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Eiosis Earth and Air Slate module plug-ins

A limited-edition black Eventide H9
shows off the SpaceTime algorithm.

dbx 540, 555, and 565 modules
TBA), a desktop module that provides Ivory II
pianos without a computer, editable from mobile
devices.
Independent Audio (independentaudio.com)
showed the DACS Test Lab ($549), a portable
battery-powered cable tester, tone/sweep generator and pink noise source.
JBL (jblpro.com) is now shipping the Nano
Patch+ inline speaker volume control/mute
box ($69.99) and the M-Patch 2 monitor controller with two stereo inputs, two stereo outputs, separate headphone out, and mono summing ($129.99). Also new: SpeakerAngle
(free) and SpeakerPro ($1.99), iOS apps that
measure angle and distance of speakers to
ensure proper monitor setup.

You have to see it to believe it:
the DynaMount X1-R and V1-R move by
remote control and can return to exactly
the same spot every time!

Dominik Klassen of elysia with the limitededition Vinyl Allstars version of the karacter
500 module (review coming soon),
with front panel cut from a real LP.
JHS Pedals (jhspedals.com) is now selling
500 Series modules of its popular guitar
effects, including the Colour Box preamp/EQ
($899), Kodiak tremolo ($499), Superbolt
distortion ($399), Pulp N Peel
compressor/distortion/EQ ($699), Panther
Cub analog delay ($599), and Emperor analog modulation ($599). Look for reviews of
some of these units in a future issue.
Keith McMillen Instruments
(keithmcmillen.com) is now shipping the K-MIX
mixer/interface touch surface ($579). Look for
a review soon. Also new: the K-Board Pro 4
(price TBA, around $500), a 4-octave multitouch-sensitive USB keyboard controller.
Korg (korg.com) announced a series of
Bluetooth-equipped wireless controllers: the
microKEY Air series in 25, 37, 49, and 61
key versions, and the nanoKEY Studio and
nanoKONTROL Studio for laptop use. Also
new: the very tasty minilogue synthesizer.

Kush Audio (thehouseofkush.com) announced
its newest 500 Series module, the Omega mic
preamp ($599). Look for a review soon.
Lewitt (lewitt-audio.com, dist. by American
Music & Sound, americanmusicandsound.com)
debuted the LCT 640 TS ($899), a new microphone with four pad choices, four lowcut filter
choices, and five polar patterns-but it also has
the ability to track the mic's two diaphragms
separately, allowing infinitely adjustable polar
patterns on the fly during mixdown (aided by a
new plug-in called Polarizer).
Lumit Audio (lumit-audio.com) has released
Lumit ($149.99), a new DAW for Windows
that has been optimized for simplicity and
fast workflow thanks to a user interface
designed for multitouch screens. It includes
full recording, sequencing, and mixing functions, drag-and-drop audio/MIDI/VST,
advanced MIDI mapping, and more.
M-Audio (m-audio.com): The line of MTrack audio interfaces now includes five models, from the M-Track Hub headphone/
speaker D/A with 3-port USB hub ($69) up
to the M-Track 1212 12-in/12-out interface
with dual XLR/TRS inputs, dual instrument
inputs, and 8-channel DB25 I/O ($399).
Mäag Audio (maagaudio.com) debuted the
EQ4-M ($2395), a stereo rackmount version of
the company's 500 Series EQ, with complete
phase accuracy between channels for 2-mix
work. Look for a review in a forthcoming issue.
Manley Labs (manley.com) released not one
but two new processors. The Nu Mu ($2800)
is a stereo compressor that combines the T-Bar
Variable Mu's front end tube topology with a

New mounts for the DPA Microphones
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RECORDING April 2016

http://www.thehouseofkush.com http://www.independentaudio.com http://www.lewitt-audio.com http://www.americanmusicandsound.com http://www.jblpro.com http://www.lumit-audio.com http://www.jhspedals.com http://www.m-audio.com http://www.keithmcmillen.com http://www.maagaudio.com http://www.korg.com http://www.manley.com

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