When it comes to recording, one buzzword is always “preamp.” With Black Lion Audio’s Auteur MKIII...
Home Recording
How to record music using recording gear, software and instruments.
DPA Releases its First-ever Kick Drum Microphone
DPA Microphones, the leading manufacturer of high-quality microphone solutions, unveils the 4055...
Warm Audio Adds Faithful Recreations of Two Classic Mics to Lineup
Warm Audio, best-selling manufacturer of classic-inspired professional recording products,...
Microphone Basics for Streaming Audio
Welcome to the first in a multi-part series that will focus on microphone basics and capturing sound both for streaming platforms as well as podcasting, co-presented by Performer Magazine and...
REVIEW: RØDECaster Pro Podcast Studio
A big bottleneck to getting started for a lot of people is the right gear. Rode made this step super easy with their RodeCaster Pro Podcast Studio. For anyone who’s used any kind of mixer, the front...
Blue Ember Microphone Review
The really cool thing about nice microphones, is even if they’ve been meant for one application that doesn’t mean they can’t be used for something completely different to come up with new and...
REVIEW: ART TubeMix 5-Channel Mixer
The 5-channel TubeMix from ART is a pretty handy device that would serve a small home studio well, especially if you are dealing with a number of synths or drum machines that you want to have...
MEET YOUR MAKER: Black Lion Audio
How Long Have You Been in Business? We incorporated in December, 2006. How did you get started? We started out by modifying early MOTU audio interfaces and posting about it in Tape Op’s online...
Beginner’s Guide to an Effective Audio Mix
You just made some beautiful music - you may have also recorded a singer or rapper on it. Now, the only thing between the masterpiece you have created and your listeners is the mixing process. To be...
JoeCo Cello Audio Interface Review
With two combo 1/4”/XLR connections meant for microphones, each input on the JoeCo Cello Audio Interface also as a selection of options, with classic push analog feel pushbuttons; phantom power, a...
REVIEW: Mackie CR Earbuds & MC Studio Headphones
Mackie’s been a huge player in the prod audio world for 30 years, and now they’ve unveiled a new lineup of in-ears and studio headphones for today’s musicians. How do they fare? Mackie’s CR-series...
TASCAM Model 24 Review
TASCAM pretty much invented home recording, and their Model 24 works as a standalone recorder, a tactile mixer, as well as a DAW interface. What more could you want?...
Win an Auralex Acoustic Treatment Package for Your Studio
'Treat Yourself' and level up your acoustic treatment game with Auralex. That's right, we're hooking up one lucky studio with a killer package of acoustic treatment products from Auralex, taken from...