Posts by Lyubomir Dobrev

NAMM 2019: Sennheiser IE 400 Pro & IE 500 Pro in-ear monitors

Senn parted ways with the typical multi-transducer design in favor or successfully miniaturizing a single broadband driver. This supposedly results in a natural, ultra-low distortion sound.

NAMM 2019: Arturia AudioFuse Studio musician-friendly desktop audio interface

The sleek desktop unit offers quad DiscretePro preamps, quad line inputs (two of them commutable to Phono for connecting turntables), ADAT, and Bluetooth playback - among other valuable functionality.

NAMM 2019: 4th-gen KRK ROKIT studio monitors available now

Prices for these promising and unabashedly modern speakers start at GBP 160 for the 5-inch woofer version, representing up-to-date monitoring at its most affordable. Good sports, those KRK lads!

NAMM 2019: Waves & Chris Lord-Alge team up for CLA Mix Hub

CLA Mix Hub is a channel strip which integrates the producer's favorite Solid State Logic gear and runs on up to 64 channels simultaneously - turning your DAW into a 64-channel SSL console.

NAMM 2019: Steinberg AXR4 audio interface with TB2 and 32/384 conversion

Steinberg is getting into the Thunderbolt rackmount audio interface game with the new AXR4. It's a flagship product designed for professional recording that features DSP effects and MIDI.

NAMM 2019: PreSonus updates its Studio interfaces with USB-C

PreSonus has upgraded its Studio audio interface line with USB-C connectivity, retaining the units' comfortable pricing while making them easier to integrate with modern computers.

NAMM 2019: IK’s incredibly ambitious iLoud MTM reference speaker

The iLoud MTM is a multi-purpose studio monitor with a compact design and several inbuilt technologies that put it ahead of anything I have personally seen in its price range.

NAMM 2019: Apogee Hype 24/96 USB mic with built-in analog compressor

Apogee's USD 350 desktop microphone builds upon its predecessors with the addition of an integrated analog compressor that's meant to make you sound more professional.

NAMM 2019: Accusonus adds an automated De-Clipper to ERA Bundle 3.0

Fully automated, ERA De-Clipper detects clipped audio fragments by itself and sets the threshold accordingly, restoring audio segments and improving signal quality.

Best free plug-ins this week: MRatioMB, ModulAir, Sound Gadgets

While we are busy covering NAMM 2019 announcements and teases (it's intense this year...), generous and hard-working developers squeezed in a trio of free plug-ins for having fun during downtime.

NAMM 2019: new Sony PCM-A10 and PCM-D10 hi-res portable recorders

Sony is bringing a pair of new HD audio portable recorders to NAMM 2019- the PCM-D10 and PCM-A10. Both offer high-resolution audio recording, though they differ in conversion quality.

NAMM 2019: Cranborne Camden EC2 preamp and headphone amplifier with textbook specs

A two-channel rackmount preamp, the EC2 implements Cranborne's Camden 500 preamp design, Mojo analog saturation circuit, and a dual headphone mixer.

NAMM 2019: Unity Audio The Rock MK-III studio speakers with crystal membrane woofers

The Rock MK-III has a new Crystal Membrane 180mm woofer of the same physical size, but supposedly "far superior". Thus, Unity has achieved lower distortion, improved dynamics and higher SPL.

Leak: Antelope Audio headed to NAMM 2019 with an USB Edge mic?

An anonymous source provided Gearnews with an image depicting a 3D model of what appears to be a brand new Antelope Audio microphone with USB connectivity - a first for the company.

NAMM 2019: new Heritage Audio diode-bridge hardware bus comp – Successor

Utilizing HA's Carnhill transformer-based Class A '73-style input and output stages, the Successor's mission is combining vintage-style looks and character with modern functionality.

McDSP 6060 Ultimate Module Collection – over 30 vintage and custom processors!

The modular system is said to contain McDSP's largest collection of processors to date - over 30 modules for EQ, compression, saturation, distortion, dynamics processing and others.

NAMM 2019: premium A23-M three-way speaker from PSI Audio

At around USD 4000 per piece, the A23-M is geared towards the upper end of the market and audio professionals looking for a premium solution.

NAMM 2019: sE Electronics V Kick and V Beat drum recording microphones

sE Electronics has announced two drum recording and live sound microphones - the V Kic and V Beat. There's also the V Clamp drum mic mounting system, completing the new V Series.

Is there a major Logic Pro X update or Logic Pro 11 around the corner?

At almost six years old, a a major update to Apple's DAW seems warranted - either Logic Pro X 10.5 or Logic Pro XI. Could the timing of the latest bug fix update suggest an imminent major update?

NAMM 2019: Blue introduces USD 99 Ember condenser microphone

At just USD 99, the Ember wants to be a great starter microphone for content creators such as podcasters and live streamers. Can Blue deliver the ideal condenser for beginners?

NAMM 2019: Neumann enters the studio headphones market

Berlin's premium microphone maker is to present its first pair of cans at Winter NAMM 2019 - but what's the likely price point? How much would you pay for Neumann-branded headphones?

NAMM 2019: JBL Series 104 reference monitors for content creators

JBL's new 104 is a desktop speaker for musicians, YouTubers and podcast producers with some neat features but not all the trappings (or bass frequencies) of full-on studio monitors.

Best Free Plug-ins This Week: Two synths, a piano and a filter

An emulation of the fabled Yamaha C7 Grand Piano, Piano One uses the Sound Magic Hybrid Modelling Engine which utilizes both sampling and modeling.

u-he Twangström spring reverb shakes things up with physically modelled springs

u-he's spring reverb is an upgraded standalone version of the reverb unit from Bazille, one of the developer's best-known synthesizers. It uses physical modelling instead of convolution.