XLIVE 2016: Cultivating Big Ideas for Extraordinary Live Event Experiences

XLIVE- Las Vegas, NV- Transcending all things festival, music, film, culinary, eSports and technology, the world’s premiere live event production conference, XLIVE 2016, touches down in the entertainment capital of the world this December 5th -7th, 2016 at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Previously known by two separate entities, International Music Festival Conference (IMFCON) and International Film Festival Summit (IFFS), XLIVE will host 140+ guest speakers, 80+ exhibitors and 40+ interactive sessions for participants to transform their perspective and understanding about the latest approaches to elevate event production and attendee experience to new, unprecedented heights.

Uniting the industry’s most brilliant minds under one roof, the 13th annual conference will bring the dynamic festival community together to share in a creative and collaborative space where attendees can explore the latest trends and share ideas within the rapid evolution of the large scale gathering phenomenon.Featured speakers at this year’s conference include: Billboard and Hollywood Reporter President John Amato, Eventbrite Co-Founder & CEO Julia Hartz, The Recording Academy Executive Director Theresa Jenkins Red Frog Events Co-CEO Ryan Kunkel, Founders Entertainment Co-Founder & Partner Jordan Wolowitz, Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival Managing Director John Trumble, AEG/Goldenvoice VP of Global Partnerships Caroline Frye Burruss, Soundslinger/Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival Founder/Chief Creative Officer Paul Peck, Charleston Wine + Food Executive Director Gillian Zettler, Creative Artists Agency Head - CAA Culinary Andrew Chason,AEG Senior Vice President Global Partnerships Mark Faber, Newport Folk & Newport Jazz Festivals Executive Producer Jay Sweet, Live Nation VP Strategic Initiatives Tobias Ekman, C3 Presents President - Shaky Festivals Tim Sweetwood, AC Entertainment Forecastle Founder & Captain JK McKnight, ESL/Turtle Entertainment America CEO Craig Levine, Twitch VP & eSports Evangelist Andy Swanson, Airbnb Head of Global Hospitality & Strategy Chip Conley and The Confluence Founder Russell Ward -- plus a collective of many other industry leaders (full list below).

2016 participants of XLIVE can look forward to an abundance of interactive spaces in the Exhibit Hall, ripe with opportunities for networking, education, and inspiration. Boasting over 100 of the most innovative companies within the live event industry, attendees will find themselves face-to-face with game changers that are providing festival organizers with the latest tools and services to take their operations, marketing, and fan engagement strategies to the next level. Also found in the Exhibit Hall will be the Innovation/Startup Showcase,giving emerging companies a forum to demo the next generation of event solutions and technology. Tech enthusiasts will revel at the newly-designed Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Lab, where curious cohorts may experience the latest in VR/AR technology and witness firsthand how these tools can transform future productions.

Following an enlightening jaunt throughout the Exhibition Hall, attendees can stop and recharge at Refreshment Row, a comfortable setting to enjoy a beverage while they continue to take in the experience. Sync up playlists and share favorite music with longtime and new friends in the Live Lounge area - a perfect opportunity to network in a relaxed environment complete with charging stations for laptops and mobile devices.

Encompassing a wealth of industries, XLIVE also fosters the growth of budding entrepreneurs and seasoned industry pros alike. For the first time, XLIVE will be accepting applications for up-and-coming festival organizers for the Young Festival Entrepreneur Mentorship Program aimed at grooming future festival leaders. Conversely, CEOs, Presidents, Producers and Founders can sit in at this year’s CEO Roundtable - an exclusive group of festival leaders discussing major industry trends, meeting with like-minded contemporaries, and discovering what leaders and their teams are doing to create extraordinary experiences for fans and artists that bring festivals to life.  

Ahead of XLIVE 2016, fans on both coasts can look forward to attending one of two XLIVE 2016 receptions. Held in Los Angeles (August 24th) and New York City (September 13th), the XLIVE receptions will offer up a taste of what’s to come for XLIVE 2016 and 2017.

