Gear

BUDDY COMEDY

American Music & Sound 925 Broadbeck Dr. #220 Newbury Park, CA 91320 (800) 431-2609 www.AmericanMusicAndSound.com

Distributed by American Music & Sound, Reloop Buddy is a 2-channel DJ controller for iOS, iPadOS, Android, Mac and PC. There are eight RGB color-coded performance pads for each deck, as well as high and low EQs, high-resolution pitch faders, and a headphone cue section with cue, mix and volume controls. Reloop Buddy comes with eight performance modes – hot cue, auto loop, touch FX, sampler, slicer, bounce loop, Neural Mix and looper. The unit also sports a built-in slot for smartphones and new generation tablets up to 12.9 inches.

RAISE THE WOOFER

Harman International 400 Atlantic Street Stamford, CT 06901 (203) 328-3500 www.harman.com

The JBL IRX115S is a powered subwoofer that features a 15-inch woofer with a three-inch voice-coil. Part of the company’s IRX series, the unit offers selectable 80 Hz, 100 Hz and 120 Hz crossover points, as well as low-frequency coverage down to 35 Hz. It comes housed in a lightweight MDF enclosure that weighs 65.3 pounds and features a tight-gauge, reinforced honeycomb bevel pattern, reinforced grille, ergonomic handles and a built-in standard pole mount.

MR. CLEAN

VocoPro 1728 Curtiss Court La Verne, CA 91750 (800) 678-5348 www.vocopro.com

The Germinator UV Microphone Sanitizer from VocoPro uses UV light to clean germs and smells off of wireless and wired microphone capsules in a process that takes two minutes. The unit comes with a rechargeable USB power supply that provides 35 hours of standby time. It automatically turns on when a microphone is inserted and its easy-to-read display shows when the microphone is fully sanitized. The Germinator UV Microphone Sanitizer sanitizes up to 300 times with a single charge.

COMMON SENSAPHONICS

ASI Audio x Sensaphonics 23307 Commerce Park Beachwood, OH 44122 (833) 274-2244 www.ASIaudio.com

ASI Audio x Sensaphonics released an upgraded version of its 3DME Music Enhancement system, which consists of a bodypack mixer/controller and Active Ambient earphones. The upgrade adds Bluetooth connectivity for the included ASI Audio App, allowing users to set up and control the system’s 7-band stereo EQ and limiter threshold via any current iOS or Android device. The system also comes with universal-fit Active Ambient in-ear monitors with an embedded binaural miking system.

STORMY WEATHER

Blizzard Lighting N16 W23390 Stoneridge Dr. Suite E Waukesha, WI 53188 (414) 395-8365 www.blizzardlighting.com

Blizzard Lighting’s Mikrokassette is part of the company’s new Mixtape Series line of lighting effects. Mikrokassette features five ultra-bright 10W RGBW LEDs that project vibrant colors over large areas. The unit offers RGBW color mixing, both with or without DMX. Additional features include speed-controllable jump and fade programs, and both auto and sound active modes. It can be controlled by using its fourbutton control panel, 4- or 8-channel DMX, or by its included IR remote control.

SOLID STATE OF AFFAIRS

SSL/Group One Ltd 70 Sea Lane Farmingdale, NY 11735 (631) 396-0184 www.g1limited.com

The Solid State Logic UF8, distributed Stateside by Group One Ltd, is a controller that is designed for music creation, production and mixing, post-production and webcasting. Expandable to a 32-channel control surface with integration for all major DAW platforms, the unit features a high-resolution color display. Additional features include 100mm touch-sensitive faders, eight endless rotary encoders, an intelligent multipurpose channel encoder and Mouse Scroll Emulation, which lets users control any plug-in parameter by hovering over it with the mouse. SSL Native Vocalstrip 2 and Drumstrip plug-ins are also included.

PLUG‑IN ALONG

G-Sonique Digital instruments www.g-sonique.com

EDM/BIGROOM Ammunition is plug-in multi-instrument/rompler from G-Sonique that was created for EDM, dance, trance, big-room and house music producers. The plug-in comes with more than 139 multi-octave and multi-layer instruments and sounds, most of which were processed with analog hardware, according to the company. Features include LFO modulation and an amplitude envelope with attack, decay, sustain and release knobs. The plug-in, which is available for Windows and Mac, also offers a multi-sample hard drive diskstreaming and memory reading mode, which saves RAM capacity.

KRK POP

Gibson Pro Audio 309 Plus Park Boulevard Nashville, TN 37217 (800) 444-2766 www.gibson.com

The new KRK Studio Subwoofers series includes 8-, 10-, and 12inch models—the S8.4, S10.4 and S12.4, respectively. These Class D power amplifiers come in redesigned cabinets that the company says offer a more compact profile “for improved placement flexibility.” Models in the line come with XLR, 1/4-inch TRS and RCA inputs and outputs. Features include polarity and input sensitivity controls, a four-position crossover frequency selection switch and an exclusive bypass control feature.

