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ecording newsstreaming news @ www.audiomedia.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PRODUCT UPDATEMu Technologies Mu VoiceVersion 1.1.2 of the vocal recordingtuning and harmonising(VST/RTAS/AU) plug-innow supports a widerrange of sample rateswhile version 1.2.0 givesMu Voice users full control from aMIDI keyboard.www.mu-technologies.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PRODUCT UPDATEApogee Electronics duetApogee Electronicshas announced thatits duet 24-bit/96kHzportable twochannelFireWire(400) audio interface is to be sold inselect Apple Store locations acrossthe United States.www.sonic-distribution.comwww.apogeedigital.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JAPANMarantz Is Big In JapanMarantz Professional has beenselected to supplythe JapaneseSupreme Courtwith 1,000 of itsPMD660 portablesolid-state recorders.www.dm-i.euwww.d-mpro.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PRODUCT UPDATENative Instruments GUITAR RIG 3.1Available as a free download forregistered usersof GUITAR RIG 3Kontrol Edition andSoftware Edition,GUITAR RIG 3.1 offersoptimised high-precision modellingfor improved sound quality, as well asseveral usability enhancements.www.native-instruments.comAMSTERDAMAES Celebrates 60th At 124thThe AES (Audio Engineering Society) will becontinuing its 60th anniversary celebrations atthe 124th Convention making a welcome returnto Amsterdam’s RAI Exhibition and ConventionCentre on May 17-20. “2008 is the AES’ 60th year,and the Convention in Amsterdam is the firstmain event in the year where we can all celebratethis,” noted Roger Furness, Executive Director ofthe AES.“Discover New Horizons In Audio”. So states this year’s European AES’tagline. To that end, its Convention is again focusing on live sound, witha three-day so-called Live Sound Spotlight on the day-to-day work of livesound professionals to be held in a dedicated large room within the RAI,chaired by Eberhard Müller (Neumann & Müller), Jürgen Wilhelm (Yamaha),Gregor Zielinksy (Sennheiser), and Ralf Zuleeg (d&b audiotechnik), whokicks off in his own inimitable style bright and early (10:45) on May 17with Demystifying Audio (describing and demonstrating the principals ofacoustics) before moving on to Line Arrays (describing/demonstrating theirbehaviour in a non-mathematical manner).Back on celebratory common (studio) ground ex-EMI engineer GeoffEmerick will be taking questions about his recent BBC commission tore-record The Beatles’ legendary Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band albumwith contemporary musicians using the original vintage equipment. “Whata nice coincidence to celebrate 40th and 60th [anniversaries] together,”remarked Furness.Audio Engineering Society+1 212 661 8528www.aes.orgNORTH CAROLINA, MEMPHISStudios’ Discrete Recording VisionWes Lachot’s Durham, North Carolina-based Overdub Lane Recording facilityhas installed a unique 32-input API 1608 discrete analogue recording console,customised to include an additional 16-channel-wide central section, designedto accommodate a monitor screen, computer keyboard and mouse, sandwichedbetween the 1608 mainframe and a16-channel expander. Explained Lachot:“Our chief engineer, John Plymale,insisted on it; he said, ‘These days you’relooking at the Pro Tools computerconstantly,’ so we came up with this ideaand worked with our API rep to get thejob done.”Heading westwards, Archer Recordsrecently opened its new Music + Arts studio in Memphis with an API Visionas the focal point for its 5.1 recording and film production activities, havingacquired and rebuilt the Sounds Unreel studio sited in a historic old Midtownlimestone building.KMR Audio+44 (0)20 8445 2446www.kmraudio.comAutomated Processeswww.apiaudio.comNEW PRODUCTAMS Neve 4081 Quad Mic AmpThe 4081 Quad Mic Amp is the latestaddition to AMS Neve’s so-called NewClassic outboard range, featuring fourgenuine Neve 1081 Mic pre-ampchannels in a 9.5-inch-wide unit (twoof which can be tied together to giveeight channels in a standard 19-inchunit). All functions can be directlycontrolled from its front panel orremotely via a Mac or PC computerwith Neve Remote Control software(with up to 18 individual 4081 unitslinked together).AMS Neve+44 (0)1282 457 011www.ams-neve.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NEW PRODUCTSennheiser MKH 800 TWINSennheiser has introduced theMKH 800 TWIN, a 50kHz frequencyresponse-capable dual-capsulemicrophone that provides twoseparate sound signals at themicrophone output,allowing the pickuppattern to beremotely fine-tunedand corrected atthe mixing console.“The infinitelyvariable pickuppattern enablessound engineers andrecordists to try out new settings withminimum effort, and to optimise thesound at the mixing console,” statedSebastian Schmitz, Sennheiser’sProduct Manager for microphones.Sennheiser UK+44 (0)1494 551 551www.sennheiser.co.ukSennheiser Electronic Corporation+1 860 434 9190www.sennheiserusa.comAUDIO MEDIA MAY 2008 9