HC News | July 28, 2014

SPL Phonitor mini Starts Shipping The newest member in the SPL Phonitor family, the Phonitor mini, is now available in stores. The Phonitor mini features at its core the exact same 120-volt technology as the Phonitor2, the brand's flagship headphones amplifi...

SPL Phonitor mini Starts Shipping SPL Phonitor mini

The newest member in the SPL Phonitor family, the Phonitor mini, is now available in stores. The Phonitor mini features at its core the exact same 120-volt technology as the Phonitor2, the brand's flagship headphones amplifier, which provides for superior technical specifications and a premium-quality sound. At the same time, the unique Phonitor Matrix enables an authentic music reproduction with headphones.

According to SPL, the Phonitor mini can be used in any situation and environment where there is a need for professional sound quality, from home and project studios to big orchestra recordings and live applications, besides being ideally suited for hi-fi and audio enthusiasts.

Special Features:

The Phonitor mini combines the new technical and sonic standards of the Phonitor 2 with a compact, competitively priced design
Optimally suited for all dynamic headphones from 10 Ohms
Mount-stand compatible with VESA adapter
Ideal for mobile applications

Product images:
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Phonitor mini in numbers:

Dimensions & Weight

Height x width x depth: 44 x 144 x 257 mm (1.72" x 5.76" x 10.12")
Weight: 2.03 kg / 4.48 lbs

Power Supply

Voltage: 230 V AC, 50 Hz / 115 V AC, 60 Hz
Power Consumption: 15 W max.
Fuse: 100-120 V AC: T 1 A / 220-240 V AC: T 500 mA

XLR Connectors

XLR Connectors, electronically balanced
Impedance: balanced approx. 20 kΩ, unbalanced approx. 10 kΩ
Max. Input Level: +32.5 dBu

RCA Connectors

Balanced RCA connecteors
Impedance: approx. 10 kΩ
Max. Input Level: +20 dBu

Headphones Output

1/4" (6.3 mm) TRS connector
Pin Wiring: Tip = left, Ring = right, Sleeve = ground
Impedance: 0.18 Ω
Attenuation Factor: 180 at 40 ohms
Frequency Range: < 10 Hz to > 300 kHz (-3 dB)
CMR: -88 dB at 1 kHz
Crosstalk: -80 dB at 1 kHz
THD+N: 0.00052% at 0dBu input level and unity gain, 1 kHz, 100 kOhm load
Unweighted Noise: -100 dB
A-Weighted Noise: -103 dB
CCIR: -94 dB
Dynamic Range, unweighted: 133.62 dB

Max. Output Level

2 x 1W (+30dBu) at 1 kHz, 600Ω
2 x 2W (+30dBu) at 1 kHz, 300Ω

MSRP: 649 euros

About SPL

SPL has been developing and manufacturing analog and digital audio gear for the music, film, multimedia, and broadcasting industries since 1984. SPL products are respected worldwide for their innovative approach and user-friendliness, but most of all for their outstanding performance.

Among SPL's most celebrated developments are the patented Vitalizer® sound-optimization processing, the first-ever level-independent dynamic processor known as the Transient Designer, the 5.1 microphone system Atmos, as well as compact monitor controllers and channel strips.

The development of the SUPRA op amps by SPL allowed analog signal processing to outperform the best digital processing in terms of quality. These op amps, which make use of the unsurpassed 120-volt technology, were first used on the MMC mastering console. Ever since, the 120-volt technology has become a quality trademark of SPL products, including the Phonitor headphone amplifiers. More recently, SPL stormed the USB and MADI audio-Interface market with the introduction of the Crimson and Madison interfaces.

Its collaboration with German company Brainworx resulted in the Analog Code® plug-Ins, which translate to the digital realm the same quality expected from all SPL products. This relationship has led SPL to become a member of the Plugin Alliance.

With the Car Vitalizer app, SPL entered the smartphone market and redefined the concept of audio enhancement inside a car — without the need of any additional hardware or expertise. This know-how has allowed SPL to license its technology to major players in the auto industry.

SPL — Musiktechnik Made in Germany

For more information, visit spl.info.

Radial StageBug SB-6 compact stereo isolator now shipping

HC News | July 28, 2014

Vancouver BC - The Radial StageBug SB-6 Isolator is a high performance 2-channel passive audio isolator designed to accommodate both balanced and unbalanced signals and work effectively at eliminating noise when used with instruments, consumer electronics...

