New Gear Alert: Clip-on Mic System from Neumann, Pigments 3.5 by Arturia, Softube Updates Console 1 & More

Neumann presents the Miniature Clip Mic System.

Neumann provides a cutting-edge solution to close-miking sound sources with this new clip-on system.

Neumann has announced their first product range designed especially for close miking instruments. To create their new Miniature Clip Mic System, the engineers in Berlin elevated electret technology and its production process to a whole new level. The new KK 14 capsule is able to capture the details of sound better than anything that came before, without any of the production tolerances that have been associated with electret solutions to date.

The system’s modular construction has been designed to ensure excellent stability and long service life for live and stage performances. The system includes nine mounting solutions that make it possible to find the optimum positioning for acoustics while simultaneously protecting the instrument. The Miniature Clip Mic System will be available in spring 2022. The system can already be preordered by dealers and major clients.

The list price of the KK 14 capsule is $299. Prices for sets start at $699 (capsule, gooseneck, cable, mounting system, XLR adapter and windscreen).

Arturia supercharges Pigments with version 3.5.

Arturia provides crucial updates to their popular Pigments with version 3.5

Pigments is a state-of-the-art software instrument that gives you the power of every shade of synthesis. This new update introduces a number of fresh & much-requested features, new presets, and functionality enhancements, designed for producers and sound designers seeking cutting-edge sounds for trap, drill, future bass, and beyond.

This update launches Pigments into a new era of sound, exploring the intricate colors, textures, and energies at the frontiers of electronic music production.

Download Pigments 3.5 for free here.

Softube releases a major update for Console 1.

Softube provides a key update to their popular Console 1 system.

With this latest release, Softube adds even more responsiveness and control to the hybrid mixing system that launched its own class of gear. The Console 1 Mixing System software update includes additional command over the drive and width sections from the Console 1 hardware, advanced visuals and metering, improved frequency analysis, independent exchange of drives and channel strip filters, and the ability to load distortion plugins like Softube Tape in the shape section.

The comprehensive update of the Console 1 Mixing System comes primarily in response to the needs of its users. Softube painstakingly analyzed feedback from Console 1 Mixing System owners and worked diligently to upgrade the system to meet the current demands of modern music production.

To download the update, click here.

OnePlus announces the OnePlus Buds Z2 and Red Cable Club in North America.

Meet the next generation of earbuds from OnePlus: the Z2.

The OnePlus Buds Z2 are truly wireless earbuds that make active noise cancellation technology more accessible. The OnePlus Buds Z2 features active noise cancellation, 11mm dynamic drivers, 38 hours of battery life, and a trio of microphones on each earbud that help to deliver fantastic call quality.

Additionally, OnePlus is bringing the Red Cable Club, its iconic benefits program, to North America. The Red Cable Club helps the OnePlus community gather and celebrate technology, as well as receive exclusive benefits, discounts and promotions not available to the general public.

Consumers can purchase the OnePlus Buds Z2 in North America for $99.

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