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Audio-Technica is offering four new bundles targeted for content creators, including podcasters, videographers, live-streamers, YouTubers, and beyond. Developed in direct response to customer input, these “highly cost-effective” bundles provide turnkey microphone/headphone solutions for all aspects of content creation. Two bundles feature USB outputs to directly connect with computers, while two feature XLR outputs for more flexibility to connect with professional mixers or digital interfaces. All bundles feature a microphone with mount, ATH-M20x Professional Monitor Headphones and a new custom boom arm with desk mount. The boom arms are pre-threaded with a USB or XLR microphone cable compatible with the included microphone for a “sleek, clutter-free” appearance.

The AT2005USBPK bundle includes an AT2005USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone with ATH-M20x headphones and custom boom arm. The AT2020PK bundle includes an AT2020 Cardioid Condenser Microphone, ATH-M20x headphones and custom boom arm. The AT2020USB+PK bundle includes an AT2020USB+ Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone, ATH-M20x headphones and custom boom arm. The AT2035PK bundle includes an AT2035 Cardioid Condenser Microphone, ATH-M20x headphones, custom boom arm and shock mount.

Gary Boss, Audio-Technica Marketing Director, Professional Markets, remarks, “All four of these bundles offer a high level of value, with microphone models that have proven to be a hit with all manner of content creators in recent years. Whether your setup uses a separate digital interface or if you prefer to connect the mic direct via USB, we have you covered with these cost-effective bundles.”

These four content creation bundles will be available fall 2018 with U.S. street pricing from

$129 to $199.

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At AES New York 2018, Neutrik is featuring its NA2- IO-DLINE Line I/O Dante Interface. A two-in/ two-out device, the NA2-IO-DLINE simultaneously converts analog signals to Dante and Dante signals to analog. Genuine Neutrik input and output XLRs, along with a locking ether-CON connector, provide professional-level connectivity. Four LED indicators provide network status as well as Dante SYS and SYNC status. The NA2-IODLINE is offered as an interface solution for everything from installed AV applications to the most challenging stage conditions. For versatility in use, the unit’s rubber protection can be removed and optional mounting brackets and rackmount panels are available for attaching the NA2-IO-DLINE to floors, walls, tables or racks.

The new NA2-IO-DLINE has the ability to transmit signals up to 100 meters (328 feet) via CAT5e cable and functions with nearly any network switch that provides Power over Ethernet (or with power provided by employing a PoE injector). Creating and saving routing configurations is said to be quick and easy using Audinate’s free Dante Controller software. The NA2-IO-DLINE is AES67 compliant.

Focusrite is demonstrating its entire product range at exhibition booth 632 at AES New York 2018 and highlighting key target customers for whom Focusrite products are paramount, including podcasters, studio owners, musicians and more. These solutions include Scarlett, Clarett, and OctoPre interfaces from the Focusrite brand, as well as Red and RedNet ranges of modular AoIP interfaces, which together make up the Focusrite Pro division.

A dedication to designing and manufacturing class-leading audio interfaces for every music and audio production sector is cited by Focusrite as making the company “the number-one interface brand in the world”. Behind their commitment to being “The Interface Company” stands over 30 years of experience in creating high-quality audio products for creative minds.

Benefiting the attendees from the neighboring NAB show, as well as the high volume of broadcast attendees at AES, Focusrite Pro will be presenting setups engineered to improve the workflow of the Broadcast community, while showing the benefits of a Dante™-enabled modular system to Educators and Engineers.

Studio owners, guitarists, singer-songwriters and podcasters can experience tailor-made setups at the Focusrite booth that demonstrate how the company believes that the I/O options, sound and build quality, operation and performance of Focusrite interfaces will help these customers capture their best sound and performance.

Product and system specialists from both Focusrite and Focusrite Pro will be on hand to aid show attendees in finding which interface fits their needs, regardless of whether they are just starting out or a seasoned professional. 

