Audio-Technica unveils its new AT2040 Hypercardioid Dynamic Podcast Microphone. Inspired by the...
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Enter to win a Mojave MA-50 Microphone
We're looking for a killer artist to win and test out the Mojave MA-50. Need an awesome new tool...
REVIEW:Shure MV7 USB Podcast Microphone
Shure’s SM7B microphone has been an industry standard in broadcasting/overdubbing and general...

McDSP 6050 Ultimate Channel Strip Review
The McDSP 6050 Ultimate Channel Strip offers a ton of tonal options in a familiar "500 series" layout for your DAW. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn85EE4Io5c The 500 series style of “mini rack”...

Lauten Audio LA-320 Review
The Lauten Audio LA-320 Large-Diaphragm Tube Condenser Microphone is simply excellent: well built, great price and quality sound. Getting a nice, warm sound with DAWs has always been an issue....

Sterling Audio MX5 Studio Monitors Review
The Sterling MX5 (and MX3) Studio Monitors sound great, offer a small footprint and are ultra-affordable for home studios and commercial spaces on a budget....

Yamaha HPH-MT7W Studio Monitor Headphones Review
The comfy and affordable Yamaha HPH-MT7W Studio Monitor Headphones would make an excellent addition to any home studio rig. We urge you to take a look at all the positives we listed in the “pros”...

5 Tips for Applying Effects in the Mix
Hi there, gang! We’ve been talking a lot lately about how to be prepared for a mixing session, how to back up or, more importantly, archive your work, and other topics that are fundamental to being...

FLASHBACK: 1950’s AKG C-24 Stereo Condenser Microphone
Performer Takes a Look Back at the 1950’s AKG C-24 Stereo Condenser Microphone Vintage AKG C-24 Stereo Condenser Microphone History The AKG C-24 is a stereo condenser microphone. These microphones...

Shure Releases Next Version Of ShurePlus MOTIV Mobile Recording App
Shure announced today that a new version of its ShurePlus™ MOTIV™ Mobile Recording App—designed for use with the Company’s MOTIV Digital Condenser Microphones—is now available for download. Version...

T-RackS Saturator X Plug-in Review
The New T-RackS Saturator X Plug-in from IK Multimedia Makes Finding Great Tones Surprisingly Easy The last frontier of plug-ins? Recreating the elusive subtleties of analog gear pushed to extremes...

STUDIO TEST FINAL REPORT: Three Real-World Studios Demo the Sterling MX5 Studio Monitors
We put the Sterling MX5 Studio Monitors to work in three different recording studio environments. Here are the results... Back in April, we put out a call for entries to win brand new pairs of the...

How to Record Analog Synthesizers Using a Modern Production Workflow
Indie Pop Artist Kyle Andrews Gives Pro Tips on How to Record Analog Synthesizers in Today's DAW Workflow It is a game of hide and seek. Somewhere tangled up in the patch cables, masked behind...