Featured Equipment Of The Week - Presonus BlueTUBE DP V2

Presonus BlueTUBE DP V2
The new Presonus BlueTUBE DP V2 takes the acclaimed Class A XMAX preamp with an additional/optional 12AX7 tube drive stage allowing you to dial in any amount of warmth and saturation.
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TOP FEATURES

• Dual path mic/instrument tube preamp
• 2 input channels, each with:
• High-headroom Class A XMAX™ mic preamplifier with 80 dB gain range
• 12AX7 vacuum tube gain stage
• Tube Drive tube-saturation control
• 48V phantom power
• 80 Hz high-pass filter
• -20 dB pad to reduce hot input levels
• Polarity-reverse switch
• Illuminated analog VU input-level meter
• Input/Output
• 2 balanced combo mic/unbalanced instrument inputs
• 2 balanced XLR main (L/R) line outputs
• 2 unbalanced ¼” main (L/R) line outputs
• Compact 1/2U chassis
• External 12 VDC, 1A power supply

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Featured Equipment Of The Week: Focusrite Scarlett 18i6 USB2 audio interface

Focusrite Scarlett 18i6 USB2 audio interface
The Focusrite Scarlett 18i6 is an 18 in / 6 out USB 2.0 audio interface designed to make home multitrack recording a breeze. Alongside two award-winning Focusrite preamps, six high-quality analogue inputs allow you to simultaneously record guitar, bass, vocals and keys. You don’t need to stop there either – pop in the ADAT optical cable from an outboard eight-channel mic pre unit such as the Focusrite OctoPre MkII and you can track the drums at the same time.
Focusrite Scarlett 18i6 USB2 audio interface

Top Features

• Two high-quality award-winning Focusrite preamps
  The best sounding interface in its class. Focusrite's 25-year legacy forms the foundation of this new interface, with two award-winning preamps.
• Total I/O count of 18 inputs and 6 outputs
  All of the analogue and digital inputs you need for home multitrack recording. No need for breakout cables - every input & output has a dedicated socket.
• High-quality 24-bit/96kHz USB interface
  Features professional conversion and jitter elimination technology, guaranteeing pristine audio quality and reliable synchronization.
• Scarlett MixControl ultra-low-latency DSP mixer/router
  Provides an 18 x 6 DSP mixer with excellent routing flexibility, intuitive one-click configurations, and lower than 1.4ms latency (less than the time it takes sound to travel two feet through air!).
• Scarlett VST/AU/RTAS Plug-in Suite, for use in the mix
  Upgrade your standard sequencer effects and bring a touch of class to your session with Focusrite’s Scarlett compression, reverb, gating and EQ.

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Featured Equipment Of The Week - Presonus Studio Channel

Presonus Studio Channel
The Studio Channel is a professional channel strip combining Class A tube preamplifier, VCA-based compressor and three-band parametric equalizer perfect for the professional and project studio. Great for all types of microphones, instruments, keyboards and synths, the Studio Channel has the sonic power and flexibility to achieve any tone you can dream of – luscious in your face vocals, crystal clear acoustic guitars, fat solid bass guitar, dynamic acoustic piano, cracking snare, punchy bass, huge MPC tracks and more.
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TOP FEATURES

• 1 channel with Class A 12AX7 vacuum-tube mic/instrument preamplifier
• Variable VCA compressor
• 3-band parametric equalizer
• Master level control
• Backlit VU meter

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Featured Equipment Of The Week - Universal Audio 6176 Vintage Channel strip

Universal Audio 6176 Vintage Channel strip
The 6176 Vintage Channel Strip combines the alluring, all-tube sounds of the legendary Bill Putnam-designed 610 microphone preamp, with the signature FET compression of our 1176LN, to create the ultimate recording channel strip. The warm, smooth tones of this mic preamp design — employed to record everyone from Frank Sinatra to Van Halen I — and the unique characteristics of the compressor, are two major reasons why the 6176 is found in studios around the world.
Thanks to its straightforward controls and hallmark sound, the 6176 is the signal path of choice for engineering heavyweights like Vance Powell and Joe Chiccarelli, plus artists including Chris Martin of Coldplay, Norah Jones, Wyclef Jean, and James Mercer of The Shins. The ability to “Split” or “Join” the preamp and the compressor sections via a simple switch gives the 6176 added flexibility. This is truly UA’s premier channel strip, and among the world’s finest.

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TOP FEATURES

• All-tube mic preamp section derived from legendary Bill Putnam-designed 610 modular console
• Signature 1176LN Class A FET compressor section — heard on countless hit records for more than 30 years
• "Split" or "Join" switch allows separate or series operation of the preamp and compressor
• High and Low frequency shelving EQ
• Variable impedance Input, Gain, and Output levels
• Mic, balanced Line, and Hi-Z inputs
• Ultra-quiet operation
• Stereo interconnection via 1176-SA
• Hand-built in USA; backed by 1-Year limited warranty

*** SPECIAL BONUS OFFER *** Great News! From April 1st through June 30th, 2011, UA is offering a "Premium Studio Upgrade." Customers who purchase our top-of-the-line 6176 Vintage Channel Strip will receive the flagship UAD-2 QUAD DSP Accelerator Card package for FREE — a $1,499 value!
Canadian Customers: Purchase a new 6176 Vintage Channel Strip from an authorized Canadian reseller, then complete the Mail-In Rebate and return with a copy of the receipt to HHB Communications Canada Ltd., 260 King St. East, STE 205 Toronto, Ontario M5A 4L5.

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Featured Equipment Of The Week - TC Electronic Impact Twin Firewire Audio Interface

TC Electronic Impact Twin Firewire Audio Interface
Impact Twin is a brand new, state of the art audio interface that features ground-breaking technology to ensure that the music you record sounds as good on the inside of your computer as it does on the outside.
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Top Features

• Easy to use and loaded with the features you need
• 24-bit/192kHz conversion quality
• 14-in/14-out
• Comes complete with TC plug-ins, easy-access compressor, built-in tuner, and Ableton Live Lite 8 TC Electronic Edition software
• Direct monitor reverb
• Sturdy, compact design
• Two premium TC preamps with Impact III Technology

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