Dan Dugan Sound Design Inc. is showing the new Model E-2A, an automatic microphone mixing controller with analog and ADAT I/O. The E-2A incorporates 28 channels of processing (12 balanced analog plus 16 ADAT) and supports all Dugan algorithms: Speech System, Music System and Gain Limiting. Channels may be grouped into three independent automixers. A six bus pre/post matrix mixer is also provided, with 56 x 6 capability. Four switched Ethernet ports are available for control. A bright OLED front panel enables setup directly from the device. The Model E-2A may be controlled remotely via the Dugan Control Panel for Java (included) or the Dugan Control Panel for iPad (sold separately); tactile remote control is available via the Dugan Model K Control Surface, also sold separately. This model replaces the Dugan Model E-2, which was Dugan’s prior top-of-the-line analog mixer.

Audionamix is showcasing its range of audio separation solutions for music production, pro audio and post-production, as part of the Avid Partner Pavilion at AES NY 2018. Audionamix is introducing dramatic improvements to its XTRAX STEMS software at the show. The company will also have its new IDC: Instant Dialogue Cleaner plug-in on display.

XTRAX STEMS is software designed to improve the workflows and creative processes of DJs, remix artists and producers looking to separate songs into vocal, drum, and remaining music components for easy sampling and remixing. XTRAX STEMS 2, which is scheduled to be released this month, will be powered by faster, more advanced vocal and drum separation algorithms. Audionamix states that the IDC: Instant Dialogue Cleaner plugin uses deep neural network (DNN) artificial intelligence to automatically clean up speech, with a “unique and effective” dialogue cleaning technology controlled an” intuitive interface”, offering “powerful cleanup with the turn of a knob.”

On AES New York 2018’s PSE Recording Stage on Wednesday, October 17 at 3pm, Antelope Audio will explore the potential that modeling microphone technology offers for achieving a broad palette of microphone sounds from a single mic, along with creative stereo/surround recording techniques. The session will use as examples the microphones from Antelope’s Edge family – the fixed cardioid pattern Solo, the multi-pattern Duo, and the dual-capsule Quadro modeling microphones – used in conjunction with both native and FPGA-powered processing.

The session will be led by Antelope Audio’s Donald Spacht II who will introduce the world of microphone modeling technology and explore whether the combination of microphone and DSP can allow one microphone to offer both classic and modern tonalities equivalent to a generously stocked mic locker. 

In partnership with the Audio Engineering Society, loudspeaker manufacturer PMC has announced the final line up of speakers for its Masters of Audio seminars, which will take place next week at the 145th AES Convention in New York. The seminar program, which consistently packs the PMC/Immersive presentation room to capacity, continues the company’s tradition of inviting high-profile audio industry movers and shakers to speak on music and audio production hot topics. This year the emphasis will be on the Dolby Atmos Immersive Sound Format, with demonstration content ranging from game audio (Shadow of the Tomb Raider) to film soundtracks (The Greatest Showman) to music mixed for Dolby Atmos presentation including select classical recordings and a swath of popular artists including Elton John, LL Cool J, Chris Walden, INXS, REM, Public Enemy, Bastille, Arturo Sandoval, Snoh Aleegra and many others.

As in previous years, industry luminaries will speak throughout the convention in a specially set up PMC demonstration suite (Room 1E06) at the Javits Convention Center. The room will feature a PMC Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 setup, consisting of a MB3-XBD-A LCR system, complemented with four IB1S-A III surround channels, a XBD-QB1 Subwoofer and Wafer 2 overhead monitors.

This year, PMC has partnered with Universal Music Group’s Capitol Studios whose senior engineer Steve Genewick will discuss the latest (and in some cases not even released) Dolby Atmos music projects that have been mixed in the world-famous Capitol Studios C. Recently upgraded to a Dolby Atmos Certified facility, Studio C features a full PMC monitoring system and represents the pinnacle of Immersive Sound technology. Genewick’s seminars will run each morning on Wednesday through Friday, October 17-19, are certain to be a highlight of the Masters of Audio program.

