Taking advantage of modern technologies together with a handcrafted and tested approach, JZ Microphones introduces the new multi pattern studio microphone: The Black Hole.

Main characteristics :

- Multi — pattern condenser: cardioid, omni, figure-8
- Class A discrete amplifier circuit
- Two (!) opposite placed, independent, large, true electrostatic capsules inside the compact head
- New special capsule with single, less centre tap diaphragm and adjustable backplate.
- Patented variable sputtering of diaphragm, using specially mixed alloy for coating
- Integrated capsule shockmount.

The new product is already available in the USA through Full Compass. Everyone is welcome to hear it at NAMM Show 2008 — booth 1897, hall E.

As you can see, Winter NAMM is coming, and the whole team is ready to get down to work !
From January 17 to January 20, every name that counts in the audio world will be there, to present to you all the latest musical products from around the world, those you'll maybe use tomorrow.

Solid State Logic will showcase a new plug-in for the Duende DSP powered DAW plug-in platform at the NAMM show.

X-EQ is at first glance a 10 band parametric EQ, but each of the 10 EQ bands can be selected to provide a different type of EQ, making X-EQ a vast range of different EQ processors in one package. Bands 1 and 10 are High and Low Filters, each of which can be set to employ one of five different Filter topologies with five very different tonal characters. Bands two and nine are shelving EQ's with a Q range that extend right up to 10.3 and a degree of undershoot and overshoot at higher Q settings that give a unique tonal character. The remaining six bands are all Bell EQ's with a choice of nine different EQ types providing a comprehensive range of response curves. All Shelving & B ...

The long awaited update of the most user friendly score editor is finally here.
Just think that the v4.6 hasn't even pass the stage of beta testing, and you'll understand why copyists, composers and arrangers are happy !
A this time, only the Mac version is available. PC version will be shipping in February 2008.
If you want to download the full version, it will cost you $399,99, if you only need the update, it is $129,99 (add $10.00 s&h for CD version).

After their release of Stylus RMX Expanded, Spectrasonics has announced a new product, and they will show it at Winter NAMM.
Hope it's a final product, ready to ship, and not only a pre-release...