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Audio-Technica is debuting its BP894 MicroSet® Subminiature Cardioid Condenser Headworn Microphone. Inspired by A-T’s popular BP892 MicroSet, the BP894 features a rotating capsule housing with talk-side indicator for use on either ear and perfect polar pattern placement. The MicroSet BP894 takes headworn microphones to the next level, by allowing the cardioid capsule to be aimed directly at the sound source (i.e. the microphone faces the mouth, rather than facing forward like other options on the market). The uniform pickup pattern provides excellent rejection of outside noise, with exceptional gain-before-feedback when used with live sound systems and stage monitors.

Featuring an inconspicuous and ergonomic design, the BP894 MicroSet (available in black and theater beige) rests comfortably behind the ear and can be worn for hours without fatigue. Its contoured earpiece stays in place even on the most animated performer/presenter and does not interfere with the user's eyeglasses. The BP894 comes with the AT8464 Dual-Ear Microphone Mount which can be attached to provide maximum stability. The microphone provides superior intelligibility and clean, accurate reproduction for the most demanding church/house of worship user, lecturer, broadcaster or theater performer. With its high-SPL capability (135 dB), it is particularly ideal for high-volume motivational speakers/lecturers, pastors and stage actors. Frequency response is 20Hz to 20kHz.

SoundRadix announces 32 Lives Release Candidate 1 Version 0.9.11


Some new features and fixed bugs:
- Fix bug introduced in version 0.9.10 affecting Luxonix LFX-1310
- Fix problem affecting GFORCE Software ImpOSCar 1
- Fix problem affecting TC Electronic UnWrap
- Fix crash occurring when plugins fail to load (due to disconnected hardware etc.)
- Keyboard events are now passed to host
- Plugin window position tracks host window while dragging
- Plugin windows hide properly
- Performance improvements.

Soundprovocation launches ""Eccentric Grooves", a library of percussive loops and other sounds, made from a wide variety of newly recorded and tweaked household, street, and factory sounds mixed with some spicy audio material generated using electronic and experimental sound equipment.

The library contains:
- 70 loop construction kits
- 369 loops in total
- 285 single shots
- 10 percussive Eccentric Kits

Audio format: 24 bit 41.1 kHz.
Total library size: 1.06 GB
Available Loop formats:
WAV/ACID (.wav, 415 MB) Apple Loops (.aiff, 415 MB) REX (.rx2, 196 MB)
Available formats of Eccentric Kits:
Battery (version 3.2.3 or later) Kontakt (version 4.2.4 or later) EXS24, NNXT (version 3.0.5 or later).

Waves Audio (booth 2839) now offers SoundGrid® Studio, a suite of software applications for managing SoundGrid network components, enabling network configuration, device management, plugin chaining, routing and more.

SoundGrid Studio includes:

- SoundGrid ASIO/Core Audio Driver, which offers dynamic I/O mapping for the configuration of SoundGrid devices.
- StudioRack application, which lets you run plugin chains of up to eight plugins within your Native DAW or Pro Tools, and lets you choose whether to process on your host computer or offload processing to a SoundGrid DSP server.
- eMotion ST, a low latency monitoring mixer which lets you send an audio signal from a SoundGrid device, through StudioRack inside your DAW, and out to your monitors, with super-low latency of only 0.8 milliseconds.

eMotion ST specs:

- 8 multi-purpose mono/stereo input channels
- 2 stereo FX Aux Bus/ Return and 6 Stereo Aux Bus/Return
- 64 Mono Channel feeds from StudioRack plugins
- 8 insert slots per channel for each SoundGrid plugin
- Connect up to eight IOs and eight DAWs.

The 1237A and 1238A are three-way SAM monitors featuring on-board intelligence that allows them to automatically adapt to their environment (by tuning the frequency response to compensate for acoustical room influences), as well as achieve perfect alignment of levels and distance compensation at the listening position. Both models can be either freestanding or flush-mounted. The flush versions benefit from a powerful new RAM L rack-mount amplifier that can also be attached to the loudspeaker cabinet when the monitor is free-standing.

The new models are based on the highly successful and much respected 1037A and 1038A. They share the same DCW™ (Directivity Control Waveguide™) technology and cabinet design, with the addition of Genelec DSP to allow compatibility with all standard AES/EBU digital audio formats as well as traditional analog signals.

Zotope Inc. has released Nectar® 2 Production Suite.

Designed specifically for voice, Nectar 2 harnesses the power of iZotope’s award-winning vocal technologies to quickly and easily treat your voice to sweet results.
Whether you're tracking or mixing, Nectar 2 is designed to deliver professional vocals fast.

Key Features
Explore eleven powerful tools within Nectar 2: Harmony, Plate Reverb, FX, Pitch, Delay, De-Esser, Saturation, Compressors, Gate, EQ, and Limiter.
- Add impact and space to a vocal track with a new EMT 140-modeled Plate Reverb
- Transform a vocal take into a dynamic, harmonized ensemble of up to twelve voices with a few mouse clicks or by playing your MIDI with the Harmony module.
- Get smooth, pitch-perfect takes quickly with new dedicated Pitch Editor and Breath Control
plug-ins.
- Expand your palette of vocal sound with seven new creative effects in the new FX module.
- Tweak each module's powerful settings and controls in the Advanced View, or make quick adjustments in the streamlined Overview panel.
- Switch easily between Tracking and Mixing modes to improve vocals at all stages of production.
- Hear instant results with over 150+ new presets inspired by current and classic vocal styles. Regular price: 299$