Arturia Scales Sequential Soft Synth for the iPad
Music software and hardware company Arturia announced availability of iProphet — an authentic emulation of the Eighties-vintage, California-created classic Prophet VS Digital Vector Synthesizer, Sequential’s first digital design (and, alas, the final synth, sadly, from the iconic innovative instrument manufacturer) for Apple’s popular iPad platform.
Crane Song Shows New Avocet II Monitor Controller and Insigna Tube Equalizer
Crane Song by Dave Hill introduced two new products at the 137th AES Convention in Los Angeles. The Avocet II discrete class A monitor controller, the latest iteration of one of Crane Song’s best-selling hardware products, features an entirely new DAC and also offers significantly improved jitter performance. The Insigna Tube Equalizer, featuring three bands of EQ plus selectively variable high and low pass filters, is the third 500 Series module from Crane Song.
JBL Professional Announces 7 Series Master Reference Monitors
During the 137th AES Convention, JBL Professional has announced the first two models in its new 7 Series Master Reference Monitors, the 708i and the 705i. Leveraging patented technologies of JBL’s flagship M2 Master Reference Monitor, the two models were developed to meet the needs of broadcast and post-production facilities.
Q&A: An Interview with Eric Strouth of Locomotive Audio
Blending Old-Style Techniques with New Technology ERIC STROUTH - I started Locomotive Audio really just as a hobby. But, after I realized I could blend several of my favorite things (audio recording, product design, and building electronics) to start a new career, I decided to quit my day job as a graphic designer and go all-in!
Audio Precision introduced the APx555 audio test instrument at the 137th AES Convention
Audio Precision marked its 30th year in business with the public debut of its new high-performance audio analyzer at the 137th International AES Convention. The APx555 outperforms the legendary Audio Precision 2700 Series, the previous leader in analog audio performance, and delivers improved flexibility, automation and ease-of-use for developers of audio components, equipment and systems.
PreSonus Dante Networking Available for StudioLive AI Loudspeakers
PreSonus StudioLive AI Active Integration are now the first Dante-enabled active loudspeakers on the market. PreSonus is already shipping the promised SL-Dante-SPK upgrade option card, offering connection for Dante audio networking and remote control via the free SL Room Control application for StudioLive AI-series loudspeakers.
iZotope Previews Ozone 6 New Mastering System
Previewed at the 137th AES Convention in Los Angeles, iZotope's mastering system Ozone 6 was completely redesigned based on observation on how users interacted with the application. Launching this fall, Ozone 6 introduces a new modern visual paradigm allowing users to freely experiment new signature sounds.
dbx Goes Vintage-Style with the New 676 Tube Mic Pre Channel Strip
Everyone else’s doing it, so why shouldn’t an historic brand like dbx do it as well? With the new model 676 Tube Mic Pre Channel Strip, HARMAN’s dbx offers a Class A vacuum tube-based microphone preamplifier combined with its classic compressor/limiter designs and dynamics processing in a vintage-style solution.
Phorus Introduces Its Next-Generation PS5 Wireless Home Audio Speaker with DTS Play-Fi Technology
Phorus, a subsidiary of DTS, introduced the Phorus PS5 Speaker with DTS Play-Fi technology. The Phorus PS5 Speaker combines elegant new design and uncompromised sound quality with integrated Play-Fi Technology to stream music from any device or platform over standard Wi-Fi.
Linksys High Performance Tri-Band and 4x4 Wireless AC Routers for Power Users
The new Linksys E8350 and EA9200 routers target Wi-Fi environments supporting multiple users and high bandwidth applications like audio and video streaming. The two new wireless AC routers provide network speeds up to 3.2 Gbps and 2.4 Gbps, supporting Gigabit Ethernet and USB 3.0 connections, and multiple fixed internal and removable external antennas.