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2020 NAMM
Show Report
Avedis Audio
MA9 Preamp Compressor

Price: TBA.......................................................avedisaudio.com
Noted gear designer Avedis
Kifedjian was previewing a cool
new device at NAMM. The hot off
the presses MA9 is a Class A mic
pre/DI complete with Avedis' 28k
lift circuit and a built-in compressor.

BAE
73EQL 500 Series EQ

Price: $950..........................................................baeaudio.com
BAE continues to expand its 500 Series
lineup of 1073-based modules. One of the
coolest is the classic 1073 EQ section, now
in standalone form as the 73EQL.

Barefoot Sound
Footprint02

Price: $2,750 (pair)....................................... barefootsound.com
The popular Footprint01 studio monitor
from Barefoot got a new baby brother at
NAMM. The Footprint02 is a compact
three-way complete with the company's
well-known side-mounted dual opposing
paper cone subs, dual-ring radiator tweeter, and aluminum cone midrange driver,
all in a smaller cabinet and with a more
affordable price tag.

Black Lion Audio
Bluey Limiter

Price: $799.................................................. blacklionaudio.com
Bluey is not just another classic
blue-stripe limiter clone. This one
is based on Chris Lord-Alge's own
modified unit that appears on countless hit records. Bluey comes complete with a fully discrete design,
through-hole components, and more.

Bricasti Design
MC1 Dual Mono Master D/A Converter

Price: $5,995.........................................................bricasti.com
Choosing one cool piece
from Bricasti Design is not an
easy task. Still, according to
Damon Gramont, his choice at
this moment would be the MC1
differential stereo reference
D/A converter.
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BURL Audio
B22 ORCA Control Room Daughter Card

$2,099............................................................... burlaudio.com
New and cool from BURL was a series
of expansion cards, including the B22
Daughter Card-a four-channel DA card
with a built-in monitor controller, and the
B4 four-channel microphone preamp card
(which was shown at AES). These cards help turn the B16 Mothership
into a full-fledged, self-contained, high-end recording solution.

Chandler Limited
TG Opto Compressor

Price: $1,195..............................................chandlerlimited.com
When I asked Adam Fiori at Chandler
what he thought was the coolest Chandler
product at the 2020 NAMM show, I fully expected his answer to be one of the company's
fabulous Abbey Road microphones. It turns
out that his favorite is the 500 Series TG Opto
Compressor (reviewed February 2018).

Chase Bliss Audio
Automatone MKII Preamp

Price: $749................................................chaseblissaudio.com
Pedal manufacturer Chase Bliss Audio had
a unique new guitar preamp pedal on hand,
complete with faders and MIDI automation. The
company was also giving a sneak peek of its
forthcoming CXM 1978 224-inspired reverb
pedal, also with LARC-style faders and recall.

Cloud Microphones
Cloudlifter ZX2 Mic Activator

Price: TBA..............................................cloudmicrophones.com
Previewed at AES and getting close to release
is the new Cloudlifter ZX2 Mic Activator. The
ZX2 takes a pair of Cloudlifter Z variable impedance Mic Activators and puts them into a 1U
rack with the addition of selectable transformers
in the signal path for increased tonal variation.

Coleman Audio TC4

Price: $1,950................................................colemanaudio.com
Cool at Coleman Audio this show was the new TC4 Digital
Audio Workstation Monitor Controller/
Transfer Console with four stereo inserts.
If that description sounds like a mouthful,
be sure to check out our review on Page
44 of this issue and learn more.

Cranborne Audio
500 Series Recording System

Price: 500R8 $1,699, 500ADAT $1,499, N22 $99..... cranborne-audio.com
The folks at Cranborne Audio were
showing off how the 500R8 and
500ADAT (reviewed February 2020)
form a full multi-channel recording system with tracking, summing, and artist
monitoring over its C.A.S.T. system.

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