Microphones
Mix Review: AEA KU5A Microphone
Studio owner Rob Tavaglione puts the AEA KU5A, a supercardioid ribbon designed for studio and live use, to the test.
Review
Reviews
Mix Review: Little Sir Rekko Balcony Left Plug-In
The Balcony Left plug-in emulates Grammy- and Oscar-winning producer/engineer Greg Wells' vintage 1176LN, so we had to give it a try!
Plug-ins
Mix Review: FabFilter Pro-C3 Compressor
FabFilter has released a major update to its Pro-C2 plug-in compressor, so we put it to the test in this Real-World Review.
Reviews
Sennheiser HD 480 PRO Closed-Back Headphones – A Mix Real-World Review
Sennheiser introduced its new HD 480 PRO Headphones today, designed for producing and mixing, so we put them to the test.
Microphones
Shure MV88 USB-C Stereo Microphone – A Mix Real-World Review
The new Shure MV88 USB-C microphone is designed for anyone who captures media using a mobile device—so we put it to the test.
Monitors
Space Labs Systems Lift MK2 Speaker Stand – A Mix Mini Review
A bite-sized review of Space Labs Systems Lift MK2 Speaker Stand.
Outboard-Gear
AMS Neve 88R LBC Compressor – A Mix Real-World Review
AMS-Neve's new 88R LBC compressor promises classic console dynamics in a 500 Series module—but does it deliver? We put it to the test!
Reviews
Mix Book Review: ‘Acoustic Essentials for Architects’
Straightforward, inviting and upbeat, 'Acoustic Essentials for Architects' is an excellent resource and reference guide.
Reviews
Tandem Drum Drops – A Mix Mini Review
A bite-sized review of Tandem's Drum Drops, which help to dial in each snare drum, rack tom, and floor tom in a drum kit.
Plug-ins
Denise Audio Perfect Room 2 – A Mix Mini Review
A bite-sized review of the new Perfect Room 2 plug-in from Denise Audio.
Plug-ins
Waves InTrigger Drum Replacer Plug-In – A Mix Real-World Review
The Mix review team puts Waves' fresh take drum-replacement plug-in to the test.
Plug-ins
Heavyocity Dystropia – A Mix Real-World Review
Dystropia is an instrument that explores the eerie, mystical and moody side of sound, so Rich Tozzoli had to give it a try to...
Reviews
Mix Book Review: ‘My Life As a Studio Wife,’ by Bea Swedien
It takes only a few chapters to realize that Bea Swedien would live an extraordinary life no matter what path she chose.
Microphones
Austrian Audio CC8-SC Super-Cardioid Mic – A Mix Real-World Review
An under-utilized polar pattern becomes a secret weapon with Austrian Audio's new CC8-SC, so we put it to the test to see for ourselves.
Reviews
Kali Audio HP-1 — A Mix Real-World Review
More than ever, pros are using headphones to check mixes, so we put Kali Audio's new "Multi-Reference Headphones" to the test.
Reviews
Mix Book Review Week: The Stradivari Formula
Check out this pro audio-adjacent thriller—a novel by award-winning Canadian luthier William “Grit” Laskin.
Reviews
Mix Book Review Week: How Does It Sound Now?
Gottlieb's 'How Does It Sound Now?' is a welcome, tech-heavy addition to any serious recording bookshelf.
Reviews
Mix Book Review Week: ‘Unplugged’
In 'Unplugged,' Fred Mollin's new memoir, he reveals himself to be as skilled a storyteller as he is a music man.
Reviews
Mix Book Review Week: Buzz Me In
'Buzz Me In' is definitely the most buzzed-about pro-audio book of the year.
Monitors
KRK Systems Kreate 5 Monitors — A Mix Real-World Review
KRK takes aim at content creators with its new Kreate Series monitors — so we put them to the test.
Outboard-Gear
Equi=Tech 2RQ Balanced Power System—A Mix Real-World Review
Equi=Tech has created a simple way to clean up and stabilize home studio electronics with its new 2RQ.
