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.
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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.
Reviews
JBL PRX900 Series Loudspeakers – A Mix Real-World Review, Part 2
Touring pro Steve La Cerra puts JBL Professional’s powered, portable P.A. through the paces and finds it delivers clear, punchy, full-range sound.
Reviews
JBL PRX900 Series Loudspeakers – A Mix Real-World Review, Part 1
Touring pro Steve La Cerra puts JBL Professional’s powered, portable P.A. through the paces and finds it delivers clear, punchy, full-range sound.
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.
Reviews
Freqport FreqInOut FO1 — A Mix Real-World Review
Seamless Integration of Outboard Hardware Into DAW Sessions
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
SPL Machine Head — A Mix Real-World Review
The SPL Machine Head plug-in "takes tape emulation to previously unattained heights"—find out why in this Real-World Review.
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.
Microphones
AEA N28 Nuvo — A Mix Real-World Review
Our reviewer says AEA's N28 "offers a universe of sonic possibilities"—find out why in this real-world review.
Plug-ins
UJAM UFX Reverb 2.0 — A Mix Real-World Review
Our review team dives into UJAM UFX Reverb 2.0, a plug-in with powerful multi-effects built in
Reviews
EastWest Iconic—A Mix Real-World Review
Packed with eight coveted synths and keys from the 1970s and ’80s, EastWest Iconic has something for everyone.
Consoles
Allen & Heath Avantis Solo—A Mix Real-World Review, Part 5
Taken from our April, 2025 issue, Steve La Cerra’s deep dive into the Allen & Heath Avantis Solo console is the longest product review...
Consoles
Allen & Heath Avantis Solo—A Mix Real-World Review, Part 4
Taken from our April, 2025 issue, Steve La Cerra’s deep dive into the Allen & Heath Avantis Solo console is the longest product review...
Consoles
Allen & Heath Avantis Solo—A Mix Real-World Review, Part 3
Taken from our April, 2025 issue, Steve La Cerra’s deep dive into the Allen & Heath Avantis Solo console is the longest product review...
Consoles
Allen & Heath Avantis Solo—A Mix Real-World Review, Part 2
Taken from our April, 2025 issue, this is the longest product review in Mix history! Since it runs nearly 5,000 words, we’re doing something we’ve...
Consoles
Allen & Heath Avantis Solo — A Mix Real-World Review, Part 1
Taken from our April, 2025 issue, this is the longest product review in Mix history! Since it runs nearly 5,000 words, we're doing something...
Reviews
Universal Audio Apollo x8 Gen 2 — A Mix Real-World Review
Mix reviewer Mike Levine finds that the UA Apollo x8 Gen 2 is everything you need for quality mixing and mastering.
Reviews
Sonible prime:vocal — A Mix Real-World Review
Sonible’s newest release is designed to clean up and enhance vocal recordings, and we put it to the Real-World Review test.
Plug-ins
Baby Audio Humanoid — A Mix Real-World Review
The Mix review team puts Humanoid, a “vocal transformer and hard tuner” processor, to the test.
Microphones
Lauten Audio Tom Mic — A Mix Real-World Review
We put Lauten Audio's clearly named Tom Mic to the test and found it was versatile, solid and easy to place, with tight off-axis...
Plug-ins
FabFilter Pro-Q 4—A Mix Real-World Review
Our review team put the latest version of FabFilter Pro-Q to the test and says it will change the way you manage instances.
Plug-ins
iZotope Neutron 5 — A Mix Real-World Review
iZotope’s Neutron 5 mixing-processor suite is a garden of mixing delights that continues to grow.