More new studio tools have been announced by Warm Audio. Their new Direct Box Active and Direct Box Passive are designed to get guitars, keyboards and basses into recording systems at the right level to record properly. Both feature Cinemag transformers, discrete electronic components and a tough, aluminium case. The Active box takes power from your microphone pre-amp's phantom power...
Warm have just announced news of their new Bus Comp- their version of the classic SSL compressor. One of several different types of compressor, the original was found in SSL's G-Series desks and was one of the elements that gave these desks their original sound that propelled them into the history books. Loved by engineers the world over, these...
Focal's new flagship studio monitor, the Trio 11, is now part of our permanent demonstration stock. These new monitors are suitable for larger studios and are aimed at mix engineers and mastering engineers. Featuring a three-way design that can be set up in both a horizontal and vertical orientation, these tri-amped monitors have an astonishingly high SPL but are even...
A little while back we had in the new HEDD Audio Type 05s and Type 07 studio monitors. We were very impressed with what these were capable of. Since then, we've had the flagship of the Type Series in to our demo stock. These are a three way, loaded with two 7" drivers handling the bass, a 4" mid range...
Over the years, there are many products from the consumer audio world that have found their way into the studio and stuck there- the ubiquitous Yamaha NS10s are a great example. Even though Yamaha stopped making them over ten years ago, they still occupy space atop many mixers in studios throughout the world. Focal, who already make a very nice...
It's a good time for monitors at the moment. The market has come on in leaps and bounds lately, with manufacturers really pushing the technology and creating some amazing speakers at some amazing prices. We've added a couple of very interesting new things to our demo stock. HEDD Audio This is a very interesting company with an amazing heritage and...
Getting your monitors in the right position is key to getting the best out of them. IsoAcoustics make a range of stands designed just for that. Used on top of desks or stands, they let you adjust the position and angle of the speakers, getting them into the sweet spot for listening, and by decoupling from the surface that you have them...
Push 2 has been announced by Ableton. They've upgraded the hardware with better screens, and implemented the biggest feature that was missing on the original Push- the ability to edit audio. If you own an original Push, Ableton are offering a trade-in scheme where by you can return your original Push and get £150 off the price of the new one...
Antelope Audio's Orion was a revolutionary box when it first landed. Not only offering 32 channels of audio input and output in a single rack space and on USB, but coupled with both top quality conversion and clocking, they've quickly become a favourite of many studios and mastering houses across the world. The Orion 32 has now been joined by Orion 32 +. Still housed...
News today from Native Instruments- for anyone who'd liked the look of their Komplete Kontrol series but was missing a weighted, full 88 note option- from the 27th October, you'll have just that. Fitted with a Fatar Supreme keyboard, along with the features such as the Light Guide, which should make these a players dream keyboard. Along with the new...
More new studio tools have been announced by Warm Audio. Their new Direct Box Active and Direct Box Passive are designed to get guitars, keyboards and basses into recording systems at the right level to record properly. Both feature Cinemag transformers, discrete electronic components and a tough, aluminium case. The Active box takes power from your microphone pre-amp's phantom power...