Vancouver BC - The Radial StageBug SB-6 Isolator is a high performance 2-channel passive audio isolator designed to accommodate both balanced and unbalanced signals and work effectively at eliminating noise when used with instruments, consumer electronics as well as professional line-level devices.

Radial President Peter Janis: "When we first envisioned the SB-6, we wanted to create a passive isolator that could be used in a multitude of applications. In other words, we wanted it to be a jack of all trades that could be called upon in almost any situation to accept balanced or unbalanced signals with almost any signal level."

"Although this may sound simple, truth is, the transformers that make up the passive circuit tend to work best when they work within very specific confines. In other words, when you can control the input impedance and know what the output destination will be, you can ensure the circuit will work in a predictable fashion. With the SB-6, we ignored the rules. We wanted an isolator that would simply work in any given situation."

The design begins with ¼" TRS inputs and outputs to accommodate both TRS and mono type connectors. The unique circuit retains the balanced signals or automatically converts them from hi-Z to lo-Z (1/4" mono to TRS) or lo-Z to hi-Z (1/4"TRS to mono) depending on the connector in use. You simply connect and the SB-6 does the work for you! Inside are two ultra-linear Eclipse transformers that sound great as they deliver ruler flat performance from 20Hz to 20kHz. This is augmented with a -10dB input pad to handle extra loud source devices and a polarity reverse on output B for phase aligning stereo signals. As the circuit is passive, no power is required - simply plug in and play. As with all Radial products, the SB-6 is made in Canada and features 16 gauge steel construction for use on the road and finished in a durable powder coat finish.

These features combine to make the SB-6 Isolator a wonderful solution to help rid system noise in two channel audio systems, stereo guitar racks and pedalboards.

The StageBug SB-6 Isolator retails for $115 USD retail.

www.radialeng.com

Flux releases IRCAM SPAT v3 for AAX/AU/VST

HC News | July 28, 2014

Flux releases IRCAM SPAT v3 for AAX/AU/VST Flux completes migration to v3 with the release of SPAT v3 adding support for AVID AAX and 64 bit systems. ...

Flux releases IRCAM SPAT v3 for AAX/AU/VST

Flux completes migration to v3 with the release of SPAT v3 adding support for AVID AAX and 64 bit systems.

Oceanside, California, USA (July, 28 2014) - Flux Sound and Picture Development of Orleans, France is proud to announce the release of SPAT v3, a positional audio plug-in combining three independently definable surround reverbs in a single plug-in with the ability to position and animate, with full automation, mono and stereo sound sources within these reverberant spaces.

SPAT may also be used to position and animate sources with all reverbs disengaged. This advanced feature set makes SPAT an indispensable tool for post-production professionals for ADR.

SPAT has been embraced by many within the community of orchestral composers as a tool for placing instruments on a virtual performance stage for position-correct and convincing orchestral emulations.

SPAT v3 adds support for AVID’s new AAX Native plug-in format. In addition to AAX, Audio Units and VST remain supported on both Mac and Windows. SPAT v1 remains available for users of RTAS systems.

All Flux v3 audio tools support both 64 and 32 bit systems with sample rates up to 384K. The Flux v3 platform delivers exceptionally rich, informative and responsive metering with near zero CPU cost by distributing UI processing to your systems’ GPU. All Flux audio tools are 8-channel ready for surround applications up to 7.1. The only exception is the distinctly named Stereo Tool freeware.

SPAT v3 is available to current SPAT users for no charge. Download SPAT v3 here: www.fluxhome.com/download

In celebration of both the release of SPAT and the completion of the Flux migration to v3, Flux is offering SPAT, the IRCAM TOOLS bundle containing SPAT and all upgrades to SPAT at a 30% discount, effective immediately.

Locate an authorized dealer for Flux and IRCAM Tools by visiting the exclusive Flux US distributor: www.AudioSage.com.

About Flux
Flux Sound and Picture Development of Orleans, France are developers of advanced software audio tools compatible with all major DAWs. Flux specializes in advanced dynamic control, rich real time analysis and EQ. Flux produces the IRCAM Tools line of psychoacoustic post-production tools in collaboration with the prestigious IRCAM Institute of Paris.

Andi Vax / Discovery Pro sound bank released

HC News | July 28, 2014

Andi Vax has released his Nord Signature Bank. 198 presets for Discovery Pro 6 containing basses, leads, pads and uplifters/downlifters. It's available for free at our Banks page. http://www.discodsp.com/...

