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Steinberg’s Introduces Updates To HALion
Family
HALion 5 and HALion Sonic 2 are the
newest software virtual sampler/sample players from Steinberg.
HALion 5 is a complete sampling, sample
playback/mapping, and virtual synthesis
suite, intended for high-end performance, full
parameter editing, and applications ranging from stage use
to sound design.
HALion Sonic 2 is designed for high quality married to simplicity, with
16 instrument slots, up to 16 stereo outputs, easy preset loading and keyboard split creation for stage performance, and more.
New features include eight new virtual instrument modules and nine new
effects, including the Trium virtual analog synthesizer, Auron granular synth,
Model C organ emulation, VST Amp for guitar and bass effects, Yamaha
Motif-inspired FlexPhraser for complex sequences and arpeggiation patterns, and much more. HALion 5 also adds two new sound sources, a granular synthesis engine and a tonewheel organ emulator, and a new slicing
mode allows audio to be quickly adjusted to follow beats.
Prices: HALion 5, $349.99; HALion Sonic 2, $249.99
More from: Steinberg, www.steinberg.net

KRK Announces New ROKIT Monitors
KRK Systems has announced the ROKIT G3 Series of studio monitors.
The latest version of the popular ROKIT 2-way monitor lineup features a
lightweight yellow composite woofer in three sizes—5", 6.5", and 8"—
with a redesigned low-diffraction radius cabinet baffle, an upgraded 1"
silk dome tweeter with frequency response out to 35 kHz in a proprietary
waveguide, and a biamplified Class A/B amplifier system with enhanced
headroom and minimal distortion.
Each monitor features high and low amplifier
adjustments that allow for tuning to individual
room acoustics and personal taste, and the
series is intended to be suitable for end users
ranging from first-time desktop recording enthusiasts to engineers in small studios. We have
already obtained review units and a review will
be forthcoming very soon.
Prices: RP5, $149.50; RP6, $199.50; RP8,
$249.50 (each)
More from: KRK Systems, www.krksys.com

New Vocal Mic From Schoeps Combines Classic Look, Modern Design
The newest microphone from famed manufacturer Schoeps is the V4 U, a studio vocal microphone with a
modern design offering a warm clear sonic character with a
smoothly rolled-off diffuse-field response. The mic’s external
look is based on the Schoeps CM 51/3 mic released in 1951,
and includes a 33 mm beveled collar that smoothly increases
the mic’s directivity with rising frequency, combining the directivity of a large-diaphragm design with the superior acoustic
qualities of a small-diaphragm mic.
The V4 U will be available in both blue and grey, and comes
with either a Schoeps SGV stand adaptor or a Rycote USM-V4
“Lyre” shockmount. It is scheduled to ship in December 2013.
Price: $2999 • More from: Schoeps Mikrofone, dist. in USA by Redding Audio, www.reddingaudio.com
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