PreSonus has developed the Revelator USB microphone for streaming, broadcasting, podcasting, and other voice recordings. A special feature, however, is the direct effect connection in combination with the associated app. The Universal Control App includes a channel strip with EQ, compressor, gate, and limiter. The best possible speaker sound should be set using eight presets […]
The German company Neumann announced the release of MA1, a studio monitor calibration system, which was developed in cooperation with the Fraunhofer IIS audio processing institute. The MA 1 kit includes an individually calibrated measurement microphone and setup software. According to Neumann, using their system will provide the best sound quality for monitoring in any […]
The Oxygen Pro series is new, here M-Audio sets the bar higher than usual. The Oxygen Pro USB Keyboard Controllers are available with 25, 49, and 61 standard keys. There is also the compact Oxygen Pro Mini, which has 32 mini buttons. All models are USB-powered and feature an OLED display, “Smart Chord” scale function […]
Shure has presented the MV7, a supposed successor of their Shure SM7B which has been available for many years and you can find it again in many studios despite (or because of?) its age- at least visually, the new Shure MV7 seems to come very close to its brother. In fact, Shure states that the […]
Akai Professional, a leading manufacturer of music equipment for performers and producers, has released MPK mini MK3, the 3rd generation of the world’s best-selling USB MIDI keyboard controller, MPK mini. For the beginner, MPK mini is a complete package with every tool needed to create hit songs from the start. For the working professional, MPK […]
Vintage synthesizers have not only shaped the musical landscape of the past decades – but they are also in great demand in modern productions. We won’t go into very technical details, so this is an easy read, a kind of short history of the most ingenious vintage synthesizers everyone should know. Minimoog (Model D) Synthesizer […]
Best Of Winter NAMM Show 2020 brings you some of the most exciting, innovative and promising new music production gear and software from NAMM (Jan 16, 2020 – Jan 19, 2020). NAMM show is the world’s most important and largest trade show for guitar, bass, effects, recording, DJ and synthesizer equipment. In this article, we […]
It’s not that easy to monitor and mix music. If you want to listen to the music you mix in a comfortable and natural way then using studio monitors is the way to go, but the problem here is the accuracy. And if accuracy is the problem, then a pair of quality studio headphones will […]
Arturia is back with their MicroLab MIDI Controller, a new compact and suitable keyboard, perfectly suitable for mobile environment MIDI music apps on Android or iOS (iPhone and iPad). This is the most compact keyboard instrument from Arturia so far and is suitable for mobile use as well as home studios. In bright blue, orange […]
We usually focus on software news but this news has surprised us and I think it is the biggest transaction on the Audio market of the last years. Reverb.com was founded in 2013 and is like the eBay for musicians. Here, musicians and studio freaks can offer and purchase studio equipment. The online store of […]