ProAudio Review - May 2008 - (Page 38) The latest news and products NEW PRODUCTS KRK SYSTEMS Rokit G2 Series studio monitors KRK Systems has launched the second generation of their industrystandard Rokit monitor. The second generation Rokit incorporates several technologies from the company’s flagship VXT and E8B lines, including radically radiused edges along the front of the cabinet. The new Rokits replace the current Rokit 5”, 6” and 8” models. The Rokit G2’s curved front baffle was engineered to minimize diffraction of high-frequencies, resulting in a sweet spot that is significantly larger than products with square or lightly rounded baffles. The baffle also houses a molded front-facing bass port that minimizes low-frequency phase distortion and unwanted frequency emphasis typical of rear-facing bass ports. The end result is a harmonious yet accurate blend of low and high-frequency components that result in a more accurate speaker. Additionally, the Rokit G2’s voicing has been slightly enhanced to provide even better mix clarity and precision. PRICE: $149 - $249. CONTACT: KRK Systems | ☎ 818-534-1500 ➲ www.krksys.com NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS STUDIO (ART AVAIL., SSL-ARStudios) When AR Studios was looking to upgrade Studio A, their search ended with a 48-channel, Solid State Logic Duality console — the first in South America. Studio owner Andre Rafael, a respected singer/songwriter and long-time SSL user, enthuses about his new purchase: “You can always trust SSL’s products … the sound is wonderful. We have been booked solid since the room opened and I haven’t even had the chance to use it for my own projects yet!” WAVES Gold Native/Ableton Live 7 Bundle DSP specialists Waves have joined forces with Ableton to offer two essential software collections — Waves Gold Native and Ableton Live 7 — together as a single low-priced package. Waves’ Gold Native brings a wealth of signal processing power to users’ studios, geared toward tracking, mixing and mastering. The Gold Bundle now features over 20 plug-ins, including Waves Tune LT, IR-L Convolution Reverb and Doubler, as well as many other highly sought-after processors developed by Waves. Ableton Live 7 is a uniquely powerful sequencing, recording and mixing environment. With built-in software instruments, REX and ReWire support and real-time time stretching, Live 7 is fast becoming the host of choice on stage and in the studio. PRICE : $1,500 CONTACT : Waves | ☎ 865-546-6115 ➲ www.waves.com BLUE MICROPHONES Snowball professional USB microphone According to Blue, the Snowflake is the first professional quality portable USB mic, combining a USB bus powered capsule with a class compliant design to make the Snowflake truly plug and play on both Mac and PC. The Snowflake’s form factor is functional, too; the mic folds into a single compact case which also houses a USB cable for easy transport in a laptop bag or even a pocket. Unfolded, the case serves as a desktop stand or a laptop clip, making the Snowflake a natural for everything from podcasting, calling over the web, narrating a home video, or sketching out a song idea on the go. PRICE : $79 CONTACT : Blue Microphones | ☎ 818-862-5200 ➲ www.bluemic.com The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing has announced its partnership with digital archiving and migration specialists BMS/Chace and the Library of Congress’ “Preserving Creative America” program (www.digitalpreservation.gov) on a project to create a standardized protocol for music-related metadata that would travel with recorded music projects from inception to archive. “We are extremely proud to be a part of this important project,” said Maureen Droney, Executive Director of The Recording Academy, P&E Wing. “It addresses many challenges in today’s recording industry that stem from our rapid transition to the digital environment.” Telefunken USA, LLC has installed an API 1608 discrete analog recording console at its newly expanded headquarters in Connecticut. The mixing console has been installed in a new product development and test facility as part of a 2,500 square-foot expansion of the microphone manufacturer’s corporate offices. “The API 1608 is the centerpiece for a brand new research, test and design studio facility here in South Windsor, Connecticut, just outside Hartford,” explains Alan Veniscofsky, director of operations at Telefunken USA. UNIVERSAL AUDIO 710 Twin-Finity Tube/Solid-State Preamp/DI Universal Audio has introduced the 710 Twin-Finity Single Channel, Tube & SolidState, Tone-Blending Preamp. This radically new UA preamp design with dual signal paths is centered around the innovative phase-aligned ‘Tone-Blending’ knob, which is continually variable from 100 percent tube (12AX7) to 100 percent solid-state, offering easy access to a myriad of unique pre-amp tones. PRICE : $799 (w/ single or dual-unit 19” pro rack mount kit) CONTACT : Universal Audio | ☎ 831-454-0630 ➲ www.uaudio.com 38 | ProAudio Review | May 2008 www.proaudioreview.com http://www.krksys.com http://www.digitalpreservation.gov http://www.waves.com http://www.bluemic.com http://www.uaudio.com http://www.proaudioreview.com
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