Award Nominations Feature Top Engineers & Producers who use Dangerous Music equipment

Edmeston, NY – February 6, 2012 – Dangerous Music is extending congratulations to several of their users who have Grammy(r) nominated projects for 2011. All the clients have great praise for the Dangerous Music gear they used in their productions, from the Foo Fighters, with mastering engineers Emily Lazar and Joe LaPorta, the Kings of Leon with co-producer and engineer Jacquire King, Glenn Schick mastering for Canton Jones, and Nashville’s producer and engineer John Schirmer for Keb Mo, to the engineers and producers at New York’s Stadium Red studios who turned out a host of nominations for projects from artists J. Cole, Chris Brown, Marsha Ambrosius, and classical composer Steven Mackey. The Grammy Awards are to be televised live February 12, on CBS. more

New Distribution Model Provides Dramatic User Savings

Equator Q8 Monitor

San Diego, California February, 2012 …. Equator Audio Research, recognized globally as a leading manufacturer of highly accurate studio reference monitors for mission critical recording applications has announced a new pricing and distribution model for the Q8, digitally-controlled, bi-amplified, coaxial designed reference monitor.

Measuring 13in x 13in x 13in and featuring an 8” woofer coupled with a high-powered 1” compression horn driver, the Q8 delivers the power and accuracy of Equator’s larger Q Series models in a more compact form factor. A two-way active system, the Q8 enclosure is constructed of 13-ply Baltic birch, heavily braced for cabinet rigidity. It features 800w of peak power (400 watts continuous), Max SPL 110 dB, Frequency response of 38Hz-22kHz.
All Equator monitors feature a Zero-Point Reference™ coaxial design with Digitally-Controlled Transducers™. A CPU resides inside each monitor to handle such tasks as matching the transducers and incorporating the crossover.

The Q Series monitors use DSP technology for room optimization as well. Included MAC/PC software enables the engineer to manually compensate for acoustic anomalies in addition to issues created by placement/boundary and secondary reflections within the listening environment. Along with the environmental compensation, the software provides control over the monitors, including equalization, mute, solo and phase.

Equator Audio has experienced a dramatic upswing in internet activity and internet sales. With the introduction of the D5 (a new small coaxial monitor sold direct for $299 per pair) the online sales model has proven to be quite effective. Requests for an 8” version of the D5 have been pouring in. Equator is able to address those requests through the rechanneling of the existing Q8. The Q8, through normal sales channels (distributor, rep, and dealer) had previously cost the end user $3000 per pair ($1500 ea). Offering it direct eliminates the middle man and by reducing margins Equator is able to deliver this highly developed, feature laden product for $499 each. The big winner here is the end-user who will be to able to purchase a high-quality product for a price well below its normal market value.

The Q8s are available directly from the Equator online store.

About Equator Audio Research

Equator Audio Research is committed to delivering studio reference monitor solutions that overcome the myriad of challenges faced in today’s production environment. From our phase and time accurate coaxial designs to our matched transducer manufacturing to our sophisticated Q Series Room Analysis and compensation software; our products meticulously provide solutions to existing sonic obstacles. Equator products are used daily in mission-critical applications at many of the world’s finest recording studios. For additional information on all Equator Audio products, visit the company online at www.equatoraudio.com.

Auralex Acoustical Treatments Installed into New Studio Space

GLEN SPEY, NY — Auralex Acoustics, Inc., the industry leader in innovative sound control solutions, made a generous contribution to Camp Simcha, a summer camp for children and teens with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses, serious chronic conditions or disabilities, located in Glen Spey, NY. The camp recently built a recording workshop in an unused cabin and Auralex donated several of its acoustic products to outfit the new studio space. more

COS-11D HWM Shines in Shepherd of the Hills Production

Each year, California’s Shepherd of the Hills Church presents “The Passion Play,” a large scale musical reenactment of the life of Jesus Christ. With over 160 cast members, the critically-acclaimed production has become a focal point of activity for one of the nation’s largest non-denominational churches. This year, Sanken’s new COS-11D HWM head worn microphone was tested out on principle performers by Technical Director and Production Designer Jeff Taylor.

“We had access to an early production unit and gave it a try,” remarked Taylor. “We were amazed at the sonic quality, not only for the robust singing, but the speech, as well. Everything just opened up — it sounded as if we were using good handheld ribbon mics.”

