The monitor pre-amp is one of the most important pieces of equipment for both audio professionals and Hi-Fi enthusiasts alike. It enables critical evaluation of the audio signals and is the final stage before the speakers, so it requires zero coloration, precise balance, low noise, wide bandwidth and a variety of input sources.

Top of the range designs use relay attenuators with high accuracy resistors to achieve the best balance between channels. The downside of this approach is the distraction of noisy 'chattering' relays which can be irritating but also reduces relay life. The Drawmer HQ incorporates an innovative solution to this problem, providing the feel and smoothness of a potentiometer but with the accuracy of relay attenuation.

The Drawmer HQ sets a new standard in monito ...

ArtsAcoustic has released the Mac OS X VST/AU Universal Binary version of the ArtsAcoustic CL Series along with an updated version for Windows.

The ArtsAcoustic CL Series is a bundle of 3 analog-modelled photoelectronic dynamic processors, nameley CL-1, CLMS-1 and CLMS-1 XL. they`re based on various analog optoelectronic diode tube compressor schematas used during the late 70`s up to the mid 80`s.

Available now for €199 / $229. The update is free for registered users.

Midipad is an exciting new app for the iPad/iPhone for music creation and live-performance.

The striking feature of midipad is its ability to directly communicate via network-MIDI-protocol. So there is no need to install any communication-peer-software on your computer! Simply plug-and-play via Apple Bonjour - wireless.

Nomad Factory has announced the release of the ALL-TECH 9063B Equalizer plug-in which emulates the legendary ALTEC 9063B Program Equalizer.

The ALL-TECH 9063B Equalizer is ideal for reshaping sounds during mixing and re-mixing as well as for creating your own sound and special effects. Handling sonic effects is just one of the many useful functions of this 'easy-to-operate' software.

Features :

• ALL-TECH 9063B modeled from the legendary ALTEC 9063B Passive Equalizer
• (LOW) 40, 100 Hz EQUALIZE - Shelf Boost, 0 to +12 dB (2 dB stepped knob)
• (LOW) 40, 100 Hz ATTENUATE - Shelf Attenuate, 0 to -16 dB (2 dB stepped knob)
• (HIGH) 3, 5, 10, 15 kHz EQUALIZE - Peak Boost, 0 to +12 dB (2 dB stepped knob)
• (HIGH) 3, 5, 10, 15 kHz ATTENUATE - Shelf Attenuate, 0 to -16 dB (2 dB stepped knob)
• Volume Output control, -18 to +18 dB

The new All-Tech 9063B EQ is available from Nomad Factory's Web site for $129. The latest version of Pace Interlok and / or the iLok USB key is required to authorize the All-Tech 9063B EQ on Macs or PCs.

ACE Steroids Grand Bundle by Le Lotus Bleu is a collection of patches for the U-He virtual modular synthesizer ACE.

ACE Steroids is suitable for all kinds of musical genres, and is intended to offer the most possible useful instruments. It proposes an hopefully pleasant mix between Bread and Butter and unique and never heard instruments.

All the instruments have been carefully designed to take advantage of the ACE modular architecture, and have real time expression abilities, via the use of the modulation wheel, velocity and other misc Midi controllers.

ACE Steroids Grand Bundle features :

• 208 instruments, clearly organised in thematic folders.
• Includes Basses (22), Keys and Grooves (53), Pads & Brass & Strings (46), Leads (39), Fx & Sequences (28), Percussion ...