Bolder Sounds Releases Guitarron for NI Kontakt

HC News | July 28, 2014

Guitarron from Bolder Sounds is the first sample library dedicated to this versatile instrument. It is a 6 stringed fretless bass guitar which is commonly played in octaves in traditional Mariachi music. The Guitarron has also been employed on recordings by ...

Guitarron from Bolder Sounds is the first sample library dedicated to this versatile instrument. It is a 6 stringed fretless bass guitar which is commonly played in octaves in traditional Mariachi music. The Guitarron has also been employed on recordings by rock-pop artists as Jackson Browne (Linda Paloma), Linda Ronstadt (Canciones de mi Padre) and the Eagles (Hotel California). This is the instrument which inspired Ernie Ball to create the Acoustic Bass guitar in 1972.

Features of the Kontakt Guitarron Sample Library.

Samples recorded with a microphone and a contact pickup, each sound source type has 3 x Round Robin and 3 velocity layers. Harmonic samples are also recorded for both mic. and contact pickup.
Extensive KSP scripting featuring, amongst others :
Independent EQ and Volume control of each sample source.
An Octave Button with Timing and Randomization control for easy Mariachi style Octave voicing.
A sophisticated Auto-Slide page giving the user extensive control of KSP generated slides
A Key Switch Page where you can freely assign which key will trigger the various Key Switches.
7 different effects - each with its own Preset menus, so you can save and recall all the various parameters.
20 example Kontakt instruments (.nki) that demonstrate sound sculpting flexibility and much more.

Guitarron NI Kontakt Specifications

The full uncompressed size of this library is 478 MB. It has been Kontakt compressed (.ncw) down to 215 MB for convenience of downloading and rapid loading into Kontakt. This library is not designed for the free Kontakt Player, the full retail version of the Kontakt sampler is required.

Pricing

$44.95 until September 1, 2014 (retail $59.95).

Available on at the Bolder Sounds webstore - http://www.boldersounds.net/index.php?main_page=product_music_info&cPath=3_18&products_id=126

Audio Demos -

https://soundcloud.com/bolder-sounds/sets/guitarron-for-ni-kontakt-4

Video Demo

http://youtu.be/Hc4DMnxoC74

Released on 07/24/14

Waldorf announces availability of Streichfett String Synthesizer

HC News | July 25, 2014

REMAGEN, GERMANY: having opened many eyes and ears when being premiered at Musikmesse 2014 in Frankfurt, Germany, high-quality synthesizer developer Waldorf is proud to announce availability of the Streichfett String Synthesizer — successfully bringing ...

REMAGEN, GERMANY: having opened many eyes and ears when being premiered at Musikmesse 2014 in Frankfurt, Germany, high-quality synthesizer developer Waldorf is proud to announce availability of the Streichfett String Synthesizer — successfully bringing back to life the extinct string synthesizer sounds of yesteryear with a modern-day musical twist — as of July 25...

Back in the Seventies and early-Eighties, keyboard players wishing to create (not necessarily authentic-sounding) string sections often turned to so-called string machines making use of top octave divider technology to produce polyphonic pitching for each key played. Popular in their heyday, these distinctive-sounding string synths can be heard all over classic recordings by both electronic music innovators, prog rockers, and pop acts of the time — think French synth showman Jean-Michel Jarre’s multi- million-copy-selling Oxygene, or even adult movies of a similar vintage — think German synthmeister Klaus Schulze’s soundtrack to Bodylove, but died a death when more authentic-sounding sampling technology took hold. However, now Waldorf has successfully brought back to life those extinct string synthesizer sounds of yesteryear with a modern-day musical twist thanks to the Streichfett String Synthesizer, a colourful desktop module that surely stands out far from the musical crowd!

Who better qualified, then, to touch upon the whys and wherefores of string machine revival (with a cultural culinary knowing nod and a wink) than Waldorf Music CTO Stefan Stenzel: “We had a string machine in our office, and, although it was malfunctioning, we enjoyed playing it. Everything sounded like it could serve as a soundtrack to an Eighties ‘sensual’ movie! We thought it would be fun to create something similar, so we listened to many different string machines to figure out the sweet spots of each individual machine. Quickly the name ‘Streichfett’ stuck, and we decided to revive the extinct species of string synthesizers.”

