Technology

By Roger Maycock ⋅ Published: 01/01/2001

DIGITAL RECORDING/EDITING SOFTWARE Vegas Pro, Sonic Foundry's foray into multitrack digital audio recording and editing, established the company in the

By Eddie Ciletti ⋅ Published: 01/01/2001

HANDHELD AUDIO ANALYZER Have you been avoiding the plunge into the world of geekdom? Neutrik has solved that problem by packing an arsenal of...

By DANIEL FISHER ⋅ Published: 01/01/2001

SYSTEM, SEQUENCING AND SAMPLING SECRETS Flexibility and extensive utilities are part of what makes the Kurzweil synth/samplers legendary. These tips will

By Michael Cooper ⋅ Published: 12/01/2000

TWINCOM OPTOCOMPRESSOR/LIMITER Over the years, Millennia Music & Media Systems has built an enviable reputation for its extremely accurate microphone

By Eddie Ciletti ⋅ Published: 12/01/2000

GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR SSHDR-1 AND R.ED SYSTEMS Soundscape's R.Ed and SSHDR-1 PC-based workstations are intuitive and robust, and - as all number

By George Petersen ⋅ Published: 11/01/2000

SURROUND RECORDING SYSTEMS A new product based on "innovative microphone technology" all too often turns out to be just a low cost knock-off of...

By George Petersen ⋅ Published: 11/01/2000

ACTIVE POWERED STUDIO MONITORS Over the years, Roger Quested has been a leading designer of high-quality monitoring systems that have been a popular choice

By George Petersen ⋅ Published: 10/01/2000

DISK-BASED, 24-TRACK RECORDER/EDITOR On October 1, 1992, Tascam unveiled its DA-88 8-track, 16-bit, tape-based MDM, which at $4,499 represented a revolution

By George Petersen ⋅ Published: 10/01/2000

During the past two years, Studer's D950 flagship digital production console has been an enormous success for the company, as more than 80 systems...

By Mark Frink ⋅ Published: 10/01/2000

Introducing a new P.A. system always involves an element of risk. Yet, to introduce its new VERTEC line array speaker system, JBL Professional picked

By David Ogilvy ⋅ Published: 10/01/2000

EIGHT-CHANNEL MIC PRE One of the most important links in the recording chain is the microphone preamplifier, and many engineers recognize that console

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 09/01/2000

With a legacy that extends back over 50 years and spans hundreds of classic films and television programs, Universal Studios Post Production Services

By HUNTER PIPES ⋅ Published: 09/01/2000

SURROUND PANNING FOR PRO TOOLS As soon as multichannel sound appeared as a viable commercial format, engineers were confronted with the task of controlling

By Michael Cooper ⋅ Published: 09/01/2000

8-CHANNEL A/D CONVERTER AND MIC PREAMP Now that high-resolution digital audio workstations and modular digital multitrack recorders have arrived, issues

By David Ogilvy ⋅ Published: 09/01/2000

MULTIPATTERN TUBE MICROPHONE If you can actually afford a vintage tube microphone, you'll be lucky if it contains all the proper parts. Often, the...

By Barry Rudolph ⋅ Published: 08/01/2000

Neumann's new Series 180 condenser microphones consist of three models: the KM 183, KM 184 and KM 185. Available in either matte black or...

By Randy Alberts ⋅ Published: 08/01/2000

It's a tired subject, but the Windows vs. Macintosh debate comes up every time an audio or music program pushes either platform's envelope with...

By Ty Ford ⋅ Published: 08/01/2000

CARDIOID MICROPHONE

By John Schaffer and Rob Baum ⋅ Published: 08/01/2000

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS The Fostex NF-1A active monitor's enclosure is a two-way, bass reflex design with dual, flared elliptical ports. The enclosure

By Chris Lannon ⋅ Published: 08/01/2000

You did your research. Applied for some new credit cards. Checked out the competition one last time, and you now own a Mackie Digital...

By Bob Hodas ⋅ Published: 07/01/2000

Now in its second generation, TerraSonde's Audio Toolbox Version 2 is a collection of DSP-based maintenance tools that any studio will find useful. The

By David Miles Huber ⋅ Published: 07/01/2000

Whenever I run into a piece of software or hardware that's powerful, easy to use and cost-effective, I become a walking, talking billboard. Such...

By George Petersen ⋅ Published: 06/01/2000

Long established as a supplier of cutting-edge sound reinforcement systems, Meyer Sound has also made a significant impact in the realm of studio monitors.

By Roger Maycock ⋅ Published: 06/01/2000

Designed and manufactured in Australia, RODE microphones have earned an enviable position among recording professionals. The company's Classic, NTV, NT1

By Erik Hawkins And Victor Owens ⋅ Published: 06/01/2000

Performer, Mark of the Unicorn's flagship sequencer, has been around for a long time. Today, however, Performer is not just for MIDI sequencing but...

By George Petersen ⋅ Published: 05/01/2000

2,000-WATT STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER Tsunami Technologies' first foray into the pro audio world was at this year's Winter NAMM in Los Angeles, where the

By Erik Hawkins ⋅ Published: 05/01/2000

AUDIO ALIGNMENT SOFTWARE Is it my imagination or does life in audio production land just keep getting better with each new plug-in that comes...