For more information and/or to register for the convention, please check out the XLIVE website and be sure to like the XLIVE Facebook page to stay up to date on the latest news and speaker announcements.

LEARN | EXPERIENCE | ENGAGE | TRANSFORM

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XLIVE 2016 - Featured Speakers (more to come):

Billboard and Hollywood Reporter President John Amato ~ Eventbrite Co-Founder & CEO Julia Hartz ~ Red Frog Events Co-CEO Ryan Kunkel ~ Founders Entertainment Co-Founder & Partner Jordan Wolowitz ~ Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival Managing Director John Trumble ~ AEG/Goldenvoice VP of Global Partnerships Caroline Frye Burruss ~ Soundslinger/Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival Founder/Chief Creative Officer Paul Peck ~ Charleston Wine + Food Executive Director Gillian Zettler ~ Creative Artists Agency Head - CAA Culinary Andrew Chason ~ AEG Senior Vice President Global Partnerships Mark Faber ~ Newport Folk & Newport Jazz Festivals Executive Producer Jay Sweet ~ Live Nation VP Strategic Initiatives Tobias Ekman ~ C3 Presents President of Shaky Festivals Tim Sweetwood ~ AC Entertainment & Forecastle Founder & Captain JK McKnight ~ ESL/Turtle Entertainment America CEO Craig Levine ~ Twitch VP & eSports Evangelist Andy Swanson ~ Airbnb Head of Global Hospitality & Strategy Chip Conley ~ AC Entertainment Vice President Strategic Partnerships Jeff Cuellar ~ WME/IMG Global Head of eSports Tobias Sherman ~ Noise Pop Industries Founder Kevin Arnold ~ Delaware North Chief Marketing Officer Todd Merry ~ City Winery CEO Michael Dorf ~ SFX Entertainment Managing Director - North America Jacob Smid ~ Anheuser Busch Global Director - Innovation Tina Wung ~ Chipotle Manager - National Events Scott Robinson ~ Osheaga Music & Arts Festival Director of Marketing & PR Sandra Rinaldi ~ Delaware North CMO Todd Merry ~ NCompass International Co-Founder & CEO/President Donna Graves ~ Robot Picnic President Philip Blain ~ SnowGlobe Music Festival Chief Marketing Officer Jeff Lesan ~ Prime Social Group Managing Director Adam Lynn ~ The RKET Group President Ryan Kruger ~ Zeitgeist Artist Management Owner Jordan Kurland ~ Eventbrite Business Strategy & Solutions Manager Biasha Mitchell ~ Country Music Association Director - Digital Strategy Meryl Johnson ~ 542 Entertainment President Billie Jo Aasen ~ City Parks Foundation General Manager - Central Park Summerstage Bruce Wheeler ~ Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino Las Vegas Chairman Seth Schorr ~ Ticketfly Head of Festivals Jeff Kreinik ~ Northside Media Group Founder Scott Stedman North Coast Music Festival Partner Max Wagner ~ Brewgaloo/Greater Raleigh Merchants Association Executive Director Jennifer Martin ~ DoStuff Media CEO Scott Owens ~ Toronto International Film Festival Branded Content Lead Evan Dell’Aquila ~ Treefort Music Fest Founder & Producer Lori Shandro Outen ~ Republic Live Sponsorship & Strategic Partnerships Adam Grosze ~ Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival/One Reel Executive Director Chris Weber ~ Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority VP Global Business Sales Chris Meyer ~ Global Citizen Festival Event Director David Beame ~ CID Entertainment CEO Dan Berkowitz ~ VR Playhouse CEO Christina Heller ~ Eventbrite Head of Music Marketing Shana Fong ~ Gilroy Garlic Festival Executive Director Brian Bowe ~ MusicfestNW Presents Project Pabst Operations Director Matt Manza ~ The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas Executive Director Peggy Hanley ~ Kaboo Del Mar Festival SVP Marketing Brian Wingerd ~ Middle Waves Music Festival Co-Chair Alison Gerardot ~ Insomniac Events Director of Business Development Joe Silberzweig ~ Main Events International President Stephen Millard ~ Halifax Pop Explosion Festival Executive Director James Boyle ~ Fest300 Creative Director Eamon Armstrong ~ SFX Entertainment & Electric Zoo Director Adam Richman ~ TuneIn Sr. Director Artist Partnerships & Branded Content Charles Raggio ~ 542 Entertainment COO Cory Popiuk ~ Barcelona Enterprises CEO Alan Semsar ~ Ticket Galaxy Head of Music Partnerships Aatish Patel ~ MCP Presents Festival Operations Director Val Harris ~ Winter Craft Beer Festival Co-Founder Ross Bowdey ~ Bacon & Beer Classic/Cannonball Productions CEO Kate Levenstien ~ Middle Waves Music Festival Co-Chair Matt Kelley ~ POP Montreal Director of Brand Partnerships Olivia Diamond ~ Left Hand Brewing Company Community & Events Manager Josh Goldberg ~ The Why Co. Founder Jacob Matthews ~ IWSC Group CEO Allen Gibbons ~ Narus Advisors LLC Partner Chris Grove ~ Kona Brewers Festival Executive Director Kate Jacobson ~ Vindiego Wine & Food Festival Executive Producer David Fraschetti ~ Motley Brews Senior Event Manager Lee Flint ~ Mohegan Sun Public Events Manager Krista May ~ CLEVR CEO Japheth Dillman ~ Vinofest DC Founder Justin Harrison ~ Big Texas Beer Fest Co-Founder Chad Montgomery ~ Fuse Social Media Manager Frankie Greek ~ Fountain Square Music Festival Executive Director Adam Pedersen ~ Feathr Co-Founder & President Aidan Augustin ~ Tiqiq CEO Jesse Lawrence ~ Diageo Global Senior Brand Manager - Smirnoff Justin Medcraft ~ Blur Parties/Toast Nebraska Vice President Stacy Leners ~ Treefort Music Fest Co-Founder & Associate Producer Drew Lorona ~ Dancefestopia Music Festival/Borda Productions Co-founder & Festival Organizer Doug Bordegon ~ Urban Seed VP Of Culinary Partnerships Jolene Mannina ~ VFD Marketing Managing Partner Elie Deshe ~ Northern Nights Music Festival Co-Founder Andrew Borgelt ~ Taste Of Pennsylvania/CrocodileDog Marketing Owner Matthew Davis ~ Gaming Research Partners Managing Director Alex Igelman ~ The Confluence Founder Russell Ward

