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Ingram Engineering Debuts Its First Mic Preamp
Ingram Engineering is a new firm offering its first product to audio professionals, the MPA685 dualchannel solid-state mic preamp. It offers variable input impedance for maximum tonal flexibility with a wide variety of microphones. Two impedance ranges are available, with the buyer choosing the range he or she desires for installation at the factory; the high impedance range option, which offers settings of 600, 1500, and 2500 ohms, is particularly well suited to ribbon mics although any mic type will work well. Other features include a unique combined variable input attenuator and 24-step gain switch control to maximize signal/noise ratio and dynamic range at all gain settings; Sowter and Jensen transformers for input and output; DI with loop-through and reamplification capability; and very tight gain matching between channels for stereo applications. Price: $2425 (street) • More from: Ingram Engineering, www.ingramengineering.net

New Software And An Ampex Modeling Plug-in for Universal Audio’s UAD-2
Universal Audio has announced UAD Powered Plug-In Software Version 6.0, which includes enhanced compatibility with Pro Tools and compatibility with Mac OS X Lion. Pro Tools users will find new features that enhance UAD plug-in integration; Universal Audio now has its own RTAS-format plug-ins, removing the need for VST-to-RTAS adapter “shells”, and these plug-ins fully support all Pro Tools control surfaces and have completely automatable parameters with clear value displays. Plug-in name displays, category sorting, and product installation are all improved as well. In our June 2011 Fast Forward, we announced the arrival of Universal Audio’s Brainworx bx_digital V2 equalizer and SPL Vitalizer MK2-T, which are now available to systems running the new UAD software version. Previously unannounced and also shipping with this version: the Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder emulation, which offers a stereo complement to UA’s Studer A800 multitrack tape emulation plug-in. It offers a faithful emulation of the dynamics, saturation character, and frequency response of the original Ampex tape machine, authenticated by and released in cooperation with Ampex. Features include multiple tape speeds (from 3.75 to 30 ips), tape formulations, and calibration levels suggested by a host of famous engineers; record bias, record and playback equalization, and even adjustable tape delay, wow, flutter, and crosstalk. Prices: Version 6.0 software, free with all UAD-2 hardware; Ampex ATR-102, $349 More from: Universal Audio, www.uaudio.com

Neumann Adds Live Vocal Mics To Its Digital Line
Neumann has released two new digital vocal microphones, the KMS 104 D and KMS 105 D. These two microphones are cardioid and supercardioid in polar pattern, respectively, and add to their analog predecessors (the KMS 104 and KMS 105) digital advantages like extended dynamic range, more robust operation, and integrated peak limiters to prevent clipping. The mics offer 16 dBA self-noise, 125 dB dynamic range, up to 159 dB max SPL with preattenuation, and a built-in highpass filter (–3 dB at 80 Hz). Also new from Neumann: the DMI-2 portable 2-channel digital microphone interface, which supports two digital mics and allows remotely controlled adjustment of gain, preattenuation, and highpass filter settings. Its front panel display provides clear information and up to eight mic presets can be stored in the interface for instant recall. It has two AES 42 inputs, one AES/EBU output, and word clock. Prices: KMS 104 D and KMS 105 D, $1398 each; DMI-2, $1398 More from: Neumann USA, www.neumannusa.com
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