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Waves: Aural Exciter Plug-In

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Bryan
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We used to use the hardware version of this and we aptly named the “Lewinsky” and if you don’t get the joke, you’re probably a better person for it. Waves has released a plug-in version of this legendary piece of hardware.

WavesAudio, in association with Aphex, has announced the release of their modeled plug-in version of the original Aphex Aural Exciter®. Officially called the Waves Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter®, the new plug-in is based on one of the two original tube-powered prototype units developed by Aphex during the mid-seventies. The Waves Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter modeled plug-in delivers all the unique character of the rare hardware unit, with all the advantages of software.
A true groundbreaker at the time, the original Aural Exciter traveled from studio to studio as an exclusive (and expensive) rental unit, bringing its distinctive sound to select sessions by leading recording artists. Highly regarded for its ability to increase and enhance presence, brightness, and detail on vocal tracks and masters alike, the Aural Exciter was even credited as a hardware “session player” on popular albums by the likes of Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor.
“The original Aphex model 402 is a part of recording history, with a sound that’s uniquely its own,” says Aphex CEO David Wiener (EDITORS NOTE: hehehehe WEINER) . “I can’t think of better hands to entrust emulating that sound to than to the people at Waves. They’ve been wonderful to work with, and we’re looking forward to more projects in the future.”

The Waves Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter® will be available separately (U.S. MSRP USD $250 Native/ $500 TDM) and as part of the Waves Mercury bundle.

Bus' A Cap In Yo Track's Azz With:

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Bryan
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The Gun Handling HD Pro Sound Effects Library. These handling effects are perfect for all of you RAPPER wannabes from the burbs who haven’t even held a gun in your life to use on you “flows.” I’m sure Tom Hanks is just the proudest father in the world right now.
Wait a minute, this is only the sounds of the guns being cocked and no actual gun shots??!!! This blows… I’m going to fix this situation right now!!!
The funny part about this library is one of my best friends has every single one of these guns so what I’m going to do here is try to make my own sample library  OF GUN SHOTS from the comfort of my own studio. Lets see here… headphones on… arm.. track….
BOOOOOMMM. Crap!! There goes my custom ceiling cloud and lighting rig and strangely enough, I know this taste… yyyyup that’s drywall and Auralex… and.. mmmmm liquid nails. Ok I give up… I now see why he didn’t record the gun shots.

Gun Handling is a collection of Gun Mechanism and handling sounds. Featuring sounds from 13 different rifles, handguns, and shotguns. Included are sounds such as: gun cocking, magazine inserts/removes, bullets being loaded, dry firing, and more.
All sounds are newly recorded and mastered at 24bit 192K using a Sennheiser MKH800 high res condenser mic and a AEA R84 Ribbon mic. Both mics were run into Great River mic preamps to help make the sounds phat and huge.
Gun List:
Kimber 1911 .45 ACP Semi Auto Handgun
Smith & Wesson 686 .357 Magnum Revolver
Smith & Wesson SW9VE 9mm Semi Auto Handgun
Walther P38 9mm Semi Auto Handgun
Walther P99 .40 caliber Semi Auto Handgun
Mossberg 500 Pump Action Shotgun
1897 Coachgun Double Barrel Shotgun
Ruger 1022 .22 Semi Auto Rifle
Ruger Mini14 .556 Semi Auto Rifle
Saiga 7.62x51mm Semi Auto Rifle
SKS 7.62.39mm Semi Auto Rifle
Mosin Nagant M44 7.62x54R Bolt Action Rifle
Marlin .357 Magnum Lever Action Rifle

To buy this magnificent library of “straps” as the urban youths call them, click HERE

Great River: 500 Series Harrison EQ

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Bryan
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I need to hit a second wind on funny crap to say because this is getting tougher especially when half of my readers don’t really read to learn about studio equipment. Yall read for my nonsense like embarrassing stories about me locking myself in my own car and me dancing around like an idiot when I was in highschool. See now your making me post actual video to support that. You better be glad I have no pride and can laugh at myself cuz if I didn’t, you’d be reading every other news site. I’ll put that video at the end of this now lets get to the tech stuff. Here’s where some of you zone out but you shouldn’t
Great River makes… well… Great preamps and now they’ve ventured into 500 series by making this EQ.

