Reviews
Mini Review: Lauten Audio Oceanus LT-381 Tube Condenser
Great Sounding Dual Valve Mic with Nine Polar Patterns
Mini Review: TASCAM DR-100 Portable Digital Recorder
Handheld Unit Has Long Battery Life, Four Built-in Mics, Remote and USB Interface
Mini Review: Tsound Productions Duet Breakout
Affordable, Elegant I/O Solution for Apogee’s FireWire Interface
Mini Review: Samson VR88 Ribbon Microphone
Active Dynamic Transducer Brings Large Value for Small Dollars
Sensaphonics 3D Active Ambient In-Ear System
Enhanced Monitoring for Live Mixing and Performance
Mini Review: Yamaha Pocketrak 2G Solid-State Recorder
Ultra-Compact 2-Track with USB Connectivity
Mini Review: Furman PL-PRO DMC Power Conditioner/Surge Protector
Furman PL-PRO DMC Packed with features, the Furman PL-PRO DMC ($499) single-rackspace power conditioner/surge protector is the company’s top-of-the-line unit. All AC power for...
Novation Nocturn Intelligent Plug-In Controller Review
EASY-TO-LEARN SOFTWARE/HARDWARE INTERFACE IMPROVES DAW WORKFLOW
Review: SPL Phonitor Headphone Monitoring Amp
CLEAN, REVEALING SYSTEM SIMULATES A SPEAKER'S SOUNDFIELD
Review: BIAS Peak Pro XT 6.0.3
STEREO EDITOR FOR MAC ADDS CD AUTHORING ENHANCEMENTS AND BUNDLED APPS
Review: Prism Sound Orpheus FireWire Interface
HIGH-END DAW I/O WITH SOLID SOUND, PREAMPS, CONVERTERS AND MIXER
Field Test: Minnetonka Audio Workflow Engine (AWE)
AUTOMATED EDITING, ENCODING, CONVERSION AND PROCESSING
Field Test: Lab.gruppen FP+ Series Power Amps
HIGH-WATTAGE UNITS FEATURE NETWORKING, CLASS-TD OPERATION
Snapshot Product Reviews
APHEX HEADPOD 454 High-Output Personal Headphone Amp The HeadPod 454 from Aphex is a 1-input/4-output headphone amp. Priced at $249, it works in many
Field Test: EastWest PLAY Sample Libraries
NEW ADDITIONS OFFER LUSH SOUNDS, 64-BIT POWER, CONVOLUTION REVERB
Field Test: Creation Audio Labs MW1 Studio Tool
VERSATILE TONE-BENDER SPLITS, MARRIES LINE-LEVEL AND MI GEAR
Field Test: Dolby Lake Processor Speaker Controller
REMOTE ADJUSTMENT OF EQ AND CROSSOVERS FOR STUDIO OR LIVE
Field Test: Radial Studio Guitar Interface
LONG-DISTANCE INSTRUMENT RUNS WITH MINIMAL TONE LOSS
Field Test: IK Multimedia AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix Software
CLASSIC GUITAR SOUNDS FROM A FAMILIAR GUI
Field Test: MOTU 8pre FireWire Interface
I/O BOX OFFERS LIGHTPIPE, ACTS AS A STAND-ALONE CONVERTER
Field Test: Audiokinetic Wwise 2007.1 Videogame Software
TOOLS FOR INTERACTIVE MUSIC AND AUDIO SPATIALIZATION
Production Construction
Those of us who grew up playing in bands and working with pop, rock or country songwriters are most familiar with the traditional process...
Field Test: Audiofile Engineering voXover Software
LARGE-SCALE, REPETITIVE VOICE-OVER RECORDINGS MADE EASY
Dare to Compare
Back in January 2006, I routed one microphone to six preamps for an unconventional series of tests dubbed Not a Mic Preamp Shootout. I...