Microphones
PreSonus DM-7 Drum Mic Set – A Real-World Review
Reviewer Rob Tavaglione finds the DM-7 set to be "a steal, as I fully expected it to cost double that and still be a...
Technology
Others
GIK Acoustics Sound Blocks – A Real-World Review
Reviewer Barry Rudolph puts GIK Acoustics' Sound Blocks to the test in his own facility and finds the effort was worth it.
Monitors
Focal Alpha Twin Evo – A Real-World Review
Reviewer Mike Levine finds that the Focal Alpha Twin Evo studio monitor is "an excellent choice at a surprisingly low cost."
New Products
Shure MV7 Microphone Gets Limited Edition
Due to be released August 15, the Shure MV7 microphone will get its own limited edition, available only on Amazon.
New Products
Solid State Logic X-Limit Plug-In Debuts
Solid State Logic has launched its latest plug-in, X-Limit, the fifth new plug-in added to the SSL Complete subscription program.
New Products
Palmer Launches River Series of DIs and More
Palmer has launched its new River Series of professional DI boxes, re-amping boxes, line isolators, splitters and summers.
New Products
Lindell Audio LiN76 Limiting Amplifier Launched
Lindell Audio has launched its LiN76 Vintage Limiting Amplifier, designed to recreate the timbres and nuances of ’76-style FET compressors.
New Products
Mojave Audio MA-D Cardioid Dynamic Microphone Launched
Designed by Technical Grammy Award winner David Royer, the MA-D is Mojave Audio’s first hand-held dynamic microphone.
New Products
NEOLD U17 Compressor Plug-in – Other Product of the Week
Just announced by Plugin Alliance is the NEOLD U17, a plug-in compressor based on a rather obscure hardware unit manufactured in the 1950s.
New Products
Sonible Smart:Comp 2 – Product of the Week
Smart:Comp 2 is the follow-up to Sonible's original Smart:Comp compressor plug-in, released in 2019.
New Products
Focusrite FAST Limiter Plug-in & Bundle Debut
The Collective from Focusrite has introduced a new plug-in, FAST Limiter.
New Products
JBL VTX A6 Line Array, B15 Subwoofer Launched
JBL Professional has unveiled its new flagship JBL VTX A6 Line Array and B15 Subwoofer.
New Products
RF Venue 2-Channel Remote Antenna Kit Launched
RF Venue's 2-Channel Remote Antenna Kit is intended to help enhance signal quality on smaller wireless mic system installations.
Microphones
Vanguard Audio Labs V13 gen2 Microphone – A Real-World Review
Producer/engineer/studio owner Rob Tavaglione discovers "the V13 gen2 checks all the boxes of performance, affordability and quality" in this Real-World Review.
New Products
Yorkville Sound YSM5-2 Studio Monitors Launched
Canadian pro audio manufacturer, Yorkville Sound, has launched its new line of YSM Series II Studio Monitors with the YSM5-2.
New Products
Dolby Atmos Album Assembler Mastering Tool Launched
Dolby Atmos Album Assembler is a new tool for sequencing multiple Dolby Atmos tracks for delivery.
New Products
Dangerous Music 2-BUS-XT Analog Summing Mixer Debuts
Dangerous Music has launched its new 2-BUS-XT 16-channel mastering-grade analog summing mixer.
New Products
DiGiCo S-Series Consoles Get V3 Software Update
DiGiCo has released its Version 3.0 software update for its small-footprint S-Series consoles.
New Products
ATC SCS70 Pro Subwoofer Debuts
ATC has introduced its new ATC SCS70 Pro, a compact, high performance subwoofer.
New Products
Blaze Audio PowerZone Connect Power Amplifiers Debut
Blaze Audio has introduced its new PowerZone Connect Series of power amplifiers, consisting of four models.
New Products
Arturia FX Collection 3 — Product of the Week
Arturia's FX Collection 3 includes its full line of 26 processors in a single bundle.
Outboard-Gear
Flock Audio Patch LT – A Real-World Review
Reviewer Mike Levine takes on the Flock Audio Patch LT digitally controlled patching and routing system.
New Products
TASCAM Mixcast 4 Gets V1.30 Firmware Update
TASCAM has released a Version 1.30 firmware update for its Mixcast 4 Podcast Station.
New Products
TK Audio M/S Blender 500 Debuts
TK Audio has launched its M/S Blender 500, a 500 Series-sized multi-functional parallel processing tool.
New Products
Allen & Heath Avantis Firmware V1.2 Launched
Allen & Heath has created a major update of its Avantis firmware with the release of V1.2.
New Products
LEA Professional Connect Series 1504 Amplifier Debuts
LEA Professional is shipping its new Connect Series 1504 four-channel amplifier, designed for use in large installations.
New Products
ASI Audio 3DME Gen 2 IEM System Launched
ASI Audio x Sensaphonics has introduced its second-generation 3DME Gen2 Active Ambient Monitoring System.
New Products
Cerwin-Vega VEGA Studio Monitors Launched
Cerwin-Vega has introduced its new VEGA series studio monitor line, based around four models—the VEGA4S, VEGA6S, VEGA8S, and VEGA10S.
New Products
Ex Machina Announces New Compact Monitor
Coaxial, three-way Ganymede includes a 7-inch LF driver, 5.5-inch midrange and 1-inch tweeter.
New Products
Dangerous Music Announces New 2-BUS-XT Analog Summing Mixer
Previewed at the recent NAMM Show, the single-rackspace unit has been fully re-engineered from its predecessor.
New Products
Output Inc. and Reason Studios Announce Plug-in Bundle
Buying the VI, effects and sample-filled bundle includes two subscription plans for use in any DAW.
New Products
Product of the Week: Empirical Labs Arousor LT Plug-in
A lower-cost version of the popular Arousor plug-in, which provides an emulation of the famed Distressor hardware unit.
New Products
SSL Adds Plug-In to Growing Complete Bundle
X-Gate plug-in features a rolling waveform graph, mid/side processing options and tweakable hysteresis using independent open and closed thresholds.
New Products
Steinberg Releases New SpectraLayers Software
The update includes real-time audition, so users can hear the effects of spectral editing as changes are made.
Featured
Dolby and Dirac Collaborate on Immersive Automotive Audio
NIO ET 7, the first vehicles to feature Dirac audio optimization algorithms and Dolby Atmos, will enter the European market in 2022.
Featured
Lewitt Debuts Modular Mic System for Live Sound
The MTP W950, an innovative modular microphone system, features a 1-inch true condenser capsule with extreme rear rejection.
New Products
GIK Acoustics Sound Block – Product of the Week
Announced this week by the folks at GIK Acoustics, the Sound Block collection is a unique, modular system of acoustic panels.
Outboard-Gear
Crane Song Interstellar Quantum A/D Converter – A Real-World Review
Reviewer Barry Rudolph puts Crane Song's A/D converter through the paces and declares 'Interstellar is irresistible to me!'
Business
Designing an All-New Loudspeaker
How Meyer Sound added power and cut the weight with its new flagship PANTHER line array loudspeaker.
Plug-ins
Universal Audio Spark – A Real-World Review
Reviewer Mike Levine feels that ultimately, software subscriptions are all about value, and finds "Spark delivers it big time."
New Products
Auratone 5C Active Super Sound Cube — Product of the Week
At NAMM 2022, Auratone announced its first active model, the Auratone 5C Active Super Sound Cube.
Blog
Innovations: oeksound Soothe Live Plug-In
oeksound product specialist and live sound engineer Veera Vallinkoski discusses the development of the new Soothe Live plug-in, an automatic resonance suppressor optimized for...