WesAudio has announced the ngOmniBox, a stereo bus processor that packs EQ, compression, saturation, clipping and stereo-width processing into a single analog unit driven by a plugin. In short: the whole mix-bus and mastering chain in one box, with WesAudio’s signature total recall. Around $3,799, now on pre-order.
DiGiCo has unveiled the Quantum638, a digital mixing console that borrows the recipe of the SD7 and SD5 and runs it on the latest Quantum engine. With 256 inputs, a 48×48 matrix and a theatre-focused Quantum638T variant, it targets touring, musicals and large-scale live productions.
In television, audio travels hidden inside the SDI video signal. Understanding embedding, de-embedding, channel groups and sync keeps lip-sync tight and tracks from going silent. A guide to the embedded audio chain in production.
Comping means assembling one ideal performance by picking the best moments from several takes. Here is the method, from loop recording to clean edits, plus the pitfalls that keep a comp sounding alive.
The X32 and its Midas M32 twin can capture a whole stage in multitrack with no computer, or into a DAW over a single USB cable. Here is how to choose your expansion card, route the 32 tracks, nail a virtual soundcheck and dodge the classic live-recording pitfalls.
Billed as Polyend’s most ambitious project, the Drums packs four true analog voices built on SSI chips and four digital tracks into a machined aluminium chassis, with a deep eight-track sequencer and studio-grade I/O. Priced at $2,699, it is now in production and the first batch has already sold out.
Dante has become the de facto standard for carrying dozens of audio channels over a single network cable. Here is what it really does, how you route a signal in Dante Controller, what its latency and clock are worth, and the habits for building a reliable network in radio, studio and live.
Additive synthesis starts from a simple, dizzying idea: any sound can be rebuilt by stacking sine waves. Here is how partials, harmonics and envelopes work, what resynthesis is for, and why this approach stands apart among synthesis methods.
Antares launches Auto-Tune Advanced, built around a new DVA engine that detects and preserves a singer’s natural vibrato, even under hard correction. Auto-Mode is rebuilt, Live Mode drops to 0.84 ms latency, and the plug-in ships at $450 perpetual.
PreSonus refreshes its compact digital console line with the StudioLive Series III SE, in SE 16, SE 24 and SE 32 sizes. Highlights: 32-bit float processing, Milan-certified AVB networking and a 64×64 USB interface, starting at $1,799.99.