Black Lion Audio (BLA) has partnered with Ask.Audio for a giveaway of a BLA Micro Clock MKIII used and autographed by audio engineer Tony Maserati.
The winner of the Micro Clock MKIII (a $999 value) will also receive a one-year unlimited access pass to the Ask.Audio Academy (valued at $120).
Ask.Audio, an online learning platform and social education community featuring tutorial-videos for popular software applications and creative workflow technique, has also made available an additional one-year Ask.Audio Academy pass as a second prize, and a third prize of a six-month Ask.Audio Academy pass. The competition ends January 22nd at 11:59 PM CST.
Register to win online here.
Tony Maserati, who has played a role in defining today’s R&B, hip-hop and pop aesthetic, comments, “In the world of mixing records, I’ll implement any gear into my system that brings my mixes closer to an approved master, faster. The mixes I’ve been doing with the Micro Clock MKIII have gotten better responses from my clients and make the decision-making process easier for me.”
With over 250 releases under his belt, Maserati’s resume is extensive: Jason Mraz, will.i.am / Fergie / Black Eyed Peas, Mary J. Blige, David Bowie, 2Pac, Britney Spears, John Legend, Beyoncé (winning Maserati a GRAMMY), Jessica Simpson, Sérgio Mendes (winning him a Latin GRAMMY), Alicia Keys, and many more have turned to Maserati for his magic touch.
“I’ve never been one who believes a particular clock is going to significantly change my world,” he continues. “I’ve used some of the best names, and it’s comforting to know they all perform within a few degrees of one another, which is why I wasn’t dying to try a new one.
“When Black Lion Audio sent me the Micro Clock MKIII, I waited until I had a room full of engineers and producers before plugging it in. In blind testing, the team chose the Micro Clock MKIII over our previous clock. I sat skeptical in the rear of the room. When I finally ventured to the sweet spot and A/B’ed it for myself, it was clear. Black Lion Audio had surprised me. The Micro Clock MKIII produced a better depth of field and increased clarity.”
The Micro Clock MKIII is a redesign of its predecessor, the Micro Clock MKII. Core technological improvements include lower-jitter crystal oscillators, higher-quality galvanic transformer isolation in the signal path, dedicated output drivers with improved isolation, higher-precision signal division, and much heavier noise filtration throughout the circuit.
The feature set has expanded to include an LED frequency display, six BNC outputs capable of outputting clocking frequencies up to 384 kHz, AES and RCA S/PDIF outputs capable of up to 192 kHz, an optical S/PDIF output capable of up to 96kHz, and removable 1U rack ears. The Micro Clock MKIII comes with a two-year warranty, extendable to three years.
Black Lion Audio is exhibiting at Booth 6324 (Hall A) at the 2016 NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA.
