All items tagged with preamps (11)

Softube Console 1 Expands Control Features and Adds New Preamps

April 9, 2024 by Joao Martins

Softube Console 1 Expands Control Features and Adds New Preamps

Softube continues to expand its interesting concept of creating hardware expansions for music and audio production software and now announced new control capabilities for FabFilter and UADx plug-ins directly on its Console 1 Mixing System. This means loading and controlling these popular, high-quality plugins with pre-mapped controls. This free update also adds new Core Modern Preamp and Core Vintage Preamps.

audioXpress November 2023 Takes You to the Edge of Audio Development

October 11, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress November 2023 Takes You to the Edge of Audio Development

audioXpress November 2023 offers an exclusive in-depth report on optical MEMS microphone technology from sensiBel, and understand how microphones can impact active noise cancellation performance. Learn how a new ADC Hybrid Gain Control IC enables smooth microphone preamp gain changes, and how to use DSP for hearing enhancement applications. Explore a Motion Feedback (MFB) approach enabling effective active desktop subwoofers, and recap on a century of Home Loudspeaker Development.

The Metz Preamp

March 30, 2022 by Reinhard Metz

The Metz Preamp

A serious electronics enthusiast with an engineering background, when Reinhard Metz set out on this design the main goal was to create a straightforward stereo source selector, monitor selector, volume control, and line amp, and not much more. The resulting preamplifier, with 8 inputs, including MM phono, plus 4 recording outputs and a front panel headphone output, is a popular project. This article was originally published in audioXpress, August 2010.

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CMA Audio Announces Updated Niimbus US5 and US5 Pro Headphone Amplifiers

July 26, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

CMA Audio Announces Updated Niimbus US5 and US5 Pro Headphone Amplifiers

The new Niimbus US5 Pro adds an additional balanced headphone connection. Since the 4.4mm Pentaconn connector has gained popularity as a new balanced headphone connection standard CMA Audio decided to add this feature and renamed his popular US4+ as the US5 Pro. All other features and specs remain the same. The US5 also adds the 4.4mm Pentaconn connector along with every other feature from the plus model except for the 256 step relay volume option.

Antelope Audio Announces Orion Studio Synergy Core Thunderbolt 3 Audio Interface and Effects Processor

August 15, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Antelope Audio Announces Orion Studio Synergy Core Thunderbolt 3 Audio Interface and Effects Processor

Antelope Audio announced it is taking pre-orders for its latest Orion Studio Synergy Core Thunderbolt 3 audio interface, advancing its series’ workhorse with a new hardware configuration that uses six ARM-based DSP (Digital Signal Processing) processors paired with two proprietary FPGA chips to free resources on the host DAW computer. The upgraded version also adds upgraded D/A converters, and discrete transistor mic preamps.

Tascam Announces Series 8p Dyna 8-channel Microphone Preamp

July 18, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Tascam Announces Series 8p Dyna 8-channel Microphone Preamp

Tascam has unveiled the new Series 8p Dyna 8-channel mic preamplifier with analog compressor, the company's first standalone mic preamp and A-D expansion device. Featuring versatile connectivity and re-designed microphone preamp circuits, the Tascam Series 8p Dyna is designed for both studio and stage use, and a perfect expansion for the recently introduced 102i and 208i Series USB interfaces, both featuring powerful DSP input and output mixers.

Arturia Unveils AudioFuse Advanced Audio Interface at 2015 NAMM Show

January 26, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Arturia Unveils AudioFuse Advanced Audio Interface at 2015 NAMM Show

As promised back in October 2014, music software and hardware developer Arturia unveiled its new AudioFuse advanced audio interface, which the French company claims sets a new standard in audio quality and workflow for musicians. The introduction was a major highlight for Arturia at the 2015 NAMM Show.

Positive Grid Releases BIAS Desktop Amp Matching Modeler

October 22, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Positive Grid Releases BIAS Desktop Amp Matching Modeler

For anyone with a passion for tube amps and in particular for exploring all the possibilities of tube tones in guitar amps, the new BIAS guitar amp Modeler software by Positive Grid - a fully customizable plug-in for AAX/RTAS/AU/VST - offers infinite possibilities in mixing-and-matching customizable preamps, tone stacks, power amps, transformers, cabinets or even mic selection and placement.

Mackie DL32R Digital Live Sound Mixer Wirelessly Controlled From iPad

October 15, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Mackie DL32R Digital Live Sound Mixer Wirelessly Controlled From iPad

Expanding on previous concepts in digital mixing, the all-new Mackie DL32R Digital Live Sound Mixer delivers complete wireless control of a powerful 32-channel digital mixing platform. The solution also allows control over dynamics and recording from a simple professional I/O rackmount design and features USB direct-to-disk recording and playback.

Mackie New Mix Series Are Ultra-Affordable Compact Mixers

October 6, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Mackie New Mix Series Are Ultra-Affordable Compact Mixers

Mackie announced the launch of the new Mix Series Compact Mixers with three new models, the Mix5 5-Channel Compact Mixer, the Mix8 8-Channel Compact Mixer and the Mix12FX 12-Channel Compact Mixer with Effects. Unfortunately they have no faders. Only the larger model features a master fader. But they are rugged… and cheap.

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