M-Audio has unveiled the Studiophile DSM1 and DSM2 reference monitors with built-in DSP for sound processing. They have been developed in collaboration with Digidesign (certainly for DSP purposes).
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M-Audio has launched a new comic book styled guide to project studios. The first part deals with acoustics and studio monitors.

I guess the nerd woke within me, because I was a little disappointed to see that there wasn’t more of the comic book styled drawings!

Go grab it here at M-Audios website (PDF)

ADAM Audio is now shipping their A5 monitor in the US. The A5 is designed for multimedia listening, mobile recording, broadcast, and surround applications. It features a compact size, three different finishes, and is priced at $699/pair.
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Flux have released a new freebie plug-in called Stereo Tools for RTAS, AU and VST (Windows and OS X). Stereo Tool offers controls and visual feedback for the stereo stage.

From the Flux press release

Stereo Tool features ultra precise controls of input gain and individual pan for left and right channels. A phase inverter is available for each channel. A global stereo pan and a stereo width setting are also implemented to complete the management of the stereo signal.

Stereo Tool also offers an accurate visual feedback reflecting the signal content. A vector scope display, Peak meters for both inputs and outputs, and a phase correlation meter permanently monitor the signal.

As all Flux:: plug-ins it features 64 bit floating point processing, up to 8 FS (384 KHz).

Flux

Building on the success of the extremely popular A7, ADAM Audio announces the expansion of the A Series with the new A5 Powered Monitor. Designed using the same technologies as the existing ADAM monitors employed in many top recording studios around the world, the A5 features compact size and price of $699 per pair.
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I like to think that I stay up to date and know what’s on the market regarding plug-ins, but I must say, Soundhack had really escaped my notice. In other words, this doesn’t really qualify as “news”, but perhaps someone else had missed them so I thought I’d post about it anyway.

They have a couple of products on their website, some which seem to be standalone applications, but also a free software bundle that might be interesting to check out.

Soundhack

TC Electronic announces that the LM5 Loudness Radar Meter plug-in for ProTools|HD is now shipping.

LM5 displays Instant Loudness, Loudness History and True-Peak level derived from a new, international standard. LM5 is suitable for use in music, post production, broadcast and film; and offers a more coherent way of managing level and avoiding distortion than ancient methods still used in music production.

TC Electronic

LM5 displays Instant Loudness, Loudness History and True-Peak level derived from a new, international standard. LM5 is suitable for use in music, post production, broadcast and film; and offers a more coherent way of managing level and avoiding distortion than ancient methods still used in music production.

TC Electronic

M-Audio have introduced two new Studiophile monitors at NAMM.
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Here’s more from SM Pro Audio. Get ready for Stage-Buddy, HP6E amp, and the Mic Thing in white.
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