JZ Microphones (Black Hole microphones manufacturer) is introducing an innovative new pop filter design at the 125th AES Convention in San Francisco, October 3 - 5.

This new pop filter offers a distinctive "curved cone" shape and employs two screens — one in front, one in back. The main benefit of this unique design is reduced reverberations and, therefore, improved fidelity to the original sound. This new accessory comes with the new Black Hole microphone shock mount, an advanced system devised for use in more complicated applications than included stand holder is able to carry.

Both the pop filter and shock mount are patent pending, and will be available at a suggested retail price of $490 / €339.

Thinking about setting up a project studio but don't know where to start? Want to learn valuable techniques for recording and producing music? M-Audio's new publication Overdub takes you through the process of building your studio—from choosing the right gear to fine-tuning your current system.

Volume One: A Guide to Studio Monitors details everything you need to know when setting up a reference monitor system. Topics include :

- How to select the right monitors
- Guidelines for monitor placement
- Dealing with room acoustics
- Using acoustical treatment
- Testing your system

Today we are glad to publish a "double" article about IK Multimedia's ARC System which is a combination of a professional calibrated measurement microphone, a measuring software and a multi-platform plug-in that can be integrated with any DAW-based studio, capable of correcting the distortion caused by room acoustics and able to improve how a studio will sound forever.

"A good mix. In today's audio world, it's not just something nice to have. It's a MUST. If you want to make a good mix of either music or sound for film, you have to go to a professionally designed studio, or acoustically treat your project studio. Now, with IK Multimedia's ARC (Advanced Room Correction) System, there is a third option- a software plug-in. It seems that there is a plug-in to fix everything under the sun these days, so why not have one that corrects the room tone in your studio?"

Auralex Acoustics unveils SonicPrint, its custom-printed ProPanels featuring "The Art of Sound" theme which blends unlimited design and style options for any room with the company's acoustically proven technology of its ProPanel product line.

For more information, please visit their website.

The Audio Damage Team is teasing us once again with this photo published on their blog and this laconic sentence :

"Meet Rough Rider. Does about what you'd think. Costs a lot less than you'd think."

Looks like a compressor but who knows...

When more details get published we'll let you know.