XLIVE Partners With Media Agency, The Confluence To Announce Multi-Year Collaboration

XLIVE - Las Vegas, NV - A beautiful and long overdue union of the esteemed International Music Festival Conference (IMFCON) and International Film Festival Summit (IFFS) has given birth to the progeny of the future: XLIVE - which hosts the most illustrious convention of industry leaders at the intersection of music, film, culinary, beverage, eSports, technology and the experiences + community that culminate at festivals & live events.  

In an unprecedented move, XLIVE has joined forces with renowned digital media and publicity agency, The Confluence, for the 2016 “Live Event” convention taking place this December 5-7, 2016 at the Tropicana in Las Vegas, NV.  The Confluence, a full-service media agency that delivers best-in-class publicity, branding and content strategy to many of the world’s most influential brands, festivals, and artists, will join in on the collaborative venture with XLIVE to incorporate publicity savvy and expertise into programming and overall communication strategy.

Seeking to revolutionize the way festival and live event aficionados share their expertise with the ultimate goal of elevating the experience of attendees, XLIVE provides information, resources and convenes industry titans from each and every sector of entertainment to a synergetic environment for sharing wisdom, visionary concepts, and cutting-edge trends against the alluring backdrop of Las Vegas’ famed nightlife.

The compelling partnership with The Confluence came as a natural evolution: as pioneers in their respective creative industries it was only a matter of time the two companies were joined by their thirst for  curating unique, memorable and exciting moments in festival and live event history. Waco Hoover, CEO & CoFounder of XLIVE, looks ahead to the future, remarking on the journey that lies ahead:  

“We’re thrilled to welcome The Confluence to the XLIVE community. The Confluence has deep roots in the festival community and shares our passion for creating memorable and extraordinary experiences. As the official public relations firm for XLIVE, there isn’t a better partner suited to work with our team creating awareness for the myriad of organizations participating along with the programs and resources that will be offered to festivals and event producers at the annual 2016 XLIVE Conference in Las Vegas this December.”

The Confluence echos Hoover’s sentiments wholeheartedly, founder Russell Ward adds, “For years, I’ve heard of the amazing things Waco and team were creating it was but a matter of time before we linked to join forces to further expand the visibility of the festival movement that has been growing globally. We are honored to work with the XLIVE team moving forward.”

Serving all facets of content, media and publicity strategy, The Confluence has cemented its place as the premier creative agency for festivals and beyond. Since its inception 8 years ago, The Confluence has engaged world class campaigns for the likes of Lightning in a Bottle, Coachella, Further Future, Wonderfruit Thailand, Do LaB, MaiTai, Robot Heart, Woogie Weekend, Shambhala, Enchanted Forest Gathering, Symbiosis, Decibel and Envision Festival in Costa Rica among many others. In addition to having serviced festival clients on four continents, The Confluence also engages across a multitude of enterprises including lifestyle, technology, medical, and consumer goods with current and past clients including, GoPro, Wall St. Journal, General Electric, Target, Budweiser, Pepsi, Intel and countless others. The Confluence looks forward to bringing their expertise and array of proven methodologies to XLIVE.

Now entering its 13th year, multi-faceted organization XLIVE is revolutionizing the way live events and festivals share expertise, learn and most paramount, envision the future. Formerly the International Music Festival Conference and International Film Festival Summit, XLIVE convenes industry leaders at the intersection of music, film, culinary, beverage, eSports, technology and the experiences that culminate at festivals and live events. Reflecting the passion of the vibrant festival community, XLIVE serves as a catalyst for curating unique, memorable and life-changing experiences within the growing, dynamic and influential realm of festivals.

For more information and/or to register for the convention, please check out the XLIVE website and be sure to like the XLIVE Facebook page to stay up to date on the latest news and speaker announcements.

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Isotonik Studios PP-Labs - PPTC

WE'VE SEEN PRESET RECALL DEVICES BEFORE, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN THIS POWERFUL!!

 

PP-Labs - PPTC - Track Presets Demo from Isotonik Studios on Vimeo.

We first came across the team at PP-Labs when their almost random tweets about stability and speed with MaxforLive devices caught our eye, here was a pair of talented developers that weren't shouting about how amazing the features were on their latest device but instead focused on the design process of making a device as robust and reliable as it could be. Intrigued we dug further and found a suite of amazing devices that could transform your workflow in Ableton Live...

PPTC - PRODUCING & PERFORMING TOOLCHAIN

Consisting of four MaxforLive devices, this packs devices can be used individually or combined depending on your prefence, the PPTC collection will allow to to quickly create snapshots when inspiration strikes and recal them back at speed when you need them next....

trackPresets

The starter device will grab all the MIDI mappable elements from everything that's placed on the same track, with two clicks you can save all of the available parameters current state to be recalled on the fly...

playingClips

Doesn't matter what track or scene the currently playing clips are on, jam away and capture elements you like the sound of, two clicks to create the preset and create a song of them without having to re-arrange your template to do so...

songSwitch

Position your LaunchPad or Ableton Push's redbox and save the position, recall it when you want to move to a new song...

lpRemote

With configuration options it's probably easiest if you watch the short video below to see how it can improve your workflow...

metaPresets

The Daddy of the devices, you can use this to create Mega presets capturing the states of up to 16 PPTC devices, this enables you to make hundreds of changes to your Live set at the click of a button... 

