AKG Releases C 214 Single Capsule Condenser Microphone!

The new AKG C214 offers a single-capsule, cardioid-only design that delivers class-leading performance with the same dual-capsule as the C 414, but using only one diaphragm instead of two.

Thanks to its 20-dB attenuation pad and AKG’s ultra-low noise electronic design, the C 214 can be used in sound fields as high as 156 dB SPL.

The AKG C214 features an integrated capsule suspension system that minimizes chassis-born noise and resonances for even greater sonic accuracy.

“The AKG C 414 has been successful for more than 30 years due to continuous improvement of technical specifications, useful features, and ease-of-use. The evolution of the C 414 has been informed by feedback from recording studios, broadcast stations, and live sound engineers,” explains Thomas Stubics, Product Manager at AKG.

“Our new C 214 was designed as a budget-friendly alternative to the leading-edge C 414 family. Because the C214 uses the same one-inch diaphragm as the C414, the essence of that heralded C 414 sound has been captured in this newest model.”

The AKG C214’s double mesh, all-metal grill protects the capsule and ensures high RF immunity without affecting acoustical performance.

The C214 has road-tough construction quality with a modern scratch-resistant finish, a dent-resistant, metal grille and a gold-plated XLR-type output. It comes complete with a spider-type shock mount, windscreen, and metal carrying case.

If the popularity of the AKG C 414 is anything to go by, then the AKG C 214 is certain to follow on its steps, as it can be seen as a more affordable version of the C 414, but with all the great sound quality and warmth you’d expect from a member of the C 414 family!

If you want to be amongst the first ones to own this new exciting mic from AKG, you can find it on Dolphin Music.

Main features include:

• Integrated suspension to reduce mechanical noise
• Rugged double mesh grill for unaffected acoustics and high RF immunity
• Switchable 150Hz, 6dB/octave low cut filter
• 143 dB of dynamic range
• Same capsule as the legendary C 414
• Gold plated XLR output
• Switchable 20dB Attenuation Pad
• All metal die-cast body
• Sensitivity: 20 mV/Pa
• Equivalent noise level 13 dB-A (IEC 60268-4)
• Attenuation Pad 20 dB, switchable
• Frequency Response: 20-20.000 Hz
• Polar Pattern: cardioid
• Max SPL 136/156 dB
• Phantom Power: 12-52V
• Dimensions (mm): 160 X 55

The official launch of the AKG C214 is 17th May 2008. The UK MSRP will be £499 inc.vat.

M-Audio Releases New Driver for Audiophile USB

M-Audio is pleased to announce the release of a new driver for Audiophile USB. This update offers improved performance and complete compatibility with Mac OS X Leopard.

The new driver supports the following Mac operating systems:

• 10.4.9
• 10.4.10
• 10.4.11
• 10.5.1
• 10.5.2

Leopard support is a top priority for M-Audio. Over the past few months we have been working closely with Apple to ensure that our products and technologies will support the new OS X Leopard operating system. Please continue to check this website for additional driver updates.

TENORI-ON PRICE SET TO INCREASE!

Due to the current exchange rate situation its become necessary for Yamaha to increase the UK price of Tenori-on.The news went live today on the official Tenori-On.co.uk website, informing people that the UK price for the hugely popular Tenori-On will be increasing to a published £629.00 from the 1st April.

This advance warning of this pending increase gives you a few days to take advantage of the current price before it goes up!

Dolphin Music still have a few Tenori-Ons available for the cheaper price…if you want one, better hurry up! 

Get a free PreSonus MSR with every FireStudio!

If you’re planning to buy a great FireWire interface, the PreSonus is one of the best options right now. Made even better because it’s UK distributor is doing a fantastic promo - when you buy the FireStudio, you’ll get a MSR Remote Control (worth £159) for free!

The MSR (monitor station remote, shown pictured) is a complete surround/stereo speaker manager, input switcher and communication system for the FireStudio, delivering a more efficient and flexible work flow. The MSR connects to the FireStudio via standard Cat 5 Ethernet cable to keep the work space as clean as possible. There are also two headphone outputs on the FireStudio for even further flexibility and convenience.

To claim your free MSR, you must purchase the relevant PreSonus product from an authorised dealer such as Dolphin Music, and then simply download and complete the rebate form, and post it to Source Distribution along with a copy of your invoice and the serial number barcode from the product box. We will then dispatch your free product directly to you.

Please note - conditions apply, see form for details.

Download rebate form here

Apple Releases New AirPort Express Base Station

The AirPort Express base station now comes with Wi-Fi 802.11n, making it the easiest and most affordable way to set-up a Wi-Fi network. AirPort Express lets you share wirelessly your Internet connection, your printer, and your iTunes music through the revolutionary AirTunes streaming technology. AirPort Express base station works seamlessly with Mac and PC.

