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Focusrite's Scarlett 18i20 is the latest in the company's new generation of multi-channel USB-based audio interfaces, featuring eight award-winning Focusrite microphone preamplifiers, designed specifically for the computer interface environment, delivering legendary Focusrite sound quality.

With 18 inputs and 20 outputs, Scarlett 18i20 includes enough I/O to handle the vast majority of day-to-day studio tasks at maximum quality, with maximum flexibility. Scarlett 18i20 features six combo XLR/jack mic/line inputs plus two front-panel XLR/jack mic/line/instrument inputs with 10dB pad buttons, 10 analogue line outputs, two independent headphone outputs on the front panel, and ADAT and S/PDIF digital I/O, plus MIDI I/O and Word Clock out for digital synchronisation when required.

Behringer announces the release of its new and totally re-mastered XiControl iPad® app for X32.

With its freshly re-skinned user interface, massive new feature set and slew of performance enhancements, BEHRINGER raises the bar for digital mixer remote control applications with XiControl Version 2.0. Adding control over FX, Scene Management, Input Channel Setup, Monitor Mixing and dozens of other enhancements, the new app puts complete X32 control on the iPad.

With PreSonus®' new PRM1 reference (measurement) microphone and the company's free Virtual StudioLive (VSL) mixer-control software with Smaart® Measurement Technology, StudioLive 24.4.2 and 16.4.2 digital mixer owners can have a complete, powerful, and affordable, audio-analysis and correction system.
A reference, or "measurement," microphone is special type of condenser microphone that is designed to provide an accurate reproduction of a room's sound characteristics for use with audio-analysis tools, such as real-time analyzers (RTAs) and spectrographs. While measurement microphones can be quite expensive, the affordable PreSonus PRM1 delivers high-quality results.

Transhaper X3 allow you boost transients (spikes of audio signal) of your drums, percussions or any other instruments.

Are your drums or percussions sounding too deep and flat and you want to make them modern, sharp and significant, or opposite are your drums too sharp and you want to make them more gentle? Are you hearing lot of unwanted room reverb in your live recorded drums? Try Transhaper X3

(ideal for live drums, percussions and instruments).

SCARBEE RICKENBACKER® BASS delivers the sound of a Rickenbacker® 4003 bass for the first time in software as a Rickenbacker-approved KONTAKT instrument.

Featured on many of history's most important rock and pop recordings, the bass provides deep lows and a detailed midrange response that allow it to remain clear and present in a mix. RICKENBACKER® BASS features two varieties of picked articulations – open and palm-muted.
Available at the NI Online Shop for $99 / 99 €.

XLN Audio release the Session Percussion ADpak and Percussion Beats MIDI Pak.
These latest additions to the Addictive Drums product line offer a new fresh take on percussion sounds, combining the playability of a standard drum kit with the exotic sounds of percussion instruments.
- Session Percussion's 15 kit pieces include a classic Conga and Timbale combination as a tom set, a large orchestral bass drum as the kick and a Brazilian Caixa as a snare.
- Percussion Beats includes more than 200 midi files.