TC Works: Spark XL
reviewed by Barry Rudolph
Following on the heels of Spark 1.5, Spark XL is a new version for Pro Tools users who would like to use their TDM plug-ins inside of Spark. Spark 1.5 is a stereo, real- time audio editor with...
Gear Reviews
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Midiman: Audio Buddy, DMP2
reviewed by Rich Hardesty
One thread that runs quite regularly through the PC-based recording newsgroups I monitor involves mic preamps. Not, so much pertaining to "which ones sound the best?" but more often- "uh, what do they...
Trident: VFM Mixer
reviewed by Steve Pogact
When studio recordists think of Trident, they envision the classic English console, a stately oak trimmed board, eleven feet long, suitable for the world's great studios and costing many tens of...
Epiphone: EZ- Bender Guitar string- bending device
reviewed by Pete Weiss
About five years ago I was one of the many folks who "rediscovered" the late Clarence White's super-cool faux- pedal steel guitar techniques with the Byrds and very much wanted to install a...
Royer: R-121 Ribbon Microphone
reviewed by Steve Albini
The Royer microphone couldn't have come at a better time. With every electronic company in Christendom exploiting the availability of Chinese condenser mic capsules (and entire microphones) for OEM or...
DBX: 386 Dual Vacuum Tube Preamp
reviewed by Rob Lodes
More and more the computer is becoming a part of the studio. In many studios it has even replaced the tape machine. Because of this many companies are putting a lot of effort in to creating tools for...
CAD: VSM 1
reviewed by Larry Crane
Several years ago I was looking around for a tube mic for my studio. There were very few "non-vintage" offerings out there, and I ended up buying a used Manley Cardiod Reference mic, which I never...
Roland: VS-880EX digital multitrack
reviewed by Sam Coomes
My interest in recording doesn't go much beyond recording myself and or my own band. Consequently, my studio is not intended to be useful to any other customer beside myself. I have been involved in...
Julian Colbeck: Keyfax Omnibus Edition
reviewed by Leigh Marble
I can honestly say this is the best book I have ever read on synthesizers. It is the kind of book that you find yourself reading with your fingers stuck in various pages, all marking sections you are...
Event: 20/20 Monitors
reviewed by Scott Craggs
So my new roommate is a recording geek like myself, and he brought a bunch of cool stuff with him. One thing he had were these Event 20/20 monitors, which he suggested we try. I was a little reluctant...
Lawson: L47 multi-pattern tube microphone
reviewed by Adam Selzer
This large gold-plated mic gets a lot of "oohs" and "aaahs" when I pull it out of its case. Thankfully, the L47 lives up to its appearance. Modeled after the Neumann U47, it shines in vocals with its...
Electro-Harmonix: 6V6EH Tube
reviewed by Barry Rudolph
Electro-Harmonix' new, premium-grade 6V6EH tube is built to meet or surpass the USA JAN Phillips or hard-to-get RCA 6V6 tubes. If you have a vintage amp in need of new tubes, the 6V6EH is the one to...