MUSIC SHARING:

You’ve put together an extensive digital music collection in iTunes and arranged it into playlists to suit your every mood. Now you want to enjoy it in your living room on your home stereo, not just in the den, where your computer sits. You can, thanks to AirPort Express with AirTunes.

Plug. Play. Rock out. AirTunes takes the music from the iTunes library on your computer and sends it wirelessly to any stereo or speakers in your home. All you have to do is plug an AirPort Express into an electrical outlet near those speakers, then connect them with an audio cable.

In iTunes, you can choose which speakers you want your music to play on — in your den, living room, or bedroom. If you have more than one AirPort Express connected to speakers, you can play the same music on all your speakers at the same time to create a whole-house musical experience.

Party Central. If you already have a wireless network in place, you can use AirPort Express to add music to its capabilities. Let’s say, for example, you have AirPort Extreme set up in your den. There’s no need to scrap this setup and create a whole new network. Simply connect AirPort Express to your stereo in your favorite music room and plug it into an electrical outlet — it wirelessly links to your existing network, letting you play your music in your room of choice without moving anything or connecting anything else.

OVERVIEW (click to enlarge)

For more details, visit the AirPort Express product page @ Dolphin Music.

Yamaha Releases Pocket-Sized Recorder

Yamaha has introduced the Pocketrak 2G, a light and compact pocket recorder featuring 2GB of built-in memory, long battery life, easy USB file transfer, and Steinberg Cubase AI DAW software.Yamaha say that the Pocketrak 2G builds upon their successful lineage of recording technology and features 2 tracks of CD quality recording in PCM, MP3 and Windows Media (WMA) formats. They believe that it’s perfect for podcasting, field and location recording, audio for video and more.

Athan Billias, Director of Marketing - Technology Products for Yamaha, told us, “The goal of any pocket recorder is to be ready to capture audio wherever and whenever it happens.The Pocketrak 2G’s small size, long battery life, and large built- in memory provide Yamaha quality recording anywhere, anytime, and comes with Cubase AI for a complete music production solution.”

The Pocketrak 2G includes a rechargeable AAA nickel-hydrogen battery capable of providing 19 hours of MP3 recording to it’s 2GB of internal memory. Plugging its sliding USB connector into a powered USB bus simultaneously recharges the battery and transfers files to a PC or Mac.

The Pocketrak 2G is the only portable recorder to house an on-board speaker in addition to a headphone jack, making it a handy portable music player that supports MP3 and WMA files with DRM10 support.

Included in the box is the Pocketrak 2G, a USB extension cable, stereo earphones, a leather carrying case and stand adapter, as well as Cubase AI, an “Advanced Integration” version of Steinberg’s legendary digital audio workstation software specially built to seamlessly integrate with Yamaha hardware.

The Pocketrak is available from Dolphin Music, RRP £249. View Page.

Features

• Only 1.7 Ounces and 1/2 Inch Thick -Take it Everywhere!
• 2 GB Memory for High Audio Quality and Extended Recording Times
• High-sensitivity Tilt-up Microphone
• Level Meters and ALC for Optimum Record levels
• Long-lasting Rechargeable Battery
• Direct USB 2.0 Computer Connection
• CUBASE AI Digital Audio Workstation Software Included
• DRM10 Playback Support and Comprehensive Playback Functions
• Other Features

sE Electronics Reflexion Filter wins SATISFECIT award

sE Electronic’s Reflexion Filter, a portable acoustic treatment device for vocals and instrument recording, beat tough competition to earn the SATISFECIT award for best acoustic product at SATIS 2007, France’s premier audiovisual technology expo, attended by over 20,000 professionals.

The SATISFECIT award recognizes innovative products that solve problems, make daily work easier, and/or represent a dramatic improvement in cost effectiveness. Judges for the SATISFECIT award comprised a distinguished panel of French production, postproduction, and video professionals:

THE JURY

Olivier Binet - PDG Tapages Olivier Binet - PDG Tapages
Jacques Pigeon - Monteur, truquiste Jacques Pigeon - Assembler, truquiste
Alain Chaptal - Journaliste - Sonovision Broadcast Alain Chaptal - Journalist - Sonovision Broadcast
Antoine Gruber Directeur de Play & Pause Director Antoine Gruber & Play Pause
Jean Christophe Coin - Directeur technique - Groupe Transatlantic Jean Christophe Coin - CTO - Groupe Transatlantic
Patrick Lespagnol - Directeur technique - Quinta Industries Patrick Lespagnol - CTO - Quinta Industries
Jean-Baptiste Neyrac - Directeur Général - Neyrac Films Jean-Baptiste Neyrac - CEO - Neyrac Films
Jacqueline Delaunay - Directrice générale - Tatou Jacqueline Delaunay - General Manager - Tatou

The SatisFecit awards, reinitiated this year to mark the 25th anniversary of SATIS, recognise the most innovative products on the market across three categories - Production, Post-production, and Broadcast.

