2007
Field Test: Focusrite Saffire Pro 26 i/o Interface
UPGRADED WITH FIREWIRE, SOFTWARE CONTROL, ENHANCED ROUTING
Outboard-Gear
2007
Field Test: Buzz Audio essence Opto Compressor
FULL-FEATURED PERFORMANCE FROM A COMPACT, MODULAR UNIT
2007
Field Test: Little Labs Lmnopre Mic Preamp
VERSATILE FEATURES, FUNCTIONS WITH A WIDE SONIC PALETTE
2007
Field Test: elysia alpha Compressor
STEREO DYNAMICS CONTROLLER FOR TRACKING, MIXING AND MASTERING
2006
Field Test: Solid State Logic Duende DSP Processor
CHANNEL STRIP AND BUS COMPRESSION FOR YOUR DAW
2006
Field Test: Focusrite Liquid Mix EQ/Compressor
DSP-BASED, 32-CHANNEL PLUG-IN PROCESSORS FOR YOUR DAW
2006
Field Test: Grace Design m802 Remote-Controlled Preamp
TRANSFORMERLESS DESIGN WITH 130-VOLT OPTION
2006
Field Test: Eventide H7600 Ultra-Harmonizer Processor
COMPUTER EDITING AND INCREASED PERFORMANCE WITH ETENSIVE SEARCH
2006
Field Test: Buzz Audio MA 2.2 TX Class-A Mic Pre
VERSATILE MODEL OFFERS TRANSFORMER-COUPLED, TRANSFORMERLESS OUTS
2006
Field Test: TC-Helicon VoicePro Voice Processor
PITCH AND TIME STRETCH, GENDER BENDING AND MULTI-EFFECTS
2006
Field Test: Lynx Studio Technology Aurora 16
MULTICHANNEL AD/DA CONVERTER BRINGS QUALITY, AFFORDABLE SOUND
2006
Field Test: A-Designs Audio Pacifica Microphone Preamp
HIGH-END STEREO VERSION OF A '70S CLASSIC
2004
Field Test: Buzz Audio SOC 1.1 Stereo Optical Compressor
Leave it to the Kiwis to come up with a more reliable and clean-sounding version of the tried-and-true opto-compressor.
2004
Field Test: Apogee Electronics Rosetta 800
The Rosetta 800 ($2,995), Apogee's newest 24-bit multichannel converter, offers eight channels of A/D and D/A conversion, flexible sync capabilities and Apogee's proprietary UV22HR...
2004
Field Test: Yamaha SPX2000 Multi-Effects Processor
Using the new Yamaha SPX2000 is like visiting with an old reliable friend.
2004
Field Test: Millennia TD-1 Twin-Direct Recording Channel
The Millennia TD-1 combines an instrument/amplifier/DI input with mic and line recording paths and preamp outputs.
2004
Field Test: Studio Electronics C2s Compressor
Studio Electronics started rackmounting Minimoogs and retrofitting them with MIDI in 1988.
2004
Field Test: Geoffrey Daking MicPreEQ
In the early 1990s, when Geoffrey Daking heard that many engineers were growing increasingly dissatisfied with newer audio gear, he decided to find out...
2004
Field Test: Oram GMS Al Schmitt Pro-Channel
When British pro audio manufacturer Oram set out to build the GMS (Grand Master Series) Al Schmitt Pro-Channel compressor/EQ/preamps, mass-market appeal was not at...
2004
Field Test: Universal Audio Model 2192
Universal Audio's Model 2192 Master Digital Audio Interface combines feature-rich design with impeccable audio quality.
2003
Field Test: Peavey Kosmos Pro
Kosmos Pro is an expanded version of Peavey's original Kosmos subharmonic enhancement system.
2003
Field Test: Apogee Electronics Big Ben Master Clock
Apogee Electronics' Big Ben is a revolutionary master digital clock that does much more than preclude clicks and pops from tainting your audio tracks.
2003
Field Test: De Medio DME103 Mic Pre
The DME103 Microphone Preamp is manufactured by Frank De Medio, who has a long history of circuit and console design. In the late 1960s,...
2003
Field Test: Focusrite ISA428 Pre Pack
Recently, Focusrite has offered a product line aimed at the home studio. However, as the $1,995 ISA428 can attest to, the company has not...
2003
Field Test: Manley Laboratories SLAM!
The SLAM! (Stereo Limiter And Mic pre) defies categorization, combining an updated version of Manley's stalwart ELOP opto-limiter with a new FET-based brickwall limiter...
2003
Chandler Limited LTD-1
The Chandler Limited LTD-1 is so close to the original 1073 Neve module that it's almost scary.
2003
TC Electronic Reverb 4000
Producers and recording engineers recognize that only a handful of digital reverbs are worthy of the title “main reverb.” These are all great-sounding units...
2003
Universal Audio 6176 Channel Strip
Universal Audio's Model 6176 Channel Strip is a two-rackspace unit containing one channel from UA's Class-A 2-610 tube mic preamp and a UA 1176LN...
2003
Mesa Rectifier Recording Preamp
Some years ago, I hired Night Ranger's Brad Gillis to do some sessions that required a bit of amazing guitar pyrotechnics.
2003
Field Test: Klark Teknik DN9340 Helix
Klark Teknik's initials have long been synonymous with quality EQ, and most engineers in the live sound world are familiar with many of the...
2003
Kurzweil KSP8 Multibus Signal Processor
Kurzweil's KSP8 is more than just the sum of its 249 DSP algorithms and over 600 effects presets. This multibus signal processor offers flexible...
2003
Chandler Limited TG1
With its style and sound, the Chandler Limited TG1 seems to be from another age plucked from a time capsule. This stereo limiter/compressor is...