Signal Processors (Hardware)

ADK Custom Shop CLA-2 Compressor: Following in the tradition of its popular AP-1 preamp with modular transformers that change its sound, the ADK Custom Shop announces the CLA-2 compressor. This made-in-the-U.S. dual-channel compressor/limiter features swappable op amps that allow the user to easily change the unit's sound for a wide palette of audio textures. Price: $2,399.
503/296-9400
www.adkmic.com

AEA TRP Ribbon Mic Pre: This low-noise, 2-channel preamp for ribbon, moving coil and tube microphones that do not use or want phantom power is an ultrahigh-gain/impedance, minimal path FET design by Fred Forssell. Housed in a half-rack chassis, it features up to +83 dB of gain, a response that's only -3 dB at 300,000 Hz, a -129.5dB EIN noise figure, +4dBu XLR and ¼-inch -10dBV outputs, switchable polarity reverse and highpass filters, and LED metering. Price: $835.
800/798-9127
www.ribbonmics.com

Alto DIGAN 2.30, 2x 28-Band Digital EQ: Third-octave graphic EQ equipped with a Windows PC Editor and digital output capability for 30 bands per channel. Factory presets can be modified to create new presets via the front panel or by using the USB interface. Highpass and lowpass filters are also available with gain control of +6 or +12 dB. Comes with a stereo delay with a maximum delay time of 255 ms and S/PDIF digital output for digital workstations. Price: $269. Summer NAMM Booth #1114.
716/297-2920
www.altopa.com

ART TubeMP Project Series With USB: This single-channel tube mic/instrument preamp provides warm tones for voice and instruments. Features USB output, up to 70 dB of clean “musical” gain, high-output signal drive capability, fast FET limiter, switch-selectable input impedance, precision LED metering, built-in low-noise phantom power supply, XLR and ¼-inch inputs and outputs, phase invert switch, high-cut filter switch, variable input and output controls, and a compact, stackable all-aluminum chassis. Price: $129. Summer NAMM Booth #1114.
716/297-2920
www.artproaudio.com

Creation Audio Labs MK.4.23 Boost: The Creation Audio Labs MK.4.23 is the cleanest, quietest and most sonically transparent boost pedal out there. You won’t believe what you hear—and what you don’t hear! Zero to +24 dB of crystal-clear boost for guitar and bass to dial in to your liking. Noiseless boost with no signal distortion, zero tone coloration and quiet switching. Your tone—only more of it—without adding noise typically associated with an increase in gain. Price: $225. Summer NAMM Booth #1338.
615/884-7520
www.creationaudiolabs.com

Eventide H7600 Ultra-Harmonizer: The culmination of more than 30 years of effects making, the H7600 raises the bar for stereo effects processors. Eventide’s most powerful stereo effects processor to date, the H7600 features a 174-second sampler and powerful preset search capability from the H8000FW. The H7600 carries forward the best effects from previous Eventide processors, including the entire collection of stereo post-production effects. The H7600 offers two channels of analog I/O, AES/EBU, S/PDIF and word clock I/O. Price: $4,495.
201/641-1200
www.eventide.com

Lavry DA10 Stereo D/A Converter: Half-rack stereo D/A converter features AES or S/PDIF digital audio inputs, variable-level unbalanced/balanced XLR outputs, three clock modes (including Lavry CrystalLock), polarity and stereo/mono switches, and state-of-the-art headphone driver. Scott “Zilla” Sedillo of Bernie Grundman Mastering called it a “clear winner. I now feel that with the Lavry DA10, I finally have a reliable monitoring source wherever I go. The DA10 keeps all the information that I know was in the recordings—nothing omitted!" Price: $975.
206/842-3552
www.lavryengineering.com

Pigtronix Echolution Hybrid Rhythm Delay: The analog delay with a digital brain! Echolution is a groundbreaking delay pedal that achieves the warmth and ambient saturation of the finest analog echoes while offering the versatility and features found in high-end digital delays. The Echolution has 20 seconds max time with tap tempo, 6-part multi-tap, analog LFO modulation of pitch (chorus) and amplitude (tremolo), loop, reverse, trails and golden ratio modes. Echolution will expand your mind and your music. Price: $420. Summer NAMM Booth #367.

Pigtronix OFO Disnortion: The Pigtronix OFO Disnortion features a touch-sensitive overdrive and fuzz with six different filters and Octava frequency doubling. Each effect is an original design and can be used independently or in combinations to forge a tremendous range of musically responsive distortion sounds. The unique magic of the Pigtronix OFO Disnortion is parallel fuzz and overdrive, allowing you to pile on the gain without sacrificing clarity, dynamic response, punch or low end. Price: $249. Summer NAMM Booth #367.
917/941-2861
www.pigtronix.com

Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5033: The Portico™ 5033 5-band equalizer provides elaborate frequency manipulation of line-level input sources with the sweetness and musical response of Mr. Rupert Neve’s classics designs. Three individually bypassed, fully parametric bands can be adjusted to affect the entire audio bandwidth. Frequency swept high and low shelves precisely cut and boost the extremities of the audio bandwidth. An input attenuator and hard-wire bypass are also included. Price: $1,795.
512/847-3013
www.rupertneve.com

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