Sanken’s new head worn COS-11D HWM utilizes the same miniature components lauded industrywide as the lavalier microphone for film, TV, and stage. The ultra-miniature new generation microphone was designed for hi-resolution audio and is now available for live stage productions, broadcast, and houses of worship. The mic is especially valuable when there is rigorous head movement, while the close proximity of the mic to the vocal source provides consistently good audio with very natural characteristics.

“We tried the new Sanken mic on the cast member portraying Pilate,” explained Jeff Taylor. “It is a fairly active role and the gentleman is very dramatic, very physical in his performance, and we had no issues whatsoever. ”

“My FOH engineers were really impressed with the overall quality, so we put it on our musical director, Maxine Anderson, who is a professional vocal performer herself. She is an extremely powerful vocalist, and we wanted to see how the headroom was, so she just let it fly. The Sanken performed flawlessly.”

Sanken’s new microphone was also designed to provide greater immunity to RF interference. It incorporates exclusive design advances that deal with both digital and digital/analog hybrid RF wireless transmission. Taylor concluded, “There was a lot of RF flying around on that stage, and the COS-11D performed very well, no issues at all. We have a big Christmas production coming up and we’re really looking forward to using these new Sanken mics.”

For more information about Shepherd of the Hills Church, visit:
http://www.theshepherd.org

For more info about Sanken, visit distributor plus24: http://www.plus24.net
or phone 323.845.1171

Mark Loughman Joined by Kenny Aronoff, Matt Sorum, Rafael Moreira and Guests

Respected Manchester rocker Mark Loughman, CEO of British Audio Engineering, is heading up the BAE T-Funk All Star Band on Saturday night, January 28th at one of LA’s hottest nightclubs, The Satellite. Joining Loughman will be his band’s world renowned drummer Kenny Aronoff, who is also currently touring with Chickenfoot, replacing Chad Smith during the Chili Peppers tour.

Also performing are guitarist Rafael Moreira (Pink, Christina Aguilera, Colbie Caillat); top drummer Matt Sorum (Velvet Revolver); guitarist Franky Perez (Camp Freddy, Stars on Broadway); guitarist Billy Morrison (Billy Idol, The Cult); bassist Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction, Alanis Morissette); DJ Lethal and other special surprise guests.

In addition to exceptional musicians, the performance will feature top gear from British Audio Engineering, including the prized 1073, 312 and 1084 microphone pre-amplifiers based on the classics of the past and now remanufactured with original components. TELEFUNKEN microphones on stage will be the popular M80 and M81 dynamic microphones and Copperhead CU-29 and ELA M 260 condenser tube mics.

“Great musicians and great gear make for a night of great music – come and listen for yourself,” says Mark, Loughman, who will be performing songs from his forthcoming album, including the first single: “I Hate My Girlfriends Because They Love Me,” available Friday, Jan. 27 on iTunes.

BAE manufactures high-end microphone pre-amplifiers, equalizers, and compressors. Faithful to the designs and fabrication of vintage gear from the 60s and 70s, BAE uses the highest quality components from the original suppliers. TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik is the[1] TEC Award-winning microphone company that faithfully recreates the vintage Telefunken sound, offering a product line that perfectly blends vintage style and sound with the reliability of modern-day microphones.

The Satellite is located at 1717 Silver Lake Blvd., LA, CA 90026. Doors open at 8:30pm, show starts at 9:00. $15 advance tickets are available at http://www.TicketFly.com search: Mark Loughman.

The concert will be webcast live at 9:00pm PST. Check http://www.BAEaudio.com for details.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – January 25, 2012 – Moog Music has announced that it has won an Outstanding Technical Achievement award from the TEC (Technical Excellence & Creativity) Foundation in recognition of its Slim Phatty analog synthesizer, launched in 2011. Mike Adams, CEO/President; Cyril Lance, Chief Engineer and Steve Dunnington, Product Development Specialist of Moog Music were all on hand to accept the award during a special recognition ceremony held at the 2012 NAMM show in Anaheim, CA on Friday evening.

“It is an honor to be recognized with an Outstanding Technical Achievement award by the TEC Foundation,” commented Mike Adams. “The Slim Phatty is an enormously flexible and expressive instrument and is of course a direct descendant of the Iconic Minimoog Model D.”

Massive Moog Sound in a Small Package
Based on the powerful Little Phatty sound engine, the Slim Phatty features the classic Moog Ladder Filter, the touchstone of analog sound design. In addition to shaping the sound of its on-board oscillators, the Slim Phatty’s filter is a valuable production tool that can be used to process external audio, or to sweeten a variety of audio sources with everything from smooth analog warmth through wet, resonant filter sweeps.

