Rycote has announced a new product at the 2010 NAMM show in Anaheim, California — the InVision USM, a universal mic suspension for large-diaphragm recording microphones. According to Rycote, this mic mount offers substantially more isolation (up to 12dB) from unwanted vibrations than that afforded by traditional elasticated 'cat's cradle' mic suspensions.

The InVision Universal Studio Mount (or USM) has been designed to provide an alternative to elasticated suspensions, the basic form of which has remained essentially unchanged for several decades. Based around the 'u'-shaped Lyre suspension mount used in Rycote's existing InVision suspension range for smaller-barrelled microphones, the InVision USM will fit any microphone from 18 to 55mm in diameter, including large-diaphragm models and those with flat-sided and tapered barrels.

In addition to the InVision USM, Rycote has also announced the InVision TLM mount, a version of the new mount designed specifically for Neumann TLM-series mics.

In the "Toontrack TV" section of Toontrack's website you can find a very interesting video called "A Couple of Days in the Life of Toontrack"...

Shot in November 2009, this video provides several hints which suggest that Toontrack might be working on a virtual bass instrument, and maybe a virtual piano !

2010 promises to be exciting at Toontrack !!

D16 Group has updated Devastor - Multiband Distortion Unit to version 1.2.0.

New features :

• Full compatibility with Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6.x).
• Distortion function can be selected from six predefined functions.
• Dry/Wet parameter has been added.
• Processing quality settings have been added.
• Filters can be turned off now.
• Bank of presets and MIDI CC mapping available at startup can be customised (factory settings, empty slots and user defined files are available).
• Recently used load/save directory is now stored within plugin's ini file.
• Presets storing method can be customised.

Changes :

• CPU usage has been optimized about 25%.
• Range of filters' resonance has been widened.
• Filters' frequency c ...

The Radial Komit is a feature-rich 500 series compressor-limiter that simplifies the process of dynamic manipulation while expanding upon creative tone shaping. The Komit's minimalist approach should not be misinterpreted. The design provides exceptional flexibility by introducing various automatic functions that are both musical and intuitive.

Developed by Burgin-McDaniel, the new Radial Komit retains the original design with full-size 100% discreet components throughout the audio path to ensure maximum signal transfer. Where it differs from the original is with improved dynamic monitoring using a dual-function LED bar graph, a key-input via the Workhorse 5000's Omniport and easier to use front panel graphics.

The design begins with a feed-forward VCA compressor that is designed t ...

Burl Audio's B2 Bomber DAC features custom class-A discrete output amplifiers, ideal for monitoring. Couple these with state of the art conversion technology and the B2 Bomber DAC delivers sonic purity and dynamics thus far unheard of.

Both the B2 ADC and B2 DAC feature identical incredibly low jitter clocking, precision metering and stepped attenuators. Couple the B2 ADC with the B2 DAC and you have the B2 Bomber master signal chain.

Features :

• 44.1k Hz to 192k Hz, 24 bit, 2 channel ADC
• Proprietary custom design BOPA1, all discrete op-amps
• Zero capacitor signal path
• Audiophile quality 6 position attenuator with standard headroom settings
• High definition metering with simultaneous RMS and peak indication
• Two AES and one SPDIF input wi ...