This Spring, Roland will be shipping two new portable 2.1 speaker systems: the 200W CM-220 and the 100W CM-110 cube monitors. Ideal for project studios, practice, and multi-media displays, the new cube monitors feature two satellite speakers, a subwoofer, and multiple stereo inputs.  

One matched pair, coming up -- Mojave Audio introduced the MA-101SP, a matched pair of MA-101fet cardioid condenser microphones for stereo recording and live sound reinforcement applications. According to Mojave, each David Royer-designed MA-101fet in the pair provides warm, full-bodied reproductions of instruments without the shrillness and high-frequency artifacts so often encountered with modern condenser microphones.  

Soon you will be able to expand your Expert Sleepers modular setup with the new Expert Sleepers ES-5. This expansion module for the Expert Sleepers ES-3 Lightpipe / CV Interface allows you to get eight sample accurate, jitter-free gate / clock / sync / MIDI outputs on the ES-5 itself, plus further expansion headers to connect up to five ES-4 Gate Expanders.  

Multi-pattern capability, switchable 15 dB pad, and switchable bass roll-off are just some of the features that make the Mojave Audio MA-301fet a go-to mic for capturing vocals, drums, acoustic instruments, electric guitar, and more. The new condenser microphone is based on the company's MA-201fet.  

Lauten Audio introduced its multi-purpose Atlantis FC-387, a solid-state, large-diaphragm condenser microphone with selectable polar patterns, a voicing switch that provides three different timbres, and more.  

Complement your computer-based studio with the Dangerous Source desktop monitor controller. No bigger than a MacBook, the new Dangerous Music controller is unobtrusive and portable, ready to provide centralized control of speakers, headphones, and more.  

PreSonus launched its new and improved tube-driven mic preamps, the BlueTube DP V2 and TubePre V2. Ideal for working with vocals and guitars alike, the new units make good use of the XMAX Class-A solid-state preamp, lots of tubes, and more.  

Say hello to the Jomox Moonwind, a true analog stereo filter with a built-in step sequencer, digital FX chip, dual LFOs, and much more for anyone wanting to work with some cool analog sounds.  

Wherever you need a compact monitoring system, the Genelec announced the 8240A Bi-Amplified DSP Monitoring System is there to help. Ideal for recording studios, post-production houses, broadcast installations, digital edit suites, home studios, and more, the 8240A packs in the features in a small package. It's optimized for applications where a wide frequency response is needed but space is limited.  

Get 12 or 16 channels of hybrid analog / digital mixing with either the Yamaha MGP12X or MGP16X. These compact "hybrids" offer the best of both worlds, with internal analog circuitries and components and flexible digital features.  

Get the sounds and feel of the Fairchild 670 with the PuigChild Hardware Compressor -- the emulation offspring of Waves Audio and famed engineer / producer / mixer Jack Joseph Puig. The new compressor was modeled on the rare beauty in Puig's personal collection.  

Whether you need it for Podcasting, home studio recording, field recording, voiceovers, or live performances, the Audio-Technica AT2005USB is sure to please. The new cardioid dynamic microphone has dual connectivity (both USB and XLR), making it a doubly good mic for recording instruments and vocals.  

Check out the new Tascam DP-24, a 24-track Digital Portastudio designed to make recording super simple so that you can focus on the creative aspects of making music. It delivers up to 8-track simultaneous recording at 24-bit, 48 kHz audio resolution, solid-state recording to SD Card media, and more.  

Soundcraft released the V2 software upgrade for the Si Compact small-format digital console. A free upgrade, V2 software brings out the best in the Si Compact, giving it 8 additional DSP channels and over 20 other features, updates, and enhancements.  

Want to hook up a normal mic to your iPhone or iPad? Check out the IK Multimedia iRig PRE, a tiny mic preamp that lets you connect any kind of studio or stage microphone to any iOS device.  

Check out the new digital mixer from Yamaha. Ideal for studio, live recording, and installation setups, the 01V96i offers USB 2.0 connectivity, new multitrack recording features, better sound quality (versus other digital mixers by Yamaha), single-cable DAW integration, and a whole lot more.  

Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum now has a mic pre all to his own. British Audio Engineering (BAE) introduced the Matt Sorum Signature 312B microphone preamplifier at NAMM this week, giving Sorum and other musicians a chance to have a preamp similar to the original 312A, but with an alternative Jensen input transformer designed to complement louder sources before needing the pad.  

Sing your heart out and apply effects or looping at the same time, with the TC-Helicon VoiceLive Play -- the company's latest multi-effects unit offering a ton of professional vocal effects, harmony processing tools, real-time looping functions, and more, for vocalists and singers.  

TK Audio announced the BC2-ME (Mastering Edition), a new compressor designed to be used exclusively for mastering applications.  

Allen & Heath announced the ZED-16FX and ZED-18 -- two new multi-purpose live sound and recording mixers featuring 10 fully-featured mono channels and 3 or 4 dual stereo channels.  

Designed to let vocals come through crystal clear, the new IK Multimedia iRig Mic Cast is a super small voice recording microphone for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. You can use it to record Podcasts, interviews, lectures, voice memos, speeches, and more, wherever your iOS doo-dad takes you.  

At NAMM, CAD Audio will be showing the new and improved version of its E300S Multi-Pattern Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone. To be released as part of the Equitek S Series, the updated mic is ideal for capturing vocals both in the studio and in live sound reinforcement applications.  

IK Multimedia launched its first live performance stompbox guitar interface for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad -- the iRig Stomp. This little iOS-ready stompbox makes it possible for guitar and bass players to integrate their iOS signal processing apps into their existing live pedalboard setup.  

Kicking off its 50th anniversary, Audio-Technica has launched a limited-edition hypercardioid dynamic instrument microphone based on the original ATM25. The new version offers the same features but adds a silver-colored metallic finish with blue accents, a 50th anniversary graphic, and a special serial number.  

Complete your mobile recording setup with the Blue Microphones Spark Digital -- a new USB / iPad microphone ideal for recording a range of sources, from vocals to drums to Podcasts and more. As the digital version of the original Spark, the Spark Digital runs at under $200.  

Check out Neumann's latest and greatest active studio subwoofers. Both the KH 810 and KH 870 feature the company's 7.1 High Definition Bass Manager technology, which helps deliver the most accurate sound reproduction possible.  

Capture the depth and imaging of a full drum kit with the Audix FP QUAD drum mic pack. This mic collection includes all that you need to get the most out of your drums: the F6 dynamic microphone for kick drum, the F5 dynamic microphone for snare drum, and two F9 condensers microphones for overhead applications.  

Boss presents to you its latest super looper -- the RC-300 Loop Station. Now shipping, the RC-300 replaces the RC-50 and offers the same features (pretty much) plus seven times more recording and loop storage than its predecessor.  

Just in time for the holidays -- Roland announced the availability of the R-26 portable handheld recorder, which features two types of built-in stereo microphones, a pair of XLR / TRS combo inputs for external mics, and an input for a stereo plug-in powered mic.  

Record vocals, Podcasts, and other audio like a pro, directly on your iPad, with MXL Microphones' new MXL Tempo. The USB-powered condenser microphone allows you to record vocals and other sounds on-the-go when connected via an optional iPad Camera Connection Kit adapter.