The Slim Phatty’s convenient size makes it an ideal voice expander for existing gear, with two oscillators of massive Moog sound that are always just a MIDI cable away. A new Tuning Scale feature and editor allows easy exploration of alternate scales and tunings. Microtonal, just intonation, quarter-tone, world music scales and more make the Slim Phatty suitable for international travel.

In addition to the world of MIDI and USB gear, the Slim Phatty’s Control Voltage inputs give it unlimited realms of expression and sound design possibilities. “Modular synth” style patching with Moogerfooger effects processors, the CP-251 Control Voltage Processor and other Moog synths creates soundscapes previously available only on large modular systems. Connecting to the Etherwave Plus Control Voltage Theremin adds unique and intuitive new modes of expression.

For more information on the Slim Phatty, visit http://www.moogmusic.com.

Revolutionary Guitar Provides Perfect Pitch & Intonation, Forever Changing the Way Guitars Are Played & Recorded

Music and audio innovator Peavey Electronics® has partnered with Antares Audio Technologies, the creator of world-renowned Auto-Tune® pitch-correction technology, to announce the dawn of the new guitar revolution: the Peavey AT-200™ guitar featuring Auto-Tune for Guitar, a new musical instrument that electronically self tunes and intonates continuously as you play.

With the simple push of a button on the Peavey AT-200, guitar players can now create music in perfect tune and pitch. The Peavey AT-200 utilizes Antares Auto-Tune for Guitar, a DSP technology that works behind the scenes to bring the clarity of perfect pitch to a quality instrument in an unobtrusive manner. No bulky, unattractive hardware weighs down the playing experience—the Peavey AT-200 looks, plays and sounds just like a conventional guitar, exactly the way it should.

Just as Auto-Tune changed how vocals are recorded, the Peavey AT-200 with Auto-Tune for Guitar will forever change the way guitars are played and recorded. Players won’t have to stop to retune during live performances. Producers and engineers will no longer waste precious time on tuning and intonation issues during recording sessions. With the AT-200 guitar, perfect pitch is the new standard.

The Peavey AT-200 is also the gateway to a growing collection of powerful new Auto-Tune for Guitar features. With its built-in software upgrade capability, new features from Antares can be easily loaded into the AT-200 and controlled by any MIDI source, from MIDI foot switch controllers to iPad or iPhone devices running dedicated Auto-Tune control software.

Combining Peavey’s 47-year legacy of innovation in music and audio with Antares’ history of creating game-changing audio technologies is a natural partnership, said Peavey Electronics founder and CEO Hartley Peavey.

“Peavey has always been a ‘different’ kind of company, one that is driven by the desire to innovate and advance the possibilities in music and audio, while serving players and professionals with attainable, quality products,” said Peavey. “Partnering with Antares to bring their revolutionary Auto-Tune technology to guitars is the gateway to the next generation of music creation. As always, we’re proud to be leading the way.”

As countless players and producers know, less-than-perfect intonation can seriously muddy a guitar’s tone. The Peavey AT-200 guitar with the Antares Solid-Tune™ intonation system constantly monitors the precise pitch of each individual string and electronically makes any corrections necessary to ensure that every note of every chord and riff is always in tune, regardless of variables like finger position or pressure. The technology is even smart enough to know when players intend to manipulate pitch, so bends and vibrato sound as natural as they always have. As a result, listening to a guitar with Solid-Tune is a revelation, offering a purity of tone that has simply never before been possible.

“We knew that our Auto-Tune had the power to change the sound of guitars, creating sonority and clarity,” said Dr. Andy Hildebrand, founder of Antares Audio Technologies. “Partnering with a company revered for quality and reliability like Peavey was very important to this project. Peavey has been a leader in musical instruments for decades, and the AT-200 with Auto-Tune for Guitar is a high-quality guitar that any musician can appreciate.”

Peavey’s legacy of innovation includes pioneering the use of computers in guitar making and in creating the first digitally configured and controlled audio system. In addition, Peavey’s ReValver™ amplifier modeling software has changed the way musicians and producers think about recording guitar tone forever.

The Peavey AT-200 electric guitar will be available in July 2012 from authorized Peavey retailers. Please visit www.peavey.com/dealerlocator to find a dealer near you.

