Sonnox (previously Sony Oxford) have now released their new audio plug-in Oxford SuprEsser. It’s not cheap (162 GBP for AU/VST/RTAS) but Sonnox is known for top quality plug-ins. The SuprEsser is a dynamic EQ, and as the name suggests is intended for de-essing purposes, but according to Sonnox it supposedly works on a lot of other things as well. Among the examples are removal of low-end plosives and thumps that can occur when your too close to the microphone. Sounds like a winner, right? Expect a review in the coming weeks.

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iZotope have stretched from software into hardware and showed their noise reduction unit ANR-B at NAB. I’ve talked about it before but up until now only a prototype has been shown.

From the iZotope press release

ANR-B uses iZotope’s advanced noise reduction technology to intelligently identify and suppress environmental broadband noise, hum, phone line artifacts and more, dramatically increasing the quality of audio broadcasts involving radio call-in programs and on-location broadcasting. Unlike other noise reduction solutions, iZotope’s ANR-B actually detects noise in real-time and adapts to changing noise over time, allowing for automatic operation with little to no input required from the user.

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Are you familiar with Ambrosia Software? If not, let me tell you that they make some very competent tools. Two that from the looks of them could be very good for podcasting. I actually use one of them of a regular basis.
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Time for another ‘gear roundup post’. Or perhaps I should categorize this as a ‘getting started post’? Whatever you call it I thought it was time for another one of those. I’ve decided to split it up into two posts. This first one will as the name suggests deal with what you need to start out podcasting if you’re not looking to spend any larger amounts of money. The second part in this serious will deal with more ‘high-end podcasting’ if such a term exists.
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Here’s a first-look-video of the R-09HR handheld from Sonicstate. Enjoy.

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Jon at Audiogeekzine has posted a great tutorial on how to do some cheap DIY room treatment.

Check it out here at Audiogeekzine

I just launched my Pro Tools and pro audio blog ProToolerBlog in a German edition that can be found at de.protoolerblog.com. It’s a news oriented blog, with the occasional reviews, interviews and more. If you’re interested in recording, mixing, producing, etc., etc. then go check it out.

ProToolerBlog - English Edition

ProToolerBlog - German Edition