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The first of October has come, and Black Lion Audio already has two treats for us engineers. The first being the MKIII version of their B12A microphone preamp. Inspired by API mic pres, the B12A MKIII offers a fast transient response with a rich harmony character (thanks to the Cinemag input and output transformers … Read More...

Hilmar Pauly, electrician, audio engineer, innovator, invented the arguably best pop filter in history:The Pauly Ton Superscreen."I decided I'd attempt freestyle rapping to test out this filter (I'm really not a rapper). At the Boom Room Recording Studio in Columbia, SC, I had a Neumann U87 at my disposal. Whil … Read More...

Sontronics was launched at the 2005 NAMM Show with a small range of studio microphones. Since then, they have grown and their range now includes studio condensers, live dynamic microphones, valve and ribbon mics, drum and guitar mics as well as top-quality accessories, all designed in Dorset, England by founder Trevor … Read More...

Universal Audio has expanded on the acclaimed Apollo series of audio interfaces with the introduction of the Apollo Solo Thunderbolt, and Apollo Solo USB audio interfaces. These new units provide the power of Universal Audio, their Unison Preamps, UAD DSP processing, and mobility for both MAC and Windows PCs, in a c … Read More...

An official announcement has come from Little Labs to confirm the release of their new LL2A Compressor/Limiter. Little Labs states that the LL2A is "an all original, fast, soft knee, start of the art compressor limiter, with mastering audio fidelity." Further stated is that the LL2A is "ideally suited for everyday use … Read More...