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Tonelux
JC-37

Price: $2,500........................ tonelux.com
The JC-37, as you can see from the
photo, is the Tonelux homage to a classic
mid-20th century tube mic with a similar
model number.

Townsend Labs
Townsend Labs Sphere L22 Microphone Modeling
System
Price: $1,999................................................ townsendlabs.com
Townsend Labs were buzzing about
the latest Sphere Expanded 1.4 software update for its unique L22 Microphone Modeling System. Cooler still
is that Townsend Labs won a 2020
TEC Award for Outstanding Technical
Achievement in the Recording Microphones category. Congrats guys!

Trident/Silo Soundlabs
80B 500 Series EQ Plugin

Price: $89....................................................Silosoundlabs.com
Working in conjunction with
Trident hardware, Silo Soundlabs
was showing off two new Trident
series EQ plugins. The 80B plugin
is a classic modern EQ recreated
in a 500 Series lunchbox unit.
The Trident CB9066 EQ is a fully
parametric design ($149).

United Studio Technologies
UTFET47

Price: $799............................................... unitedstudiotech.com
We met newcomers United Studio
Technologies last fall at the New York
AES show. The United folks were back
at NAMM, showing off the UTFET47
large diaphragm studio condenser, featuring a Heiserman-designed capsule,
Cinemag transformer, and a classic
look we know and love.

Universal Audio
LUNA Recording System

Price: free download (OS X only)................................uaudio.com
One of the longest lines at
the NAMM show (aside from
the local Starbucks) could be
found at the Universal Audio
booth, as showgoers cued up
to gaze upon the new LUNA
recording system. The LUNA
application expands on the
UA Console app, turning it into a DAW-like user experience
with built-in Neve summing, multitrack tape emulation, and allnew LUNA software instruments. Available this Spring.

Useful Arts Audio
Hornet Microphone Preamp

Price: $250 (max)......usefulartsaudio.com
Peter Swann from Useful Arts Audio
was excited to let us know about his
upcoming Hornet Microphone preamp that will offer 60dB of gain and
fit in the palm of your hand. He didn't
have one on hand yet, so behold a picture of Peter Swann
holding a picture of the Hornet.

Vanguard Audio
V4 Large Diaphragm
Multi-pattern FET Condenser Microphone

Price: $399............................................ vanguardaudiolabs.com
Vanguard Audio had its full line of condenser microphones on hand, and according
to Chief Everything Officer Derek Bargaehr,
the highly affordable and equally high-quality
V4 (reviewed May 2019) is still one of the
coolest models in its line. The Vanguard Audio booth also offered another one of my favorite things at NAMM-a killer selection of
microbrews from Claremont Craft Ales (claremontcraftales.com).
The Jacaranda Rye IPA was off the charts fantastic!

Warm Audio
Bus-Comp 2-channel Stereo VCA Bus Compressor

Price: $699.......warmaudio.com
When asked what was
cool at the Warm Audio
booth, Marketing Director
Royce Richmond was pretty
excited about the company's
updated take on the classic VCA bus compressor. It goes beyond the original, with the sound of CineMag transformers that
can be switched into the signal path for added depth and color.

Waves OVox Vocal ReSynthesis Plugin

Price: $69 (sale).......................................................waves.com
Something to get vocal about
at the Waves booth was the
OVox Vocal ReSynthesis plugin.
OVox is a voice-controlled synth
and vocal effects processor. It
offers vocal morphing, tuning,
harmonizing, and vocoder/talk
box effects, as a plugin or standalone app.

Zaor iSostand MKII 600

Price: TBA........zaorstudiofurniture.com
Zaor was showing off its latest and
largest studio monitor stand. This
stand features built-in isolation care
of IsoAcoustics and is designed to
accommodate the largest of monitors
such as the Focal Trio11 Be shown
with it here. Zaor was also showing
its Vela R desk ($1,900).
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