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New Cards And Upgraded Hilo Features From Lynx
Lynx Studio Technology is now shipping the E44 and E22 PCI Express Cards. Offering either
four or two channels of analog I/O and four or two channels of AES3 or S/PDIF digital I/O,
these cards improve on previous Lynx offerings (with better audio specs than the Aurora converter) with enhanced I/O protection and shielding from computer noise. They are intended for
everything from conventional studio production to audio archiving, testing and measurement,
and broadcast applications requiring rock-solid 24/7 reliability.
Also new from Lynx: Firmware version 7 for the Hilo standalone converter/interface,
which adds support for multiple languages and a
fourth metering option, a 30-band realtime spectrum
analyzer (RTA). The RTA is available in two bar graph
styles with a ±3 dB boost/cut for the best readings,
and manual or automatic control peak hold.
Prices: E44, $1095; E22, $795; Hilo, $2495 (USB) or $2795 (Thunderbolt)
More from: Lynx Studio Technology, www.lynxstudio.com

Output Announces New Virtual Instrument
Fresh from its success with the REV virtual instrument, Output has announced SIGNAL, a virtual
instrument that provides 40 GB (uncompressed) of audio samples, melded to a highly customized
Pulse Engine that's designed to easily create, play, and modify rhythmic sounds in perfect sync.
Offering 500 different Pulse Instruments based on four types of rhythm generation-LFOs, Loops,
Step Sequencers, and Arpeggiators-SIGNAL combines deep editing capabilities with fast realtime
control via four Macro sliders (unique to each Pulse Instrument) plus an intuitive browser, convolution
reverb, and more. Look for a review soon.
Price: $199 * More from: Output, www.outputsounds.com

SPECIAL REPORT: Audio Plus Services Rolls Out New Products In Las Vegas
Fans of products from Lauten Microphones, Focal, and SPL may have noticed these companies conspicuously absent from our 2015 NAMM Show Report. This year, Audio Plus Services,
North American distributor for these lines, decided to separate itself from the NAMM crowd by
hosting a private product launch for dealers and the press in Las Vegas in early April.
The event was held at the Palms Casino Resort, specifically in The Studio At The Palms, a full
scale hi-end production facility with a client list that includes 50 Cent, Beyoncé, Imagine
Dragons, Death Cab For Cutie, The Killers, Toby Keith, Wu-Tang Clan, and even Wayne Newton
(hey, it is Vegas, after all).
In Studio X we got the first look and listen to to the new Lauten LT-386 tube mic. It's named
Eden, because according to famed producer Fab Dupont, "Like Atlantis, Eden is the other lost
island civilization." As with the Atlantis, Fab helped develop
and voice this microphone; he was on hand with singer/songwriter Will Knox to demo the mic. The Eden features multiple
voicings, rolloff filters, and pattern choices.
SPL set up two new products in Studio Y. The first was the
new Creon audio interface, essentially a baby brother to the
company's well-received Crimson (reviewed June 2014). The
second device was Iron, a new high-end mastering compressor
that's feature-rich and built like a tank. It's a tube based, "VariMu" style compressor with 4 sidechain filters, and unique voicings such as "AirBass" and "TapeRollOff" which actually sound like what they describe.
Focal set up the new Trio6 Be monitors in both rooms and allowed all us to audition them with
extensive multi-genre music libraries. These 3-way monitors have a footswitch to turn off the
woofers, turning them into smaller 2-way speakers to check mixes. The circular section housing
the mid driver and tweeter is housed in a rotating assembly that lets the cabinet be positioned
either horizontally or vertically without compromising tweeter placement or high-end imaging.
Many thanks to Simon Côté and the staff of Audio Plus Services for letting us, and our readers, be a part of this special event. Look for reviews of all these products in the coming
months.-Paul Vnuk Jr.
Prices: TBA * More from: Audio Plus Services, www.audioplusservices.com
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