Earthworks has unveiled the SR40, a 40kHz High Definition Cardioid Microphone. Offering an extended high frequency response, extremely fast impulse response, short diaphragm settling time, near-perfect cardioid polar pattern, and high rejection of sounds from the rear of the microphone, the new SR40 makes an exceptional choice for a myriad of miking applications...

Metasonix, known for their vacuum tube synths has announced the D-1000, the first vacuum tube drum machine since the Wurlitzer Sideman of 1959. The D-1000 consists of only four sounds, 2 toms, a snare and a cymbal, although control voltage inputs provide additional flexibility. Each of the tunable drums is made from a vacuum tube ringing bandpass filter, and...