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Sound Radix Auto-Align 2 Plugin

The Sound Radix Auto-Align 2 is a radical evolution of a modern classic that has become an indispensable tool in many studios around the world. It eliminates comb-filtering, minimises transient smearing, and spectrally optimises the phase of each mic to deliver the full and defined sound captured by the microphones.Auto-Align 2 takes an extensive step further by significantly speeding up the alignment workflow, introducing a new spectral phase correction module, refined algorithm, an intuitive user interface and much more. One lucky reader will download this beauty for free!

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KRK announces Scott Storch Classic 8ss Studio Monitors

the 8ss Classics are unique with their distinctive gold chrome electroplated baffles, making them an iconic addition to anyone’s studio. The Classic 8ss’ include high-frequency level adjust, lowfrequency level adjust, as well as a master volume with either balanced on unbalanced inputs. For more information, head to jands. com.au

Capital Vintage Guitars to host National Vintage Guitar Expo 2023

Maton Guitars Chooses Boveda

and software to begin your music making adventure!

The MiniFuse Recording Packs are bundled as a plug-and-play solution for producers and music makers, including a MiniFuse 2 audio interface, CM1 cardioid microphone, EF1 closed-back monitoring headphones, and cables, as well as Ableton Live Lite, Arturia FX software, Autotune Unlimited, Guitar Rig 6 LE and Analog Lab Intro. The Arturia MiniFuse Recording Pack is as ready as you to start making music!

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The KRK Scott Storch Classic 8ss’ are available now. Scott Storch is an American record producer, having come up playing keyboards in The Roots from 1993-1995 before branching out into record production. Storch is known for his work with Dr. Dre, Beyonce and 50 Cent, while also being a four-time Grammy nominee.

The Scott Storch Class 8ss monitors are limited to 500 pairs, and build on the stellar reputation that the entire KRK Classic series have for controlled bass response and balanced imaging at an accessible price.

In addition to an 8" glass aramid woofer, with built-in amplifiers for a total of 100 watts of power,

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Early October will see vintage guitar fanatics descending on Canberra to attend the National Vintage Guitar Expo 2023, an event organised by Canberra’s own Capital Vintage Guitars store. Having run for more than a decade, the National Vintage Guitar Expo is unique to Australia, bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge together for a weekend of fun, complete with the opportunity to purchase some of those holy grail instruments

The Expo will be a place for visitors to meet and greet makers and exhibitors, as well as demonstrations, performances and workshops. While this entertainment serves to inform and educate, most equipment exhibited and on show will be available for sale, along with a slew of other rare acoustic and electric guitars, amplifiers and accessories.

The National Vintage Guitar Expo 2023 will take place on the weekend of October 7-8, Capital Vintage Guitars taking over the Harmonie German Club for the weekend. There’ll be performances, as well as workshops and panel discussion from big names such as Dave Leslie, Ian ‘Doc’ Stehlik, Charles Cilla and more, with topics ranging from Australia-specific instruments to guitars of more international acclaim.

Tickets for expo entry, panels and performances are available now.

Following their own extensive in-house testing, Australia’s Maton Guitars has joined other leading guitar manufacturers around the world, including Fender, Gibson, Martin and Taylor in choosing to use and recommend Boveda 2-Way Humidity Control products as the ideal method to protect instruments by controlling the moisture content of their environment, and to prepare an instrument for any kind of maintenance.

Without proper humidity control, wood instruments will not perform at their maximum ability and can be damaged. To maintain their shape, wooden instruments should be stored at a stable 4555% RH (relative humidity). Wide fluctuations in humidity will cause wood to expand or shrink, which puts stress on the instrument and degrades its performance abilities. Boveda’s patented 2-way humidity control adds or removes moisture as conditions require to maintain the ideal humidity level in an instrument’s case.

Arturia launch MiniFuse Recording Pack

Baby Audio announce BA-1 Expansion Packs

Arturia have launched the MiniFuse Recording Pack, from the creators of industry-leading hard and soft synths, drum machines, MIDI controllers and sequencers. The package includes hardware

We’re big fans of Baby Audio here at Mixy, having reviewed much of their suite of plugins, as well as the more recently released BA-1 Synthesizer Plugin. The BA-1 encapsulates much of the famous synthesized sounds that we known and love from the 80s and 90s, whether they’re overt sawtooth sounds stealing the limelight or subtle, more subdued sounds that add texture, depth and space to an arrangement. The expansion packs build on the presets and sounds that are included with BA-1 already, each of the four expansions including an additional 64 presets. The Neon Black expansion was built in collaboration with film composer Matt Bowdler (The Unfinished) and is a “dark retro synth score” for fans of John Carpenter-esque horror soundtracks. City Pop Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 are the next two expansions, both paying homage to the unique Japanese synth sounds of the 80s and 90s. Electro Elixir is the ultimate 80s dance synth expansion, created by Bastiaan Barth and reminiscent of Kraftwerk inspired sounds.

