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ecording newsstreaming news @ www.audiomedia.comNEW PRODUCTCharterOak Acoustic DevicesM900-TCharterOak AcousticDevices has released anew small diaphragmvacuum tube condensermicrophone in the slimlineform of the M900-T,employing the samecardioid, hyper-cardioid,and omni capsules usedin its popular M900transformerless small diaphragmcondenser, combined with a vacuumtube head amplifier and US-madeCinemag output transformer. Othernotable features include a two-stepsensitivity switch (0dB and -15dB)and 75Hz bass roll off.ASAP Europe+44 (0)20 7231 9661www.asapeurope.comCharterOak Acoustic Devices+860 698 9794www.charteroakacoustics.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PRODUCT UPDATETascam GigaStudio 4Tascam is shipping GigaStudio 4, thelatest version of its software samplingworkstation, while allowing usersto access up to 128GB of RAM forloading massive sample libraries andcompositional templates. GigaStudio4 is also capable of hostingVSTi and GVI virtualinstruments, the lattergaining the advantageof kernel-levelprocessing for lowerlatency than most otherhost applications. Othernotable features include unlimitedpolyphony, 24-bit/96kHz samplerate support, 128 MIDI channelplayback, and embedded GigaPulseconvolution reverb.Time+Space Distribution+44 (0)1837 55200www.timespace.comTascam (USA)+1 800 447 8322www.tascam.comNEW PRODUCTJZ Microphones The Black Hole PE (BH-3)Latvian microphone manufacturer JZMicrophones has unveiled the third mic in itsThe Black Hole series. The Black Hole PE (BH-3)– visually differentiated from its BH-1 (multipattern)and BH-2 (fixed cardioid) predecessorsby virtue of its dark green colour scheme – has afixed cardioid polar pattern, but, due to popularrequest, also features a pad (switchable between-5dB and -10dB) for avoiding overloading micpre-amps with high-output signals – whenrecording loud kick drums, for example.JZ Microphones has also launched a newshockmount and pop filter system for its The Black Hole microphone series.The vintage-style shockmount uses elastic bands while the pop filter’scone-shaped form purportedly reduces blasts and blows in close recordingapplications more than any other on the market. Stated designer JurisZarins: “We have been receiving a couple of good suggestions from differentusers, [so] we decided to include some of them in this product.”JZ Microphones+371 67246648www.jzmic.comFull Compass Systems+1 608 831 7330www.fullcompass.comBRAZILWSDG Realises Crystal Clear SoundsDiante do Tronto, the gospel band of Batista da Lagoinha, one of Brazil’slargest worship ministries, recently turned to full service architectural designand acoustic consulting firm Walters-Storyk Design Group (WSDG) to designits Diante do Trono Studio recording complex in Belo Horizonte, whereWSDG maintains an office.Diante do Trono Studio sportsa ground floor-sited 600ft 2 liveroom with sky-facing ceiling-levelwindows and an attendant 350ft 25.1 surround-capable controlroom with two adjoining isolationbooths (while the second floorhouses a 600ft 2 live/control/edit room tracking facility and video editingsuite). Look a little closer, however, and one’s eye is drawn to the expansivepanoramic glass wall separating the live and control room where the threemain Genelec 1032 monitors are housed with the glass itself to provide anunobstructed view between the two rooms. “The challenge of accuratelyplacing a control room main monitor system at ear level within a panoramicfront-viewing glass wall in an acoustically acceptable configuration has beena long-time design goal,” WSDG founding partner John Storyk stated. “We areproud to have played a role in creating their dream studio.”Walters-Storyk Design Group (Brazil)+31 3225 2766www.wsdg.comNEW PRODUCTSynthology Ivory Italian GrandSynthology is now shipping itsItalian Grand – featuringa 19GB core library ofover 2,000 Italian 10-footgrand piano samples– as a standalonemulti-platform plug-inpowered by its custom playbackand DSP engine.www.timespace.comwww.synthogy.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NEW PRODUCTSHHB DA60DC, DA113DCHHB has announced availabilityof its new HA60DC(60-minute) andDA113DC (113-minute)double-coated DTRSformattapes for the likesof Tascam’s DA-88 multitrack.www.hhb.co.uk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PRODUCT UPDATEiZotope RXiZotope has released its RZ audiorestoration tools as VST-, AU-, MAS-,Pro Tools (RTAS/AudioSuite)-,and DirectXcompatiblepluginsfor DAWs and audio editors. ItsAdvanced RX version has also beenupdated to include plug-ins.www.maudio.co.ukwww.m-audio.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LOS ANGELESRosse Scores With Anthology IIGrammy-nominated composercum-producerEric Rosse has beenmaking muchuse of Eventide’s(Digidesign ProTools-, ICON-,D-Control-, D-Command-, andVENUE-compatible) Anthology IIplug-ins bundle in hisSquawkBox Studio.www.eventide.com8AUDIO MEDIA MAY 2008