New Audio Gear Alert: Waves’ Cloud MX Audio Mixer, STRING9 by EHX, FX Collection 3 from Arturia & More

Waves adopts NDI for cloud-based productions with the Cloud MX Audio Mixer.

Waves offers pro-level cloud-based mixing for NDI applications.

Waves announces support for NDI (the globally standardized video-over-IP technology) with the Waves Cloud MX Audio Mixer, a cloud-based audio mixer with superior sound quality for broadcast professionals.

Using the Cloud MX Audio Mixer ensures an enhanced, professional final production mix. Broadcasters and media organizations can now add state-of-the-art audio mixing and processing to their flexible professional cloud-based workflows, thanks to Cloud MX Audio Mixer’s crystal-clear double-precision 32-bit-float mixing engine, augmented by Waves’ industry-leading arsenal of cloud-licensed audio plugins.

The Cloud MX Audio Mixer will be available soon as a subscription model, priced at $750/month or $7,500/year.

Electro-Harmonix debuts the STRING9.

Transform your guitar into a string ensemble or synthesizer with the new STRING9 by EHX.

The Electro-Harmonix STRING9 String Ensemble transforms a guitar tone into nine different string ensemble and string synthesizer sounds while requiring no special pickups, MIDI or instrument modifications.

Using the same technology powering all EHX 9 Series pedals, the STRING9 creates fully polyphonic tones that pay tribute to the most iconic string synthesizers and re-create the sounds of live string ensembles. The STRING9 is the first 9 Series pedal to feature the signature EHX Freeze effect on 3 of the presets to sample and hold notes and chords with infinite sustain.

Check out an introductory video to the STRING9 here.

The EHX STRING9 is available now, priced at $247.10.

Arturia unveils the FX Collection 3.

Arturia furthers their popular FX Collection with this new v3 iteration.

Arturia’s FX Collection 3 now includes 26 effects, from classic studio distortion units to cutting-edge granular processing, along with over 800 expertly-designed presets, A/B comparison, and a wealth of workflow enhancements for fluid DAW production.

Combining engineering expertise, a passion for supreme sound quality, and over two decades of virtual modeling innovation, FX Collection 3 is Arturia’s answer to musicians, producers, and artists seeking a refreshed approach to music production. Simultaneously focused and expansive, this feature-packed suite of 26 hand-picked effects empowers sound explorers with the most creative and flexible tools they need to change their production game.

For pricing and further information on the FX Collection 3, click here.

MIXLAND presents the Rubber Band Compressor V2.

MIXLAND implements crucial improvements to their renowned Rubber Band Compressor.

Rubber Band Compressor is back and rebuilt from the ground up, with the highest fidelity sound and more features than ever before. The original Rubber Band VCA circuit has been reimagined with the newest modeling technology, in order to provide greater feel, bounce, and resolution, with instantaneous load times.

New features include a FET mode, an expansive crunch circuit with adjustable tube bias, type, and, high and low shelving with selectable frequencies, flexible sidechain options, artist presets, A/B comparison modes, an “undo” and “redo” features, pre-and-post EQ modes, mix knob, TAPE and LIMIT functions, and three overall voicing modes (vintage, flat, and modern).

Rubber Band Compressor V2 is available now for $49.99, and owners of the original Rubber Band Compressor will be able to purchase V2 with a 50% discount voucher (an email will be sent with a discount checkout code). A 14 day trial is also available.

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