Zoom Unveils UAC-232 32-Bit Float USB-C Audio Interface

The world of digital audio is now finally getting to that threshold where the last recognized limitations of existing recording technology have been surpassed. The new all-new Zoom UAC-232 USB-C audio interface is the company's first dedicated 32-bit float, ultra-high-dynamic-range recording solution. Designed in a convenient format that works well on the desktop or mobile applications, the Zoom UAC-232 is a 2-in/2-out solution that establishes a new affordable standard for digital recording and more.

A new audio interface from Neve is always major news and at NAMM 2022 visitors were greeted precisely to a new USB desktop design that just made everyone wish this would have been launched earlier. The new Neve 88M is a dual microphone preamplifier and and USB audio interface that uses the same transformer-balanced technology as Neve's flagship large-format 88RS, bringing the legendary sound of AIR, Abbey Road and Capitol Studios into a home and portable studio setup.

McIntosh Laboratory continues to design new products. The company unveiled its MA9500 and MA8950 Integrated Amplifiers, which replace the existing MA9000 and MA8900 models, adding upgraded power supplies and performance enhancements to these already outstanding products. The updated circuits now deliver increased dynamic headroom, while the updated DA2 Digital Audio Module adds improved D/A conversion and connectivity.

Meyer Sound has announced the release of MAPP 3D, the most extensive upgrade to its system design tool since the original MAPP Online software program was introduced in 2001 and quickly became an industry-standard. MAPP 3D works on both the Mac and Windows platforms, employs local processing (no Internet connection required) and is now available as a free download from the Meyer Sound website.

Leopard and the 900-LFC join Meyer Sound’s flagship LEO family as its smallest and most versatile line array members. The patent-pending Leopard line array loudspeaker and the 900-LFC low-frequency control element­ offer unprecedented power-to-size ratio with ultra-low distortion. At the 2015 Prolight+Sound show, Meyer Sound also introduced MAPP XT, its most powerful and accurate System Design Tool.

The USB-Pro ($220 retail) is a high-resolution stereo direct box designed to convert sound files from a laptop computer and transfer them to a pair of balanced audio outputs to feed a PA, recording, or broadcast mixing console. According to …

JBL Professional introduced a new professional studio monitoring range at an affordable price. The 3 Series studio monitors leverage the new technology developed for JBL’s flagship M2 Master Reference Monitor, which was launched earlier this year. This is also the …