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Neumann debuts new KH 120A Active Studio Monitors at Front End Audio Special Event 4/29/2011 – Columbia , SC As Neumann is in preparation to formally release their very first studio monitor offering, they took the opportunity to debut the Neumann KH 120 studio monitors to a group gathered for a listening event held in the studio at Front End Audio; a professional audio dealer located in Columbia , SC.  The group of guests and staff had the opportunity to spend time listening to their own reference CDs on the KH 120s. The reception was universally positive.  “ I think that we were all initially quite shocked by the compact size of the KH 120s.  However, once the music started coming through them, it became really apparent just how special these monitors are and just how popular they really are going to be with our customers ”, said Alan Moon; Sales Manager of Front End Audio. Founded in 2002, Front End Audio has grown to become an increasingly popular...

The Apogee Mic USB Microphone is Coming to Front End Audio. The portable studio revolution continues with the Apogee Mic. Mic by Apogee is the most compact studio quality USB microphone available for iPad, iPhone and Mac. About the size of an iPhone, Mic makes it easy to capture your best take with incredible quality, anywhere your music takes you. Record any sound you can imagine, from vocals to vibraphones, acoustic to lap steel guitars, pianos to percussion and everything in between, and build a track right on your iPad with GarageBand. Mic is also the perfect companion to JAM , Apogee’s studio quality guitar input. Never before has the personal studio been so portable or so powerful. Join the recording revolution with Mic, JAM and GarageBand on iPad.

Front End Audio is expecting the new MXL R150 Ribbon Microphone to be in stock in just a few short weeks. Incorporating a Figure 8 polar pattern and a 1.8-micron aluminum ribbon, the MXL R150 Ribbon Microphone offers breathtaking sound for vocal and instrument recordings and is an excellent microphone for broadcast applications. The R150 also performs brilliantly on acoustic instruments, strings, and horns and offers high SPL capability, outstanding side rejection and precise directivity.

Front End Audio is proud to announce the MXL Genesis II Tube Condenser Microphone . The MXL Genesis II Tube Condenser Microphone is the newest addition to the MXL line of microphones.  The MXL Genesis II Tube Condenser Microphone takes the first generation Genesis to a new height of performance and versatility. Possessing all the outstanding qualities of the original Genesis, Genesis II adds MXL's dual diaphragm capsule and patented warm and bright switch, which allows you to change the tonality of the mic to suit your application. The Genesis II also includes the celebrated vintage, new old stock Mullard 12AT7 vacuum tube which is hand selected and burned in at MXL's California headquarters for days prior to shipment, ensuring the highest quality.

Line 6 has just announced the new Line 6 POD HD Desktop Multi-Effect Processor and Front End Audio has stock on the way! The Line 6 POD HD represents a giant leap forward for home recording. It is the only desktop multi-effect to boast 16 state-of-the-art Line 6 HD amp models, 100+ modern and vintage-styled M-class effects and a collection of essential digital and analog ins and outs. Beyond the complex tones and depth of the amp and effect models, POD HD offers flexibility to mix and match amps, effects, cabs, mics and more in multiple pre-set rigs attainable at the touch of a button. The engineers behind POD HD made it easy to access its deep programmability - and the desktop design allows you to integrate it into your studio your way. POD HD easily fits in your gig bag or back pack, making your studio as mobile as you are. The easy-to-read display and real knobs assure you of the most control in the least amount of time.

Front End Audio just received news that the new Line 6 M5 Stompbox Modeler will start shipping soon.  Supercharge your pedal board with a single stompbox! The Line 6 M5 Stompbox Modeler delivers 100+ gain-defying distortions, lush choruses, scintillating reverbs and other expressive effects in a single-pedal-size stompbox. Just like the classic pedals that inspired it, the M5 Stompbox Modeler runs one effect at a time. But M5 is also different - it's designed like a Swiss army knife to carve out sonic creativity one brilliant effect at a time. Dare to inspire and be inspired with its complete collection of modern and vintage effects. Why buy another pedal every time you'd like a little extra spice? The M5 is your buddy who's got the garage filled with half a century's worth of modern and vintage effects. But this time he'll loan out anything from the arsenal and never ask for it back. From the classic and timeless to the bold and esoteric, M5 has got ...

