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Two New Audio Toys to Land on Analog Planet!
Among the many new audio goodies shown at this years AES, there are two which will be of special interest to Analog Planeteers. First, Pendulum Audio is introducing a new OCL Opto-Compressor for the API 500 format. Appropriately, it's called the Pendulum OCL-500. Based on the same proprietary opto-cell circuitry found in Pendulum's hugely popular OCL-2 stereo tube comp, the OCL-500 provides smooth transparent compression in a single-wide mono "Lunchbox" module. The OCL-500 uses clean solid-state make-up gain, avoiding the inherent problems encountered when trying to run tube amplifiers on 500-format power. Pendulum's OCL-500 is slated to ship in January of '09 at a projected price of $1295.00 These will immediately be on back-order, so Analog Planet will be happy to get your name in the queue for the first run. Place your pre-order now!
The New Pen OCL-500: Sweet! Click the photo for more info-tainment.
Second, The Planet is excited about another adorable mono box, this one the Mic Pre One by Geoff Daking. It's the same incredible A-Range-type mic-pre found in the 52270 Mic Pre/EQ channel strip and the Mic Pre IV, re-engineered in to a handy-dandy single-channel table-top box. It's the perfect solution for the recordist on the go, or the small project room that only needs one channel of mic preamp. Plus, the MP-1 can be placed in the tracking area next to the microphone, allowing the user to avoid long mic-cable runs. With price-busting affordability at under $700, we advise getting TWO...NOW! It's the ideal stocking-stuffer! For more on the Daking, go here.
125th AES Convention Shakin' in San Fran
Can you hear that rumbling? Coming in waves like thunder? No, it's not another California earthquake; it's the 125th Audio Engineering Society convention in San Francisco. That's a stampede of audio enthusiasts, officionados, experts and VIPs from all over the planet, herding their way to the Bay City's Moscone Convention Center. This is the annual event where the gear makers debut their exciting new products for the coming year. Analog Planet is eager to see what eye-opening and ear-pleasing devices will be launched. Here's the AES web-site for more info: http://www.aes.org/events/125/
Analog Planet Hits Lucky Winner With A Brick!
Steve Ruark of Sacramento, CA, a hobby-recordist with a collection of cool classic keyboards, has just had a brick thrown at him by Analog Planet. That's because Steve is the lucky winner of our Groove Tubes Brick tube preamp giveaway. Steve is looking forward to using the Brick to warm up those frosty 1980s sounds generated by his vintage Yamaha DX7. Congrats Steve! Second prize went to Mark Polack of The Juke Joint studio in Nashville, who scored a free GT-50 FET condenser mic. And we know from experience that the GT-50 is a great mic for tracking twang!
In other news, Analog Planet is happy to announce that we've become a dealer for Pearlman tube condenser mics and Coles ribbon mics, which you can find on our planet within a planet, Microphone Planet www.microphoneplanet.com. Also new on the roster are EAR (Esoteric Audio Research) all-valve mic pres, eq's and compressors, along with Toadworks guitar pedals. There are more new dealerships waiting in the wings, so stay tuned!
STOMP THAT TOAD!
Analog Planet will add the exciting Toadworks line of all-analog guitar-pedals to its web-shop, effective immediately. "These pedals are boutique in build-quality and sound, but not over the moon in price," said Analog Planet's Drew Townson . A good bang-for-the buck value is what Analog Planet and it's customers look for and appreciate. Toadworks, a Spokane, Washington-based company, has been designing and building high-end guitar pedals for the better part of the 2Ks. They make a complete range of stomp-boxes, including overdrives like "Leo" and "Texas Flood" (an enhanced TS808 circuit), the "Mr. Squishy" compressor, and the new Howard Leese signature "Barracuda" flange. "Ya gotta love the names of these pedals! My favorite so far is 'Meat Junior'," chuckled Townson. Hungry for some meaty tone? Click here for more info on Toadworks: ToadworksUSA.com
Analog Planet Brings More Great Gear Lines In To Orbit
Analog Planet is pleased to announce it has become a dealer for the venerable British Ribbon microphone manufacturer, Coles. The Planet’s prime-mover, Drew Townson said, “Everybody’s using ribbon mics again, and with all these new generation ribbons, it’s easy to forget the originals. The Coles BBC mics were there at Abbey Road for the greatest recordings in history. I’ve used them myself over the years, and it’s hard to beat the Coles 4038 for drum overheads, guitars, bass, even vocals.”
Coles will join Heil on Analog Planet’s roster of fine dynamic mics, along with condensers from Telefunken and Wunder.
In addition to Coles, Analog Planet welcomes Quested monitors, DACs Audio products, and Ultrasone Headphones to its list of brands.
Stevie Wonder Gets His Soul On With Heil Microphones
After decades of using Sennheisers and Shures, Stevie Wonder has chosen the new microphone technology and articulate sound of the Heil PR 35. Wonder’s entire front stage line is now made up of PR 35’s for himself and his back-up singers, as well as a pair of Heil PR 30’s for the sax and trumpet artists. A compliment of Heil PR 22’s, 30’s and 40's is employed for drums, percussion and guitars, as well. Wonder’s array of Heils made its debut at a very special one-time show July 8 at The Hollywood Bowl, during which the singer was joined by a 50-piece symphony orchestra. As expected, the performance and the sound were both tremendous. “His vocals were so articulate, clean and clear,” said Heil Sound CEO Bob Heil himself, who was in-attendance at the historical show. “Not a bit of EQ was engaged on the FOH console with the PR 35; the way it SHOULD be!” Heil added. That a music legend like Stevie Wonder is changing his mic of choice after decades of using other brands is a noteworthy event.FOH engineer Bill Barnett is thrilled to have more headroom and the most articulation he has ever had for Wonder. Barnett used a Hardy/ Presonus mic preamp with absolutely no EQ.
Wonder at Hollywood Bowl, LA Times Review: LA Times
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