Canadian Music Trade - August/September 2020 | Page 30
Product News
IK Multimedia Axe I/O Solo Guitar Interface
IK Multimedia has released the Axe I/O Solo, the latest addition to its range of Axe I/O guitar interfaces with advanced tone-shaping features. It
maintains the original’s tone while offering a more budget-friendly, mobile format.
The Axe I/O Solo is a compact, bus-powered two-in/three-out USB audio interface that features: IK’s Pure microphone preamp; an instrument
input with proprietary tone-shaping options; an exclusive Amp Out to incorporate real gear into a recording set-up; and 24-bit, 192 kHz
converters with a wide dynamic range. It can also act as a controller for use with IK’s included AmpliTube or other guitar-friendly software.
With the high-definition, class A Pure mic preamp, an extended flat-frequency response captures the full tonal range of voices and instruments
without colouring the sound. Its dynamic range also ensures ultra-quiet recordings. Proprietary tone-shaping options let users dial in their
preferred settings for their instruments or coax a wider range of tones from a single instrument.
As well, IK’s proprietary Z-Tone impedance-adapting circuit lets users adjust the input impedance to interact with their guitar’s pickups.
For more information, contact Hal Leonard: 414-774-3630, [email protected], www.halleonard.com.
Reloop sPodcaster Go USB
Microphone
Reloop has released the sPodcaster Go, a
professional-quality USB podcast microphone.
This USB condenser microphone builds on the
previously-released sPodcaster series products with
a retro design and a portable and slim aluminium
housing. Recordings are captured via high-quality
A/D converters and an integrated class-compliant
audio interface. Thanks to the cardioid polar pattern,
the system is directed towards a sound source so that
ambient noise and feedback are largely cancelled out.
The 3.5 mm jack connector on the back panel allows
the user to connect headphones or speakers for instant
monitoring. All of the computer’s audio output is
played back via the sPodcaster Go’s audio interface
and can be comfortably adjusted using the volume
buttons. A USB connection between PC or Mac is
plug-and-play without any additional driver installation
and also supplies the microphone with power.
For more information, contact Erikson Audio:
514-457-2555, [email protected],
www.eriksonaudio.com.
Kawai CA49 & CA59 Digital Pianos
Kawai has released the CA49 and CA59, the latest additions to the Concert Artist
series of premium digital pianos. They incorporate technologies developed in collaboration
with Japanese audio equipment manufacturer Onkyo.
Both digital pianos feature new motherboard and amplification hardware
designed for richer, higher quality sound, and four-speaker delivery systems designed
to reproduce the sound field of a grand piano. The latest models use improved
cheekblock control panels that incorporate modern OLED graphic displays, while
the CA49 boasts a new interface for more intuitive operation. They also feature
enhanced Shigeru Kawai grand piano sounds, providing a more natural and realistic
playing experience, while the CA59 includes a new Shigeru Kawai SK-5 studio grand
sound and additional Virtual Technician parameters for enhanced tonal variety. Both
instruments include Bluetooth MIDI connectivity, with the CA59 also boasting
Bluetooth Audio.
For more information, contact Kawai Music: 310-631-1771, [email protected],
www.kawaius.com.
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