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PreSonus ioSTATION 24c REVIEW
With the new ioSTATION, PreSonus combines a truly functional control device with their already...
SOFTWARE SPOTLIGHT: audiobridge, a Serious Music Studio For Your Smartphone
When you have an idea for a song–a lyric, maybe a little melody–what do you do next? Enter:...
REVIEW: SONAR Platinum by Cakewalk
Sonar Platinum by Cakewalk – pricing options include full purchase (appx $500) or select the membership model ($49/mo) PROS: Flexible pricing options, plenty of virtual instruments and options,...
WATCH: Get to Know The Shure MOTIV MVi
Our friends at Shure have a helpful video series up on YouTube that all musicians and pro audio users should watch. Next up is a helpful clip that shows off the new Shure MOTIV MVi. The Shure MOTIV...
REVIEW: Blue Microphones Hummingbird Condenser Microphone
Blue Microphones Hummingbird Condenser Microphone - $299 PROS: Great design, easy to pivot head, excellent sound. CONS: None. Condenser mics are great for picking up the “acoustic-ness” of pretty...
REVIEW: Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Headphones
Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Headphones - $349 PROS: Lightweight, great design, excellent audio quality. CONS: Slightly pricey. Headphones in a studio environment are a must - they’re excellent...
What Modern Vocalists Can Learn From The RCA 77-DX Microphone
FLASHBACK: 1954 RCA 77-DX Microphone HISTORY The RCA 77-DX microphone was originally intended for television use, which is why its finish is low-gloss umber-gray enamel – for eliminating glare. HOW...
20 MIDI Tips To Improve Your Tracks Now
MIDI limiting. No hardware needed—add a constant value to MIDI velocities to create limiting (Fig. 1). After limiting, if needed subtract a constant to set the ceiling. Sometimes DAWs beat MIDI. The...
FLASHBACK: 1987 Tascam Porta Two Cassette Four-Track Tape Recorder
FLASHBACK 1987 Tascam Porta Two Cassette Four-Track Tape Recorder BACKGROUND The Porta Two is a portable cassette four-track tape recorder manufactured by Tascam in 1987. Teac/Tascam are a huge...
PreSonus Studio One 3 DAW Review
PreSonus Studio One 3 DAW Review PROS: Affordable. Easy transition from other DAWs. No subscription needed. Mac & PC compatible. CONS: None. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEf7lTY9TBA Home...
10 Tips for Recording Great Vocals In Your Home Studio
Invest in a decent mic Each voice has its own tonality and texture and no one microphone is a perfect solution for all voices. Big studios will often line up a bunch of pricey mics at the start of a...
A Complete Guide to Plug-Ins For Your Home Studio
A Complete Guide to Plug-Ins For Your Home Studio In the May issue of Performer, I wrote about analog tape machine plug-ins. This month we’re going to focus on plug ins for home studio owners. A...