Moog Powered Eurorack Cases available in 60HP and 104HP Widths

 

Moog’s Powered Cases are similar in design to the STG Soundlabs Boatrocker,  introduced in 2019.

 

Moog Music has introduced Powered Eurorack Cases, designed to compliment the company’s line of Eurorack-compatible all-in-one synths, like the Mother-32 and DFAM.

 

Featuring a durable aluminum case with wood sides, the Moog Powered Eurorack Case offers a versatile solution for expanding your setup of Moog’s semi-modular family of synthesizers, and the case’s angled extrusion mounts into Moog 2-Tier, 3-Tier, and 4-Tier Rack Kits.

 

The 60HP cases can be combined in racks with their 60HP Eurorack synths, while the 104HP Eurorack cases supports creating larger custom systems.

 

Moog Powered Eurorack Case features Eurorack-compatible 16-pin power connectors and is designed for low-noise performance, high efficiency, and convenient input voltage compatibility.

 

To ensure clean power, the power supply circuit is designed with an additional layer of high-frequency noise filtering at each individually isolated power connector. Electrostatic discharge and overloading protection on the power input and power output sections are designed to keep your gear even further safeguarded.

 

Other features include multiple power indicator LEDs to alert you if any of your power cables are not properly connected and need re-orienting, ensuring your system is fully operational before finally mounting of your modules. Once assembled, all modules can be turned on or off as a system, using the rear-mounted power on/off button.                                                Moog Powered Eurorack Case is available in 60HP for $299 and 104HP for $349. Find out more on the Moog website.

 

Sugar Bytes Graindad, a realtime granular FX Processor

 

Sugar Bytes Graindad plugin is a realtime granular FX processor to cherish. You can use this to make all manner of manipulations to your audio, and all in realtime.

 

Graindad features Grain Engine, which has the power to play back your audio up to 64 times via its – you guessed it – grains. You can harness this power with 12 main parameters, which can create looping, stuttering, timestretching, pitch shifting, reversing and harmonising effects.

 

Other features include two methods Modulation – traditional devices such as an envelope, LFO and a step sequencer, and via the Harvester system, which enables you to control multiple parameters simultaneously. These two methods can be combined for more complex results.

 

There are also effects, like filters, three types of reverb and a delay section with flanger and chorus modes. Hundreds of presets are also included.

Graindad is available now priced at €99. It runs on PC and Mac in VST/AU/AAX and standalone formats. Find out more and download a demo on the Sugar Bytes website.

Lewitt Connect 6 Audio Interface offers computer and mobile integration

 

Lewitt offers a step-change with new dual-USB Connect 6 audio interface that offers computer and mobile integration.

Like most years, 2022 has had its fair share of new audio interfaces, where manufacturers are trying to bring something different to the market, example –  M-Audio recently launched its console-friendly M-Game devices. And now, Lewitt – mic manufacturer has launched Connect 6.

The Connect 6 has a very distinctive appearance, not a generic-looking audio interface. There’s a cut-off corner and various raised ledges. Then there are the dual USB-C ports – one for your computer and another for your mobile device. So, enable you easily integrate your phone or tablet into your studio setup, with lossless audio transfer between that and your computer.

The idea is that this will enables you to stream audio directly to the likes of TikTok and Instagram, or capture audio from your phone.

In addition, Connect 6 includes many familiar audio interface features, including the two low-noise preamps with XLR/Line combo jacks (these promise 72dB of preamp gain), 3.5mm aux input, L/R line outs and dual headphone jacks.

Additionally, there’s audio-setup for “optimal settings in any recording environment,” and you get three latency-free DSP-powered effects (Compressor, Equaliser and Expander).

The Control Center software, can be used for routing, mixing and loopback purposes.

The Connect 6 is available now priced at $299/£259. Find out more on the Lewitt website.