New Gear Alert: Rhodes MK8, Focusrite x SSL, Retro Fi by Waves & More
Introducing the Rhodes MK8.
The new Rhodes MK8 is made-to-order and capped at 500 units per year.
75 years after the first Rhodes electric piano was sold, the iconic instrument and bedrock of thousands of studio recordings and live performances, has been rethought, rebuilt, and reborn at its new home in Leeds, UK.
Get a level of owner customization never before offered on a Rhodes. Choose from solid and sparkle colors for the lid, plus a selection of beautiful finishes for the front panel, case, preamp panel, pedal, and rear grille. You can build your dream Rhodes with the interactive Customizer tool at rhodesmusic.com.
Only 500 units will be built per year. Pricing for the Rhodes MK8 starts at £8,224 plus customized options.
Focusrite collaborates with SSL to offer System T console control of the RedNet MP8R.
Focusrite and SSL join forces to expand what’s possible for SSL System T console users.
Focusrite has taken a major step in interoperability and the integration of third-party devices by collaborating with Solid State Logic to offer SSL System T console users the ability to directly control the Focusrite RedNet MP8R remote-controlled mic preamp from the desk.
The RedNet MP8R is a 1U, eight-channel remote-controlled mic pre and A-D interface for any Dante audio-over-IP network. Featuring network and power supply redundancy, RedNet MP8R is the ideal choice for providing mic pre’s in critical-path applications in post-production, broadcast, live sound or the recording studio. The preamp exhibits high dynamic range, flat frequency response, and excellent common-mode gain performance.
With the control interface between the RedNet MP8R preamp and the SSL System T console, console users who want everything to be done from the desk now have an additional option.
Waves releases the Retro Fi plugin.
Harness true analog mojo with Waves’ new Retro Fi plugin.
Retro Fi provides everything you need to produce authentic lofi textures, warm analog sounds, and mesmerizing nostalgic vibes, like vintage cassette tones and deep vinyl grooves. This plugin includes a massive palette of lofi noises, spaces, devices and textures. Retro Fi has what it takes to breathe life into the dullest synth line, drum break, vocal adlib or instrumental track.
Retro Fi doesn’t just stack various random FX onto your tracks; it is designed to act and feel like a true, living, breathing analog device. The four sections are built serially, while also internally routed, so they act together like a singular unit. The result: better-matched sounds that feel organically glued, without the artificial feel you sometimes get when adding a digital lofi effect. Instantly vintage, timelessly classic—Retro Fi is the first choice for true analog lofi sound.
Retro Fi is available now for a special introductory promo price of $29.99 (reg. $199).
Electro-Harmonix debuts the Nano Q-Tron compact envelope filter pedal.
EHX adds this new Nano model to their series of Q-Tron envelope filters.
The Nano Q-Tron is the latest in EHX’s line of classic Q-Tron Envelope Filters. This new pedal is a shrunken and enhanced version of the Micro Q-Tron in a Nano-sized enclosure, and now with a dedicated volume control. The Nano Q-Tron is a filter that fits that classic Q-Tron sound on any board.
The Nano Q-Tron responds to your playing style and dynamics. The volume of the input signal it receives (also called the envelope) controls the cutoff or center frequency of a swept filter. This allows the Nano Q-Tron to create tone-altering effects ranging from subtle to dynamic, auto-wah to ultra-funky. It’s all about how you play, and it’s super interactive.
Check out an introductory video to the Nano Q-Tron here.
The Nano Q-Tron is available now, priced at $106.40.
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