Grain Audio has earned the prestigious 2014 Red Dot Award: Product Design for their In-Ear Headphones (IEHP). The wholly in-house designed and engineered headphones mark the company’s first submission to the international jury of 40 design experts, beating out over 4,000 other products.

Designed by Grain Audio’s own Sound Engineer Dave Burke and VP of Design Chris Weir, the In-Ear Headphones are often praised for their "sleek design meets high-quality sound" (Cult of Mac) and incorporate FSC-certified solid walnut for both its aesthetic and acoustic superiority.

“It’s an honor to see our work selected from among all of these heavyweights, and especially thrilling that our first product was received with such enthusiasm,” said VP of Design Chris Weir.

Past Red Dot recipients have included Volvo, Le Creuset, Sony, Fujifilm and Hyundai, among others.

The IEHP retails for $99 and is available for purchase here: http://grainaudio.com/collections/headphones/products/iehp-in-ear-headphones

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This weeks release at Zenhiser is Massive Trance Presets 3, another 100 truly inspiring trance presets.

Zenhiser Pack: Massive Trance Presets 3

Price: $30.00 AUD

Direct Link: http://www.zenhiser.com/ni-massive-trance-presets-3.html

Own the entire Rob Papen synth and effect collection for one great value price

Rob Papen is one of the world´s leading sound designers and over the last few years he has released a series of multi-award winning high quality software plug-ins which have become essential tools for many of the world´s leading music producers.

Combining all Rob Papen virtual synths plus the company´s four award winning effects plug-ins, eXplorer III provides all the tools you need for contemporary music production including thousands of rich, complex, track-ready presets created by Rob Papen and guest artists including acclaimed DnB artists Noisia.

Since eXplorer was first released in 2011, it has been updated to include Punch, Blade and now Blue 2, RP-AMOD and Predator FX at no extra cost, so more than ever eXplorer III represents fantastic value for money!

eXplorer III includes...

• Blue II: Crossfusion synthesis - FM, phase distortion, wave shaping & subtractive synthesis.
• Predator: Phat analoge synth with killer presets and first class features
• Predator FX: Filter, modulation, vocoder and effects plug-in.
• Blade: Cutting edge additive synthesis plug-in for the creation of unique sounds quickly and easily
• Punch: Sampled and synthesized drums in a high quality percussive instrument
• SubBoomBass: Ultra-deep groove bass synth with built-in step sequencer
• RG: Electric & acoustic guitar grooves with sequencer and synth effects
• RP-Distort: Distortion effects plugin with additional innovative features.
• RP-Delay: Delay insanity. reverser, 6 lines, 8 filters, 4 LFOs & more.
• RP-Verb: An advanced, transparent and musical algorithm reverb with easy controls
• RP-AMOD: Features classic audio modulation FX to spice up your tracks.

For full details about eXplorer III visit:
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Gothenburg,Sweden 2014-04-22

Elektron, the Swedish manufacturer of professional hardware machines,
has just started shipping their latest creation, the Analog Rytm. This 8
voice analog drum machine with sample support can be purchased either
directly from Elektron or from a wide net of retailers.

The Analog Rytm list price is 1549 USD / 1489 EUR / 1249 GBP

Analog Rytm in the Elektron Online shop:
http://www.elektron.se/content/analog-rytm

List of Elektron retailers:
http://www.elektron.se/find-a-store

Analog Rytm product page on Elektron website:
http://www.elektron.se/products/analog-rytm


More about Analog Rytm:

Analog Rytm is an 8 voice analog drum machine with sample support.
Distinguished by the power of analog drum sounds fused with samples.
Perfected by the immediacy of drum pads coupled with Elektron sequencing.

*True analog punch*
The eight drum voices take advantage of several dedicated analog circuit
designs, each of them fine-tuned for generating specific classes of
analog drum sounds. A diverse range of software parameter sets provide
direct access to various parts of the circuitry, ingeniously enabling
the unusually wide spectrum of drum sounds the Analog Rytm is capable of
producing.

*Sample power*
The full percussive potential is realized by the clever sample engine.
It allows every voice to be spiced up with customizable and highly
bendable samples, which can be layered with the analog drum sounds. The
perfect unity of analog circuits, a flexible sample engine, and a
lightning-fast digital control system simply goes beyond.

*Beats with character*
Plenty of tools are available for shaping the vibe of the beats.
The special warmth and rawness of the Analog Rytm are courtesy of the
analog multi-mode filter and analog distortion circuit of each voice.
The FX send section, comprised of a reverb and a delay, adds polish and
shimmer to the beats - and before they hit the sound system, the analog
compressor and analog distortion of the master channel will ensure
proper pump and grit.

*Maximized playability*
Twelve backlit, multi-colored, pressure & velocity sensitive pads are
used in tandem with the Elektron step sequencer for easy and immediate
beat creation. When on stage, the performance mode and the scene
functionality provides several ways of drastically manipulating beats
live. The Analog Rytm is a one stop solution beat machine, suited for
any rhythm-oriented context.

Analog Rytm specifications:
8 drum voices, each with: Specialized analog percussion sound generator.
Sample playback (16-bit/48Khz/mono). Analog multi-mode filter. Analog
distortion. * 12
velocity & pressure sensitive pads * Analog stereo master compressor &
distortion * Reverb & Delay send FX * World class Elektron step sequencer
* Chromatic, Performance, and Scene mode * Live oriented beat control *
Individual voice outputs *+Drive storage for projects, patterns, kits,
songs, sounds and samples.

About Elektron
=============================

Elektron creates innovative, user friendly and magic sound sources.
Their product lines are widely acclaimed for their stellar sound and
unique sequencer capabilities. The company was established in 1998 and
consists of a head office located in Gothenburg, Sweden and subsidiaries
located in Tokyo, Japan and Los Angeles, USA.

www.elektron.se | http://www.youtube.com/ElektronHQ |
www.twitter.com/WeAreElektron | www.facebook.com/WeAreElektron

Both headsets have a unidirectional gooseneck condenser microphone that delivers clear and intelligible in-game voice communication, swivels over a 100-degree path and has an integrated mute switch. Both feature a redesigned, self-adjusting 3D Wing Support Housing that perfectly adapts to the wearer's head for total comfort even during periods of extended use.

The ATH-AG1 and ATH-ADG1 come with a USB D/A converter that allows the headphones to be plugged directly into the USB input of a laptop, computer or other device. In addition they are supplied with a standard 1/8-inch (3.5 mm) TRRS mini plug and an adapter that enables the headphones to be plugged directly into an iPad® or a computer's sound card. Both models come with a 3.3-foot (1m) cord and a 6.6-foot (2m) extension cord.

The Audio-Technica ATH-AG1 and ATH-ADG1 premium gaming headphones carry a suggested U.S. retail price of $299.95 for either model.