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Home Recording
How to record music using recording gear, software and instruments.
Home Studio Makeover: The Microphone
“Check, check... Attention, attention…Is this thing on?” That’s a mic check if you don’t know, and...
Home Studio Makeover: The Studio Monitors
Creating an optimal soundscape for the best recording and editing space that you can have in your...
Mixcraft 8 Review
Performer reviews the Mixcraft 8 Pro Studio software from Acoustica. How did we like the low-cost Windows-based DAW, and how does it improve upon version 7? Read our full analysis below. When we...
Blue Ella Headphones Review
Performer Magazine reviews out the new Blue Microphones Ella Premium Planar Magnetic Headphones to see if they earn a place in your studio. Blue Microphones is taking things up a notch in the...
Blue Sadie Headphones Review
Performer Magazine reviews the new Blue Microphones Sadie Headphones Like their previous headphones, the Blue Microphone's Sadie utilizes Blue’s floating suspension design that is fully adjustable...
MXL DX-2 Review
Performer Magazine Reviews the MXL DX-2 Dual Capsule Variable Dynamic Instrument Microphone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfZf2Q9j84s It’s not uncommon to use multiple microphones on a single...
Mojave MA-50 Review
Let's see how the Mojave Audio MA-50 Condenser Microphone stacks up against the competition. Mojave is a sister company to Royer Labs, one of the premier high-end microphone manufacturers...
Yamaha HPH-MT8 Review
How do the Yamaha HPH-MT8 Studio Monitor Headphones stack up against their lower-priced MT5 lineup mates? Last month we reviewed out the $99 HPH-MT5 headphones from Yamaha, and at that price point,...
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[REVIEW] Warm Audio WA-412 Mic Preamp
Does the Warm Audio WA-412 4-Channel Mic Preamp & DI deserve a place in your studio rack? Read our review below to see what we think of this new unit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niAS_ftpx90...
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[REVIEW] BAE G10
This month, we take a look at the 500-Series EQ from BAE, the G10. Should you install one in your studio space? Find out below... PROS: works flawlessly, adds great tone-shaping capabilities to your...
FLASHBACK: Vintage AKG BX20 Reverb Unit
The AKG BX20 reverberation unit was produced in the late 1960s, and is one of the most popular spring reverb units ever made. It was designed to produce natural reverberation that would impersonate...
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[REVIEW] Yamaha HPH-MT5 Studio Monitor Headphones
The Yamaha HPH-MT5 Studio Monitor Headphones have earned our editor's pick as the best home studio headphones under $100. PROS: great frequency response, good isolation, very comfortable. CONS:...