New stuff from SPL

SPL has just announced five new products (four hardware, one software), and I think there’s something for everyone here. Stay tuned for further details (price/availability).

By the way, if for plug-ins 2009 has been a year of reverbs, it seems in 2010 we’ll have plenty of new drum replacement tools to try. Well, given SPL’s experience with transients, I bet their DrumXchanger will be a hit (ehm…!)

Outboard

• M/S Master: M/S management processor
• Transpressor: The ultimate dynamic processor
• RackPack 4: RackPack frame for four modules
• Dual-Band De-Esser: RackPack module against sibilance

Software plug-in

• DrumXchanger

Here’s a short description of each device…

M/S Master

• Fully adjustable separation of L/R signals into middle/side signals
• Frequency filter for bass and room ambience control
• Stereo width control
• Inserts for external processors. Switch your outboard from stereo to M/S processing – with a single button and without cabling.

Transpressor

• Transient Designer & Twin Core Compressor
• Both modules can be used in any order
• Transient processing starts at the limits of compression, e. g. to emphasize dynamic structures in spite of compression.

RackPack 4

• Mounting frame & power supply for up to four modules
• Compact, portable and more affordable
• Lateral handle, fitting system for a 19-inch rack included
• New RackPack module: Dual-Band De-Esser
• Kicks “S” with phase cancellation technique
• Extremely sound-neutral
• Increased effectiveness and targeted processing with high and low band
• Auto-Threshold keeps processing level constant even at varying microphone distances
• Male/Female mode perfectly adapts to male or female voices

DrumXchanger

• Optimizes or replaces drum sounds in a mix
• Replaces samples phase-accurately
• Transient Designer technology for level-independent recognition
• Recognizes all drum hits faithfully, including the faintest ghost notes
• Included:
• Two complete Transient Designer processing stages
• High-quality 24 bit/96 kHz SPL sample library
• Launch of the BETA version at Musikmesse (March 24)