AUGSPURGER® Producer Profiles: In the pro music industry there are thousands of Augspurger® devotees who use our monitors to produce hits. Here’s a link to our friend and master mixer Irko, who dropped by the NAMM booth to express his love for the Augspurger® sound.  http://www.irko.itHe played us a mix he had just completed on the Augspurger® system at LA’s 17 Hertz. Our jaws hit the floor when the track came leaping out of the Duo 8 Mini-Main and Solo 15 systems we had there. It’s obvious why he is a multiplatinum talent with credits including Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez, Kanye West, Pitbull, Rick Ross, Diddy, David Guetta and many more!Hi, my name is IRKO and I’m a multi platinum award winning Audio Engineer. In the last 10 years I have Mixed and Recorded 800+ Songs published Worldwide. Born and raised in Italy, I have grown to enjoy books, fine food, good company and aesthetics. …

My Winter NAMM started early this year.After a six-hour flight from JFK to NYC, I was more in the mode to make it to my Anaheim hotel, take a hot shower, and pass out before the next day’s convention center fray. But I couldn’t help talking to my friendly cabdriver, whose African accent intrigued me – he was from a small nation in the Horn I knew nothing about: Eritrea.No sooner had I asked him what Eritrean music was like, then he replied solemnly, “I have,” and pushed a CD into the player of his Prius. What I heard was an entirely new flavor for my ears – jubilant but hypnotic, intensely rhythmic yet slower-paced, enraptured and relaxed. I highly recommend seeking some out.The lesson of the moment wasn’t lost on me: there’s so much magic in recorded music. These tracks were captured on the other side of the world, then delivered directly into my consciousness, expanding my sensory palate and therefore my mind.For the next two days, I was face-to-face with the people whose creations make such moments possible. The instruments, microphones, preamps, compressors, plugins and DAWs that are dedicated to enabling such discoveries were close at hand. We were all there to do business, yes, but it’s a trade show that propelled by a uniquely powerful force.As usual, there was far too much great gear and software to track it all down – innovation and ambition is everywhere. Following, find our picks for the most noteworthy new items, sites, and scenes of Winter NAMM 2015.

The sound of Augspurger® is still massive – but the famed speakers are getting more and more manageable for compact spaces. At NAMM, Augspurger® Monitors, of Pembroke, MA will announce the launch of their new Duo 8 System, which they are referring to as the first true “Mini-Main” in the Augspurger® line. It features the footprint of a midfield — so the free standing, fully active system can allow a much wider range of control rooms to be an Augspurger® environment.According to the company, there is no tradeoff in sonic performance, precision or power in the smaller format speakers as compared to the larger Augspurgers®. It’s dimensions are just 16-inches wide by 17-inches deep, at a starting price of $15,000/pair.This debut follows the introduction of the Augspurger® 12.3 DSP in July, 2014.The first Augspurger® Duo 8 system, including S12 subs, will be on display at the Pro Audio Distribution booth # 6411 at the NAMM show, Jan 22 through 25 in Anaheim.Here are more details, as provided by Augspurger®:Augspurger® Duo 8 System:The Duo 8 is a small-format main studio monitor built around Augspurger’s® newly-deigned smaller maple horn with it’s pure beryllium diaphragm, along with dual ferrite magneted eight-inch low/mid drivers. The horn offers extremely efficient response and smoothness for accurate, natural and pleasing high frequency without the limits associated with dome or ribbon tweeters.The Duo 8 system is powered by Augspurger® DSP-3/2000 three-way DSP-controlled D-Class power amps with a total of 2000 watts and supplies power for the optional Augspurger® S12 single 12” subwoofer. The system can be purchased with or without subs depending on room size and SPL desired. Amplifiers are rear-mounted in to the main cabinets and include software to allow the user or qualified tuning specialist to adjust EQ, phase and crossover to the room and engineer’s preference. The amps have extremely fast transient response, low distortion and extreme detail. With the factory tuning the speaker will perform to mastering-level accuracy, while delivering the high SPL output suited for today’s production requirements; characteristics heretofore afforded by the larger Duo 12 or Duo 15 systems.Duo 8 boasts flat response from 30hz to 20Khz without the sub, and extends down to 20hz when coupled with either S12, S212, S18 or S218 subwoofers.The system is capable of 118db SPL.The Duo 8 system pictured is shown with optional Vintage Flametop maple baffle; standard finishes are Matte Black or Matte Silver.In short, Augspurger’s® Duo 8 system is a Mini-Main that packs big speaker power, precision and performance into a smaller package for midfield or main-monitor applications. Pricing starts at $15,000 per pair.Dimensions are 26”H x 16” W x 17” Deep.Augspurger® will be at NAMM Booth 6411 in Hall A, for more information or to schedule a demo contact Drew Townson. Drew@augspurger.com

Cali-bound! These beautiful Augspurger® Solo 15 cabinets are have just been painted Matte Silver and are about to be lined with internal batting (we use thick insulation made of recycled denim). Then, they’ll be fitted with their drivers, wired-up, tested and tuned. After that, it’s on a truck to The NAMM Show in Anaheim where they will be seen and heard at Booth 6411. This is actually a color photo but looks b&w because of the matte silver finish on the cabinets. Wait till you see the 18" subs that go with them!

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="598"] Come see (and HEAR) us at NAMM ‘15! Jan 22-25, Anaheim, CA[/caption]