New Gear Alert: Thicker Injection Box by Lightning Boy, EHX’s Pitch Fork+, Keystation 88 MK3 by M-Audio & More

Lightning Boy Audio releases the TI Box.

In need of some color for your DI track? Look no further than the TI Box from Lightning Boy Audio.

The TI Box, AKA “Thicker Injection Box” is a passive DI box with vintage-inspired sonic characteristics. Its tone comes from a custom designed LBA-MC15 transformer to deliver thicker tone and 4.6dB greater output volume than typical of modern passive DI Boxes.

This box is not a recreation of a classic DI, but rather a new take on classic ideas. Therefore, its sound, while colorful in a vintage sort of way, is unique to this device. The frequency response is flat across and beyond the audio spectrum as measured with test equipment. In practical use, you’ll probably notice a bit of heft in the sub-bass, dominance in the mids, and a slight softening in the highs, all of which define the TI Box sound.

The TI Box features 1/4” input and bypass jacks, a Neutrik XLR balanced output, phase invert switch, and ground lift switch. It is designed and hand crafted in the USA.

Check out an introductory video to the TI Box here.

The TI Box is available now, sold direct from Lightning Boy for $169.

Electro-Harmonix announces the Pitch Fork+.

EHX pushes the limits of their Pitch Fork pedal with the Pitch Fork+.

Building off the popular Pitch Fork, this new version packs just about every bell and whistle EHX could think of—from 2 independent pitch shift engines, extensive expression control, a user-assignable footswitch, programmable aux output, and much more.

The Pitch Fork+ will transpose your pitch up or down over a +/- three-octave range, and detune +/-99 cents. With rock solid tracking, an organic, musical tone, and extensive control, the Pitch Fork+ is your ultimate harmonizer.

Check out an introductory video to the Pitch Fork+ here.

The Pitch Fork+ comes equipped with a standard EHX 9.6DC200mA power supply, and is available now, priced at $213.80.

M-Audio unleashes the Keystation 88 MK3.

M-Audio welcomes the Keystation 88 MK3 to their popular Keystation line.

This new addition to the best-selling Keystation family brings 88 velocity-sensitive keys and comprehensive controls that expand the range of playable notes, expressive capabilities, and enhance your recording workflow—all in a lightweight, gig-ready package. The Keystation 88 MK3 includes octave range buttons, pitch-bend and modulation controls, and a volume control to play, perform, and record with music software without requiring a mouse or trackpad.

It also features transport controls and a 1/4″ (6.3mm) sustain pedal input to use an external control pedal for genuine piano sustain. The Keystation 88 MK3 adds 5-pin MIDI output and semi-weighted keys as a step-up from the Keystation Mini 32 MK3 and Keystation 49 MK3.

All Keystation keyboards are USB-powered, class-compliant, and support USB-MIDI connectivity. For the most complete and satisfying player experience possible, right out of the box, the new M-Audio Keystation 88 MK3 comes with an unprecedented array of recording/production/performance software, virtual instruments, and online performance/skill-
building lessons.

Check out an introductory video to the Keystation 88 MK3 here.

The Keystation 88 MK3 is available now, priced at $229.

Focusrite gifts Plug-in Collective members Reason Lite.

Focusrite and Reason Studios team up to deliver the next great offering for Plug-In Collective members.

A slimmed-down version of the legendary Reason virtual studio, Reason Lite lets you run the full Reason Rack as a VST3/AU/AAX plugin in any Mac or PC DAW. The Rack plays host to 19 characterful devices, including the Redrum drum machine, Subtractor and Monotone synths, ID8 ROMpler, Scream4 Distortion, RV7000 Reverb, MClass mastering effects, and Scales & Chords MIDI processor. They can be used individually, or freely combined, connected and routed via Reason’s famous “backside” patching interface to construct elaborate modular hybrids. And support for Rack Extensions means your device list can be bolstered with any of over 700 add-on devices in the Reason Studios Shop at any time.

You can run as many instances of Reason Lite in a project as your computer can handle, and it can also be deployed as a standalone music production application in its own right, enabling sequencing and editing of up to eight audio and/or MIDI tracks, with full access to the Rack and all its devices.

This offer is available now through November 18th. To join the Plug-in Collective, simply register any Focusrite hardware product, then look out for a new offer every couple of months.

BOSS announces the OC-5 Octave pedal.

BOSS furthers their classic Octave pedal line with the OC-5.

The OC-5 Octave is the latest generation of the long-running OC series of octave pedals for guitar and bass. Offering the most advanced BOSS octave performance to date, the OC-5 features a new Vintage mode, polyphonic enhancements, and an octave-up feature for extended range. And with the latest tracking technologies, you can enjoy smooth, accurate playability with no latency. Highly versatile and easy to use, the OC-5 covers a wide variety of octave sounds in one high-performance pedal.

The OC-5 also features an evolved version of the smart Poly mode first introduced with the OC-3 Super Octave, letting you play full chords with octave effects, and a new octave-up effect, which is available in both Vintage and Poly modes with a dedicated +1 OCT knob.

The BOSS OC-5 will be available for $129.99 in late September.

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