New Audio Gear Alert: WA-CX12 Tube Mic from Warm Audio, Pultec Passive EQs by UAD, ELI’s Arousor LT & More

Warm Audio is now shipping the WA-CX12 tube mic.

Warm Audio pays homage to the classic AKG C12 with the new WA-CX12 tube mic.

The WA-CX12 is a faithful recreation of the most natural and balanced tube mic of all time, lauded for its organic tone and pleasing top end. The original AKG C12 was produced in Austria from 1953-1963 and is the definitive version of the 12-style mic.

The WA-CX12 sound profile and circuit design is inspired by the original production run of only 2,500 mics, which are highly coveted for their ability to capture the natural beauty of vocal performances, room sounds, and other far miking techniques.

For pricing and further technical specs on the WA-CX12, click here.

UA expands UAD Spark with the Pultec Passive EQ Collection.

UAD adds the prestigious Pultec Passive EQ Collection to their Spark plugin subscription model.

Available natively for the first time ever (no UA hardware required), the UAD Pultec Passive EQ Collection gives music creators the most authentic plugin emulations of the greatest tube equalizers ever made for sculpting vocals, guitars, bass, drums, and more.

Originally developed as a UAD Powered Plugin for the award-winning line of Apollo audio interfaces—and one of UA’s best-selling plugins of all time—the Pultec Passive EQ Collection for UAD Spark leverages extensive end‑to‑end analog circuit modeling to capture the full essence of the highly‑coveted vintage hardware.

The Pultec Passive EQ Collection is available to demo free for 14 days in UAD Spark, with an exclusive 30‑day trial for Volt audio interface owners.

Empirical Labs unleashes the Arousor LT.

Offering streamlined Distressor controls, Empirical Labs unleashes a “lite” version of their Arousor plugin.

Since its release in 2016, the Arousor has become an industry standard used on dozens of GRAMMY-winning records. Now, the unmistakeable Arousor sound is available in its simplified and cost-effective little brother: Arousor LT

Like the full version, Arousor LT is a classic knee compressor plugin, with identical processing. Its Distressor “DNA”, gives it that look, feel and sound of beloved analog compressors. Arousor LT brings all this tone and functionality into a price range that works for everyone. The “Arousor sound” top-tier engineers rely on for their hit tracks will now improve your mixes at a price that won’t sprain your wallet.

By simplifying the controls, hiding a few functions, and reducing the available ratios from 12 to the most commonly used 4, the Arousor LT provides the core sound and function of the full version in a low cost, easy to use but still powerful package. The Arousor LT can excite any source, be it an instrument, voice, submix or master bus. Just like the full version, LT provides Mono and Stereo versions, supports VST, AU, AAX native, AAX-DSP and VENUE systems as part of the standard license.

Click here for pricing and further information on the Arousor LT.

Rocket Powered Sound debuts the Car Test plugin.

Rocket Powered Plugins saves you a trip to your car for listening reference with the new Car Test plugin.

Rocket Powered Plugins has released a new plugin called Car Test, which is a mixing tool that simulates typical car speakers, giving you the ability to hear what your mixdown might sound like inside of a car environment.

Rocket Powered Plugins have created this plugin as a gift for the community, so it’s completely free for all producers to download.

Click here to download the Car Test plugin.

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