MORE DETAILS - PPTC - CLICK HERE 

USER GUIDE - CLICK HERE

IK Multimedia releases SampleTank 2 for iOS - the full-featured, expandable, mobile sound and groove workstation

With a new massive collection of high-quality sounds, new sound engine, expanded 8 parts and redesigned interface, SampleTank 2 for iPhone/iPad now rivals desktop virtual instruments

August 23, 2016 - IK Multimedia, the leader in mobile music creation, is pleased to announce the release of SampleTank 2 for iPhone and iPad, a major update to the flagship virtual instrument for mobile musicians. With SampleTank 2, iOS users now have the power of desktop virtual instruments - without compromise - with a massive number of over 1,900 high-quality instruments and the most advanced sound and groove workstation for the mobile platform.

A world of sounds on your mobile device
SampleTank 2 for iOS is a sample-based virtual instrument that allows users to have at their fingertips thousands of sounds from multiple categories of acoustic, electric and electronic instruments - all on their iPad or iPhone. To start, players can load up to 8 simultaneous parts from a selection of 140 included instruments in 16 categories, including: piano, drums, bass, guitar, strings, keyboards, synths, organs and more. These instruments can be played in a live setting or when composing with the device interface or an external keyboard or pads controller. The new SampleTank 2 sound engine is exactly the same as its Mac/PC software counterpart, offering astonishing realism and audio quality, thanks to the increased CPU power and memory of the latest generations of iPhones and iPads.

Over 700 new pro-quality sounds
Hundreds of new sounds are now available for in-app purchase in SampleTank 2 with six new "Pro-Instrument" packs comprising over 500 new instruments that let users customize their sound set for any kind of compositional style or musical genre:

• "Classic Keys" offers 73 keyboard instruments (piano, electric piano, and organ)
• "Synths" delivers 279 instruments (including synth leads, pads, hits, and FX)
• "Bass" offers 25 electric and 43 synth basses
• "Ethnic & Voices" presents 21 ethnic instruments and 10 vocal instruments
• "Drums and Loops" includes 61 instruments in 5 categories (drums, groove construction kits, acoustic drum loops, Latin percussion loops, and percussion)
• "All Pro Sounds" bundle includes all of the above (544 Instruments in 15 instrument categories)

What's more, three additional new downloadable libraries are also available for in-app purchase:

• "Alan Parsons Grand Piano" includes 13 piano sounds recorded by the legendary Pink Floyd engineer
• "Future Synths" has 150 synth sounds and patterns for a lifetime's worth of sound design
• "Elektronika - Deep House" is an essential mix of 4 loop construction kits and 32 jackin' beats, big-room bass, shiny synths, classic pianos, huge FX instruments and more

More libraries, previously only available for SampleTank desktop, are scheduled for monthly releases from signature titles like Neil Peart Drums, Hugh Padgham Drums, Terry Bozzio Drums, Billy Cobham Drums, American Acoustic guitar and more.

All new sounds are in addition to the previously available content - the original factory sound set plus the orchestral Miroslav Philharmonik, Sonik Synth and SampleMoog Mobile Editions. This brings the total universe of SampleTank 2 for iOS sounds to over 1,900 instruments and over 1,200 MIDI patterns - the largest collection of sounds available for any virtual instrument on the iOS platform.

Redesigned interface for faster creation workflow
The SampleTank 2 interface has been redesigned in many of its core operation components for a much faster music creation workflow. Plus, the new design provides more advanced composition features right where they are needed most. The new Live interface, the new Browser and Song mode, the redesigned Pad interface and additional advanced MIDI features, have all been implemented to make SampleTank 2 the most powerful mobile sound workstation to date.

- New instruments and patterns Browser

Even though users can have well over a thousand sounds and patterns at their fingertips in SampleTank 2, the re-designed instrument browser makes it easy to find the right sound for the right application, taking full advantage of multi-touch gestures and providing an immediate visual reference of the instruments, thanks to new 3D images and icons.

- New Live interface

In the new Live interface, SampleTank 2 becomes an extremely powerful real-time playing instrument where its 8 instrument slots can be used to create layers, splits, or multis easily and quickly thanks to the multi-touch device interface. Additionally, loops and patterns can be loaded and used to create backing tracks and accompaniments at any time. All of these features operate the same way they would on an advanced hardware sound workstation, empowering mobile users to do what they would do on an instrument costing thousands of dollars - all from the convenience of their mobile device.

