Reviews
Recording Tip Book Debuts
Having worked on everything from projects with Snoop Dogg to the PBS mainstay Downton Abbey, audio engineer Peter Dowsett has compiled his thoughts on...
Review: Audio-Technica BP40 Large Diaphragm Dynamic (LDD) Broadcast Microphone
Designed for use as a broadcast vocal microphone, the BP40 is actually quite superb in a broad range of applications where a large diaphragm...
MOTU Digital Performer Version 9.01
Flagship Soft Synth, New Plug-Ins and Workflow Enhancements
Real-World Review: Neat Mics’ King Bee, Worker Bee and Beecaster Studio Microphones
Newcomer Neat Microphones has launched a line of affordable mics bold bee-inspired color schemes and some highly unusual design features.
dbx 676 Channel Strip and PAU 805 4-Channel Preamp
Two Solid Front Ends for Getting Audio Into Your DAW
Review: beyerdynamic MCE 86 II Electret Condenser Shotgun Microphone
A shotgun microphone is simply a tool worth having in any “workhorse” microphone collection, and the MCE 86 II is an ideal specimen.
Review: Yamaha TF Series Digital Mixing Console
Yamaha emerged as a leader in high-end live sound mixing with its digital offerings long before many stalwart analog-centric live console companies dipped their...
Review: Yamaha TF Series Desk
Touch-centric with an intuitive proprietary OS, the TF is capable yet easy.
Universal Audio UAD-2 Plug-Ins
Neve 88R Channel Strip Collection, Softube Marshall Amp Simulator
Review: Blue Hummingbird Small-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
Blue's 180-degree pivoting capsule SDC "sounds fantastic, feels expensive."
Review: AEA R88 mk2 Stereo Ribbon Microphone
Rich Tozzoli tested an AEA R88 mk2 stereo ribbon microphone at Clubhouse Studios.
Maselec MLA-4 Stereo Triband Compressor/Expander
Unique Processor Offers Powerful Features, Superb Sound