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Lab Analysis: Fostex NF-1A Active Monitor
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS The Fostex NF-1A active monitor's enclosure is a two-way, bass reflex design with dual, flared elliptical ports. The enclosure
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Mackie Digital 8-Bus Console: SHORTCUTS AND “STAYING IN TOUCH”
You did your research. Applied for some new credit cards. Checked out the competition one last time, and you now own a Mackie Digital...
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TerraSonde Audio Toolbox Version 2: PORTABLE AUDIO TEST SET
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
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Syntrillium Cool Edit Pro: DIGITAL AUDIO EDITING SOFTWARE FOR THE PC
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...
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Universal Audio 1176LN: COMPRESSOR/LIMITER REISSUE
Most engineers of a certain age can name a favorite piece of outboard gear from the "good old days," and one perennial favorite is...
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Meyer Sound X-10: High-Resolution Linear Control Room Monitor
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.
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RODE Classic II: LARGE DIAPHRAGM TUBE MICROPHONE
Designed and manufactured in Australia, RODE microphones have earned an enviable position among recording professionals. The company's Classic, NTV, NT1
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MOTU DIGITAL PERFORMER: STILL PERFORMING MIRACLES AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
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...
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Tsunami Technologies HQ2002S
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
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Synchro Arts VocALign AS
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...
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Sony DMX-R100: Compact Digital Console
Unveiled at last month's NAMM show, the Sony DMX-R100 is a 48-channel, 24-bit, 96kHz-capable digital console priced at an affordable retail of $20,000.
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Lexicon 960L: Multichannel Digital Effects System
Since debuting the Delta-T 101 (the world's first commercial digital audio product) nearly three decades ago, Lexicon has maintained a position as a leading
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Marshall Electronics MXL2001-P and MXL2003: STUDIO CONDENSER MICROPHONES
Perhaps best known as the distributors for Mogami cable, Marshall Electronics recently introduced two condenser microphones-the MXL2001-P and MXL2003.
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Liquid Audio’s Liquid System 5.0: TOOLS FOR ENCODING AND DISTRIBUTING AUDIO ONLINE
I was first introduced to the Liquid Music System (1.0) back in early '97 and was so impressed with the sound quality, features and...
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TC ELECTRONIC M-ONE AND D-TWO
Dual Effects and Multi-Tap Rhythm Delay Processors Priced at $699 each, the M-One Dual Effects Processor and D-Two Multi-Tap Rhythm Delay Processor use
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RAVEN LABS APD-1
Active/Passive Direct Box The APD-1 Active/Passive Direct Box ($349 retail) from Raven Labs is a battery-powered unit that runs for 100 hours, making
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Shure E5: PERSONAL MONITOR EARPHONE
As the first two-way, universal-fit earphone for in-ear monitoring applications, Shure's second-generation E5 earphone-priced at an affordable $590-may
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TC Works Spark: REAL-TIME DIGITAL AuDIO EDITOR FOR MAC
Spark, the newest software from TC Works, is a 2-track digital audio editor unlike any other, with integration of real-time effects and a unique...
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JoeMeek SC4
JoeMeek gear always evokes an inner chuckle from me when I see and use those striking green-faced units. And their namesake's philosophy-"If it sounds
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Sonic Foundry Acid
Sonic Foundry's Acid software has fundamentally changed the way many people create loop-based audio productions. It's the first program that actually
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Spectral Design AudioCube[superscript]3-II: Mastering and Audio Restoration Workstation
Founded in 1994, Spectral Design has been quietly-or perhaps not so quietly-making a name for itself as one of the world's major developers of...
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MediaFORM CD-3706P: CD DUPLICATOR/PRINTER SYSTEM
The full name of this product is the MediaFORM CD-3706P Autoloading Standalone Spindle-Based CD-ROM Copier and Printing Solution, which just about says
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Speck Electronics XTRAMIXcxi: ULTRA-COMPACT 40x8x2 SYNTH/LINE MIXER
For the past 25 years, Speck Electronics has been providing high-quality mixers that address the needs of recording and touring professionals. Throughout
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TC Electronic Finalizer 96: IT’S NOT JUST FOR MASTERING
ombining a host of processing functions in a single-rackspace package, TC Electronic's Finalizer 96 has more to offer than any unit I have ever...