- New Song mode interface

For composers, the new Song mode includes helpful compositional tools like an integrated 8-track MIDI sequencer featuring an optimized interface for fast, intuitive recording. The sequencer also supports looped instruments to kick-start musical creativity in a snap. The new full song timeline with one-touch real-time rewind helps when laying down ideas easily and effortlessly during the recording process.

- New Pads interface

For beat makers, the redesigned Pad interface with 4x4 launch pads lets them create grooves and beats with ease. The new velocity and repeat sliders make complex beat programming a breeze for every skill level of beat maker and producer.

- MIDI learn

The new MIDI learn function makes controlling SampleTank 2 from any standard MIDI keyboard or pads controller easier than ever. MIDI learn lets users program their controllers with a fully intuitive step-by-step interactive process providing seamless integration with their existing hardware - no instruction manual needed!

Plays well with iRig interfaces and controllers
Although SampleTank 2 makes exceptional use of touch control-even for tight spaces like smartphones-users can expand beyond touch. IK's iRig MIDI 2, iRig PRO or iRig Pro DUO interfaces connect SampleTank 2 iOS with all popular standard MIDI controllers, while the iRig KEYS line of MIDI controllers or the iRig Pads groove controller offer compact, immediate plug-and-play, mobile-friendly and studio solutions for on-the-go musicians with no need for additional adapters. Additional SampleTank sounds are also unlocked when you register compatible IK hardware.

Pricing and availability
SampleTank 2 is a universal app for iPad and iPhone and is available now as a direct download from the App Store as a Free version (over 20 instruments), and paid version (over 140 instruments) for only $/€19.99. Additional Sound Packs are available through in-app purchase starting at $/€5.99. Existing users will immediately benefit from the fully redesigned interface and new features for free. Newly released SampleTank Pro sound packs and downloadable libraries are available for in-app purchase starting at $/€9.99.

Download SampleTank 2 for iOS from the App Store, please visit: www.appstore.com/sampletank For more information, please visit: www.sampletank.com/ios For information on iRig controllers, please visit: www.ikmultimedia.com/controllers For information on iRig interfaces, please visit: www.ikmultimedia.com/interfaces

Antelope Audio's Announces Summer Discounts on its Orion Family of Thunderbolt™ Interfaces — Now Shipping with with FPGA-Based Vintage FX

Until September 30th, Customers can Attain Antelope's Best-In-Class Interface Features and Revolutionary FX Modeling at Significant Discounts through Participating Dealers



Santa Monica, Calif., August 23, 2016 — As part of its 'end of Summer celebration', Antelope Audio, a leading interface company specializing in Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)-based vintage FX modeling, is offering its best-in-class Orion Studio and Orion32+ Thunderbolt™ interfaces at a special discount. Between now and September 30th, customers purchasing the Orion Studio can receive a discount of $300 off of the $2,795 retail price, while customers purchasing the Orion32+ can receive a discount of $500 off the $2,995 retail price.

The Orion family of interfaces represents the next era in interface design — with unparallelled sonic attributes, Thunderbolt™ compatibility and lightning fast performance. With the addition of Antelope's proprietary FPGA-based vintage FX modeling, the Orion Studio and Orion32+ present an unrivalled value proposition for musicians, producers and engineers — now attainable at a special summer discount.

Orion: reach for the stars
Both Orion Thunderbolt™ devices pack multiple channels of pristine quality I/O conversion, flexible routing options, zero latency monitoring and Antelope's legendary clocking technology — delivering the ultimate in sonic imaging.

Despite its diminutive size, Orion Studio is a professional tool designed and built without compromise. Through its Thunderbolt™ and USB connectivity, Orion Studio — which boasts (12) commercial-grade preamplifiers and the lowest latency AD/DA chip set on the market — is able to simultaneously process 32 I/O of 192 kHz audio at dizzying speeds of 100μ round trip delay. Finally, a pair of mastering grade monitor outputs, two hardware inserts, two re-amps and a talkback mic make Orion Studio an incredibly flexible tool in the studio.

