New Gear Alert: Luke Audio Y56 Mic, A/DA Flanger by UA, ValveSonic Plexi All-Tube Guitar Preamp by Rocktron & More

Luke Audio Y56 microphone now shipping.

Luke Audio’s Y56 microphone is sure to find its place in a variety of applications, thanks to its three distinct “hot swappable” capsules.

The Luke Audio Y56 is a high-end, large diaphragm, tube condenser, “pop top” microphone with three distinctly voiced, interchangeable, hand-built capsules. It features a 6072a vacuum tube, 11.5:1 output transformer, 10dB pad, and only the finest hand-selected components.

From light and airy to full and warm, the Y56 is sure to meet the demands of any application. The A1 capsule exhibits bright, open and airy qualities; the A2 capsule has a forward, articulate and punchy midrange; the A3 capsule is full-bodied, round and warm. The Y56 ships with an aluminum flight case, power supply, wooden microphone box, 20’ XLR 7 cable, shockmount and windscreen.

The Luke Audio Y56 is priced at $999 with everything included.

Universal Audio releases A/DA Flanger plugin.

Harness the unmistakeable, sought-after tone of the A/DA Flanger with UA’s end-to-end emulation of this revered, classic unit.

In collaboration with direct developer Brainworx, and available exclusively for UAD-2 hardware and UA audio interfaces, the A/DA Flanger plugin is an exacting emulation of this iconic, often outrageous sounding, bucket-brigade flanging pedal that gained mythical status in the late ’70s and early ’80s.

Often referred to as “the Holy Grail of Flangers,” the A/DA Flanger plugin captures all the expansive depth of the original’s Panasonic MN3010 circuit, as well as plugin-only features like tempo sync, mix control, and dual stereo modes.

A/DA Flanger is available for $149 ($99 for owners of UAD A/DA STD-1 Stereo Tapped Delay plugin).

Rocktron introduces the ValveSonic Plexi.

The ValveSonic Plexi is Rocktron’s first offering in their coming line of guitar-specific preamps, sure to deliver a flexible and accurate representation of classic vintage tones.

Rocktron is pleased to unveil the ValveSonic Plexi, the first in the ValveSonic series of all-tube guitar preamps. Developed in conjunction with LA Custom, this preamp captures the vintage tones of the iconic British “Plexi” amplifiers, from the early stacked amps of the ’60s, to the arena rock sound of the ’70s, to the ’80s “Sunset Strip” era and beyond… all in one convenient rack space.

The ValveSonic delivers pristine tone, no matter the musical genre. Its 1-2 switch allows players to quickly toggle between the “modern” type of input used on British-style amps, and a fatter, “classic” type of input. The Bright control allows for five different EQ variations, and when combined with the unique Afterburner switch, the ValveSonic allows you to fine tune your exact tone even further.

The ValveSonic Plexi is now shipping. Check with your preferred local Rocktron dealer for pricing and availability.

Soundtheory releases Gullfoss intelligent automatic equalizer.

Up your efficiency with Soundtheory’s Gullfoss EQ, an intelligent and easy-to-use plugin that automatically eradicates problem frequencies and balances your signal.

Gullfoss is an intelligent automatic equalizer that uses unique computational auditory perception technology to identify and resolve problems in the frequency balance of your signal. It works by automatically adjusting its settings in real-time according to the audible features of the input signal, providing quick and precise fixes for issues that would otherwise be unsolvable or require a lot of time and experience to resolve.

While the technology behind Gullfoss involves intricate analysis and complex mathematical algorithms, Soundtheory has created an easy-to-use tool for everyone from the amateur musician to the professional mastering engineer. Its clean user interface offers a set of basic parameters that can be adjusted to improve the clarity, detail, spatiality and balance of a mix or recording in a matter of seconds. Gullfoss is even capable of fixing balancing issues between different sound elements without access to the individual tracks.

Gullfoss is now available for a special introductory price of $99 ($199 reg); try a free demo of Gullfoss here.

Auralex now shipping MAX Kits portable treatment kits.

Whether you’re tracking, editing, or producing, tune your space with Auralex’s MAX Kits, an adaptable solution for improving the sound of your unique workspace.

MAX kits (shorthand for Mobile, Absorptive and “eXpandable”) allow you to reconfigure and tune your space for a wide variety of applications, providing ultimate flexibility in configuring your room. Three packages are available: VoxMAX, EditMAX and ProducerMAX kits.

The VoxMAX Kit is designed for voiceover/vocal recording and instrument baffling. This kit can also be quickly positioned to address reflections within a small recording, monitoring or mixing environment.

The EditMAX Kit is designed as an easily configured baffling for recording and can also be quickly positioned to create an accurate monitoring environment for editing and mixing in spaces that mounted acoustical treatments are not desired.

The ProducerMAX Kit is a versatile and easily configured acoustical treatment solution for recording that can be quickly positioned to create an accurate monitoring and mixing environment.

For pricing on individual MAX kits configurations, contact your local Auralex dealer.

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