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Pendulum Audio OCL-2: OPTICAL COMPRESSOR
Why the world needs another optical compressor remained a mystery until I tried Pendulum Audio's OCL-2. I used the 2-channel OCL-2 as a vocal...
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RODE NTV: TRUE CONDENSER VALVE MICROPHONE
RODE microphones, which are designed and manufactured in Australia and distributed in the United States by Event Electronics, have earned an honorable
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Panasonic DA7: CREATING BIG SOUNDS WITH THIS COMPACT DIGITAL MIXER
Panasonic's DA7 digital mixer offers a great deal of functionality at an affordable price and in a small package. However, to achieve those qualities,
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Summit Audio MPE-200: ELEMENT 78 SERIES MIC PREAMP/EQUALIZER
In the periodic table, element 78 is platinum, and Element 78 is also the name of the new series of digitally controlled analog processors...
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Tascam MX 24-24: Disk-Based 24-Track Recorder/Editor
An overriding trend in audio over the past decade has been that studio recorders keep getting better, faster and more affordable. In line with...
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Millenia NSEQ-2: TWO CHANNEL PARAMETRIC EQ WITH TWIN TOPOLOGY
Since Millennia (then known as Millennia Media) introduced its acclaimed HV-3 high-voltage mic preamp several years ago, the company's name has been synonymous
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TC Works MasterX TDM Plug-In: MULTIBAND DYNAMICS PROCESSING FOR TOOLS
There's nothing like multiband dynamics processing to pinpoint and control troublesome frequencies. The ability to target a specific bandwidth gives you
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Lab Analysis: Alesis M1
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS The Alesis M1 Active Monitor's enclosure is a bass reflex design with dual, elbowed ports. The 1.5-inch-diameter ports are flared
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Tannoy PS 110-B POWERED STUDIO SUBWOOFER
Whether you're looking for more bottom end for dance, rock or rap-or need the ".1" subwoofer source for 5.1 surround sound playback-chances are compact
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MOTU AudioDesk Software
A significant part of the MOTU 2408 Hard Disk Recording System's appeal lies in the powerful AudioDesk software, a sophisticated and feature-laden multitrack
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Soundscape Mixtreme: MULTICHANNEL PCI AUDIO CARD
Lately, a lot of cost-crashing PC audio hardware and software releases have emerged, not the least of which is Soundscape's $549 Mixtreme PCI card....
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HHB Circle 5A: POWERED NEAR-FIELD STUDIO MONITORS
Poised to conquer another realm of studio products, HHB Professional has entered into the close-field monitor race. Currently HHB offers two two-way systems-the
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Mackie Real Time OS Version 2.0: SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR THE DIGITAL 8*BUS CONSOLE
Mackie Designs has been shipping hundreds of its $9,995 Digital 8*Bus (D8B) Consoles for more than a year. Now the Mackie D8B has a...
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Manley Labs Massive Passive: STEREO TUBE EQUALIZER
There are lots of equalizers on the market. So, does the world really need another EQ? Having heard Manley Labs' Massive Passive, I can...
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GT Electronics AM52 and AM62: ALESIS ENTERS THE MICROPHONE MARKET
Alesis has successfully made its mark in signal processors, drum machines, sequencers, synthesizers, tape recorders (and what a mark that is) and studio
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TC Electronic M3000: STUDIO REVERB PROCESSOR
Sometimes reverb is used to enhance reality-applied, as if with an artist's paintbrush, to color, fatten, soften, smear or gel. Other times, reverb is
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Pacific Microsonics’ HDCD: LOOKING BEYOND THE COMPACT DISC
With both DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD on the horizon, the compact disc may face two serious challenges to its long-held position as the...