Hello New Gear – July 2024

650 Sounds including 25 drum/SFX kits, 260 styles, 50 chord progressions, a Music Database with 200 songs, and the option to use batteries – that’s the new Yamaha PSR-E383. In addition to 61 velocity-sensitive keys and 48 voices of polyphony, the keyboard offers split and dual modes. With a built-in speaker system with 2 x 2.5 watts, it’s a great companion for playing at home or on the go. Perfect for beginners! The video below gives you a short overview with lots of sounds:

The second generation of these active 2-way monitors comes with many improvements. The IK Multimedia iLoud MTM MKII now feature improved drivers for a clearer midrange, better off-axis characteristics, and built-in DSP for room correction. Like the predecessors, they offer auto-calibration and Class-D amplifiers. With a frequency response of 48 to 28,000 Hz, 1” HF drivers, dual 3.5” woofers, and ported enclosures, this pair of speakers makes for a powerful nearfield monitoring experience.

The LD Systems ANNY 10 is a portable, battery-powered Bluetooth speaker with a 10” woofer and a 1” tweeter. As a true all-in-one solution with casters and a trolley handle, it offers a built-in 6-channel mixer, 3-band master EQ, as well as reverb and delay effects. XLR-1/4” combo jacks, a stereo 1/8” input, RCA, and USB make for versatile connectivity. Bluetooth 5.0 is of course also included. With 80 watts of power (160 W peak), a frequency range of 45 to 20,000 Hz, and up to 25 hours of battery life on a single charge in eco mode, the party can last a while!

Line6 presents the new Catalyst CX family of dual-channel combo modelling amps. The Catalyst CX 60 features a single 12” speaker and 60 watts of power. The Catalyst CX 100 also has a 12” speaker, but puts out 100 watts. The mighty Catalyst CX 200 is a 2 x 12” model with 200 watts of power. While all three models offer the ease of use of a traditional amp, they can do a lot more! Under the hood, they feature 12 original amp designs from a perfect clean sound to modern high gain, 12 memory slots, six high-quality reverb effects, six specially developed delay effects, six modulation effects, and six pitch shifting and filter effects. Find out what these new amps have to offer in the video below:

Are you always out and about chasing the next big story? Don’t want to be bothered by cables? This reporter microphone is perfect for you! The Rode Interview Pro is an omnidirectional wireless microphone with a built-in recorder. It operates in the license-free and registration-free 2.4 GHz band. With a built-in rechargeable battery and 32 GB of memory, it offers more than 40 hours of recording time in 32-bit quality. Find all the details on our product page and in the video below:

Even though this lavalier microphone measures just 13.6 x 12.7 mm, it can handle sound pressure levels of up to 140.5 dB. The Shure WL185M Black features a cardioid condenser capsule that rejects sound from the rear. It connects to compatible Shure TA4 bodypacks via a TA4F connector. An inconspicuous microphone for presenters and all other voice applications.

In celebration of its 15th anniversary, this popular booster pedal is now available in two special editions in blue and purple. Both are limited to just 1,500 units worldwide! With its FET circuit, this classic delivers up to a mighty 30 dB of boost. If you don’t have an Xotic EP Booster on your pedalboard yet, this is your chance to own a limited edition in two exciting colours! Sometimes, it just has to be a little bit more (dB).

The Teenage Engineering OB-4 White is a high-end Bluetooth speaker with an active 2-way stereo speaker system, a built-in rechargeable battery with 8 hours of life at maximum volume, and a frequency range of 52 to 25,000 Hz. Teenage Engineering not only gave it a stylish look, but also many interesting features. In addition to an FM radio and sampling functions, there is a disk mode with three pre-recorded sound loops (including a metronome), as well as motorized volume and tape knobs. Find out everything about the inputs and the various modes in the video below:

The desktop version of the Intellijel Designs Metropolix Eurorack module fits perfectly onto any producer’s desk. This two-track multi-stage sequencer has a master sequence with 8 pitch steps. The pulse count and gate mode are adjustable per step. Tracks 1 and 2 are derived from the master sequence and can be modified in a variety of ways. For each track, you can adjust various parameters such as direction, length, clock division, and much more. 8 modulation tracks can be routed to the two assignable outputs or internal sequencer parameters. Find all the details on our product page. In the video below, Intellijel Designs demonstrates the sequencer in action:

Have you always wanted to know what a Subharmonic Multi-Delay Resonator does? That’s what this effect pedal developed by EarthQuaker Devices and Death by Audio is. Well, there are 3 modes: In EarthQuaker Devices Mode, the pedal is a pitch-morphing fuzz delay filter with so much attitude that it’s almost intimidating. In Death by Audio Mode, it becomes a multi-delay filter remorphinator that ranges from icy shimmers to cosmic space caves full of bouncing repeats. !¡ Mode is a beam of energy that brings your earthly transmissions closer to the heavens in repetition while diving deep into the depths of hell. Got any questions? The video below has all the answers and plenty of sound: