Front End Audio

Earthworks has introduce its first 500 Series module, the Earthworks 521 ZDT 500-Series Microphone Preamp . This pre is based on the ZDT Preamp technology designed by David Blackmer, the 521 ZDT brings the exacting standards of the Zero Distortion Technology preamplifiers to the convenient 500 series format, providing a "wire with gain" option to the 500 series rack. The solid state ZDT 521 features switchable phantom power, polarity invert, and peak amplitude clip detection, just as in the original 1021 single channel ZDT Preamp . The transformerless output stage of 521 ZDT will easily drive long cable runs without loss of quality, making it ideal for remote recordings. Transparent gain is switchable from 5dB to 60dB in 5dB steps. The Earthworks mic amp topology provides outstanding common mode rejection, excellent overload margin and an incredibly low noise floor, combined with the ultra wide bandwidth of the ZDT Preamps (1Hz to 200kHz +0.5dB) and distort...

Moog has introduced a new analog synth, the Moog Sub Phatty Analog Synthesizer and Front End Audio has stock on the way and is taking orders.. The Sub Phatty has the soul and hands on control of a vintage Moog synthesizer in a completely new, aggressive sound design machine. It has 25 keys, 31 knobs, and 13 switches that connect you directly to the analog heart of this powerful instrument. Its oscillators have been designed to perform with unmatched clarity, and accuracy in any environment with no warm-up time necessary. They are fat, punchy and loaded with harmonic content. A new Multidrive circuit in the filter section totally transforms the sound of this analog synthesizer into a screaming beast. Create gritty attack, asymmetrical distortion, and saturated hard-clipping sounds that tear through the densest mix. The mixer section houses a powerful square wave sub oscillator designed to add depth, thickness, and side splitting bass to any sound. In addition to this...

Front End Audio s pleased to announce the Phoenix Audio N90-DRC/500 Compressor Module also known as the David Rees Compressor. Front End Audio is taking orders! This is an API 500 series format compressor & gate which will complete the Phoenix Audio 500 series line up and will sit alongside the very popular DRS1R/500 mic pre amp and the new DRS-EQ/500 4 band EQ . This product was originally conceived 20 years ago by David Rees but was never fully released.  Shaun Leveque (Phoenix lead designer) and David Rees worked hard to port this across for the increasingly popular API 'lunchbox' series. This product is a testament to David Rees's long career as an acclaimed audio designer, a career in which he has designed for various companies such as Cadac, Tweed Audio, Shep Associates, to name just a few, as well as being heavily involved in Cathedral audio sound system designs such as the system installed in Winchester cathedral. David was also the Technical m...