As such, Streichfett brings the distinctive string synth sounds of those now-much-missed machines to today’s discerning musicians by cleverly combining the best of yesteryear’s classics with today’s technological advances — all neatly squeezed into an attractive compact and cost-effective package with everything to play for. Indeed, its dual sound engine features a 128-voice polyphonic STRINGS section (with Choir, Organ, Brass, Cello, Viola, and Violin presets) and an eight-voice polyphonic SOLO section (with shimmering-sounding, slightly percussive Bass, E-Piano, Clavi, Synth, and Pluto presets that blend well with the STRINGS section) — essential for creating those velvety smooth sounds with high-fat content! Essential, even, for creating ‘vintage’ adult movie soundtracks — Parental Advisory Explicit Lyrics optional! The Ensemble effect handles lubrication of the STRINGS section while the EFFECT section adds adjustable Phaser or Reverb. Alternatively, the EFFECT section can be used to Animate the STRINGS register, resulting in spectacular sound morphing effects.

While those presets bear little resemblance to their real-world instrument namesakes, that’s not the point here. Just like yesteryear’s classic string synthesizers, Streichfett delivers distinctively rich and creamy pads unobtainable on any modern-day instrument and succeeds in doing so with a simple and easy to comprehend user interface that belies the somewhat complex sound engine that lies beneath. But despite being blessed with relatively few controls, quite an array of sounds can quickly be dialled in, so it’s just as well that Streichfett can store 12 user-programmed patches in its MEMORY. More reasons to be cheerful and take it on stage, surely?

Streichfett’s robust, roadworthy casing matches its cheerfully-coloured Rocket Synthesizer and 2-Pole Analog Filter siblings, and, of course, comes complete with MIDI In and MIDI Out plus USB connectivity for equally easy integration into any modern-day DAW- based recording setup. Left/Stereo and Right/Mono Audio Out and a headphone output ensure that the outside world can clearly hear its distinctive sounds in all their ear-opening glory.

Go check one out at an authorised Waldorf dealer today. To see and hear Streichfett is to surely want one... velvety smooth with high- fat content for sure! So why not spread some Streichfett all over your tracks today. They deserve to sound rich and creamy, don’t they?

Streichfett is available to purchase from Waldorf dealers worldwide with an SRP of €279.00 EUR (including tax). Check out the dedicated Streichfett webpage for more detailed info here: http://www.waldorf-music.info/streichfett-overview

Watch Waldorf CTO Stefan Stenzel’s ‘illuminating’ Streichfett video in English (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfcQYfzqhrg) and German (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT-h0PAVI7I) ...you’ll soon be the king of klingt!

In Session Audio releases Resonator Guitar

HC News | July 25, 2014

In Session Audio releases Resonator Guitar for Kontakt, WAV & AIF formats. Resonator Guitar is a slide and fingerstyle loop library recorded with a brass-bodied resophonic acoustical guitar (sometimes referred to as a “Dobro®”). With vocal-like slide ...

In Session Audio releases Resonator Guitar for Kontakt, WAV & AIF formats.

Resonator Guitar is a slide and fingerstyle loop library recorded with a brass-bodied resophonic acoustical guitar (sometimes referred to as a “Dobro®”).

With vocal-like slide playing and slick fretwork the library covers blues, swamp, ragtime, noir, and ballad styles of music.

Whether you’re creating “roots” style music for yourself or are creating soundtrack pieces to accompany scenes of hard times, drinking or card games, Resonator Guitar has what you need in spades.

Producer’s Notes:

“We love the sound of the resonator guitar and knew we could fill a much-needed niche for composers and songwriters.

Because the resonator was born out of the 1920s, it is associated with some very specific sounds and styles of playing. This required the library to be recorded just right!

We used a very loud Regal Tricone model guitar in open and standard tunings with a brass slide for the slide tracks.

Recordings were made with a Neumann KM 184 microphone (for the details) and Royer R-122 ribbon microphone (to soften things a bit) into a Benchmark preamp.

The layout is easy to navigate: Guitar “a” plays the chord parts (generally fretted, but sometimes with a slide) while Guitar “b” plays slide and picked melodies and lines. There is ample opportunity to mix and match lines and chordal parts and to come up with your own arrangements.

We also recorded a 125+ part toolbox of commonly used slide “licks” in a variety of keys (G, C, D, E) and tempi (85, 105, 125, 145).

We are proud to offer this library to you and hope you enjoy making music with it!”

