SPL Introduces New Channel One Mk3 and Track One Mk3 Recording Units

German company SPL used the Tonmeistertagung 2023 (tmt32) conference and exhibition in Düsseldorf to present new products in its professional recording series. This time, SPL introduced its next generation of channel strips, the Channel One Mk3 and the Track One Mk3. Both are updates to the SPL Studio Series, combining a complete source preamplifier and mixing channel strip with analog dynamics processing, improved and optimized for the needs of modern recording studios.

The Verband Deutscher Tonmeister e.V. (VDT) association awarded Karlheinz Brandenburg the Medal of Honor for his services to the audio industry. The award was presented to Brandenburg during the opening ceremony of the 32nd Tonmeistertagung in Düsseldorf, Germany, which also honored Günther Theile. The VDT is one of the oldest and biggest professional associations in the audio industry and the promoter of the biannual Tonmeistertagung conference and exhibition, which took place from 8 to 11 November.

German pro audio manufacturer CODA Audio is unveiling its own immersive audio processor, completing a system approach to the format in performance events. The Space Hub was designed for low latency processing of up to 128 objects x 128 output channels, using the 3D panning algorithms selectable per object within its Space software. The new solution, presented at the Tonmeistertagung 2021 conference in Dusseldorf, also explores the advantages of CODA's linear–phase loudspeaker designs.