame-style cathedral pipe organ. www.audiowarrior.com ■ JZ MICROPHONES BLACK HOLE BH-3 The Black Hole BH-3 ($1,995) has a fixed cardioid polar pattern and includes a pad with –5dB and –10dB options. Together with the BH-3, JZ also launched a new shock mount system for Black Hole mics; this package ($360) includes a pop filter with a curved cone shape that’s claimed to reduce blasts and blows more than any other pop filter. www.jzmic.com ■ WAVES/TOONTRACK BUNDLE Waves Renaissance Maxx Native (with 10 processing tools created to deliver the warmth of vintage gear) and Toontrack’s EZdrummer (an all-in-one turnkey solution for producing pro-sounding drum tracks) are now offered together as a bundle ($630). www.waves.com, www.toontrack.com ■ SONNOX OXFORD SUPRESSER PLUG-IN The SuprEsser plug-in (RTAS, AU, VST, but also works with Pro Tools HD and PowerCore systems) is a De-Esser and Dynamic EQ plug-in. It includes a simple mode for quick fixes, and an advanced mode for increased functionality and fine-tuning. www.sonnoxplugins.com www.eqmag.com JULY 2008 EQ 15 http://www.beyerdynamic.com http://www.tanageraudioworks.com http://www.behringer.com http://www.groovehouse.com http://www.cdrecyclingcenter.org http://www.audiowarrior.com http://www.jzmic.com http://www.toontrack.com http://www.waves.com http://www.sonnoxplugins.com http://www.eqmag.com

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EQ Magazine - July 2008 Contents Talk Box Sounding Board Louis XIV, Four TET and Steve Reid, Can Your Record Go Gold in the Digital Age Tool Box Death Cab For Cutie Guitar Trax Bass Management Key Issues Drum Heads Vocal Cords Mix Bus Cheat Sheet Propellerhead Reason 4 Sony Acid Pro 6 EDAX Audio Labs VTP-100 M-Audio Profire 2626 Tape Simulator Shootout Tape Simulators Sounds Room With a VU: Infrasonic Sound Recording Company, Los Angeles, CA.

EQ Magazine - July 2008

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