The Orion32+ does what has never been possible before in a 1U rack space — delivering 32 channels of I/O, unmatched connectivity options, zero latency monitoring and 32-simultaneous channels of 24-bit, 192 kHz audio performance. The unit also delivers a vast range of connectivity options including Thunderbolt™, MADI and USB, making it suitable for use in commercial, home studio and live environments. The Orion32+ also incorporates ADAT and S/PDIF throughput, with I/O being handled by eight D-Sub 25 connectors and a pair of mastering grade monitor outputs — both capable of delivering 129 dB dynamic range. Both units come bundled with Antelope's new FPGA-based vintage FX modeling capabilities.

By taking advantage of Antelope's summer sale, musicians, engineers and producers are able to save not only a substantial amount off the original retail price, but are also able to seamlessly integrate a plethora of vintage EQs and compressors into their workflow at no additional charge.  The new hardware-based vintage EQs from Antelope — which hearken the sounds of legendary equipment that has left an indelible mark on the face of modern music — behave like their hardware counterparts and render traditional DSP plug-in effects obsolete. The addition of the FPGA-based EQs onto the Orion Studio platform is a true paradigm shift and represents a potential enormous cost savings for customers looking to access faithfully represented sounds of vintage equipment that would otherwise cost tens of thousands of dollars.

In recent months, Antelope has announced many FPGA-based vintage FX and EQs, which are included with any purchase of an Orion Studio.  Among the most recent additions are:    

• Pultec's simple and effective filter features two knobs: one each for passive low-cut and high-cut filters at carefully selected frequency intervals. With 10 frequency selections available per band, it is the perfect tool for creating space in your mix by eliminating unneeded frequencies at the extremes of the audio spectrum — while ensuring a musical analog tone.

   
• Helios 69 – Modeled on a classic British console EQ used in recordings by well-known artists of the 60s and 70s ranging from The Beatles to Led Zeppelin, the Helios 69 adds astonishing analog detail to your audio it allows Antelope Audio users to achieve depth and texture formerly the sole territory of standalone hardware. The bass band is a stepped 50 Hz shelf filter or frequency selectable peak EQ, the treble band is a fixed 10 kHz shelf EQ, and the mid section sports a frequency-selectable peak or notch EQ with 8 frequencies available. The control panel is rounded out with a level knob and EQ bypass. This EQ is notable for its ability to preserve transparency while adding space and presence, and Antelope Audio’s model of this highly coveted circuit delivers unprecedented authenticity.
   
• NEU-PEV – The NEU-PEV EQ is modeled on a rare German passive equalizer designed in the 60s. Its simple interface belies the complex tonal possibilities achievable with its four main knobs. A low shelving filter is fixed at 60Hz and can apply a boost or cut. The “Presence” section offers up to 8 dB of boost for one of 7 selectable frequencies between 700 Hz and 5.6 kHz, while a 10kHz high shelf allows boost or cut at the top end of the frequency spectrum. An on-off switch and output gain control provide users with even more utility. Notable for its warmth and spacious midrange, the NEU-PEV makes some of the most compelling sounds of both yesterday and today achievable without a massive rack of aging vintage gear.


   
• Lang PEQ2 – The PEQ2 is a solid-state parametric EQ model based on a vintage EQ from the 1960s. Featuring controls similar to the VEQ-1A tube EQ (already available in Vintage Pack 2.0), the PEQ2 really stands apart from the pack thanks to its frequency control, allowing users to set different and separate LF boost and LF cut frequencies. The PEQ2 provides plenty of width in the midrange while retaining tightness on the high end and low end and its high end bands excel at giving tracks that extra shine, making it an all-star on vocals and drum overheads.
   

To learn more about the special promotion on Orion Studio and Orion32+, please visit: http://antelopeaudio.com/orion-summer-sale/.