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Being in the music industry always has some great moments. For us, as dealers, one of those moments is when we get the opportunity to take on new product lines. An example of this is when we recently were able to start carrying the illustrious products of Moog Music Inc. And I couldn’t think of a better time to take on such a great line of gear. Not only because of the changes in the music industry, putting the freedom of creativity back in the hands of the artists, but because of Moogfest. The same month that we teamed up with Moog (October), is the same month this great festival was taking place. This year, it was right next door in Asheville North Carolina, where the Moog Company recently moved its operations from New York. In its sixth year, Moogfest is still bringing to the forefront the many great ways Dr. Robert Moog changed the face of music in the 1960’s. Featuring a ton of great music acts, and extremely informative workshops, the three day festival of Moogfest is a must ...

AEA unveiled the AEA KU4 Ribbon Microphone at the San Francisco AES show this past weekend. The KU4 is AEA's modern interpretation of the original RCA KU3A, which many engineers consider to be the best ribbon microphone ever made. The increased rear rejection of the supercardioid pattern reduces the amount of room sound, which is often desired in modern production applications, particularly vocal recording. With a custom transformer, strong neodymium magnets and a low-tuned RCA new-old stock ribbon, the KU4 continues AEA's legacy for wide-bandwidth, top-quality ribbon microphones handmade in Pasadena, CA. The AEA KU4 Ribbon Microphone will be shipping towards the end of January and will be selling for $4248.

Universal Audio, a leading manufacturer of professional audio recording products, is set to start shipping the Universal Audio 4-710D Four-Channel "Twin-finity" Mic Preamp & DI with Dynamics. As the newest member of UA's popular analog product lineup, the 4-710D combines UA's classic design approach with several modern innovations - creating a unique studio device suited to a wide range of applications. At the core of the Universal Audio 4-710D are four channels of tone-blending "Twin-finity" mic preamps with true-bypass 1176-style compression. Based on the original award-winning 710 Twin-Finity preamp - favored by engineers including Al Schmitt (Jackson Browne, Dr. John, Diana Krall) and Matt Boudreau (The Samples, Sean O'Brien) - each of the four mic preamp channels allows for continuously variable tone between 100% tube and 100% solid-state. Other notable 4-710D features include: Newly designed 1176-style compression/soft-limiting ...

Winner: Jonathan Estill City From: Cedar Park, Texas Prize Won: M-Audio Axiom Controller Quote from the winner: Yay! A free Axiom! I was debating about buying one, but at this price it's hard to argue. I'm always appreciative when audio retailers give stuff away, since the gear we need is so expensive. But really, with their prices, it's not as though you needed another reason to check out Front End Audio. Thank y'all very much! Jonathan Estill

Front End Audio is proud to announce the release of the Daking Mic Pre 500 which will start shipping November 15th. Stock is on the way so pre-order today to gurantee you get one from this first batch. The Daking Mic Pre 500 is a API 500 series compatible preamplifier featuring the same Class A, fully-discrete transistor circuitry as in the their popular Mic Pre IV. Futhermore, the Mic Pre 500 offers the same functionality of the Mic One in a convenient, modular design. The unit features a 20db pad, a selectable 1/4" line/hi-Z input, +48V phantom power,  and tri-color LED meter. We are very excited about this unit!