Steinberg: Nuendo 2.0
reviewed by David Huber
Over the last few years, a handful of DAW's have moved past puberty and have become serious, feature- packed, digital-audio production systems. One of the forerunners in this field is Steinberg's...
Gear Reviews
The means contribute to the end. Usually.
TC Electronic: Reverb 4000
reviewed by Adam Kagan
We've all become accustomed to the phrase "This is the best processor, mic, etc. for under x thousand dollars." We have also come to realize what that phrase means: The item doesn't sound quite as...
Yamaha: SPX2000 multi-effect processor
reviewed by Adam Kagan
Yamaha has done it again-literally. The SPX2000 has just been released and continues faithfully in the tradition of SPX90, 90II 900, 990 and SPX1000. Is there anyone out there who hasn't used an SPX...
RealTraps: MiniTraps
reviewed by Larry Crane
In Tape Op #36, Andy Hong favorably reviewed the RealTraps bass traps. I won't go over all the details, but the basic gist is that RealTraps are flat acoustic panel treatments for recording spaces...
EMU: PARIS
reviewed by Kiley Henner
About a year and a half ago I decided I needed to upgrade my modest home recording setup to something more professional. I have experience recording on analog gear as well as ADATs, and at home I'd...
Neve: Melbourne 34162 Broadcast Console
reviewed by John Baccigaluppi
Like a lot of people, I've been watching the trend towards DAW mixing "out of the box." Systems like the Dangerous 2-Bus were pretty appealing, but then I started seeing these old Neve broadcast...
Oz Audio: Q-Mix HM-6
reviewed by John Baccigaluppi
I've had this headphone amp/mixer in my studio for over two years now and it's probably one of the best under $300 investments I've made. The Q-Mix is a 6 x 6 headphone mixer and amp with six inputs...
Samson: C Control
reviewed by Brandon Oreno
Is your home/project studio lacking the bitchin' control room features that only a high end console is capable of delivering? Are you tired of patching and re-patching your various sets of monitors?...
Shaun Jackson Design: BackOffice
reviewed by Rick Van Benschoten
Once I realized I would be dragging my laptop with me nearly everywhere, the question became what to carry it in. My spacious messenger bag didn't offer the necessary protection. A nearby Staples...
JoMox: XBase09
reviewed by Geoff Farina
This box was one of the first TR-909-style drum machines that appeared in the '90s, precipitating a flood of Roland TR-X0X-style hardware and software that has yet to subside. Of these, it remains one...
Christian Knufinke: SIR (Super Impuls Reverb) Beta v.086 VST Plug-in
reviewed by Rich Hardesty
By now you must have heard some rumblings about what may prove to be the best-sounding type of reverb plug-ins: they're termed "impulse response" reverbs. In layman's terms (my terms too) these...
Chandler Limited: TG1 Compressor
reviewed by Mike Caffrey
Two word review: Holy shit! That's what I said after listening to the first tracks I ran though this compressor. It's also literally what the next four people who heard it said. The bad news-it costs...