New Audio Gear Alert: EHX x J Mascis, PSP auralControl, RL256 by Nixer & More

Electro-Harmonix debuts the J Mascis Ram’s Head Big Muff Pi.

EHX and Dinosaur Jr’s J Mascis join forces on this iteration of the Ram’s Head Big Muff Pi.

The J Mascis Ram’s Head Big Muff Pi pays homage to the sonic center of the alt-rock legend’s iconic tone of equal parts thickness and clarity in a special edition white and violet finish.

Based on the highly coveted 1973 Electro-Harmonix V2 Violet Ram’s Head Big Muff, J’s signature Big Muff produces the indulgent fuzz and exceptional sustain used as his signature sonic footprint for decades.

The fuzz is sonically more articulate than other Big Muffs with excellent string separation and dynamics, which make it one of the most versatile Big Muffs. The pedal’s response feels smooth and aggressive, making your leads scream and your chords thunder.

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PSP Audioware unleashes auralControl.

Supercharge your surround mixing toolbox with auralControl by PSP Audioware.

PSP auralControl is an essential tool for surround tracking, mixing and mastering. Its aim is to individually adjust level, polarity, bandwidth and timing for each individual channel in the multichannel set.

Predefined industry standard multichannel formats, grouping capability, and displaying all
features on a single screen makes the PSP auralControl a time saver in a virtually every
surround project. Whether dealing with imbalances in the multichannel live stem, addressing problems with a multichannel reverb track, not wanting to limit the spectrum content of the LFE or ceiling speakers, or adjusting the center channel timing and level in reference to left and right—PSP auralControl offers a straightforward solution to these problems.

The plugin was designed in close collaboration with top surround mixers to make their lives easier. It is currently available in AAX format for ProTools only; AU & VST3 coming later this year.

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Nixer Pro Audio tops off their RL Series with the RL256.

Nixer Pro Audio’s RL256 offers access to massive track counts, and much more from your broadcast home base.

Originally, Nixer Pro Audio’s RL units were designed for use within large multichannel broadcast Master Control Rooms, and with the addition of RL256 an operator can now access up to 256 channels from a single monitoring position, making it ideal for not only Master Control Rooms, but also AoIP-equipped Outside Broadcast trucks.

With four base models in the RL Series, RL256 is the latest and largest addition to the range. In addition to its massive channel count, another important note is that each of the four ethernet ports, each carrying 64 channels, can be tailored to offer 1-4 Dante ports or 1-4 Ravenna ports in any combination.

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Audio-Technica launches the AT2020USB-X cardioid condenser microphone.

Audio-Technica implements crucial improvements in this alternate iteration of the popular AT2020USB+ mic.

A reimagining of the popular AT2020USB+, the AT2020USB-X microphone is specially designed to meet the needs of musicians, streamers, podcasters and other content creators, offering the critically acclaimed and award-winning sound of the original AT2020 upgraded to 24-bit/96kHz sampling rate with the convenience of plug-and-play USB-C operation.

The AT2020USB-X also features a built-in headphone jack with volume and mix control to let you directly monitor with no delay, as well as blend your microphone signal with computer audio. Equipped with a USB-C output and a cable with USB-C and USB-A options, this expands the microphones compatibility and makes it easier to use, now and in the future. The AT2020USB-X has a high-output internal headphone amplifier that delivers superior clarity, volume, and musical detail.

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