New Gear Alert: Universal Audio Launches Apollo X, iZotope’s RX Post Production Suite 3, Burl BMB5 & More

Universal Audio announces Apollo X series of Thunderbolt 3 rackmount audio interfaces.

With 50% more DSP and other crucial upgrades, Universal Audio pushes Apollo X to new frontiers.

Apollo X is the biggest leap forward for the award-winning Apollo line, featuring elite-class A/D and D/A conversion, HEXA Core UAD plugin processing for 50% more DSP, selectable +24dBu operating levels, and surround sound monitoring support for 5.1 and 7.1 formats (coming Q4).

The Apollo X series consists of the Apollo x16 ($3,499), Apollo x8p ($2,999), Apollo x8 ($2,499), and Apollo x6 ($1,999).

iZotope launches RX Post Production Suite 3, including RX 7 Advanced and Insight 2.

iZotope’s RX Post Production Suite 3 sees upgrades across the board, with key improvements to RX 7 Advanced and Insight.

RX Post Production Suite 3 is the flagship of the RX family product line of software. This refreshed collection provides solutions across the full spectrum of audio post production, from dialogue editing to mixing to delivery for film, TV, and other new media.

RX Post Production Suite 3 includes two brand-new product updates, RX 7 Advanced and Insight 2, as well as Neutron 2 Advanced, RX Loudness Control, and bonus content from Pro Sound Effects and Groove3.

The seventh generation of RX Advanced, iZotope’s industry standard audio repair and editing suite, builds on years of extensive research in digital signal processing and machine learning. This update supplies the audio post community with deeper control over dialogue and speedy workflow enhancements.

In the time since iZotope’s audio metering and analysis plugin, Insight, first launched, surround sound has prompted new channel standards for film and TV, broadcast loudness targets have changed, and entirely new systems of measuring audio have been developed. Insight 2 has been completely overhauled to provide thoroughly modern metering.

iZotope Post Production Suite 3 is on sale now for $999 (reg. $1,499).

Burl announces the B16-BMB5 Mothership is now available.

Burl’s B16 Mothership adopts USB compatibility with the new BMB5 Motherboard.

The BMB5 Motherboard offers a convenient USB 2.0 port, making connection to Burl’s world class conversion easier than ever. For Mac users, connect the BMB5 Motherboard to your computer with a USB cable, and the BMB5 is immediately recognized by Core Audio. For Windows users, just download the driver.

With a sleek, all-black faceplate, the BMB5 Motherboard can be used with the B16 Mothership for an 8in/8out, a 16 input, or a 16 output configuration. Using Burl Audio’s renowned input and output cards for the B80 Mothership system, the simple, concise 2U foot print is perfect for mobile recordings, home studios, playback systems, and DJs.

The Burl BMB5 Motherboard is priced at $1,499.

Steinberg launches Nuendo Live 2.

Steinberg’s Nuendo Live 2 has got all of your live recording needs covered, offering new workflow improvements and critical automated background processes.

Nuendo Live 2 is Steinberg’s premium multitrack live recording system that combines intuitive use and rock-solid stability with outstanding audio quality.

Conceived, designed, and developed to record live events ranging from corporate keynote presentations to large music festivals, Nuendo Live 2 not only provides the necessary capabilities to deal with every live recording situation, but has that much more to offer with its cleverly automated background processes, high-visibility monitoring, its pre-record buffer option and compatibility with Nuendo for post-production.

Key features of Nuendo Live 2 include (but are not limited to): advanced live recording capabilities, featuring straightforward single-window operation, record panel and pre-record buffer; seamless integration with Yamaha CL and QL series mixing consoles for controlling essential Nuendo Live functions direct from the mixer; 32-bit floating-point processing and up to 192kHz resolution; Nuendo Live Record Panel with Meter View and Track View, showing all essential information at once; and much more.

Nuendo Live 2 is priced at $199.99; Updates from Nuendo Live are available for $39.99.

Kali Audio offers Splice for early adopters.

Kali Audio partners with Splice to offer early users 2 free months of Splice Sounds.

Kali Audio, a startup audio company based in Southern California, is offering 2 free months of Splice Sounds to new Splice users who buy any Kali Audio product this Fall.

Kali Audio’s highly anticipated LP-6 studio monitors are now available in the US. The LP-6 is a 6.5-inch two way studio monitor with a front-firing port and an array of boundary compensation EQs. These EQs allow users to place the speakers in a variety of positions in their space and still achieve accurate sound.

Kali built the LP-6 monitors specifically with producers and beatmakers in mind, which is why the company is offering early adopters 2 free months of Splice Sounds. Splice Sounds allows subscribers to download up to 100 audio samples each month for royalty-free use in their own projects.

To access this promotion, simply register your Kali Audio product here.

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