Alclair ESM 13 and Studio4 In-Ear Monitors – A Real-World Review
Nashville producer/engineer Russ Long put Alclair Audio's flagship ESM 13 and Studio4 in-ear monitors to the test in the recording studio, and the verdict...
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Nashville producer/engineer Russ Long put Alclair Audio's flagship ESM 13 and Studio4 in-ear monitors to the test in the recording studio, and the verdict...
Producer/engineer Russ Long weighs in with his annual suggestions on what to get the audio pros on your gift list this year.
The Samson G-Track Pro USB mic is a complete recording solution for podcasters and home recordists that features a multipattern USB condenser microphone, audio...
The PhantomFocus System has evolved into a portfolio of physical studio designs and products that hold their ground against anything in the world today.
The DPA 4560 CORE binaural headset studio microphone allows recorders to capture stereo recordings for atypical binaural setups.
Producer/engineer Russ Long pages through Making Sound and declares, "I don’t think there an engineer alive who won’t receive some benefit from reading it."
Producer/engineer Russ Long has to axe himself, how did we never think of this before?
Producer/engineer Russ Long tried out jewelry-like Loop Earplugs, which reduce 20 dB across all frequencies, and found them “an ideal solution.”
FAME Recording Studios’ B room captured some of the most incendiary performances of the Sixties and Seventies. Now brought up-to-date with a mix of...
Producer/engineer Russ Long puts a new UE accessory to the test and discovers "anyone wanting the ability to operate wire-free while casually listening will...
Producer/engineer Russ Long dives into the Plasma Rack and discovers “the most unique distortion I’ve heard in 25 years.”
Singapore-based Stealth Sonics is one of the more recent IEM companies to garner attention, and after living with the company’s C9 IEMs, it’s easy...
The Zylia Recording System makes capturing immersive audio easy with its ZM-1 ambisonic studio microphone and smart software.
By Russ Long. Ribbon mic manufacturer gets into the mic signal booster/impedance buffer game.
By Russ Long. Ember’s low profile and sleek, smart look make it an ideal option for video, yet its sonic performance makes it a...
By Russ Long. This interface/recorder is exceptional in that it can operate as either a USB audio interface or as an entirely self-contained, studio-quality...
Russ Long put the Universal Audio UAD-2 Live Rack to the test during a string of Amy Grant/Vince Gill shows at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium,...
Producer/engineer and longtime PSN reviewer Russ Long serves up his annual list of gift ideas/reviews for all the audio pros who have been good...
By Russ Long. Anyone in need of a no-compromise interface that has a huge and growing selection of interface options should give the Aurora(n)...
By Russ Long. The Mara Machines MCI JH-110C 1/4-inch 2-track is undoubtedly the best way to incorporate the true sound of analog into today’s...
By Russ Long. These headphones provide a soundstage that is both deep and wide, with exceptional imaging and detail, and they continue to be...
Producer/engineer Russ Long reviews the Genelec 1032C—the third generation of Genelec’s legendary 1032 monitor. What's the verdict? Read on....
The Earthworks SV33 cardioid capacitor studio microphone is a no-compromise mic with an ultra-pure signal.
By Russ Long. The concept of the AMBEO Smart Headset is a high-quality pair of earbuds that integrate a microphone on the exterior, allowing...
With the MA-1000 tube condenser microphone, Mojave built a world-class studio microphone with no compromises, and the result is an audio gem.
The R-10 ribbon microphone offers exceptional sonic performance and build quality, and is the most affordable Royer ribbon studio mic to date.
By Russ Long. Sound Forge Pro Mac 3 is an audio editor and processor that incorporates a highly customizable single-window architecture. While the look...
Arguably more important than any other element in the control room, the monitor controller is the heart of the modern studio.
By Russ Long. Can Audiophile headphones cut it in the world of music production?
Russ Long shares how he completed his Dangerland mix facility.
The holiday season is once again upon us, and I have a few hints as to what may be the perfect gift for your...
Still lacking lighting, furniture, etc., I configured a temporary setup with gear stacked on folding tables and old cases and, while it looks a...
Based on a long list of factors—with cost being at the top of the list, but also including building code restrictions, spouse-imposed limitations (“We’re...
By Russ Long. I’ve had the opportunity to work and audition several of Tatz’s proprietary PhantomFocus monitoring system-equipped spaces, and they are sonically spectacular....
If someone had told me that I would agree to spending the next six months of my studio life working out of an 8'...
Twenty-three years ago, I converted my freestanding two-car garage into a studio. The Carport, as I called it—there was another studio in town called...
This month I’m taking a close look at three of my personal product highlights from the recent Winter NAMM show.
The cardioid MXL CR89 provides exceptional performance equivalent to microphones typically costing three to four times more.
Generation HDX provides Pro Tools users with Avid’s most powerful and fastest DAW to date. Pro Tools HD has spent a decade at the...
Established in 2006, Retro Instruments is a relatively new company, but due to the classic nature of its product line and the fact that...
The Ventura combines an amazing mic preamp, a low-noise instrument input and a smooth, threeband parametric EQ that includes high/low filters into a single-rack-space...
After being formed in 1968, API quickly rose to high esteem among the world’s top manufacturers in every musical genre to the point that...