Facilities
Sanctuary of Sound: The Church Studio Story — A Mix Book Review
'Sanctuary of Sound: The Church Studio Story' recounts the rise and fall—and phoenix-like return—of Tulsa, Oklahoma’s legendary The Church Studio.
Uncategorized
Analogue Tube AT-3 Mic Preamp — A Mix Real-World Review
Barry Rudolph puts Analogue Tube's all-tube mic preamp to the test and finds it to be a winner.
Microphones
Vanguard Audio Labs V1S+LOLLI gen 2 — A Mix Real-World Review
Studio owner Rob Tavaglione takes the new Vanguard Audio Labs V1S+LOLLI kit and puts it through the paces in this Real-World Review.
Plug-ins
Heritage Audio 73 JR Plug-in — A Mix Real-World Review
We put the new 73 JR plug-in, a careful re-creation of the 73 JR 500 Series 1073-clone, to the test - here's what happened.
Reviews
PSPaudioware PSP DRC — A Mix Real-World Review
PSPAudioware's PSP DRC plug-in offers whole-range compression and other tools, so we took them all for a test spin.
Plug-ins
Universal Audio UAD A-Type Plug-in — A Mix Real-World Review
UA's new multiband dynamic enhancer adds effects to classic Dolby NR, so we put it to the test.
Plug-ins
Newfangled Audio Articulate Plug-In—A Mix Real-World Review
Newfangled Audio Articulate Plug-In provides ADSR processing for audio tracks—we investigate.
Microphones
Shure Nexadyne NXN2, NXN5, NXN6 — A Mix Real-World Review
Mix dives into Shure's latest dynamic microphones voiced for up-close work on drums, guitar and more with this Real-World Review.
Reviews
AKG K712 Pro Headphones — A Mix Real-World Review
Veteran studio pro Rob Tavaglione gets his hands on AKG's latest open-back headphones and puts them to the test.
Plug-ins
Baby Audio Smooth Operator Pro—A Mix Real-World Review
Smooth Operator Pro is a spectral signal balancer tool for editing internal components of recorded sound—and Mix put it to the test.
Consoles
Harrison 32Classic Console—A Mix Real-World Review, Part 2
Mix concludes its deep dive into the Harrison 32Classic Console and finds it's a winner for modern recordists.
Consoles
Harrison 32Classic Console—A Mix Real-World Review
Mix takes a deep dive into the Harrison 32Classic Console, a modern incarnation of the original in-line analog design.
Microphones
Sennheiser MD 421 Kompakt—A Mix Real-World Review
Sennheiser's MD 421 recently got only its second revision in 65 years—does the new Kompakt edition live up to the legacy?
Plug-ins
UA Woodrow ’55 Instrument Amplifier—A Mix Real-World Review
Reviewer Mike Levine woodsheds with the Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier plug-in—How did it hold up to his axe?
Reviews
Peluso P-24 Microphone — A Mix Real-World Review
Our review team dives feet first into the Peluso P-24 Microphone, a stereo, tube large-diaphragm condenser.
Reviews
Dreamtonics Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro — A Mix Real-World Review
Dreamtonics Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro is a vocal synthesizer that uses MIDI sequence data to trigger AI-controlled voices—and we put it to the...
Blog
‘Buzz Me In’ — A Summer Beach Read for Those with Studio Tans
'Buzz Me In' features "tales of inspired performances, visionary engineering, needlessly destroyed equipment, pranks, drugs, government surveillance, fights, romance, sex and drugs. Yes, drugs...
Plug-ins
Vertigo VSS-2 Plug-in — A Mix Real-World Review
Our review team takes on the VSS-2 Plug-in—a channel strip featuring emulations of Vertigo Sound’s top hardware.
Plug-ins
PSP Wobbler—A Mix Real-World Review
Our reviewer discovers the PSP Wobbler, created with legendary producer, engineer and musician Alan Parsons, is much more than just an emulation of the...
Reviews
DAACI Natural Drums — A Mix Real-World Review
A Virtual Instrument That Thinks Like a Drummer
Reviews
Three-Body Technology Trinity Shaper—A Mix Real-World Review
We explore the Three-Body Technology Trinity Shaper's next-level envelope processing and more.