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New Interfaces From PreSonus Add Software Integration
Three new USB 2.0 audio/MIDI interfaces from PreSonus combine features from its popular signal processing hardware with native versions of DSP effects found in the StudioLive digital consoles. Each interface includes XMAX preamps, A/D and D/A conversion at up to 24-bit/96 kHz, and high-quality headphone amplification. The interfaces are not only bundled with PreSonus’ Studio One Artist crossplatform DAW software, but also with Virtual StudioLive, a software package that provides bus-based reverb and delay and Fat Channel dynamics control, 3-band semi-parametric eq, and highpass filtering, all at latencies low enough to allow for live tracking and monitoring with effects in place. The three interfaces are: the AudioBox 22VSL, a 1/3-rackspace 2-in/2-out bus-powered interface with two combo mic/instrument inputs and balanced stereo outputs on 1/4" TRS; the AudioBox 44VSL, a 4-in/4-out 1 /2-rackspace interface with 8x4 software mixing, four combo inputs (two mic/instrument and two mic/line), L/R balanced outputs on 1/4" TRS plus four 1/4" TRS balanced line outputs; and the full-rackspace AudioBox 1818VSL, with eight combo inputs (2 mic/instrument and 6 mic/line), L/R balanced outputs on 1/4" TRS plus eight 1/4" TRS balanced line outputs, 8-channel ADAT optical input and output (4 channels at 88.2 or 96 kHz), stereo S/PDIF I/O, word clock output, and 26x18 software mixing. All three interfaces offer MIDI I/O as well. Prices (street): AudioBox 22VSL, $199; AudioBox 44VSL, $299; AudioBox 1818VSL, $499 More from: PreSonus, www.presonus.com

Slate Pro Audio’s New Preamp Has Multiple Personalities
The Fox is the new mic preamp from Slate Pro Audio. This 1U rackmount preamp has two unique preamp circuits on each of its two channels: “vintage”, designed in homage to British preamps like the Neve 1073, and “modern”, which is designed for clean accuracy. In addition, each channel has a “combo” switch, which allows the input stage of one preamp type to be combined with the output of the other, e.g. vintage in/modern out. This provides a total of four unique sonic signatures per preamp channel. The Fox includes a 1/4" instrument input on each channel as well. Price: $1799.99 More from: Slate Pro Audio, www.slateproaudio.com

Equator’s New Monitors Offer Affordable Quality
Equator Audio Research has announced the new D5 Reference Studio Monitors, designed for professionals in need of a small, accurate studio monitor. These active monitors are 9.75 x 7 x 8.5 inches in size and offer a coaxially designed 5.25" woofer and center-mounted 1" silk tweeter with a 2 x 50 Watt RMS digital amplifier rated to 103 dB SPL at 1 meter. Frequency response is 53 Hz–20 kHz. The D5 uses technology from the Equator Q Series monitors, including the Zero Point Reference coaxial design with internal DSP to provide accurate output matching and voicing, so its midrange reproduction does not suffer with respect to the highs and lows, as is often heard on other moderately priced monitors. Price: $299.99/pair More from: Equator Audio Research, www.equatoraudio.com
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