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REVIEW: Mojave Audio MA-37 Large-Diaphragm Tube Condenser Microphone

Vintage Tube Microphones have always been coveted to the point of being unattainable. David Royer of Mojave recognized that users want new versions of these classic microphones and their MA-37 shoots for the Sony C-37a’s style and characteristics and hits a bullseye....

MARANTZ DEBUTS NEW PODCAST MICROPHONE: THE MPM-4000U

MARANTZ PROFESSIONAL DEBUTS NEW PODCAST RECORDING MICROPHONE PACKAGE – THE MPM-4000U PODCAST MIC...

REVIEW: Ausounds AU-Flex ANC Wireless Neckband Earphones

The attachment we’ve made to a wired set of headphones is warranted, but Bluetooth headphones...

Enter to Win a PreSonus ioStation 24c

We're looking for a dynamic recording artist to win and test out the PreSonus ioStation 24c audio...

Black Lion Audio Auteur MkII Mic Pre Review

by Chris Devine | Jun 27, 2016 | Best Audio Interfaces, Home Recording

The Black Lion Audio Auteur MkII Mic Pre Provides Commercial Studio Sound at a Price any Home Recorder Can Swallow The gap between professional and personal studios has been narrowing in the last...

How RAID Storage Will Save Your Ass (and Your Wallet) in the Studio

by Jordan Tishler | Jun 20, 2016 | Home Recording

ARCHIVE YOUR STUDIO WORK This month I want to address a really important, if totally unsexy, topic: Archiving. Here’s the thing, most people don’t back up as they work and backing up is not the...

OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock Review

by Benjamin Ricci | Jun 14, 2016 | Best Audio Interfaces

OWC Thunderbolt 2 Dock Delivers Added Expandability to any Recording Setup OWC’s new Thunderbolt 2 Dock might just be the tool you didn’t know your studio needed. With more and more Macs coming less...

Focusrite Clarett 8Pre: Our Studio Test Review & Video

by Dan McCurry | Jun 13, 2016 | Best Audio Interfaces

STUDIO TEST: Putting the Focusrite Clarett 8Pre Thunderbolt Interface Through Its Paces [Editor’s note: recently we put out a call for entries to win a Focusrite Clarett 8Pre. We ultimately selected...

Cakewalk SONAR is Coming to Mac OS X

by Benjamin Ricci | Jun 2, 2016 | Best DAW Software, Industry News

Cakewalk Announces SONAR Platinum Lifetime Updates & SONAR OS X Alpha Testing, and an Expanded Commitment to High Performance Cakewalk, dedicated to powerful and thoughtfully designed software...

Focusrite Introduces Scarlett – The Second Generation

by Benjamin Ricci | Jun 1, 2016 | Best Audio Interfaces, Industry News

Focusrite Scarlett, the number one selling USB interface range, is now better, faster and easier. Focusrite is proud to announce the launch and worldwide availability of its 2nd generation of...

WATCH: Focusrite Clarett 8Pre Review [Video]

by Benjamin Ricci | May 20, 2016 | Best Audio Interfaces

Performer Magazine Studio Test winner Dan McCurry [head of indie label Hearts & Plugs] tested out the Focusrite Clarett 8Pre thunderbolt interface in the studio with Brave Baby for us, and...

WATCH: Audio-Technica In-Ear Monitors Review

by Andy Alonso | May 19, 2016 | Best Studio Monitor Headphones

[editor's note -- recent Audio-Technica tour test winner and audio engineer Andy Alonso [MXPX among others] posted his thoughts on the three sets of IEMs he received (ATH-E40, ATH-E50, and ATH-E70)....

Contour ShuttleXpress Review

by Chris Devine | May 18, 2016 | Home Recording

Performer Magazine reviews the Contour ShuttleXpress PROS: Small form factor, easy to program, useful across software platforms. CONS: None. PRICE: $59 In the April issue, we reviewed the Contour...

BAE Audio 10DCF Review

by Chris Devine | May 17, 2016 | Home Recording

Performer Magazine reviews the BAE Audio 10DCF (Compressor/Limiter Stereo Pair with PSU) PROS: Musical at every setting, incredibly well built. CONS: Pricey (but worth the investment). PRICE: $4000...

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