The Great River Electronics 32EQ is a new 500-series form-factor design of the EQ and filters from the renowned Harrison 32 Series consoles.   The 32EQ incorporates the original specifications and with support  directly from the original designers at Harrison Consoles it is  guaranteed that the prized characteristics of the original are  maintained in the new design.
The  proprietary design of the equalization stages alows ful  reciprocal  operation of the boost/cut controls both as to frequency and  to phase  response. Special circuitry automaticaly adjusts the effective   bandwidth under al conditions. Continuously variable frequency selection   and boost or cut amount provides proper equalization for almost any   desired effect.
The high band extends from 800 Hz to 16 kHz.  The two mid-ranges are  overlapping; one extends from 400 Hz to 8 kHz  while the other goes from  200 Hz to 4 kHz. The low range covers 40 Hz to  800 Hz. Additionaly,  the low and high ranges are selectable to be  either shelving or  peaking. The mid-ranges are peaking.
There is an  in/out switch for the four bands of boost/cut equalization.
The  parametric high-pass and low-pass filters have 12dB per octave  cut off  characteristics. They are of an all electronic design, and  contain no  inductors. The high-pass filter has a range of 25 Hz to 2.75  kHz and the  low-pass filter extends from 160 Hz to 20 kHz.  Continuously variable  controls alow both subtle
corrections as wel as special effects.  There is a separate switch for  the filters so that they can be inserted  into the signal path  independently of the equalizer.
The equalizer is a unity gain design, delivering excelent noise and headroom performance.

There’s no price set on this and the site hasn’t even updated to show it being available, so keep checking back HERE
What? You want to see the video, what video…. CRAP I thought the razzle dazzle of big words would make you forget. Fine! Here it is. Guess which one was me… better yet… don’t its best you don’t lose too much respect for me.

Slate Pro Audio Fox

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Bryan
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I just can’t pass up posting about anything “Vintage based” and to top it off, Slate Pro Audio has a very special place in my heart because of the things they do for the drummer in the recording world. No its not what groupies do to drummers, but its close. Steven Slate is an idol among drummers because of the sound libraries he puts out for recording drums and now he’s entering the hardware field and that just makes me respect him even more. Most companies just roll with either hardware or software but this guy is a maverick and I will hock any piece of equipment he sells unless he gets into the sex toy industry. I have to draw the line at that.

We have unveiled the second piece in the Slate Pro Audio analog hardware line, the FOX mono and dual mic preamplifier.
Each channel of the FOX has two independent mic pre circuits.
“VINTAGE” is based on the classic discrete 73 pre. It has a fat and warm sound with a nice present midrange. It uses custom American made trannies and sounds great when you want classic vibe.
With one flick of a switch, you can activate the other mic pre circuit called “MODERN”. This transformerless preamp is ultra fast, has extremely low distortion, and captures incredible detail. Perfect when you need to reproduce the snap of a snare drum or hear the moisture on a singer’s throat!
Having the ability to instantly switch a mic source between such contrasting tonalities is cool, but we decided to go one step further.
When you activate “COMBO” mode, it takes the input stage of one preamp circuit and the output of the other! So when you are on VINTAGE/COMBO.. the front end is the VINTAGE pre and the backend is the MODERN pre. If you are on MODERN/COMBO, then the front end is the MODERN pre and the backend is the VINTAGE.
This provides the audio engineer with four distinct tonal variations to choose for each source. Each variation has a very unique character.
Other features are an instrument input, and a mono to stereo upgrade kit which allows you to convert a mono unit to stereo without needing a solder.

Estimated street for stereo is $1599, and mono is $1299. Come on people spend that extra $300 for the stereo and thank me later.
For more info, Saunter on over HERE

All Aboard The Gain Train!!

