Reviews
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Field Test: Sony DMX-P01 24-bit/96k Mixer
A Solid, Portable Digital Machine From a Pro Audio Native
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Field Test: Thermionic Culture The Phoenix Compressor
Variable-Mu Unit Delivers Classic Tube Sound
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Field Test: Merging Technologies Pyramix 4.2 Workstation
Scalable DSD/PCM Recording, Mixing, Editing and Mastering
New Products
Review: Solid State Logic C200 Digital Production Console
Given Solid State Logic's unarguable mastery in console design, and its conspicuous attention to ergonomics and user convenience, the new C200 Digital Production Console...
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.
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Field Test: iZotope Ozone 3 Plug-In
The polymaths at iZotope, the company that came up with the innovative Spectron and Trash plug-ins, have significantly redesigned the manufacturer's popular Ozone 2...
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Field Test: Waves Transform Plug-In Bundle
We've always thought of Waves as a manufacturer of solid, straightforward studio tools, but recently, the company has branched out with some really creative...
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...
Microphones
Field Test: Brauner Phantom C Condenser Microphone
Brauner has a reputation for building ultratransparent tube mics with very low self-noise and high sensitivity.
Microphones
Field Test: Studio Projects B Series Mics
During the past few years, there has been an explosion of almost unbelievably low-priced Chinese condenser mics that look like prized German beauties.
Monitors
Field Test: QSC Audio SRA2422 Studio Reference Amplifier
QSC Audio has established itself as a leading manufacturer of amplifiers for live sound reinforcement.
2004
Field Test: Yamaha SPX2000 Multi-Effects Processor
Using the new Yamaha SPX2000 is like visiting with an old reliable friend.
Microphones
Field Test: Lawson L251 Tube Condenser Microphone
The Lawson L251 is a side-address, dual-diaphragm tube condenser mic that offers many extras, including an infinitely variable polar pattern, two bass-frequency contour settings...
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.
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Field Test: Digidesign Accel PCI DSP Card
Digidesign's new Accel PCI DSP cards deliver nearly double the DSP power of the original Pro Tools|HD DSP cards, resulting in almost a 50-percent...
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Field Test: Native Instruments Absynth 2 and Reaktor 4
Berlin-based Native Instruments is known for its innovative approach to software synthesis, with unique sound creation tools that appeal across the professional spectrum, from...
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...
Monitors
Field Test: Event Electronics ASP8 Studio Precision Monitors
Event Electronics made a big splash years ago when it introduced the 20/20 Series of powered, direct-field monitors, which brought the price of bi-amplified,...
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.
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Field Test: MOTU Digital Performer 4
Mark of the Unicorn's Digital Performer is based on a very robust and full-featured MIDI sequencer that has become much more sophisticated during the...
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,...
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Field Test: Digidesign Digi 002 Rack
Digidesign's Digi 002 Rack is the latest in the series that started with the PCI-oriented Digi 001, followed by the USB-connected Mbox, both intended...
Microphones
Field Test: RDE NT2000
More than 35 years ago, Henry and Astrid Freedman founded their Australian-based Freedman Group of companies to design, manufacture and install pro audio gear.
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...
Consoles
Field Test: Yamaha DM1000
Ten years ago, there were no digital mixers in the 5-figure range, but that changed with the introduction of Yamaha's 02R. This product's lineage...
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Pro Tools Free
Digidesign's Pro Tools is inarguably one of the most popular DAW applications in the professional studio, and anyone contemplating getting into the audio field...
Consoles
API Audio Vision
The new 24-bus Vision Surround Mixing Console features three stereo mix buses, a dedicated 5-channel surround mix bus and 10 aux buses.
Consoles
Field Test: Stage Tec Aurus
With a heritage that includes the groundbreaking Cantus and Cinetra digital mixing consoles, in 10 short years, Stage Tec has significantly influenced both the...
Microphones
Field Test: AEA R84 Ribbon Microphone
AEA's slick, retro-looking R84 ($1,000) is the newest mic in designer Wes Dooley's product line.
Consoles
Field Test: Dangerous Music Monitor, MQ, 2-Bus and Mixer
Dangerous Music is leading the way to a brave new world with a line of professional recording studio interfacing tools that facilitate the highest-quality...
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Ina-GRM GRM Tools ST
GRM Tools ST (Spectral Transform) adds four exceptional processors — Contrast, Equalize, Freq Warp and Shift — to a plug-in family already packed with...
Microphones
Field Test: Telefunken Ela M 251
The original Telefunken Ela M 251 microphone has quite a history.
Monitors
Field Test: Alesis ProActive 5.1
At Winter NAMM this year, after giving Alesis' ProActive 5.1 system a quick listen on the noisy show floor, I thought this 450-watt, THX-certified...
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Field Test: Digidesign Pro Tools Version 6
Version 6 of Pro Tools is more than simply an update to make it compatible with Apple's new OS X operating system; there have...
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Field Test: Propellerhead Software Reason 2.5
For many, Propellerhead's Reason is the go-to application when your creation requires a whole lot of virtual synthesis and sampling horsepower.