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Time+Space has announced the Aktiv monitoring speakers from ESI.

Off the back of their higher end UniK series delivered earlier this year, ESI has announced the release of a new line of affordable studio reference monitors – the Aktiv 05 and Aktiv 08.

Replacing the nEar05 / 08 eXperience range, the Aktiv 05 and Aktiv 08 boast unparalleled punch in the low-mid frequency thanks to the top quality kevlar driver – a major improvement over the paper and polypropylene drivers used in many comparable speakers.

Plus, thanks to a retuning of all components by German engineers, including a completely revised design of the crossover circuitry plus a higher quality silk dome tweeter, the Aktiv 05 and 08 provide honest sound at an affordable price and are perfect for use in a range of settings.

Aktiv features

• 2-way powered speaker / active studio monitor speaker.
• 5″ or 8″ kevlar curved cone as low frequency driver.
• 1″ silk dome tweeter as HF driver.
• Aktiv 05 output power: 60W (HF 30W, LF 30W).
• Aktiv 08 output power: 90W (HF 30W, LF 60W).
• Aktiv 05 frequency response: 50Hz – 20kHz.
• Aktiv 08 frequency response: 40Hz – 20kHz.
• magnetically shielded for desktop operation without electronic interference.
• input connections: XLR / TS1/4″ combo connector, balanced / unbalanced input.

The ESI Aktiv monitors are sold as single units with the following RRPs:

• Aktiv 05: £109 GBP.
• Aktiv 08: £155 GBP.

More information: Time+Space

TC Electronic has announced that Dynaudio Professional is offering a chance to win an Impact Twin interface and a set of DBM50 monitor speakers.

Our friends at Dynaudio Professional have launched a competition where you can win a pair of their brand new DBM50 desktop monitors as well as one of our Impact Twin Audio Interfaces – virtually a ‘Bimbo Jones’ studio setup.

For a chance to win this great studio setup, simply join Dynaudio Professional on Facebook. If you are already connected with Dynaudio Professional on Facebook, you’re automatically participating.

Bimbo Jones has done remixes for super stars like Lady Gaga, Pink, Rihanna, Janet Jackson and Usher as well as released original dance music and topped the UK Dance Chart more than 50 times!

The winner will be announced on Dynaudio Professional’s Facebook page 1 August, 2012.

More information: Dynaudio Professional

G-Sonique has announced the Monitor MSX5 headphone monitoring system, a spatial effect plug-in for Windows.

G-Sonique Monitor MSX5 VST plug-in moves these basic spatial processing principles/algorithms forward and offers a comfortable and precise way of mixing on your headphones. (all used algorithms were fine-tuned for professional mixing purposes).

G-Sonique Monitor MSX5 allows for comfortable and precise mixing on your headphones.

Monitor MSX5 features

• Simulation of monitor rotation angle and distance.
• Center balance attenuates level of phantom center to hear wider stereo signal.
• Main volume controls output volume of the complete system.
• Monitor/Speaker simulations for (Bass) Woofer size and (Treble) Tweeter sharpness/sound aggression.
• Control dry (pure headphone sound) and wet (monitor sound simulation) signal.

Monitor MSX5 for Windows (VST) is available to purchase for the introductory price of 39 EUR for the first 50 customers (regular 45.90 EUR).

More information: G-Sonique / Monitor MSX5

Dynaudio Professional (formerly known as Dynaudio Acoustics) has introduced its 20th Anniversary M3XE monitors that takes monitoring to a whole new level with a significant upgrade from its predecessor – the renowned M3A 3-way monitor. To top it off, the speakers are powered by two of Lab.gruppen’s highly esteemed PLM10000Q amplifiers.

Sporting the newest and most pristine Dynaudio driver technology, M3XE takes over where most other monitor systems give up. With unsurpassed attention to detail, underpinned by an impressive 20Hz – 22kHz frequency response and beyond 133dB SPL, M3XE leaves no room for desire in terms of resolution, range or sheer power.

The cutting-edge combination of Lab.gruppen, Lake and TC Electronic processing technology forms the ultimate backing for M3XE and ensures unlimited power and the tools for optimizing any room to become the perfect listening environment.

In short, M3XE surpasses any and all main monitor expectations!

M3XE Main Features

• Unique linear phase frequency response.
• Frequency Response: 20Hz – 22kHz.
• Dual 12” ESOTAR² Woofers, aluminum voice coil.
• Dual 6” Midrange drivers, MSP cone, 75mm aluminum voice coil.
• 1.1” (28mm) ESOTAR² Softdome tweeter, aluminum voice coil.
• Max. SPL (short term peak @ 1m): 133 SPL.
• Heavy internal damping for minimum cabinet resonance.
• Dimensions: 555mm (W) x 775mm (H) x 505mm (D).
• Weight: 132 lbs./ 60 kg.

Amplification: Lab.gruppen PLM10000Q

• 4x 2300 watts (2x 2300W woofer, 1x 2300W Mid, 1x 2300W HF).
• Dimensions: 2 unit x 19”.
• Input: Analog, AES/EBU.
• Class TD output stage.
• Zero-overshoot, inter-sample voltage peak limiting (ISVPL™).
• Lake Processing; Raised Cosine Equalization™, Linear phase cross-overs etc.

