Amplifiers, Speakers, Monitors
KRK Ergo Room Correction System
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Filed under: Amplifiers, Speakers, Monitors, Electronic Music & Recording Gear, Recording
At the Winter NAMM Show, KRK announced ERGO, a digital room analysis and correction system. ERGO (Enhanced Room Geometry Optimization) aims to improve your studio mixing space by correcting for real world acoustic problems.
ERGO analyzes and compensates for undesirable room acoustics which can negatively impact audio mixdowns. The unit connects to a computer via Firewire [...]
Two Bizarro Keyboards From Korg
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Filed under: Amplifiers, Speakers, Monitors, Keyboard Synthesizers, Strange
Winter NAMM Show Update: Korg introduced special edition versions of its X50 and microKORG synths.
The body of the Limited Edition X50 (X50-CF) is covered in a camouflage finish, and the Limited Edition microKORG (microKORG-BK) features vintage-style, reverse-color keys (the black and white colors are reversed). Both keyboards provide the same functions and features as their [...]
Alesis Intros iPod PA System
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Filed under: Amplifiers, Speakers, Monitors, Electronic Music & Recording Gear, iPods & Portable Media Players
At the 2008 Winter NAMM Show, Alesis introduced TransActive Mobile, a mobile, battery-powered PA system with universal dock for iPod.
The system comes with four inputs for connecting microphones, electric or bass guitars, keyboards or CD/MP3 players. An iPod dock is included .
Features:
High-output powered, mountable 2-way speaker system
Built-in, rechargeable battery with level indicator; power lasts up [...]
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Filed under: Amplifiers, Speakers, Monitors, Computer Hardware
NAMM Update: Alesis intro’d the M1 Active 320 USB speaker system.
Features include:
USB 1.1 audio interface
16-Bit / 44.1-48 kHz recording and playback
Pro-grade 1/4″ plugs and standard RCA jacks
TRS headphone output
Two 1/4″ phone jack inputs
Stereo 1/8″ TRS mini-jack input
Stereo RCA inputs
1/8″ TS output to passive speaker
Switchable power supply
Magnetically shielded for safe placement near TV and computer monitors
M1 [...]
Tapco Intros Ass-Thumping Sub
NAMM Show Update: Tapco introduced a new loudspeaker sub, the TAPCO THUMP TH-18s Active Subwoofer.
Housed in a rugged, ported bass-reflex enclosure and featuring an 500-watt Class-D amplifier design, the TH-18s provides amazingly accurate low-end response—from 35Hz-125Hz. The high-current switching power supply means it’s ready for worldwide use, and it’s lightweight, so musicians won’t break their [...]
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Filed under: Amplifiers, Speakers, Monitors, Software Effects & Audio Processors
Best-named new startup Overloud has announced TH1, a new virtual guitar amp.
Modeled after a wide variety of amplifiers, one of its most unusual features is its ability to “morph” between amps, so the guitar player can “build” his own personal amp. TH1’s Smart Control strip is a row of 8 soft buttons, pots and switches [...]
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Filed under: Amplifiers, Speakers, Monitors, Audio Interfaces, Hardware Effects
IK Multimedia has announced that StompIO, an advanced USB floor controller + audio interface + modeling software bundle, is shipping.
StompIO comes fully stocked with 5 full software packages:
AmpliTube 2
Ampeg SVX
AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix
AmpliTube Metal (only for previously registered AmpliTube 2 users) and
AmpliTube X-GEAR
That’s over $1,200/€990 worth of software, totaling over 150 different modern and vintage gear [...]
At the 2008 Winter NAMM Show, Eric Barbour of Metasonix introduced the G-1000 Fucking Fucker (not the sucking fucker), a high-end tube amp that brings Barbour’s interest in using using vacuum tubes in original ways to amps.
We caught up with Eric at the show and this was what he had to say about the new [...]
The Fucking Fucker
At the 2008 Winter NAMM Show, Eric Barbour of Metasonix introduced the G-1000 Fucking Fucker (not the sucking fucker), a high-end tube amp that brings Barbour’s interest in using using vacuum tubes in original ways to amps.
Here’s what Barbour has to say about the Fucking Fucker:
There is nothing like the G-1000. Not even vaguely. It [...]
OK – you’ve got the most powerful synths ever, and you’ve got the most powerful computer gear ever, and you’ve got the most powerful kick ass tracks ever – what are you going to play them on?
The NAT Audio Magma, of course – designed to be the most powerful tube amplifier ever built.
With 160 watts [...]