A huge number of manufacturers, excited by this initiative, registered their products in this competition. A  total of 51 products were short listed for the subject of careful study by the jury, composed of experts from the professional audiovisual community, and the public. From this final short list only 23 products were chosen for awards for demonstrating their innovation and competition to the highest possible level from the entire audio industry.

James Young of sE Electronics says “We are extremely proud of this award. Many people doubted the efficacy of a product that, on the face of it, appears so simple. However 2007 has seen us win a large number of awards for the Reflexion Filter, and sales now top 30,000 units. It is one of the most successful products in the audio industry during 2007, and sales continue to grow coming into 2008 as more and more people find it an invaluable tool in project studios, commercial recording studios, broadcast, voice over and many other areas.”

He continues “it is a resounding endorsement of the Reflexion Filter that it is not only hugely popular product, but has also now gained the highest critical acclaim… a rare thing in our industry.”

For more information on the Reflexion Filter please visit the product page on Dolphin Music.

Chance to Win A Moog Synthesizer!

 If you were looking for a good virtual synth software…here’s your chance to not only buy one of the best packages available, but to actually win a real, classic new synth by Moog! 

Purchase and register your copy of IK Multimedia’s SampleMoog (£169) till February 28, 2008, and you’ll automatically be entered into a drawing to win a Moog Little Phatty synthesizer, worth over £800!!!

Imagine having the sounds of 16 classic synths at your fingertips

Now imagine pairing that up with the newest classic synth from the company that started it all… the Little Phatty® from Moog Music®. This powerhouse combination can be yours, and all you have to do is register your software to win!

16 Moog Synths, 1,000+ presets, over 4GB of samples… This is SampleMoog, the most realistic-sounding Moog anthology software available. Click here to read more about SampleMoog. 

SampleMoog only £169 @ Dolphin Music…

2 Oscillators, a 24 dB filter, 2 Envelopes, multiple modulation routings… This is the Moog Little Phatty, the newest classic from the pioneers of analog synths – Moog Music. Click here to read more about Little Phatty.

“[SampleMoog and The Moog Little Phatty] together made for the best-sounding stacked synth voices that I’ve ever had in my studio. Hot stuff.” – Amos Gaynes, Applications Engineer, Moog Music Inc.

One lucky winner in each category will receive:

Rules:
Register your copy of IK Multimedia’s SampleMoog to be entered into the drawing till February 28th, 2008. Date of registration is decisive - The purchased software must be registered till 28th of February 2008.

This promotion is made in cooperation Moog Music® Inc.
Visit Moog Music website.

Dolphin Music’s Top 10 Xmas Gadgets

 

Christmas time is here again, and Dolphin Music has decided to highlight 10 very desirable products that we think will  be a success this year.

1) Tenori-On

Unique. Original. Stylish. Yamaha’s  Tenori-On is quite possibly the most revolutionary musical instrument to be created since the electric guitar.  There’s nothing like it, and it’s user-friendly  “visible music” interface makes it not only a very useful and versatile tool for professional musicians and producers, but also a fantastic instrument for those who never thought they could play anything. Available  exclusively to the UK. £599 view product

2) Robot Guitar

Is it possible!? This year’s other  big instrument launch is also something  that promises to change the face of music. The Limited-Edition Gibson Robot Guitar is set to revolutionize guitar-playing forever: a self-tuning guitar that also offers alternate tunings at the push of a button, this is the first guitar ever to feature robot technology, and Dolphin Music is amongst the selected dealers selling it. £1499 view product

3) Stylophone

Brand New Version of the old classic - Now with MP3 input.  The retro, cheap, small and quirky Stylophone is already a big sensation this Xmas. Find out what it’ll all about, and get the instrument that proved to be not just a great kids’ toy, but also fascinated artists such as David Bowie, Pulp, Kraftwerk and others…only £14 view product

4) Pocket POD Pocket POD® exhibits all the celebrated features and pro tone that makes POD a standard in recording studios everywhere. Don’t be fooled by the smaller package, Pocket POD is packed with over 300 custom presets dialed in by some of today’s hottest rock stars like Maroon 5, P.O.D., 311, Hoobastank and many more.

