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Boutique audio company, Black Lion Audio return with Eighteen, another audio module inspired by classic hardware. Following from the success of its Seventeen compressor released earlier this year, Eighteen is a mic preamp and EQ that pays homage to the Melcor op-amp sound. Black Lion Audio note that the channel strip’s preamplifier circuit is not […]
The Neve 1073 pre-amp/EQ was behind many classic recordings from the 1970s, and has subsequently become one of the most revered circuits in the music tech world. UK Sound, an imprint of BAE Audio, has released a collection of devices modelled after the 1073. This includes a new 1U rackmount 1073 Mic Pre/EQ, 73MP Single […]
Thermionic Culture has introduced its new two-channel, high-gain mic preamp, Snow Petrel. The goal was to create an all-valve preamp that had low-noise, refining it to a point where even low-output ribbon mics wouldn’t prevent the preamp from sounding good. The Snow Petrel has been tested using Coles 4038 ribbon mics, which were used by […]
London-based Frederic Effects has designed a new pedal based on the old East German Vermona Regent. It’s called the Regent 150 preamp and it incorporates some old NOS transistors. Frederic Effects Regent 150 Preamp The pedal is inspired by the preamp of the Vermona Regent 150K amplifier, a common amp model across the Eastern bloc. The Regent 150 […]
Once more, Acustica Audio presents a suite of analog-modeled gear to aid against that ‘sterile’ sound. Designed primarily for the purposes of mastering, Coral2 includes colored recreations of an equalizer, compressor, eliptical filter, preamp and an M/S Baxandall-type EQ. Acustica describes Coral2 as “extremely transparent”, with broad EQ curves and a gentle dynamics section which […]
One Control is a Japanese company that has up until now only produced effect pedals, switchers, MIDI gear, Loopers and the like. Now follows the next logical step: an amp designed specifically to take pedals. And an eye-opener it is, too… One Control BJF-S66 One Control has just launched their new BJF-S66 amp. Hmmm, not exactly a catchy name […]
Joyo Audio has just launched a new model in its BantAmp range, the Firebrand. It’s a lunchbox amp head tuned to a modern high-gain distortion tone and given its diminutive size has plenty of useful features. Joyo Audio Bantamp FireBrand The preamp on the FireBrand consists of a JFET plus a single 12AX7 tube. These two […]
NoiseAsh’s soft spot for analog equalizers sees the developer go after the Neve 8068 console’s 31102 preamp & eq module. Hailed as one of the best-sounding units of its kind, the combo has been recreated and enhanced in the Need 31102 Console pre/EQ emulation. The original three-band design sees the addition of an extra mid […]
Among a boatload of other Erica Synth modules showcased at Superbooth 2019, we shouldn’t overlook the Black Input. It’s a preamp, envelope follower and pitch tracker that lets you control your Eurorack system with other instruments or your voice. Neat! Erica Synths Black Input is sort of like a Korg MS20’s External Signal Processor for […]
Vanflet is a fairly young company from France and its new Vanflet Station 1 is a valve-based 40-Watt amp-in-a-pedal box. Vanflet has launched it using the tagline, “The future of guitar amps”. Er, really? Vanflet Station 1 The Station 1 is a fusion of a tube preamp and 40-Watt amplifier in a compact pedal format. The preamp is based around an ECC81 tube , then it goes to […]