JUST SAY S

Renkus-Heinz 19201 Cook Street Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 (949) 588-9997 www.renkus-heinz.com

The SX/SA28 from Renkus-Heinz is the latest in the company’s S Series Subwoofer line. Available in both passive (SX28) and powered (SA28) models, the subwoofer is designed to extend low frequency response to below 45 Hz and increase system headroom. The models come in a compact plywood cabinet that can be painted black or white. A pair of long-excursion high-efficiency 200 mm drive units are mounted in the cabinets.

THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO BOOM

Gator Cases 5112 W. Linebaugh Ave Tampa, FL 33624 (813) 221-4191 www.gatorcases.com

Gator released its new professional desktop broadcast/podcast microphone boom stand, the GFWMICBCBM4000. The fully-adjustable stand is designed to produce minimal sound when being moved. It features a spring-loaded arm and is able to rotate a full 360 degrees. An LED light ring is included to let users know when there is a live mic. Additional features include a fully removable 10-foot XLR cable and a 3-inch extension adapter to further distance the mic from the boom end.

SYNTH WHEN

Korg 316 South Service Road Melville, N 11747 (631) 390-6500 www.korg.com

Korg’s ARP 2600 M is a modular version of the company’s ARP 2600 FS Semi-Modular Synthesizer. The new model comes in a more compact and portable format that is 60 percent of the original’s size. It features a Spring Reverb that has been re-engineered and adapted to the new size body, as well as improved attack and release time ratios, and improved, smoother sliders. It also comes with a pair of built-in monitor speakers that turn off automatically when headphones are used. The ARP 2600 M comes with a KORG microKEY2-37, as well as a dedicated carry case that features custom casters with special anti-shock damping technology.

COLUMN BEFORE THE STORM

Electro-Voice 130 Perinton Pkwy Fairport, NY 14450 (800) 289-0096 www.electrovoice.com

The EVOLVE 50M column loudspeaker system from Electro-Voice feature’s the company’s QuickSmart Link digital audio and control technology, which lets users connect two of the units via network cable. It features a 12-inch subwoofer that is housed in a 15mm wood enclosure with a high-efficiency laminar-flow vent design, and a Class-D amplifier that provides up to 1,000 watts of power. Eight lightweight 3.5-inch neodymium drivers are also included, as well as 30 presets, including chorus, delay, flange and reverb, via two FX channels.

FACE TO INTERFACE

TASCAM 1834 Gage Road Montebello, CA 90640 (323) 726-0303 www.tascam.com

TASCAM has released three models in its line of US-HR Series High Resolution USB Audio Interfaces. The US-1x2HR, the US-2x2HR and the US-4x4HR each feature 24-bit/192kHz audio performance, ultralow latency and Ultra-HDDA mic preamplifiers with +48V phantom power. They support OBS streaming software and come with a Loopback function with stereo/mono switch support for both PC and Mac. The units ship with a software bundle that includes Steinberg’s Cubase LE/Cubasis LE 3, IK Multimedia’s SampleTank 4 SE and a free, three-month subscription to Auto-Tune Unlimited.

BASS INSTINCT

Eplex7 DSP www.eplex7.com

The Eplex7 Hitech Bass HBS1 is an advanced physical and digital modeling bassline synthesizer. It comes with 32 fine-tuned presets for a variety of genres, including hi-tech, darkpsy, fullon psytrance, techno, progressive, minimal, goa, darkprog and psycore. The unit utilizes the HBS1 Algorithm, which consists of a bass generator for creating bass or sub-bass part of bassline by special technique, as well as a pick/transient generator for creating the percussive/transient mid and high frequency part of bassline.

PIX OF THE LITTER

Chauvet 5200 NW 108th Ave. Sunrise, FL 33351 (800) 762-1084 www.chauvetlighting.com

The SlimPAR Pro Pix from Chauvet is a hex-color (RGBAW +UV) wash light that creates video effects with pixel control of the RGB LEDs. The unit comes in a roadready die-cast aluminum housing and sports an RGB outer ring, which can be independently controlled. SlimPAR Pro Pix offers flicker-free video operation and features D-Fi USB compatibility for wireless master/ slave or DMX control, as well as on board powerCON-compatible power input/output connections for power linking.

ALL IN A LINE‑ARRAY

PK Sound 2634 45th Ave SE Bay 133 Calgary, AB T2B 3MI (866) 357-3164 www.pksound.ca

PK Sound, makers of club and festival sound systems, has released Trinity Install, an installation-focused iteration of Trinity, its flagship large-format line-array element. The system, in discreet all-black enclosures, offers impressive SPL and clarity that can be precisely controlled with variable coverage in both the vertical and horizontal planes. Horn-loaded 12-inch transducers manage low-frequency response. The mid-frequency band is supported by four 6.5-inch midrange transducers affixed to the patented Coherent Midrange Integrator. Two dual-diaphragm highfrequency transducers, coupled directly to an integrated planar waveguide, significantly reduce distortion across the high-frequency band. A 6,000-watt Class D amplifier maximizes headroom while maintaining clear audio and big output.