From Direct Sound, the makers of EXTREME ISOLATION headphones, comes a brand new, much improved version of the model EX-29, an industry leader in isolation headphone technology,
How is it possible to improve them? The EX-29 is now identified with distinctive gold lettering to give the headphones the world class look they deserve.
The improvements are not just cosmetic. The most important improvement is the new specially designed 500 mW ultra-fidelity speaker drivers. Not only can they handle additional power, but the fidelity is superb. The model EX-29 is now suggested for critical mixing by many pros in the music industry.
In addition to the new drivers, a repairable 1/8” input jack with a new screw-on type 1/4” jack adapter is now standard
What‘s new? Two additional passive sound attenuating headphones are a welcome addition to the family, the EX-25 and the HP-25. The model EX-25 attenuates an average of 25 dB, 4 dB less than the model EX-29. The ear cups feature handsome silver lettering. The speaker drivers in the model EX-25 can also handle 500 mW of input power and incorporate the repairable 1/8” jack with a new screw-on type 1/4” jack adapter.
The model HP-25 is a speakerless model requested by many of our customers and clients. The ear cups feature distinctive white lettering. They are ideal hearing protection for practicing music and other excessively loud events requiring safety from hearing damage.
“Extreme Isolation Headphones - Our Name Says It All”
A compact pure passive volume control to help get the best from any system!
Let’s get small - the iNano is a super compact desktop sized passive volume attenuator. Building on the success of the original SM Pro Audio Nano Patch, the iNano has been designed for use with a variety of consumer based systems. It enters the market as one of the smallest passive problem solvers on the market.
A great way to passively attenuate stereo signals from computers, soundcards, CD players, pre-amps, and mixers, the iNano allows precise level adjustment to analog audio source material. Featuring balanced combo XLR/TRS and 3.5mm input jacks and TRS and 3.5mm outputs, mute switch, and a good sized rotary volume encoder, the iNano is simply one of the most affordable improvements you could ever make to your desktop studio.
The iNano passive series does not have any active elements, thereby allowing audio signals to be attenuated and mixed together transparently and without coloration.
The iNano really comes into its own when connected between your computer audio interface/soundcard master outputs and a pair of active (powered) monitor speakers. One of the benefits of passive volume attenuation is that you no longer have to control volumes with your software‘s master volume fader. Reducing levels from your software only reduces the audio bit depth. It is much more appropriate to keep your software masters at unity and attenuate the audio to your active monitors with a passive controller like the iNano. This way you can maintain maximum audio resolution and attenuate your monitoring volume with the confidence that the sonic integrity of your audio is not compromised.
No active circuitry, buffers, transistors, batteries, or power supply of any kind can interfere with the main passive output of the iNano. It simply delivers attenuated signal. Pure, simple, transparent.
The iNano is set for release at a list price of USD $69.00
More information on the iNano including high resolution images, technical details, and operational manuals can be found at the SM Pro Audio website here: http://www.smproaudio.com
Yamaha Corporation of America introduces the Pocketrak 2G, a light and compact pocket recorder featuring 2GB of built-in memory, long battery life, easy USB file transfer, and Steinberg Cubase AI DAW software.
The Pocketrak 2G builds upon a successful lineage of recording technology from Yamaha and features 2 tracks of CD quality recording in PCM, MP3 and Windows Media (WMA) formats. It‘s perfect for podcasting, field and location recording, audio for video and more.
“The goal of any pocket recorder is to be ready to capture audio wherever and whenever it happens,” said Athan Billias, Director of Marketing - Technology Products for Yamaha. “The Pocketrak 2G‘s small size, long battery life, and large built-in memory provide Yamaha quality recording anywhere, anytime, and comes with Cubase AI for a complete music production solution.”
The Pocketrak 2G includes a rechargeable AAA nickel-hydrogen battery capable of providing 19 hours of MP3 recording to it‘s 2GB of internal memory. Plugging its sliding USB connector into a powered USB bus simultaneously recharges the battery and transfers files to a PC or Mac.
The Pocketrak 2G is the only portable recorder to house an on-board speaker in addition to a headphone jack, making it a handy portable music player that supports MP3 and WMA files with DRM10 support.
Included in the box is the Pocketrak 2G, a USB extension cable, stereo earphones, a leather carrying case and stand adapter, as well as Cubase AI, an “Advanced Integration” version of Steinberg‘s legendary digital audio workstation software specially built to seamlessly integrate with Yamaha hardware.
The Pocketrak 2G will be available in April, 2008 and will retail for $399.
Type A, Type B and Capsule combinations offer extended savings
Westlake Village, CA (November 1, 2007) - Red Microphones has announced a new promotion featuring their Type A and Type B interchangeable capsule microphone systems. It‘s Red‘s ABC sale offering two great combinations to expand a microphone locker and save money doing it.
Customers who purchase a Red Type A mic and one Capsule (R0- R7) between November 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007 will receive a Type B microphone plus an R8 Capsule at no charge. This represents a savings of $700 off the combination purchased separately.
Customers who purchase a Red Type B mic and one capsule (R0 - R7) will receive an R8 Capsule at no charge - a $250 value.
“We think it‘s the best deal to be found anywhere,” says Ari Soudak, President of Red Microphones. “Either way you do it, it‘s an amazing opportunity to build up a versatile mic locker. But hurry, because this offer only lasts ‘till the end of the year, and if you miss out, well, just mark yourself down with a D or an F!”
The Type A is Red‘s transformerless Class A tube microphone, while the Type B is Red‘s Class A discrete solid state mic. Both mics employ a system of nine interchangeable capsules, The Redheads, that capture tonal characteristic from airy highs to larger-than-life lows. Both mics are great choices on a variety of sources, from vocals, guitars and drums to wind instruments and horns. Red Mics capture recordings with a level of detail and clarity found in some of the most expensive and rare vintage classics.
Red‘s ABC Sales requires no sending receipts or filling out forms. Simply purchase your Red Type A or B mic and capsules from a participating Red dealer between November 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007 and they will supply the Type B/R8 or R8 capsule free of charge.