The Rupert Neve Portico II Stereo Buss Processor is expected to start shipping in August. The Rupert Neve Portico II Stereo Buss Processor is a stereo compressor and mastering limiter. It features detented switches, high-voltage discrete signal paths, as well as an all-new stereo field editor design with band-filtered width and depth. The new Stereo Buss Processor will help you add a new dimension to your sound, with unprecedented creative and dynamic control.

Front End Audio is excited to announce the brand new KRK 12s Subwoofer which is expected to start shipping in a few short weeks. The KRK 12s Subwoofer is the perfect complement to KRK VXT series, KRK Rokit series, or any other 6"-10" studio monitor. The KRK 12s is designed to extend the response of an existing monitor system so that the low-frequency portion of the mix can be engineered. The KRK 12s features the powerful, accurate, and low distortion sound that is the hallmark of all KRK monitor systems.

The Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6 Audio Interface was recently announced and is expect to start shipping in the beginning on May. The Komplete Audio 6 is a high-performance six-channel audio interface for studio and live usage. As the successor to the acclaimed AUDIO KONTROL 1, it provides more connectivity, increased audio performance and a host of practical new features, complemented by a versatile software package for music production and DJing.

The Boss Micro BR BR-80 Digital Recorder is coming soon and expected to start shipping in June! It is small enough to fit in a pocket, but packs a host of features for pro-level music production. To start, it offers two tracks of simultaneous WAV-format recording, eight tracks of playback, and 64 virtual tracks for advanced editing and mixdown. High-quality stereo condenser mics are built in for up to 500 hours of recording time (with optional 32 GB SDHC card) for quickly capturing song ideas and rehearsals. Also included are dedicated inputs for connecting a guitar, a microphone, or any stereo line-level device. The first Boss MICRO BR, launched in 2006, was a big hit among musicians, offering pro-quality multitracking in a handheld device only slightly larger than an iPod™. With an eight-track upgrade, the latest BOSS guitar and vocal effects, built-in rhythms, onboard stereo mics, fun jamming and practice features directly inherited from BOSS' eBand JS-8, and a L...

Front End Audio is excited to announce the arrival of the PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Digital Mixer . The PreSonus StudioLive 16.0.2 Digital Mixer is ideal for small bands, personal studios, intimate clubs, small churches, community organizations, rehearsal spaces--any application where you need a compact, high-quality live-mixing and recording system at a bargain price and don't need advanced features such as mixer subgroups and channel inserts. The StudioLive 16.0.2 offers the same superb audio quality as the two larger StudioLive models, with high-headroom, 32-bit floating-point processing; critically acclaimed XMAX™ mic preamps; and 24-bit, 48 kHz digital converters with 118 dB dynamic range. The new mixer also sports a pair of programmable, stereo, 32-bit floating-point effects processors, loaded with reverb and delay presets and assigned to dedicated FX buses. Like the 16.4.2 , the StudioLive 16.0.2 provides 16 input channels and an integrated FireWire interfa...

Front End Audio is excited about the Roland Octa-Capture Audio Interface which combines ten inputs, ten outputs, and eight VS PREAMPS with transparent 24-bit/192 kHz audio quality, the Roland OCTA-CAPTURE sets a new standard for portable USB 2.0 audio interfaces. High-level audio production comes easy with this fusion of premium components, Roland-quality engineering, and proprietary preamp and streaming technology. OCTA-CAPTURE is not only the perfect interface for multi-channel computer-based production, but also a great solution for expanding the I/O capability of the V-STUDIO™ 700 and V-STUDIO™ 100. Brimming with quality and performance seldom seen in its price range, OCTA-CAPTURE is the next-generation audio interface. Eight premium mic preamps built in (VS PREAMP) AUTO-SENS function intelligently sets optimal input levels for all preamps Extremely stable low-latency VS STREAMING driver Four independent software-controlled Direct Mixers for creating custom monitor m...