About Antares Audio Technologies
Antares Audio Technologies is the worldwide leader in the development of unique vocal processing tools. Having revolutionized vocal production with the ground-breaking Auto-Tune pitch correction technology, Antares is committed to providing producers, engineers, sound designers and musicians with powerful, innovative, easy-to-use tools for enhancing and manipulating the human voice. Now, with the introduction of its revolutionary Auto-Tune for Guitar technology, Antares is profoundly expanding the flexibility and creative potential of the electric guitar. Antares Audio Technologies is located at 231 Technology Circle, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. Email: info@antarestech.com Web: http://www.antarestech.com

About Peavey Electronics®
Founded in 1965, Peavey® is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of musical instruments and professional sound equipment. Peavey has earned more than 180 patents and distributes to more than 130 countries. Peavey and its MediaMatrix®, Architectural Acoustics®, Crest Audio®, Composite Acoustics® and Trace Elliot® brands and affiliates can be found on concert stages and in more than 10,000 airports, stadiums, theme parks and other venues around the world. To find out more, visit http://www.peavey.com.

Music and audio innovator Peavey Electronics® and 2010 Apple® Design Award winner Agile Partners proudly announce the Peavey® AmpKit LiNK™ HD, the next generation of the award-winning iOS guitar interface.

The new Peavey AmpKit LiNK HD pocket-size iOS guitar interfacefeatures twice the fidelity and convenience of the original AmpKit LiNK. Based on USB digital audio technology, AmpKit LiNK HD eliminates crosstalk and feedback for pristine high fidelity, even with authentic high-gain amp models in AmpKit, the companion amp app from Agile Partners. more

Personal Mixers Help Launch Camp Hiland Studio and Provide Opportunity to Teach Handicapped Children

NASHVILLE, JANUARY 24, 2012—Road veteran, session ace and multi-instrumentalist, Johnny Hiland, is accomplished on 22 instruments and has played with some of the biggest names in country and blues, including Toby Keith, Ricky Scaggs and Randy Travis. Born with an eye disease that left him legally blind, Hiland faces unique challenges on the road and in the studio. When he built his own private studio, Camp Hiland, he chose Aviom A-16II Personal Mixers to make the transition easy with gear that he had used in many of the elite venues in the world.

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ANAHEIM, CA – KRK Systems, part of the new Gibson Pro Audio division and a leading provider of professional monitors, subwoofers, headphones and control room solutions, is pleased to announce that its innovative powered subwoofers, the KRK 12sHO and KRK 12s, are now shipping worldwide and are available for demonstration at the 2012 NAMM show (NAMM Meeting Room 5963).

The KRK 12sHO is the ultimate expression of a subwoofer, delivering the intense, focused bass response necessary for demanding high-level applications, while the KRK 12s, designed to be a workhorse subwoofer for music production, is ideal when the precise representation of the bass frequency spectrum is necessary.

The KRK 12sHO powered subwoofer easily can handle the sonic rigors of surround sound, making it an ideal match for KRK’s Expose E8B or VXT 8 monitors driven to high sound pressure levels. It gives the engineer, artist and producer the opportunity to experience accurate bass reproduction down to 29Hz. While subsonic frequencies are heavily implemented in some musical genres, all studios will benefit from the use of a sub to monitor this low frequency content. The KRK 12sHO brings big system performance to any studio environment where ultra-accurate bass extension and maximum sound levels are required.

The KRK 12sHO already has garnered fans among industry heavy-hitters, among them, legendary Grammy Award winning producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins. “When I’m in the studio, I need to know what’s happening at the core of my mix,” says Jerkins. “I need to know what’s happening with that low frequency range, otherwise it won’t translate across other systems. The KRK 12sHO subwoofer gets me that accuracy. It gives me that punch, that super-tightness that I can’t get from another sub.”

Jerkins added, “We recently used it to mix Mary J. Blige’s cover of ‘Ain’t Nobody.’ Mixing for the best means we mix with the best gear. The KRK 12sHO was a huge asset, allowing us to deliver a new take on a classic, four-on-the-floor beat – and it allows me to really go full-force. I can mix at the loudness level I need without taking it up to the mains.”