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Bryan
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Yessir, Kush Audio has released a new affordable TRANSPARENT monitor control station and naturally have named it the “Gain Train.” Looks like my not so great Presonus Control Station is about to be taken out back and given the Ol Yeller treatment. What? That dog had it coming!! Anyways, they’ve made this control station a very compact design that’s easy to get to and can be expanded. You have the “Main Gain” and the expansion “Function Junction.” The only thing I’m not crazy about is the color. It’s gonna look REALLY out of place in my control room… Its like a brown belt with black shoes. My friend John Schug just said “Paint it Hot Pink!” How is that supposed to help? I’ve got a better idea. I should buy a UBK Fatso THEN it will have something else to match. Crisis Averted. And to think I was gonna paint it pink. That would match worse. You’re an idiot John.

American manufacturer Kush Audio are showing the Gain Train, a totally transparent, Class A expandable monitor controller with a small footprint and a revolutionary price point.
The Main Gain, the system’s base module, is a two in/two out standalone monitor controller featuring independent L/R output muting (at last!), a mono switch and tri-color Peak/RMS metering.
The Function Junction is the Gain Train’s first expansion module, and attaches to the Main Gain either directly or using a cable for maximum placement flexibility. It expands the system’s functionality by adding two additional stereo inputs and outputs (all outputs available simultaneously), talkback with level control and auto program-mute, as well as dual headphone amps with independent level controls and top flight signal path. All Function Junction i/o is via a rear-panel d-sub, allowing the system to be configured for any application.

Each module will carry a $499 MAP, bringing the complete system to the street for under $1,000. Shipping is scheduled for April 2011.
For more info, keep an eye out HERE,
Everything Recording DISCLAIMER: My Lawyer. Harold, has informed me I have to add this disclaimer stating: EVERYTHINGRECORDING.COM is not at all advising you to physically take your eye out and keep it focused on Kush Audio’s website.
Harold, are our readers that stupid seriously? Ohhhh that was for me too. I guess idiocy attracts like company.

Free: TapeDeath Sample Pack

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Bryan
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I come bearing gifts! Well TapeDeath comes with gifts, I’m just taking the credit for it. If you’re in the market for some crazy glitchy sounds for your remixes, you’re in luck.

This is sample pack with bleeps, sines and subs from the self oscillating filter on Hyphae’s MC-202. With resonance up full and the LFO going nuts, this thing produces some nasty tones.
Grab a sponge before you download this bowel-shattering sub bass.
Download size of the zipped archive is 19.7MB.

To download and to get more info, click HERE

Monte Montgomery Takes Us To A…

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Bryan
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A place where it’s not Valentine’s Day and you’re not either forced to buy whatever trollop you’re dating some stupid symbol of your love, or you’re crying yourself to sleep because you’re nearing 30 with no prospects or even someone remotely interested and your mom keeps putting comments on your page reminding you that “single in your 20’s is cute but single in thirties is sad.” Wow that was a long sentence. Either way, sit back and relax and blast an acoustic “Little Wing” and forget about all of that and realize you should probably put your guitar on ebay now because we’ve all just been schooled.

SE Electronics Egg

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Bryan
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I don’t really know much about SE Electronics other than they make accessories that make home recording easier and oval shaped monitors are nothing new. Tannoy has a set of them and they seem to get very high acclaim. This brand has me wondering if they’re any good. Sure they’re a little different than the Tannoys by being completely round but I honestly think this is going to end up being an overpriced gimmick, but we shall see.