Avid Pro Tools MP 9 Software is on the way and expected at Front End Audio at the beginning of May! With Avid Pro Tools MP 9 Software , professional music creation has never been more accessible. Designed for use with select M-Audio recording interfaces, Pro Tools® MP 9-the latest version of Pro Tools M-Powered™ software-delivers many of the same professional features as Pro Tools 9. Buy the software alone for use with your favorite M-Audio interface, or choose one of three new hardware/software bundles to get a complete recording solution at an exceptional value.   Pro Tools MP 9 software delivers 48-track mono or stereo audio recording, editing, and mixing with up to 24-bit/96 kHz fidelity. You can shape sounds and add effects with over 70 included plug-ins, compose music with full MIDI and score notation tools, get great-sounding, phase-accurate mixes with Automatic Delay Compensation, and much more. Pro Tools MP also makes it easy to collaborate with other Pro To...

The Waves SoundGrid Compact System includes everything you need to take your show on the road and in now available at Front End Audio. It includes a SoundGrid Compact Server, WSG-Y16 mini-YGDAI I/O card, network switch, CAT 6 network cable, iLok USB key , MultiRack Plugin Host Application , Renaissance Reverb , Renaissance EQ, Renaissance Axx , Renaissance Bass , and H-Delay . With the Waves SoundGrid Compact you can process up to 16 live audio channels using up to 40 plugins in real-time with super low latency. You can also record MultiRack-processed tracks in real-time, direct to your DAW in the same computer, pre- or post-processing-or both, for maximum flexibility. SoundGrid Compact allows you to adjust your plugins, racks, and console settings-without having the band on stage. The Waves SoundGrid Compact is compatible with the Yamaha PM5D, DSP5D, M7CL, LS9-32, LS9-16, DM2000, DM1000, 02R96 , 01V96 , DME64N, DME24N, TX6n/TX5n/TX4n.

The brand new KRK 12sHO Subwoofer is coming soon and Front End Audio is Your Ultimate KRK Dealer! The KRK 12sHO Subwoofer can easily handle the sonic rigors of the surround sound arena, making it an ideal match for KRK's Exposé or VXT8 monitors driven to high sound pressure levels. It gives the engineer, artist and producer the opportunity to experience accurate bass reproduction down to 29Hz. While subsonic frequencies are heavily implemented in some musical genres, all studios will benefit from the use of a sub to monitor this low frequency content. The KRK12sHO brings big system performance to any studio environment where ultra-accurate bass extension and maximum sound levels are required. The KRK 12sHO cabinet features a 12-inch high excursion woven Kevlar driver cone set in a curved baffle front plate designed to virtually eliminate diffraction distortion. A front-firing specially-designed port provides low-frequency extension while reducing boundary coupli...

Front End Audio is excited to announce that the brand new KRK Rokit RP10-3 Monitors will be shipping soon. The KRK Rokit RP10-3 Monitor is a Mid-field 3-way monitor system in a compact form factor and at a breakthrough price that delivers loud and accurate sound reproduction to satisfy professional needs. The RP10-3 will suit commercial facilities in need of more capable mid-fields as well as space and budget conscious private studios. The "pro-studio" appearance of this monitor will visually impress and the high SPL output makes it capable of handling challenging high dynamic tracks for all genres of music. Most professional and commercial facilities offer clients a broad choice of Studio monitors, from Near- to Mid, or even Main field systems so that they can test their mixes across several environments from cars to clubs. In the private, project and home studio environment one monitoring system might have to do it all: the ability to generate huge sound p...

Front End Audio is proud to announce the ADAM A77X Monitor . The A77X features the company's acclaimed X-ART tweeter, new woofers and amplifiers, and completely re-designed speaker cabinets. ADAM's award-winning AX-Series originally included four high performance systems from the ultra-compact and fully professional A3X to the high performance A5X , A7X and A8X systems. All models feature the new X-ART tweeter in addition to woofers and amplifiers that have also been completely reengineered with larger voice-coils and more powerful amplifiers for greater linear excursion and more output. A 5-year warranty is provided for all models. The new A77X is equipped with the same advanced technologies as its acclaimed counterpart the A7X, but it produces much higher, compression-free maximum sound pressure levels and dynamics. Due to its power and radiation characteristics, it is ideally suited for near- and midfield monitoring. Like all AX Series models, the A77X f...