Battery-powered and about the size of a tuner, Pocket POD is completely portable. Use it for effects in front of your amp, or just plug in headphones and practice anywhere, anytime. Guitarists are sure to love it!  £64.99 view product

5) Micro BR

The ultimate palmtop guitar companion and recording studio. Only slightly larger than an iPod, the tiny-yet-powerful Micro BR is a dream for musicians on the go. The Micro BR offers four simultaneous playback tracks (plus 32 Virtual Tracks), MP3 compatibility, onboard multi-effects, built-in rhythm patterns, a tuner, USB, an SD Card slot, and more. No guitar case or gig bag should be without one!  At £130, it’s a bargain. view product

6) microKorg Black
Now funkier than ever, this limited-edition of the very successful and highly desirable microKORG synthesizer/vocoder  features a reversed keyboard, to play the massive sound of the microKORG. Demand is very high and this is a one-off production run with only a limited number available. This could be your only chance to order this very special product, so call us now before they all disappear!  £249 view product 

 

7) Mackie Onyx Satellite

This is a fantastic offer - a great product for an unbeatable price, exclusive on Dolphin Music…if you’re looking for a new soundcard this xmas, don’t miss this great  opportunity! As the world’s first two-piece FireWire recording system, Satellite consists of a portable recording Pod with premium Onyx mic preamps, and a desktop Base Station with additional inputs and outputs. You simply undock the Pod when you want to record on location—leaving the Base Station connected to all your desktop studio gear (microphones, instruments, headphones, studio monitors, etc.). Then, once you’ve returned to your studio, simply dock the Satellite Pod back into the Base Station with a reassuring “click.”

There’s no better soundcard deal at the moment! 

Only  £119.95 (save over £200 off RRP) view product

8 ) AudioBlob 2

Audioblob2 provides superlative audio quality for music/multimedia & gaming and is configured so that you can control the overall audio volume and the sub-bass level separately, thereby providing subtle and discreet volume control, up to an annoy-your-neighbours, floor-shaking level 10 - The choice is yours! 

This system has been developed in partnership with audio engineers from Tannoy, with many years experience in designing the very best home audio systems. Even if you don’t know it yet, you need an AudioBlob2. Buy one, and you won’t believe you could ever live without one! Great buy at only £59 view product

9) Limited-Edition Z-Vex Union Jack pedals
It looks like this is the “limited-edition xmas!” But, unlike the Robot Guitar or microKorg Black, the Z-Vex Union Jack pedals can only be purchased from Dolphin Music - we comissioned those handmade pedals, and they are limited to an exclusive 10 units per model: the Fuzz Factory, the Super Hard-On and the Box Of Rock.

These pedals are destined to become collector’s items, and were manufactured with the same high-standards Z-Vex has always been known for.  Find out why so many  top-selling artists such as Muse, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Flaming Lips use Z-Vex! From £169 view product

10) Orange Micro Crush

Standing at just 5” tall, the Micro Crush’s highly portable design belies the remarkably full bodied tones available from its 4” speaker. The amplifiers Tone and Volume controls allow you to dial in a number of different guitar sounds, and Over Drive distortion is available at the push of a button. One of the most useful features is the inclusion of a fully functional chromatic tuner. A Great little amp! £29 view product

If you want to find more xmas offers, just visit Dolphin Music’s new  Christmas Gifts section, with gift suggestions divided by different categories (Children / DJ / Studio / Stocking Stuffers/ etc…) to make the shopping experience even easier for you.

We wish you all a great Chrismas and a fantastic New Year! 

The Limited-Edition microKorg Black!

Now more funky than ever, this limited edition of the very successful and highly desirable microKORG synthesizer/vocoder  features a reversed keyboard, to play the massive sound of the microKORG.

Demand is said to be very high, and this is a one-off production run with only a limited number available. If you fancy one, you’d better hurry up before they all disappear! (£249 @ Dolphin Music - bargain!)

With its unique, easy-to-use interface and incredibly big sound, this little beast now looks even funkier than ever.

State-of-the-art analog modeling and multi-band vocoding are finally available in a compact, portable instrument. With 37 keys and 128 user-rewritable programs, the microKORG Synthesizer/Vocoder is perfect for the performer, producer, computer musician or beginner looking for an affordable synthesizer.

The microKorg is a very versatile instrument, at home or onstage, for rock bands and electronic acts alike.

Some features:

• High quality DSP analog modeling synthesizer and vocoder.
• 128 Programs, from classic analog to contemporary dance sounds.
• Sounds are grouped by music genres for easy access.
• Quick and easy editing thanks to five “Performance Edit” knobs.
• Light weight, compact and battery driven for use with computers and on stage.
• Includes microphones for immediate fun with the onboard vocoder.