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2020 NAMM
Show Report
Dangerous Music
Dangerous Music LIAISON (Dangerous System Complete)

Price: $2,499............................................ dangerousmusic.com
When I asked audio alchemist
Marek Stycos what was cool at the
Dangerous Music booth, he wanted
me to tell readers about Dangerous
System Complete which highlights
the way Dangerous Music products integrate into a complete
tracking, mixing and monitoring system. The system centers
on the impressive capabilities of the LIAISON-it's not just for
mastering studios!

DPA
2028 Vocal Microphone

Price: $699............................................... dpamicrophones.com
DPA was showing its 2028 vocal microphone. It features a supercardioid pickup pattern
for maximum gain before feedback, flat off-axis
response, and a three-stage shockmount/filter/
grille,  bringing studio quality vocal capture to
studio and stage, in a handheld package.

Drawmer
Drawmer 1970 Dual FET Compressor and Preamplifier

Price: $1,497....................................................... drawmer.com
Drawmer added to its 70s-inspired line
of audio processors at NAMM with the
1970. Billed as a preamp/compressor
processor, it's really a full channel strip
complete with mic, line and DI Inputs, two-band EQ, 'Big' and
'Air' circuits, variable wet/dry mix controls, and output gain
controls, complete with 70s-style backlit analog VU meters.

Dynaudio
Core Sub Quad 9" Powered Studio Subwoofer

Price: $3,999.......................................................dynaudio.com
Dynaudio was set up outside
the convention center in a series
of remote recording trucks, where
it was showing off its Core range
of studio monitors. Check out this
picture and try to imagine the sound and power of six of these
quad 9" driver-equipped Core Sub boxes.

Earthworks
SR3314 Cardioid Wireless Mic Capsule

Price: $699............................... earthworksaudio.com
In our February 2020 issue, Associate Editor Alex
Hawley reviews the Earthworks SR314 Handheld
Vocal Condenser Mic. A new wireless capsule version of the mic was rolled out at the show.
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Empirical Labs
Derresser

Price: $475....................................................empiricallabs.com
Over the past few years, Empirical Labs has been slowly re-facing
its line with updated graphics and
a cleaner look. The latest device
to get a facelift is the 500 Series
Derresser, a dynamic high frequency fixer and de-esser.

Eve Audio
SC3070 ultra compact near/midfield monitor

Price: $1,877 (each).............................................. eve-audio.de
Berlin-based speaker manufacturer
Eve Audio had its new SC3070 ultracompact near/midfield monitor on
display. This is a three-way design
built around the company's RS3 Air
Motion Transformer (ribbon tweeter),
with 4" midrange and 7" LF drivers, all powered internally by
335 combined watts.

Eventide
Spring Reverb Plugin

Price: $29 (sale)............................................eventideaudio.com
In addition to the new Tricerachorus algorithm for the popular H9 Pedal ($20, or
free to Max users), Eventide was showing
off its new Spring Reverb plugin for Mac/
Win in AAX Native, VST, and AU formats.

Ex Machina Soundworks
Pulsar 8" Near/Midfield Studio Monitor

Price: $5,600 (pair).................................... exmachinasound.com
Ex Machina is a new speaker company,
making its NAMM debut with three models of powered studio monitors. Each one
makes use of an Ora GrapheneQ™ tweeter,
placed coaxially in a Textreme thin-ply
woven carbon fiber mid driver coupled
with aluminum alloy subwoofers. Pulsar is
the single 8" model; next is Quasar, which surrounds the coaxial
tweeter/mid with two 8" subs ($8,049/pair). The Supernova
places six 8" subs around the coaxial drivers and is made for
soffit mounting ($19,600/pair).

Flock Audio
PatchXT

Price: $10,000 (est.)...........................................flockaudio.com
Flock Audio had its Patch system
of digitally controlled, 100% analog
patch bay systems on display, with a
choice of two LT models offering 16x16
or 32x32 channels of patching, as well
as the impressive and ultra-cool PatchXT
offering 196 patch points. Software is
available for Mac and Windows with
an iPad app forthcoming.


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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Recording - March 2020

Fade In
NAMM 2020: What’s New and What's Cool.
KRK Systems: ROKIT 8 G4 8" Powered Nearfield Studio Monitor and Audio Tools App
Robbie Robertson …Now! Inside the collaborative creative process of Sinematic
Retro Instruments: 500PRE
Inside the Studio with Mark Hornsby: Monitors!
reProducer Audio Labs: Epic-5 Nearfield Monitor
Coleman Audio TC4 DAW Monitor Controller
Novation Launchpad X and Launchkey Mini MK3
Inside the Box with Joe Albano: Monitor Calibration
Once Over: Isoacoustics Stage 1 Board / Focal Sphear S
Gamechanger Audio PLASMA Rack
PSI Audio A23-M Three-way Studio Monitor
Kali Audio LP-6 Studio Monitors
Readers’ Tracks
Advertiser Index
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Recording - March 2020 - Retro Instruments: 500PRE
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Recording - March 2020 - Inside the Studio with Mark Hornsby: Monitors!
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Recording - March 2020 - reProducer Audio Labs: Epic-5 Nearfield Monitor
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Recording - March 2020 - Coleman Audio TC4 DAW Monitor Controller
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Recording - March 2020 - Novation Launchpad X and Launchkey Mini MK3
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Recording - March 2020 - Inside the Box with Joe Albano: Monitor Calibration
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Recording - March 2020 - Once Over: Isoacoustics Stage 1 Board / Focal Sphear S
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Recording - March 2020 - Gamechanger Audio PLASMA Rack
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Recording - March 2020 - PSI Audio A23-M Three-way Studio Monitor
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Recording - March 2020 - Kali Audio LP-6 Studio Monitors
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