PMC has also announced that on Thursday 18th October, producer/engineer Greg Wells will present a seminar on the making of The Greatest Showman in Dolby Atmos 7.1.4. This movie and its music have been awarded a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination while also holding the title for bestselling soundtrack album in 2018.

At the upcoming AES New York Convention, taking place Wednesday, October 17, through Friday, October 19, 2018, Waves Audio, developer of digital signal processing technologies for the professional audio industry, will be hosting a flurry of activity at its exhibition booth, #640. Visitors can discover new Waves products for studio and live sound and meet prominent producers and engineers who are set to make special appearances at the booth where they’ll share their tips in person. Get your free AES 2018 badge here using code AES18WAVES – register today before online Advance Registration ends.

In “Behind the Curtain,” taking place all three days of the show, studio legends Jack Joseph Puig (U2, Lady Gaga, Black Eyed Peas, John Mayer), Chris Lord-Alge (Green Day, Bruce Springsteen, Keith Urban, Muse), Tony Maserati (Beyoncé, Selena Gomez, Robin Thicke, Nick Jonas) and Greg Wells (Adele, Dua Lipa, The Greatest Showman soundtrack, Keith Urban) will be together on one stage, discussing each other’s work and taking you behind the curtain of their different approaches in the studio. 

Other exclusive presentations at the Waves booth throughout the convention include sessions with Tony Visconti (David Bowie, T. Rex, Morrissey, Esperanza Spalding), Andrew Scheps (Adele, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica), Leslie Brathwaite (Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams, Cardi B), Jimmy Douglass (Jay Z, Justin Timberlake, The Weeknd, The Internet), Piper Payne (Madame Gandhi, Geographer, Basement) and Jimmy Bralower (Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Hall & Oates, Cyndi Lauper) – all discussing and demonstrating their production, mixing and mastering techniques.

In addition to the action at the Waves booth, Waves Audio is a sponsor of the PSE Recording Stage on the exhibition floor, where Waves is hosting leading producer/engineers for two sessions. On Wednesday, October 17 at 2pm, GRAMMY Award winner David Darlington (Avicii, David Guetta, Sting, Oz) shares techniques and advice for vocal recording. On Thursday, October 18, multiple GRAMMY winner Michael Brauer (Aretha Franklin, Paul McCartney, John Mayer, Elle King, James Bay) takes over the same time slot to discuss mixing a hit record. Brauer will be joined on stage by engineer and educator Mark Rubel who will interview Brauer and include the audience in the Q&A.

For more information visit http://www.waves.com     

Is the networked studio a dream or already a reality? This is the question that NTP technology’s Jan Lykke will elaborate upon at the AES New York 2018 Convention. AoIP is still a relatively new technology, but it is rapidly becoming a topic among studios that look to upgrade for the future.

The new Yamaha Rivage PM7 digital audio system is making its AES Convention debut during AES New York 2018 at Booth 624. Positioned directly below the current Rivage PM10 Digital Mixing System, the CSD-R7 is the same size as the Rivage PM10 system CS-R10 control surface but with the DSP engine built into the console, offering enhanced portability and system flexibility while maintaining high operability. Two new high-capacity Yamaha cards will extend the interface capability of the Rivage PM Series: HY144-D-SRC Dante Audio offers up to 144 channels of integrated Sample Rate Conversion to a variety of Dante devices and applications allowing for non-synchronous connectivity. Five modes of operation can be utilized: 144 inputs with SRC, 144 outputs with SRC, 72 I/O with SRC, 144 I/O with synchronous SRC or 144 I/O with no SRC. The HY128-MD offers up to 128 channels of MADI with Sample Rate conversion using either coaxial or optical interfacing for connection to recording systems or MADI-based infrastructure.

The HY144-D-SRC and HY128-MD will be available this fall.

For more information visit http://www.yamahaca.com/.