Hello New Gear – August 2021

An amazingly innovative USB DAW controller from the trustworthy brand SSL. It’s a plug-in controller with convenient mixer layout and legendary SSL workflow, 1:1 hardware control for the included SSL plug-ins, 2 channel strips and 2 bus compressors, visual feedback via LED rings on the knobs, display for showing the selected Channel Strip and Bus Compressor (including parameter value), call-up of plug-in presets and routing for channel strips directly on the UC1, VU meter gain reduction display for the Bus Compressor 2 Plug In, easy switching between up to 3 different DAWs and so much more. Wow, tactility at its finest!

Squarp Instruments Hermod is a Eurorack module with an 8-track sequencer and interface. Each track can be configured as monophonic, polyphonic and unison. The tracks are organized in sequences with a maximum of 8 sequences per project, and 8 applicable effects per track! Much more to discover on the product page!

I have been writing these blogs for 2 years now and I feel like there is a new Roland drums coming out every month ? This new model from their most affordable range is mostly centered around the TD-07 module which contains 25 preset kits, 25 user kits, and 143 instruments, V-Edit, EQ, ambience, and 30 multi-effects! There is already plenty to do! Find more info on the product page.

This second wave of Kali audio IN-8 monitors are based on a 3-way system with an 8″ loudspeaker, 4″ midrange and 1″ soft dome coaxial tweeter. They deliver a power of 140 Watts (60/40/40 Watt tri-amplified) and a frequency response of 37 Hz – 25 kHz (-10 dB), 45 Hz – 21 kHz (+/- 3 dB). Enough to hear everything that’s wrong with your mixes and turn them into pro-level productions! All the info on the product page.

Bowers & Wilkins PI 7 CG are in-ear headphones with a 24-bit connection. They are equipped with 2 super quality drivers (with DSP), operate via Bluetooth 5.0 for minimal latency and boast active & adaptive noise cancellation! Enjoy a frequency response of 10 Hz – 20 kHz, its 3 microphones for communications and 20 hours of operation (with recharging in their box)! Find all the specifications on the product page.

The Rane Seventy A-Trak Battle Mixer is a solid steel mixer! FX fader with controls and 4 tone generators, characteristic A-Trak tone curve with a dedicated low frequency range and 114 dB signal-to-noise ratio. It is layered with the effects of Serato DJ Pro software, has two rotary effect knobs, 3 MAG FOUR faders, 16 performance pads with independent pad modes for each channel and dedicated SYNC buttons, among many other things!