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DPA Microphones (dpamicrophones.com) announced two new 2000 Series capsules, the MMC2006 omni and MMC2011 cardioid ($475 each). The 2000 Series is intended to bring the famed 4000 Series capsule performance to a wider audience at an attractive price point; the capsule are interchangeable with 4000 Series bodies and capsules. Earthworks (earthworksaudio.com) demonstrated its PM40T PianoMic (reviewed September 2011) on a beautiful Ravenscroft piano, visited throughout the weekend by luminaries like Dave Grusin and Stevie Wonder. new: Lexicon’s MPX Native Reverb Plug-In ($199.95), offering seven reverb types from the famed MPX Series of Lexicon processors. DigiTech (digitech.com) premiered the iStomp ($149.95), an effects stompbox that can be turned into any of over 20 different effects by downloading a program from an attached iOS device. A free iStomp Shop app allows users to browse and buy stompbox programs—the pedal comes with a free delay and overdrive to get you started. iConnectivity (iconnectivity.com) premiered the iConnectMUSE ($249), a very small networkable audio mixing and routing device. The iConnectMUSE offers two 1/4" TRS balanced 24bit/48 kHz analog inputs and outputs and a 1/8" TRS headphone output, plus two more stereo/dual mono pairs over USB ports and two more pairs over Ethernet. It can be networked to create larger arrays of I/O for separate cue mixes, etc., all in a package only slightly larger than an iPhone. Emotiva Professional (emotivapro.com) showed its line of airmotiv biamplified monitors, with ribbon tweeters and woofers in three sizes: 4.5" on the airmotiv 4 ($399/pair), 5.25" on the airmotiv 5 ($599/pair), and 6.5" on the airmotiv 6 ($799/pair). New for the show: the prototype Stealth 8 (price TBA, projected around $1499/pair). Eventide (eventide.com) showed Blackhole ($99 introductory price), a native plug-in that offers the Blackhole reverb found on Eventide’s high-end processors and in the Space stompbox.

Fishman (fishman.com) offered the Triple Play (price TBA), a wireless guitar system that includes a hexaphonic pickup, controller, and USB receiver for Windows, OS X, and iOS. Installable on any guitar without permanent alteration, the Triple Play wirelessly sends audio and MIDI to your DAW for recording as well as virtual instrument control. Focusrite (focusrite.com) announced version 1.2 of the Virtual Reference Monitoring software for the VRM Box USB headphone interface, which includes new attenuation options, improved user interface graphics, and more. Harman (harmanpro.com) showed new products from dbx Professional (dbxpro.com), including the redesigned S Series rackmount signal processors like the 266xs 2-channel compressor/ gate ($209.95) and 166xs compressor/limiter/gate ($339.95), and Lexicon (lexiconpro.com), who announced the availability of 14 individual plug-ins from its PCM Native Effects and PCM Native Reverb bundles, allowing access to specific algorithms from these world-class reverb collections at more affordable prices. Also
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IK Multimedia (ikmultimedia.com) offered several new TRRSjack audio interfaces for iOS devices: the iRig MIX mobile DJ mixer ($99.99) with two inputs, crossfader, and headphone master/cue monitor out; the iRig MIC Cast clip-on interview mic with headphone out ($39.99); the iRig STOMP ($59.99), a floor pedal guitar interface with Hi-Z input and stereo outs; the iRig PRE XLR mic input/headphone output box ($39.99). Also new: iKlip Studio ($29.99), a folding desktop stand for the iPad. ILIO (ilio.com) showed new products from several of its represented soundware brands. Applied Acoustics Systems (appliedacoustics.com) was showing Chromaphone ($199), a virtual instrument that models many types of resonators—drum skins, wooden bars, metal bars and plates, etc.—and their interactions, allowing for very complex melodic and percussive timbres. Nomad Factory From top: iConnectivity iConnectMUSE; Emotiva Professional airmotiv 4, 5, and 6; Lexicon MPX Native Reverb Plug-In; dbx 266xs

http://www.dpamicrophones.com http://www.earthworksaudio.com http://www.digitech.com http://www.iconnectivity.com http://www.emotivapro.com http://www.eventide.com http://www.fishman.com http://www.ikmultimedia.com http://www.focusrite.com http://www.ilio.com http://www.appliedacoustics.com http://www.appliedacoustics.com http://www.harmanpro.com http://www.dbxpro.com http://www.lexiconpro.com

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