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PAR Presents 2008 PAR Excellence Awards at AES SAN FRANCISCO—Pro Audio Review presented its 12th Annual PAR Excellence Awards to 40 professional audio companies that introduced significant new products at the 125th AES Convention in October 2008. The winning products were chosen by a panel of audio engineers, professional end-users, and By the PAR Editorial Staff reviewers who annually select the awards for Pro Audio Review. Products are chosen for the PAR Excellence Award based on their potential to enhance the quality of an audio professional’s work. Criteria include innovation in design, performance/value ratio, enhanced features, and performance improvements over previous versions. Products must have been introduced after the previous year’s AES show and must be shipping by June 30 of the following year. 12th Annual PAR Excellence Award Winners with Judges’ Comments A.D.A.M. A5 Active Multimedia Monitor Arsenal Audio R24 and V14 Four-Band EQ www.arsenalaudio.com “The classic APSI EQ is re-birthed by the new Arsenal Audio division of API. I’ve been fortunate enough to work with these sonic gems for the past several months, and they sound amazing.” Auralex SonicPrint Artistic Acoustical Panels www.auralex.com/sonicprint “With SonicPrint, Auralex proves great acoustics can look great, too Functional art? In the studio? What a great idea!” Cakewalk SONAR 8 DAW Cascade C77 Ribbon Microphone www.cascademicrophones.com “The beautiful—yes, beautiful!—new ribbon from ‘low-cost/good quality’ pro audio company Cascade is a no-brainer for those looking for the best buy in American hand-built budget microphones.” Daking Mic Pre One Preamplifier www.daking.com “The Mic Pre One is a single-channel ‘brick format’ mic preamp in the Trident tradition that Daking has been carrying on so well an ‘A Range’-style preamp is a worthwhile investment, so be sure to check this one out.” A.D.A.M. A5 Active Multimedia Monitor www.adam-audio.com “The A5, the smallest A.D.A.M. monitor ever, offers StereoLink connectivity and that precious ribbon many of us have come to know and love to use.” Audio-Technica BP4025 Stereo Microphone www.audio-technica.com “I’ve used an Audio-Technica ATM 825 stereo mic for years and have absolutely loved it. I can’t wait to get my hands on the BP4025, which promises to have a higher sound quality and better imaging.” AEA A440 Active Ribbon Series Microphone www.ribbonmics.com “This looks like it may well prove to be the ultimate ribbon mic. The active AEA A440 is the perfect blend between old- and new-school performance. It has plenty of gain, an impressive frequency response and is built to last .” Audio-Technica BP4025 Stereo Microphone Benchmark MPA1 Microphone Preamplifier www.benchmarkmedia.com “Benchmark continues to develop the highest quality of precision recording products. The MPA1 should be on the short list of engineers ultimately concerned with pristine, uncolored recorded sound.” Cakewalk SONAR 8 DAW www.cakewalk.com “The latest incarnation of SONAR 8 promises to offer improved functionality with new tools such as Aim Assist Cursor and Beatscape and a sleeker GUI.” Digidesign Pro Tools 8 DAW www.digidesign.com “Once again, Digidesign has redefined the DAW. This new version has tons of new tools and features, making it the most powerful workstation to date Digidesign pushes the envelope forward with powerful functional and aesthetic updates How do they keep coming up with so many significant improvements? Listening to the users.” Auralex SonicPrint Artistic Acoustical Panels 8 ProAudioReview | November 2008 www.proaudioreview.com http://www.arsenalaudio.com http://www.cascademicrophones.com http://www.auralex.com/sonicprint http://www.adam-audio.com http://www.daking.com http://www.audio-technica.com http://www.digidesign.com http://www.benchmarkmedia.com http://www.ribbonmics.com http://www.cakewalk.com http://www.proaudioreview.com

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ProAudio Review - November 2008 Contents Technically Speaking First Look 2008 PAR Excellence Awards New Studio Products Studio Sense Review: Solid State Logic Matrix Review: Arsenal Audio by API R24, V14, and R20 Mini-Review Review, Second Opinion, and Benchtest Review: A-Designs HM2EQ HAMMER Review: Sontronics Sigma Phantom Powered Ribbon Microphone Analog In The Studio: Nostalgia Ain’t What It Used To Be New Live Products Worship Audio Review: Community VERIS Series Loudspeakers Installation Profile Single Slice

ProAudio Review - November 2008

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