Posts by Lyubomir Dobrev

Ex-AKG employees found Austrian Audio to bring back the “Vienna sound”

Ex-AKG employees have founded a new brand in the pro audio industry, the aptly named Austrian Audio, that's introducing 8 new products in 5 categories, such as mics and headphones.

Apple iMac 2019 refresh: New desktop machines for musicians and producers

What can the new iMacs do for musicians and producers? Both the 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMacs now have 8th/9th-gen Coffee Lake Intel processors and Radeon Pro Vega graphics. Worth an upgrade?

Acustica Audio launches Titanium3 all-tube gear suite at 52% off

A thorough update to what's a collection of remarkable tube units, Titanium3 adds an all-tube passive EQ, a preamp, a channel strip uniting all of the above, and an extra special - the BASSTard.

Puremagnetik gives away two neat audio mangling plug-ins: Expanse and Driftmaker

The Expanse Texture Generator and Driftmaker Delay Disintegration Device can be downloaded completely free in celebration of Puremagnetik's music label launch. Nice one!

Counterfeit gear factory busted in China; Shure, Yamaha, Sennheiser team up for lawsuit

Not only can cheap clones of big brand equipment sound nasty, they may be outright dangerous. A recent raid in China shows that there are still people making money with knock-off gear.

Musikmesse 2019: Drawmer 1974 and 1976 stereo analog FET-based hardware processors

The 1974 parametric EQ and 1976 saturation & width processor are official. It's certainly nice to have such a varied choice of sub-EUR 999 analog hardware these days!

SSL SiX desktop mixer: finally, big console sound for the common folk

SSL's new SiX compact mixer is a miniature console with a reasonable price tag considering whose logo it carries - but will this package prove compelling to musicians and producers?

Are Apple’s new iPads better for musicians than the iPad Pro?

The new iPad Air and iPad Mini are powerful, musician-friendly, and certainly among the nicest ~USD 500 pieces of gear you can purchase at the time. Headphone jack and Lightning port, anyone?

Best free plug-ins this week: Four awesome toys for your musical playground

Here are four new free audio toys to play with that came out last week: Nembrini Audio's LoFi Vintage Clipper, Convology XT Free Factory, HY-Delay 4 and The Wave Weld for Ableton Live.

Convology XT Complete & Verberate 2 Stereo reverb plug-ins out now

Reverb fans are having a pretty good day with the release of two fancy plug-ins, each seemingly solid enough to handle your reverbation on its own for the rest of the year.

Iron Age IA-1222: A flexibility-first analog summing mixer

The USD 2000 summing mixer has 12 input channels, each with a switchable stereo bus and individual pan controls. In addition to the stereo bus, the 1222 has a second pair of switchable mono busses.

Intel Core i3 shortage may drive up prices on budget music production laptops

Considering buying a new music production laptop this year? With CPU shortages expected to drive up prices on i3-based budget models, we offer some advice for planning your next purchase.

USB 4.0 is the new Thunderbolt and could put an end to the cable/adapter craze

With 40Gbps transfer speeds, the next-generation USB is pretty much a free-for-all Thunderbolt 3. Which is all kinds of good news for techies and gearheads alike!

K-Devices WOV and TTAP: creative modulation and dual-buffer delay plug-ins

K-Devices has two new plug-ins out that share the same development DNA: WOV is an amplitude modulator, TTAP is a creative delay. Plenty of creative potential here, we think...

API The Box compact analog console gets a 2019 refresh

The stylish desk has eight input channels and eight 500 Series slots, as well as 16 summing channels (24 during mix) with LED metering. It uses the same circuitry and components as other API consoles.

PMC Audio IB2S-AII single and dual cabinet monitors shipping from March

Pro audio manufacturer PMC has launched its new IB2S-AII range of active studio monitors. It covers the single cabinet IB2S-AII; and the IB2S XBD-AII twin cabinet reference monitors. With both analog and ...

Denise.io Bite and Space Invader: bit-crushing and flanging in full colour

Developer Denise.io offers a refreshing take on bit-crushing and flanging, two ways of of making your tracks stand out from the crowd by adding texture and movement.

Deals: get 50% off all Waves products, free IK Multimedia T-RackS Quad Compressor

Waves and IK are having a 50% off sale and plug-in giveaway, respectively. Now that you've hopefully recovered from Christmas spending, it may be the right time to expand your plug-in collection.

Softube Dyna-mite limiter/expander: three plug-ins for the price of one

Not only has Softube recreated a very interesting vintage unit, it's also come up with what we think is a really good offer - three plug-ins for the price of one!

Ableton Live 10.1 is coming: Here’s what’s new

The update, which is currently in beta, contains an extensive list of workflow improvements and bug fixes. Perhaps more interestingly, there are new tools for making music as well...

NAMM 2019: Dangerous Music D-BOX+ rackmount monitor controller and summing mixer

At NAMM 2019, Dangerous Music debuted the D-BOX+ rackmount controller and summing mixer. It's an all-new design with 8 channels of summing, DA stereo conversion, and new features like USB audio.

NAMM 2019: Delphos 2 USD 999 boutique condenser mic

Delphos 2 improves on the original model with the addition of a third polar pattern and a new low-noise power supply. The mic body has been enlarged and finished in metallic blue.

Out Now: MAGIX ACID Music Studio 11 – best USD 60 DAW that isn’t REAPER?

Being a major update, ACID 11 seems rather impressive and more like a complete overhaul. First things first, it brings a new 64-bit audio engine with plenty of upgrades, and there's more.

NAMM 2019: Antelope Audio intros Edge Go modeling USB mic, Orion 32+ / HD Gen 3 converters

Edge Go comes close to representing a functional virtual recording studio on top of a high-end mic. Meanwhile, the new Orion 32 HD offers impressive dynamic range.