PAR Daily E-Reviewsletter: Voting Starts Now! - 2012 PAR Excellence Awards plus Behringer, iZotope, Mackie & Massey Plugins

New Products - August 31, 2012 Voting Starts Now: The 2012 PAR Excellence Awards » Behringer X32 Digital Console: XiControl iPad App » iZotope Alloy 2 Plug-in » Mackie DLM Series Loudspeakers » Massey Plugins CT5 Compressor: Updated Version » Today's Product Review Mackie ProFX22 Analog Mixer with USB By Strother Bullins "The Mackie ProFX22 -- a 4-bus analog live mixer with lots of features -- is one of those products that musicians congratulate you on after the gig ... and especially after they hear what it costs (approximately $650 street). During my time with it, the most descriptive quote I’ve heard from a band member surely must be “man -- that is all you need! Anyone from aspiring self-mixing bands to smart, old school live sound dudes would be happy with this mixer, as it eliminates carrying around a lot of things you’d rather not: outboard comps and reverb hardware, for starters. Then add in its USB capabilities: DAW returns on channels 21/22 and subgroup 1/2 or main L/R recording features: good, straightforward stereo DAW I/O in a totally for-live, amazingly compact mixer. Its four channel ‘one knob’ compressors work well and simply, and its simple array of 16 digital effects (reverbs, choruses and delays) are most likely enough for your gigging needs." More » Today's Blog Fashionable Music By Kelleigh Welsh "For years, many a music fan has established his or her personality through musical preference, by displaying his or her favorite artists on t-shirts, bags or by pinning small buttons onto an article of clothing. With the slogan “the music you love tells world who you are,” New York-based company Playbutton has taken this idea of self-definition through music to the next level by creating an MP3 player that doubles as a trendy fashion accessory. The idea is just what the company's name implies—it's a fashion button that you can pin to your shirt, bag or other article of clothing to display your favorite artist or band, but it also has a port to plug your headphones into and listen to a pre-made playlist downloaded onto the device." More »

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