The KRK 12sHO cabinet features a 12-inch high, excursion-woven Kevlar driver cone set in a curved baffle front plate designed to virtually eliminate diffraction distortion. A specially designed front-firing quad-concentric port provides low-frequency extension while reducing boundary coupling and port turbulence. The integrated power amplifier delivers 400W RMS performance, yielding a sound pressure level of 113-dB music and 123-dB peak with a signal to noise ratio of 92dB. The KRK 12sHO can be integrated into an existing monitoring system by directly connecting dedicated subwoofer outputs from the source (mixing console, audio interface or monitor controller), or by using the built-in high pass filter and using the stereo outputs to pass the upper part of the spectrum to the main monitors. This allows the KRK 12sHO to be connected easily in a simple environment, while also offering the ability to be interfaced with a range of comprehensive hardware. The KRK 12sHO also features a dedicated LFE input, for integration into surround production requiring this signal. The subwoofer low-pass filter control is variable from 60Hz to 160Hz, giving the KRK 12sHO a generous frequency range of 29 to 160Hz to complement the sonic signature of any control room. The cabinet features combi-jack balanced inputs, thermal and overload/clip protection, LFE input gain, XLR outputs, a special subwoofer/line bypass footswitch connection, a ground lift option, phase reverse switch and variable phase adjust capabilities.

The KRK 12s powered subwoofer enhances any professional and project studio monitor system by delivering accurate reproduction of the bass frequencies down to 32Hz. For decades, KRK subwoofers have been the choice for high definition low-frequency monitoring, including some of the most prestigious studios around the world. Now the KRK 12s provides a larger low-frequency driver for enhanced performance that is within the budget of even the most modest home or project studio but packs the performance that leaders in the industry, including Martin Harrington, writer and producer for such artists as Celine Dion, Stevie Wonder, Kylie Minogue and Natalie Imbruglia, can appreciate. “I’ve always loved having a sub to wow record companies or artists when playing back a song or mix,” says Harrington. “The truth is, most subs are only good for that purpose and are not accurate enough to work with when making a record. The KRK 12s changed that. It’s very accurate and actually makes my Expose monitors sound even better!”

The KRK 12s features a specially designed curved baffle front plate that virtually eliminates diffraction distortion, enhancing pure bass reproduction down to 32Hz from the 12-inch, Kevlar woven high excursion driver cone. The internal power amplifier yields a 240W RMS power rating that delivers 110dB music and 119.5dB peak sound pressure levels with a signal to noise ratio of 102dB. The KRK 12s can be integrated into an existing monitoring system in the same way as the KRK 12sHO. The low-pass filter is variable from 55Hz to 170Hz, giving a frequency range of 32Hz to 170Hz which makes the KRK 12s the ideal choice for most existing monitoring systems. The cabinet features XLR, 1/4-inch TRS balanced and RCA unbalanced inputs and outputs, a system volume control with a range of -30dB to +6dB, subwoofer/line out bypass, phase reverse switch and ground lift switch.

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About KRK Systems
KRK Systems, part of the new Gibson Pro Audio division, is a leading provider of accurate and reliable monitors and control room solutions. Founded in 1986, KRK has remained true to its mission of providing and developing products that meet the needs of its customers. During that time, KRK’s studio monitors, subwoofers, headphones and accessories have become synonymous with quality design and unparalleled performance. With a wide range of monitoring systems, available in multiple sizes and configurations, KRK offers products that meet the diverse needs of professionals and audio enthusiasts across the globe. For additional information on all KRK Systems products, please visit us online at www.krksys.com.

About Gibson Guitar Corp.
Gibson Guitar Corp. is known worldwide for producing classic models in every major style of fretted instrument, including acoustic and electric guitars, mandolins, and banjos. The Gibson Les Paul Guitar is the bestselling guitar of all time and is a tribute to the late, famed musician of the same name. Collectively, the Gibson Robot Guitar, Gibson Dark Fire, Gibson Dusk Tiger and the Gibson Firebird X represent the biggest advances in electric guitar design in more than 75 years. Through the Gibson Foundation, Gibson Guitar Corp. has become equally known for its philanthropic efforts on behalf of music, education, health and human services. Founded in 1894 in Kalamazoo, MI, and headquartered in Nashville, TN, since 1984, Gibson Guitar Corp.’s family of brands includes Epiphone, Dobro, Kramer, Steinberger, Tobias, Echoplex, Electar, Flatiron, Slingerland, Valley Arts, Maestro, Oberheim, Baldwin, Sunshine Piano, Take Anywhere Technology, J&C Fischer, Chickering, Hamilton, Wurlitzer and Gibson Pro Audio. Visit Gibson’s website at www.gibson.com. Follow Gibson Guitar at www.twitter.com/gibsonguitar and www.facebook.com/gibsonguitar.