Today's Top Stories:

  Shiny!
Sennheiser is offering mic customization for most of their wireless and wired mics. Specifically, the mics can be chromed with a variety of different color options. Accessories such as microphone stands and clips can also be chromed.

  Updates & Upgrades

• The Audio Units version of the Sonnox Oxford Limiter has been updated to v1.0.6. New this time around are a couple of bug fixes for Digital Performer, as well as full implementation of the key input function with external sidechain inputs.
• The 10th Anniversary Edition Audio Units version of the Prosoniq OrangeVocoder has been updated to v3.2.3. This is a stability/bug fix update.

  New In Stock at Sweetwater

• Thomson Course Technology Music Technology Dictionary - Sweetwater's own Editorial Director (and former editor of EQ magazine), Mitch Gallagher, returns with his sixth book on music and audio! This time out, he's put together the definitive glossary of music technology and pro audio information. The Music Technology Dictionary covers hardware, software, techniques, formats, computers, specs - everything you ever wanted to know about music tech and audio! This one belongs on everyone's bookshelf.
• BLUE Icicle - Looking for the fastest way to get great-sounding audio into your Mac or PC? Then look to the Icicle! It doesn't get any easier than this - just plug a mic in one end, connect the Icicle to your computer with a USB cable, and start recording with your audio software. Features include 48V phantom power; a studio-quality preamp; analog gain control; and a balanced, low-noise analog front end. Cool! (Sorry, couldn't resist.)
• Apple LED Cinema Display - You can never have too much computer-screen real estate - especially if you're a laptop user! And if you're a user of the new Macbook and Macbook Pro with the Mini DisplayPort, then the Apple LED Cinema Display will give you a 24'' crystal-clear display space, with 1,920x1,200 resolution. There's just one cable with three connectors: the Mini DisplayPort, a MagSafe power connection, and a USB 2.0 connector. A built-in iSight camera with microphone, three powered USB 2.0 ports, and a 2.1 speaker system enhance the feature set.