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Softube (softube.com) announced that its plug-in lines are now available in the new AAX format introduced with Pro Tools 10, assuring accurate sound translation when moving from native to DSP-accelerated Pro Tools systems. Also new: an emulation of the Summit Audio TLA-100A tube compressor ($279) with added features like lowcut filtering and parallel compression.

Radial Engineering (radialeng.com): The MC3 studio monitor controller ($249) is a passive monitor switcher with two sets of stereo outputs with individual trim controls, a separate subwoofer output, Master volume control with dim switch, and a separate headphone amplifier with two 1/4" and one 1/4" outputs. Radial also premiered the PowerTube 500 ($650), a tube preamp in a single-space 500-Series module format; the Firefly tube DI with Drag Control ($700); and the Workhorse WR3 ($299), a 1U rackmount adapter for up to three 500-Series modules with Radial’s extra Omniport jacks. Also at the Radial booth, Primacoustic (primacoustic.com) announced Paintables, 2' x 2' and 2' x 4' acoustic panels of glass wool encapsulated in white paintable fiberglass mesh; new black StratoTiles for unobtrusive ceiling absorption; and the ShowPad 2, a swiveling quick-release mic stand adapter for the Apple iPad 2. Retrospec (retrospecjuicebox.com) attracted attention with the Juice Box alltube DI ($700) when it was first released years ago (and reviewed in our July 1998 issue), and it’s back in production again, along with the Squeeze Box stompbox tube optical limiter ($650). Runnur (gorunnur.com): The Runnur ($39) caught a lot of attention on the show floor. It’s an over-the-shoulder strap with a large number of compartments, carefully balanced to sit comfortably on the body while walking or running. With compartments for ID, credit cards/cash, phone, MP3 player, glasses, camera, and a water

bottle, plus a hidden inner pocket and a carabiner for keys or heavy objects, it replaces everything from a wallet to a small backpack in one easy-to-carry item. Rupert Neve Designs (rupertneve.com): Two new module options are available for the 5088 Mixer: the 5051 Inductor EQ/Compressor module, with a 3-band eq and a Portico Series compressor, and the 5088 Stereo Module that provides space-efficient and high-quality stereo input processing with a single fader, individual pans and trims for each signal, 6 Auxes and stereo width control. The 517 is a 500-Series version of the 5017 mobile preamp. Samar Audio Design (samaraudiodesign.com): The MF65 ($2499) is a new ribbon microphone with flat response down to 20 Hz (–0.43 dB) and highfrequency response out to 25 kHz, manufactured and tooled in Utah for extremely high uniformity and ideal for piano, brass, drum overheads, choir, strings, and more. The integral shockmount can be removed for two of the mics to be placed in a special Blumlein array mount ($450). Sennheiser (sennheiserusa.com) was showing its new MK4 microphone introduced at NAMM (review forthcoming) and exhibited a new preamp from TRUE Systems (true-systems.com): The PT2-500D ($649.95), a 500-Series mic preamp designed for dynamic, ribbon, and self-powered tube mics. It offers up to 76 dB of gain and a special six-position Low-Frequency Adjust control to contour bass response and improve clarity without boosting the mids. ShinyBox (shinybox.com) showed a prototype control system for Purple Audio’s 500-Series audio processors like the Bust Rack bus module and Ox Rack aux system as well as Shinybox modules like the Guillotine filter, using wireless transmission from an Apple iPad.
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Solid State Logic (solidstatelogic.com): The SSL Duende Native plug-in collection is now available in native RTAS versions, so Pro Tools users can have full automation and control without limitations imposed by the previous version’s necessary RTAS ‘wrapper’. This is a free upgrade for registered owners of the plug-ins. Sonnox (sonnoxplugins.com): The firm’s plug-ins are being ported to the new AAX standard for use with Pro Tools 10, starting with Oxford EQ and Oxford Inflator, to be available at the end of the year when Pro Tools|HDX 10 ships. Sound Devices (sounddevices.com): The MixPre-D is a high-quality compact field mixer with two mic/line inputs with built-in limiters, highpass filters, and phantom power, optional Mid-Side processing, and outputs including balanced analog XLR, AES digital XLR, 3.5mm Aux, and USB for use as a class-compliant audio interface. SoundToys (soundtoys.com): Devil-Loc Deluxe ($129) is a limiter plug-in based on the Shure M62 Level-Loc compressor, which provides massive compression with a heavily distorted character. The plug-in comes in two forms: Devil-Loc, with simplified controls, and Devil-Loc Deluxe, which adds release time switching, tone filtering, and wet/dry mix. TASCAM (tascam.com): The DR-40 ($199.99) is a portable 4-track recorder with angle-adjustable condenser mic capsules, up to 242-bit/96 kHz audio recording, built-in XLR mic preamps/line-level balanced inputs on Neutrik Combo jacks, built-in effects such as eq and stereo reverb, USB 2.0 connectivity, overdub mode, varispeed, and more. Also new: the X48MKII ($TBA), a standalone hybrid 48-track digital workstation with hard disk recording and built-in digital mixing and editing features.
http://www.softube.com http://www.radialeng.com http://www.primacoustic.com http://www.retrospecjuicebox.com http://www.solidstatelogic.com http://www.gorunnur.com http://www.sonnoxplugins.com http://www.sounddevices.com http://www.soundtoys.com http://www.tascam.com http://www.rupertneve.com http://www.samaraudiodesign.com http://www.sennheiserusa.com http://www.true-systems.com http://www.shinybox.com
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