Specifications:

Size: Approximately 1 GB for each format when uncompressed; inclusive of the Bonus Set.

Parts: 423; inclusive of the Bonus Set

Sound: Dry (no reverb). Kontakt users have a menu of reverb types and other effects that can be applied and modified.

Copy Protected: Custom Watermarked

Quality: Stereo 24 bit 44.1kHz (amped); Mono 24 bit 44.1kHz (direct/clean)

Available Formats: Kontakt, Wav or Aiff.

Requirements: The Kontakt format of the library requires the full-retail version of Native Instruments’ Kontakt 5.1 or higher.

The free Kontakt Player is not recommend as it only allows 15 minutes of use before timing out.

The installer requires an internet enabled computer and Windows XP or higher or Mac 10.5 or higher.

Available now via download at: http://insessionaudio.com/products/resonator-guitar-slide-fingerstyle

Price: $79.99

About In Session Audio:

In Session Audio is a Nashville, Tennessee-based team of musicians with a deep knowledge of playing and recording all styles of guitar. We work at the same time and at the same location because doing great work together is important to the vision, quality and consistency of our libraries.

Thaloops Releases ‘Timbo Hip Hop Drumz’

HC News | July 25, 2014

July 25, 2014 ThaLoops has released Timbo Hip Hop Drumz, bringing the raw, acoustic sound of true tape saturated kicks, snares, beat-box and percussion samples for modern music production. Thesound-set was designed to match the style of Timbaland, Danjahand...

July 25, 2014

ThaLoops has released Timbo Hip Hop Drumz, bringing the raw, acoustic sound of true tape saturated kicks, snares, beat-box and percussion samples for modern music production. Thesound-set was designed to match the style of Timbaland, Danjahandz and Kanye West. Every drum sample is mastered to perfection to cut right through your beatz!

Packed with 191 (.WAV) blazing hip hop drum samples: 51 kicks, 58 layered snares/claps/sidesticks, 54 beat-box sounds and 27 percussion samples.

Kick and snare samples are organised into 3 kits: Timbo Diamond, Timbo Gold and Timbo Platinum. BeatBox and Percussion samples go under XTRA folder including formats for Battery, Kontakt, EXS24, Halion and Soundfont.

The sound-set is offered as a download, priced at $17.99. For more information, please visit http://www.thaloops.com/timbo-hip-hop-drums

Demo at Soundcoud:

THERE'S A NEW SHERIFF IN TONE: INTRODUCING OUTLAW EFFECTS

HC News | July 25, 2014

THERE'S A NEW SHERIFF IN TONE: INTRODUCING OUTLAW EFFECTS June 30, 2014 – Outlaw Effects, a brand new line of mini effects pedals, was introduced at Summer NAMM 2014. The pedals were on display as part of the Deli Magazine's Stompbox Exhibit. This br...

THERE'S A NEW SHERIFF IN TONE: INTRODUCING OUTLAW EFFECTS

June 30, 2014 – Outlaw Effects, a brand new line of mini effects pedals, was introduced at Summer NAMM 2014. The pedals were on display as part of the Deli Magazine's Stompbox Exhibit. This brand new line of analog pedals consists of seven different effects, one pedal tuner, and several accessories.

Micro-sized encasings and staggered inputs/outputs mean that Outlaw Effects occupy minimal real estate on crowded pedal boards, while True Bypass switching helps maintain transparency of the player's tone when the pedals are not engaged. Ultra-durable aluminum alloy chassis and high quality components make Outlaw Effects ready for the rigors of the road. Outlaw Effects is distributed by Musiquip in the USA, and by SFM in Canada.

The Outlaw Effects pedal line-up includes:

LOCK STOCK & BARREL 3-Mode Distortion

Go from classic crunch tones to tighter, more modern high-gain sounds.

MSRP: $60

WIDOW MAKER Metal Distortion

Scorching, saturated distortion with tight attack. With Hi/Lo Boost switch.

MSRP: $60

DEAD MAN'S HAND 2-Mode Overdrive

Wide array of gritty, overdriven tones at home across multiple genres.

MSRP: $60

HANGMAN Overdrive

Vintage, warm, tubey sounding overdrive.

MSRP: $60

VIGILANTE Chorus

From a subtle, ambient shimmer to more dramatic effects with pulsating tones.

MSRP: $60

QUICK DRAW Delay

Crisp tone with warm repeats, and delay time range from 20ms to 620ms.