The Egg is a radically different concept in loudspeaker design. Although it has been known for many years that cabinet resonances and diffraction are the main causes of coloration in sound radiation, few manufacturers have been willing to address the difficulty of forming a rigid acoustic enclosure of such complex geometry. By removing step changes in radiation impedance and virtually all internal vibration modes, the Egg has no spectral distortion other than the drivers themselves. These have been chosen for the best possible performance in their class and exhaustive testing has proved their reliability and accuracy.
The result is a stunningly accurate and truthful monitor speaker that is genuinely unique in both looks and accuracy, regardless of price comparison with much more expensive products.
Electronically the Egg is equally impressive with true bi-amplification with linear power supply and full protection against overload and short circuits. The lack of distortion in high level transients and the uncompressed acoustic power will be a revelation to those used to typical small, active monitors.
The crossovers are fully active and have been digitally modelled and matched to give near perfect phase and transient response. The result is a fast acting speaker that further enhances the impression of absolute accuracy.
This means the sound can be unforgiving. Bad mixes will sound embarrassing and that won’t please everyone but those who want the truth will find it here.

Since there’s only a prototype available, and this could be anywhere on the map price wise so your guess is as good as mine.
For more info, click HERE

Audio Technica U855QL Talkback Mic

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Bryan
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I get a lot of people asking about where they can find talkback mics for their studio com systems and the selection has been a little few and far between. Trust me, I’ve googled “talkback mics” for minutes on end and couldn’t find much, but Audio Technica makes good stuff, including a Mic that I use almost just as much as my top shelf mics, the AT 3025.

Audio-Technica unveils the new U855QL Cardioid Dynamic Gooseneck Microphone. Designed for use as a high-quality talk-back, paging and dispatch microphone in commercial, industrial and entertainment applications, the U855QL features a versatile gooseneck design that allows for flexible positioning and dependable performance. Its tailored frequency response ensures excellent intelligibility in environments with excessive ambient noise. The U855QLs easily adjustable gooseneck permits quick positioning, and the quick-mount design includes an XLRM-type connector insert at the base, allowing the microphone to be plugged directly into an any standard XLRF-type surface or cable connector. The unit features extremely rugged all-metal construction for long-lasting performance. The low-profile element provides a uniform cardioid polar pattern that reduces pickup of sounds from the sides and rear, improving isolation of the desired sound source. The microphones protective screen reduces wind noise and popping when used close to the sound source.

Price: $130.00
For more info, click HERE

TK Audio: The Strip

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Bryan
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Look a channel strip! Are you looking for that all in one solution for those lonely nights alone where you cry yourself to sleep because you lack the social skills to get a girlfriend? Well this won’t fix it… Watching a marathon of “Rock of Love” and “The Pickup Artist” won’t do it either. You’ll just get an insatiable desire to wear guyliner and a mandana. Trust me, skip that and get the channel strip.

The Strip (ST1) is a complete and easy to use channel strip with a mic preamp, compressor and EQ – a perfect tool for the recording engineer, songwriter or producer on the go that needs a great sounding recording channel. The preamp is a transformerless design with up to 75 dB of ultra-clean amplification; enough to power low output ribbon and dynamic microphones. The high-impedance instrument input on the front is perfect for instruments like synthesizers; acoustic, electric and bass guitar.
The switchable high-pass filter removes unwanted low-frequency energy below 80 Hz.
The compressor uses RMS detection without timing controls which makes it easy to use for a lot of different instruments like vocals, bass, acoustic guitar and more. The depth and character of the compression is set with the Threshold and Ratio parameters. Parallel compression can be done by adjusting the blend of dry and compressed signal. There is a 10 LED meter showing the gain-reduction with a dot or the preamp headroom with a bar.
The EQ is a classic Baxandall design with two smooth-sounding shelving filters; the 100 Hz low-shelf filter is ideal for removing excessive bass energy or adding weight to the low-end; and the 12 kHz high-shelving filter perfect for adding some air. Both filters outperform their digital equivalents (plug-ins) by sounding smoother and more analogue.
Finally ST1 has two different output stages, an electronically balanced output stage or a discrete transformer-balanced class-A stage, built around a heavy Carnhill output transformer. The vintage class-A mode produces a fat and punchy sound with mid range character and a warm top-end. The IC-based output stage is less colored and ideal for clean amplification.
The Strip makes a perfect companion in almost any recording situation producing a musical smooth and detailed sound.

Price on this one is about $1215.00 for the introductory rate.
For more information and a video, click HERE

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