The new M3XE will be available Summer 2012, for a list price of $34,800 USD / 26600 EUR.

More information: Dynaudio Professional / M3XE

Dynaudio Professional (formerly Dynaudio Acoustics) has introduced the DBM50, the perfect active desktop monitor featuring a 7.1” woofer and a 1.1” soft dome tweeter.

All aspects of its design point towards desktop use – from the perfectly angled front over the ingenious waveguide around the tweeter to the optional addition of a level controller that never compromises the all-important level interrelationship between speakers.

Another key factor that puts DBM50 in the front seat is sheer quality. Each and every one is handcrafted in Denmark with attention to even the tiniest detail. More than 20 years of expertise in speaker design, development and manufacturing guarantees a set of monitors that go the extra mile to recreate even the smallest and most subtle details of any recording or production.

Take Complete Control

DBM50 comes with the option of adding a sleek controller that puts the user squarely at the helm of volume control in any situation. Levels can be set and manipulated with precision and ease, completely independent of the computer or workstation in use. The DBM50 controller provides perfect tracking, which guarantees spot-on stereo imaging with unprecedented precision.

In other words, DBM50 is the only choice when it comes to desktop monitoring.

DBM50 features

• Perfectly Angled for Desktop Mixing.
• Every Driver Hand-built in Denmark.
• Optional Master Volume Control.
• 7.1” Woofer / 1.1” Soft Dome Tweeter.
• 50+50 Watts.
• 117 dB SPL.
• Frequency Range: 46Hz – 21kHz.
• Dimensions: W 437 mm, D 410 mm, H 435 mm.
• Weight: 7.2 lbs./kg.

The DBM50 will be available in May 2012 in the EU and Summer 2012 in the US, for a suggested price of $499 USD/499 EUR/£415 GBP each. The optional volume controller is priced $69 USD/69 EUR/£59 GBP.

More information: Dynaudio Professional / DBM50

Dangerous Music has announced their newest monitor controller, the Dangerous Source, a portable and desktop unit designed for the engineer on the go or to fit a limited space on the desktop.

Dangerous Music “Source” monitor controller announced at NAMM 2012 shown with a 13″ laptop

Dangerous Music is one of the industry leaders in dedicated monitor controllers and helped usher in the product category over 10 years ago with the Dangerous Monitor – widely regarded as a benchmark of quality. Dangerous Music monitoring products have been nominated and won many prestigious industry awards including Pro Audio Review magazine’s PAR Excellence Award, TEC Award, EM Editors Choice, MIX Magazine’s Certified Hit, and Future Music Magazine’s ACE Award among others. The new sleekly designed “Dangerous Source” builds on this sterling reputation as a perfectly tuned complement to any DAW for its centralized control of speakers, headphones, and more. The Source fits perfectly beneath a 13″ laptop computer, but it can also sit unobtrusively on the desktop within arms reach to provide easy control of volume, input selection, speaker switching, and headphone control. An input for USB audio simplifies a traveling mix rig even further.

“With the explosion of professional recording and mixing being done on today’s powerful laptop computers, we wanted to bring our standard of audio path quality and functionality to portable monitor control,” says Bob Muller, President of Dangerous Music. “We’ve been making monitor controllers since before the product category existed in the mainstream, so the Dangerous Source seemed like the logical next step in the lineage of Monitor, Monitor ST and D-Box. We’ve also added a first for our products in that the Source connects directly to the computer via USB, saving even more cable hassles for the traveling engineer.”

The “Dangerous Source” monitor controller sports many of the key professional features of the company’s award-winning Dangerous D-Box, such as speaker switching for two sets of speakers, speaker volume, AES/SPDIF digital IN, 2 Stereo Analog IN, dual headphone out with a separate level control, and in addition, it can connect directly to a computer for monitoring of digital audio over USB. Dangerous Source is capable of up to 24-bit 192kHz on both digital inputs. Although the Dangerous Source is the company’s first non-rack mount product, an optional 1RU user-installable front panel option will be available.

Dangerous Source features

• Designed for portability.
• Desktop form factor sits comfortably under a 13″ laptop.
• Optional 1RU front panel available.
• Speaker volume control.
• Two 1/4-inch headphone outs.
• Supports 2 pairs of speakers.
• Alternatively select both speaker outputs simultaneously for speakers and subwoofer combination.
• Layering of multiple inputs in both the speaker and headphone outputs.
• 2 Analog IN: unbalanced 1/8″ mini stereo at -10 dBv, balanced XLR/1/4″ combo jack at +4 dBu.
• AES/SPDIF digital IN, up to 24-bit/192 kHz.
• USB IN, up to 24-bit/192kHz for Windows and Mac.
• Line-level pass-thru for Control Room output.
• Buffered digital thru output for AES/SPDIF input.

The Dangerous Source is scheduled for release in Q2 2012, price to be announced.

More information: Dangerous Music