MSRP: $70

24K Reverb

Warm digital reverb with three modes to bring your tone to life.

MSRP: $99

SIX SHOOTER Tuner

Chromatic tuner, suitable for a wide range of instruments.

MSRP: $45

TRANSAUDIO GROUP TO DISTRIBUTE BETTERMAKER'S UNIQUE ANALOG EQUALIZERS WITH PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL

HC News | July 25, 2014

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 2014: TransAudio Group, U.S. distributor of high-end professional recording equipment, is pleased to partner with Bettermaker, the creator and manufacturer of the world's first analog equalizers that can be controlled, automated,...

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 2014: TransAudio Group, U.S. distributor of high-end professional recording equipment, is pleased to partner with Bettermaker, the creator and manufacturer of the world's first analog equalizers that can be controlled, automated, and recalled from a plug-in or Eprom. The Bettermaker's flagship EQ232 possesses two (strictly analog) audio channels, each with a mastering-quality switchable high-pass filter, Pultec-style passive equalization, and clean parametric equalization. The modular 500-series EQ502P and EQ542 possess only the passive equalizers and only the parametric filters, respectively, and are also stereo.

Although its 100% handmade construction and stunning sound quality puts it in league with the very best boutique analog equipment on the market, Bettermaker's unique niche is plug-in control (available in RTAS, 32-bit or 64-bit VST, and AU), which gives it all of the convenience of a digital plug-in, including automation and recall. The plug-in provides an A/B comparison feature, which goes beyond "bypass/in" to allow comparison of two separate equalizer settings. It's also worth noting that engineers who aren't using the plug-in can still store up to 399 presets for instant recall from the front panel via Eprom.

Marek Walaszek, an accomplished mix engineer, producer, and DJ based in Warsaw, Poland and the chief engineer and owner of Addicted to Music Studios, conceived, prototyped, and is now manufacturing the Bettermaker. "It started with the dream of a stereo Pultec that I could use on my stems or my master bus," explained Walaszek. "Because I'm a mix engineer, I mostly work with other people's session files. I recognize the convenience of recall – I can work on a mix, send it to the client, and then make requested changes weeks later. I wanted that same convenience in my outboard gear." Walaszek got together with a friend and began prototyping his vision for a best-in-class analog equalizer that could gracefully accommodate the modern workflow.

After the usual false starts and an abundance of tinkering, the Bettermaker emerged and quickly found an eager audience. Grammy Award-winning engineers, such as Bob Katz, Jaycen Joshua, Dave Pensado, and Jimmy Douglass, as well as mastering engineers, such as Tim Boyce and Ludwig Maier, immediately put the Bettermaker in their "indispensible" racks and praised it loudly. The industry as a whole took notice as well: the Bettermaker earned a Resolution Award nomination in 2013 and won the Music Tech Excellence Award in 2012 and NAMM's Best In Show award in 2013.

"As often happens with great inventions, it may seem obvious in hindsight," said Brad Lunde, president of TransAudio Group. "There is, of course, tremendous value in great analog processing paired with plug-in control, automation, and recall. But I should also emphasize that the Bettermaker is not merely a gimmick. The Bettermaker's sound quality would win converts and awards in its own right, and the plug-in functionality is well designed and robust. These two zero-compromise features come together in the Bettermaker to create something extraordinary. We at TransAudio Group were excited to learn that Marek is already cooking up new Bettermaker products that will pair analog audio circuitry with plug-in control!"

In addition to the three "stock" Bettermaker models (the EQ232P rack mount with all equalizer channels, the modular EQ502P Pultec section, and the modular EQ542 parametric section), Bettermaker offers two optional modifications of the flagship EQ232P. The first option converts its dual mono operation into M/S operation, a popular choice among mastering engineers. The second option forgoes the front panel controls entirely (at a cost savings) for users who plan to use plug-in control exclusively. These two options can also be combined.

ABOUT TRANSAUDIO GROUP

TransAudio Group, founded by industry veteran Brad Lunde, has quickly become the premier U.S. importer/distributor and/or U.S. sales and marketing representative for high-end audio. Success hinges on TransAudio providing dealers and end users with a higher standard of product expertise and support far beyond the norm.www.transaudiogroup.com

The Bettermaker products are now shipping.

MSPRs: EQ502P: $1,775.00 • EQ542: $1,775.00 • EQ232P: $6,100.00