Ernie Ball’s Flex Cable Range Now Available In Australia

packages, both making them affordable and usable without having to drive a 100W tube head hard in an apartment to achieve that “era-defining sound”. The new series honours what would have been Jim Marshall’s 100th birthday with the amp that started it all: the JTM45. The Studio JTM head is switchable between 5W and 20W, with either a matching 1×12 or 2×12 cabinet to connect it to. A 20W combo is available as well, all finished in luxurious fawn fret, with the famous red enamel poured “coffin” Marshall logo.

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Available in both 3m and 6m lengths, Ernie Ball’s new Flex cable range features quality design made with reliable components that are built to last. The Flex single conductor design provides crystal, clear tone, and extra flex for easy coiling and tangle-resistant performance. Flex Cables utilise 95% shielding to reject unwanted noise and preserve your signal’s natural frequency profile. The new compact connector design means easier access to crowded gear surfaces and less chance of accidental knocks , and the durable PVC jacket exterior ensures lasting performance, backed by Ernie Ball’s limited lifetime warranty. RRP: 3m $49.95, 6m $59.95.

For more information, head to cmcmusic.com.au.

Marshall launch Studio JTM series

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Ollo Audio release S5X 1.0 Binaural Monitoring Headphones

headphones. Joining a range of headphones, including the S4X 1.1 open-back mixing headphones and closed-back S4R 1.1 recording headphones, the S5X are reference-class headphones with an binaural/immersive experience. Specs aside, Ollo Audio pride themselves on spare parts being replaceable with tools you’ll likely have at home!

The S5X have hand picked, matched left/right transducers to ensure frequency accuracy and instrument separation. The transducers themselves are dynamic neodymium and respond from 15Hz to 22kHz. The headphones are specifically tuned for translation of an immersive mix between binaural and speaker setup.

Koala Audio now stocking PrecisionGaugeInstruments

passes through it. The ECM-47 comes with a briefcase and shock mount to protect it, all the while retaining audio quality. It offers a full frequency response, though has a warmth and presence to it, the source it’s pointed at appearing crystallised in audio, having space around it and a depth to its sound.

The ECM-47 is in good company with Gauge’s ECM-87, an 87-style clone with a virtual mic locker kit, as well as their ECM-80 dynamic microphone.

IK Multimedia Releases UNO Synth PRO X

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The Marshall Studio Series, a growing range of tube-powered heads, combos and cabinets, expands today with the launch of the Studio JTM Head, Combo, 1×12 and 2×12.

The Studio Series packs everything great about some classic Marshall models into more accessible

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Atmos and immersive audio is quickly becoming the norm in audio production. Stereo deliverables are still required for records being made, but an Atmos or immersive mix tacked on to the end is the new standard. Apple Music users might be used to seeing the ‘Dolby Atmos’ logo on albums and singles, letting you know you’ll be hearing an atmos mix, and even on stereo headphones or speakers, it’ll collapse into a deeper, more immersive, special experience.

For audio professionals, the rabbit hole of moving to an immersive workspace is a scary one, Dolby recommending a 7.1.4 system at a minimum to get started. For those of you who haven’t seriously considered this yet and done the research/math (and I’m excluding myself from that group), that’s 7 speakers around you, 1 subwoofer and four speakers in the ceiling. Even budget speakers are a huge investment, and that’s why companies like Ollo are offering more budget-friendly solutions like the Ollo Audio S5X 1.0 Binaural

The Neumann U47 is one of the most well known, as well as wellloved, used and revered, studio microphones in existence. A tube condenser, the 47 is versatile, reasonably robust, accurately representing character and tone of a source while adding some harmonic grit and saturation without noticeably distorting.

Original U47s are out of reach of most engineers, studios and producers, and even Neumann own re-issues still come at a rapidly inflating cost.

For this reason, Gauge microphones offer the ECM47, their “Stealth Multi-Pattern Tube” condenser. The ECM-47 is a multi-pattern mic, meaning you can tailor the pattern of the microphone via the external power supply. The internal tube offers the grit of the original, the subtle saturation from the tube offering depth and space as audio

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IK Multimedia have released UNO Synth PRO X, a powerful analog synthesizer that invites its user to embark on a liberating sonic adventure, exploring a world of infinite possibilities where technology meets the timeless allure of analog warmth. From offering exciting new sounds to becoming the centrepiece of more complex rigs, UNO Synth PRO X represents the sweet spot between an expandable and versatile analog sound engine, hands-on controls, portability and price, making it the perfect choice for seriously fun sound design anywhere.

Inside UNO Synth PRO X, users will discover a unique analog sound engine that they can sculpt to be anything they desire. With a fresh layout, the new UNO Synth PRO X gives players immediate control over its dual-filter, 3-oscillator paraphonic design, 256 presets, 64-step sequencer and much more.