New Products
New Products — November 2019
A collection of new studio and sound reinforcement products released around November 2019.
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Daw -Recorders
Review: iZotope Ozone 9
Major Update Adds Even More Powerful Tools to Mastering Suite
Monitors
Review: IK Multimedia iLoud MTM Reference Monitors
Excellent Bass Response, Stereo Imaging, Calibration in a Desktop Unit
New Products
Product of the Week: Apogee Clearmountain’s Domain
Bob Clearmountain, the original hit-making engineer, has made his signal chain available through an Apogee plug-in
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Product of the Week: Sonnox Oxford Drum Gate
Sonnox Oxford plug-ins have a reputation for quality, so when I learned about the Oxford Drum Gate ($169) at AES, I had pretty high...
New Products
Best of Show: Hit Products From AES NYC 2019
Three Mix reviewers/editors—Mike Levine, Steve La Cerra and Barry Rudolph—walked the aisles of the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York mid-October and picked...
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The Mix Guide to AES
Some Things to Look for When You Hit NYC’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
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Focusrite Scarlett 18i20
This Third-Generation Interface Offers Improved Specs & Useful New Features
Technology
Warm Audio WA-84 Stereo Pair
Small-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone Holds Up Against Original
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Mix Blog Live: Resurrecting an Audio Dinosaur, Episode 4
Has it really been three months since we last visited the Ampex 351 Audio Dinosaur? I estimate that I’ve logged 200,000 miles since the...
Technology
Product of the Week: Clair Brothers C10-TrueFit Line Array Loudspeaker
The latest addition to the C-Series Loudspeakers line, the C10-TrueFit from Clair Brothers, is a mid-sized, passive line array element featuring a custom horizontal...
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Product of the Week: Steinberg WaveLab Pro 10
WaveLab Pro is among the most fully featured audio editing and mastering applications on the market. With the recent release of version 10, it’s...
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Product of the Week: Whirlwind Cab Driver
Here’s a really useful device from our friends at Whirlwind USA. The Cab Driver is a compact (4.75 W x 4.5 D x 2.5...
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Product of the Week: Arturia 3 Delays You’ll Actually Use
When it comes to Arturia software effects, good things seem to come in threes. Following on its previous bundles, 3 Preamps You’ll Actually Use,...
Technology
Blue introduces Yeti X, Professional USB Microphone with Blue VO!CE Software
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. & LAUSANNE, Switzerland – September 17, 2019 – Blue, a 20-year leading innovator in audio technology and design, today announced the...
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Product of the Week: United Plugins/FireSonic FireCobra
The recently launched United Plugins is a conglomerate of several different smaller European plug-in developers. The company hit the ground running with several new...
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Krotos Audio “Sound Design From the Sofa” Series
Krotos Audio has released Parts 3 and 4 of its free “Sound Design from the Sofa” Series,” a tutorial-type master class for efficient, original...
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Product of the Week: Royer Labs AxeMount SM-21 Dual Microphone Clip
Using multiple microphones on a guitar cabinet is not a new idea, and some of the problems engineers face when using this technique include...
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Mix Blog Studio: Get Smart
Over the weekend, I read a fascinating op-ed in the New York Times called “How to Build Artificial Intelligence We Can Trust.” Its basic...
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Focusrite Pro RedNet Control 2.4 Adds New Functionality to Red & RedNet Interfaces
Los Angeles, CA, September 4, 2019 – Focusrite has released RedNet Control 2.4, a free software update that adds Dante Domain Manager (DDM) and...
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Product of the Week: Reason Studios/Propellerhead Reason 11
Reason 11 will be released on September 25. The highlight of the new version is the Reason Rack Plugin, which will allow you to...
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Product of the Week: TC Electronic Finalizer
Software options for DIY mastering are getting more plentiful and powerful. The latest entrant in the space is TC Electronic with an application called...
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Product of The Week: Tectonic Audio Labs DML500
Tectonic Audio Labs has expanded its line of flat-panel loudspeakers with the addition of the DML500. Based upon Tectonic’s patented Distributed Mode Loudspeaker technology,...
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Product of the Week: PROCESS.AUDIO Sugar
A few months ago, PROCESS.AUDIO, a division of pureMix.net, quietly released Sugar: The Ultimate Audio Sweetener. Developed by a team of award-winning engineers and...
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Product of the Week: 64 Audio N8 Custom In-Ear Monitor
Developed in collaboration with GRAMMY-nominated bassist Nathan East, the N8 (pronounced “Nate”) from 64 Audio is a custom-fit IEM intended for musicians and audiophiles...
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Product of the Week: Drawmer 1974 Stereo Parametric EQ
Hot off the assembly line from Drawmer (distributed in North America by TransAudio Group) is the 1974 Stereo Parametric Equaliser. As its name implies,...
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Neutrik USA Debuts opticalCON DRAGONFLY Fiber Optic Connector Series
Neutrik USA, the leading supplier of robust and reliable professional connectivity solutions for audio, video, and data, is pleased to announce the opticalCON® DRAGONFLY...
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Product of the Week: Sonible smart:comp
Software keeps getting smarter. At the rate it’s going, it may be controlling us someday. But for now, we thankfully still have the upper...
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New Products: July 2019
The latest products from Bose, RØDE, Danley Sound Labs, Martin Audio, and more
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New at NAMM: Neve GenesysControl
Nashville, TN – July 18 2019. AMS Neve is pleased to announce the Neve GenesysControl plugin; Analogue – Automated. This new plugin for all...
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Product of the Week: Audient Nero
It stands to reason that a company that builds consoles would have plenty of expertise in monitor control features. So when I heard about...
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Sonic Farm Pro Audio Xcalibur JC
The Xcalibur JC is a new variant of Sonic Farm Pro Audio's Xcalibur Pentode Preamplifier and Saturator
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Product of the Week: Ashly mXa-1502 Mixer-Amplifier
Intended for use in restaurants, sports bars, small clubs, event centers and hotels, the mXa-1502 from Ashly is a combination mixer-amplifier capable of providing...
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P.A. Monitor Systems 2019
Manufacturers are responding to the now-decade long boom in touring, not to mention the rise in permanent installations for event and corporate spaces
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Product of the Week: Lectrosonics D Squared Digital Wireless Microphone System
Designed for a range of applications including broadcast, film production and live events where high-quality audio and reliability are required, Lectrosonics’ D Squared digital...
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Focusrite Launches Scarlett 3rd Generation Range
Focusrite’s Scarlett range of USB interfaces has already helped make more records than any other in history, and with the 3rd Generation, you’ll sound...
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Product of the Week: Antares Auto-Tune EFX+
Antares recently released Auto-Tune EFX+ ($199) the latest plug-in in its Auto-Tune EFX series. As in the previous version, Auto-Tune EFX 3, you get...
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Mix Blog Live: Resurrecting an Audio Dinosaur, Part 2
At the close of the first episode of “Resurrecting an Audio Dinosaur,” my lovely Ampex 351 tape machine channel was alive and working—though I...
Technology
Product of the Week: iZotope Neutron 3
iZotope has been at the forefront of incorporating artificial intelligence into music software. Many of its major titles, including RX, Ozone, Nectar and Neutron,...