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Legendary Rupert Neve sound now heard in VST 3 and AU plug-ins with Yamaha VCM technology ported from Portico 5033 five-band EQ and Portico 5043 compressor.

The RND Portico 5033 five-band equalizer comes with three bands of fully parametric filters, each with dedicated gain, center-frequency, and Q controls as well as one band each of high and low-shelving filters. A global bypass switch and trim control are also available.

The RND Portico 5043 compressor features threshold, ratio, attack, release and gain controls for intricate signal compression. The feed-forward or feed-back compression mode allow users to switch between an aggressive and subtle compression response.

While every note was played by a well-rehearsed ensemble of four brass players, each instrument was recorded separately, which allows you to access each voice individually. Still, they sound like an ensemble and not like four soloists, whether playing in unison, divisi, or even in four-part harmonies.

You can run Vienna Dimension Brass with the free Vienna Instruments player that is included in the box.
4 Brass Ensembles – 16 Instruments

- Trumpet Ensemble (4 Trumpets in Bb)
- Horn Ensemble (4 French Horns)
- Trombone Ensemble (4 Trombones)
- Low Brass Ensemble (1 Tuba, 1 Bass Trombone, 2 Trombones)
Introductory price until February 15th 2011: € 495, £ 415.

TC-Helicon announces VoiceTone Singles, four vocal processing pedals, each with a single mission – to allow any vocalist to deliver jaw-dropping performances.

Four to the floor: the four pedals in the VoiceTone Singles range:

- T1: Adaptive Tone and Dynamics
- C1: HardTune & Correction
- D1: Double & Detune
- R1: Vocal Tuned Reverb

Just in time to show off at Namm 2011, Rob Papen has released a complete synth and effect collection – eXplorer.
Combining all Rob Papen virtual synths plus the company's two award winning effects plug-ins, eXplorer provides all the tools you need for contemporary music production including thousands of rich, complex, track-ready presets created by Rob Papen and guest artists including acclaimed DnB artists Noisia.
eXplorer includes:
- Blue 1.9
- SubBoomBass
- Predator
- RG
- RP-Delay
- RP-Verb

PRICE: Price: £499.00 / €585.00

The TH100 has exactly the same controls and pre-amp section as its smaller sibling TH30, but when running in class AB1 (half power) it makes 35 watts on two output tubes and 70 watts on four output tubes. Put it to full power (AB2 position) and the amp makes 50 watts with two output tubes and 100 watts with four. Being able to switch to half power means you can reduce the listening volume while preserving the power tube distortion.

The new head will come with four EL34 tubes, four 12AX7 pre-amp tubes and a 12AT7 for the low impedance FX loop.

The EM-EQ2 is a dual-mono equalizer housed in a rugged, all-metal 2U chassis. Sonically nodding to the classic Pultec EQP-1A sound, the EM-EQ2 utilizes the same discrete Class AB amplifier found in A-Designs' popular solid-state EM-PEQ and Pacifica mic pres, putting a slightly unique twist on the classic filter design of yesteryear.

That aside, the EM-EQ2 faithfully preserves the EQ section design, control layout and wonderfully smooth musicality of the original Pultec unit.