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Black Lion Audio B12A MKII Mic Preamp Review
By Chris Devine on March 26, 2015
Black Lion Audio B12A MKII Preamp – $549 PROS: Excellent sound quality. CONS: None. While every studio loves the clarity of digital workstations, external preamps...
News From NAMM: Focusrite relaunches iTrack Solo & iTrack Studio With Lightning
By Benjamin Ricci on January 22, 2015
NAMM Show 2015, Anaheim, CA, January 22, 2015 — Focusrite relaunch iTrack Solo and iTrack Studio – their interface and bundle for recording on iPad®,...
Performer’s Ultimate Guide to Microphone Selection Part 2
By Zac Cataldo & Brent Godin on October 27, 2014
With so many models to choose from, what should you look for in picking your next microphone? We like to think of picking a microphone...
Blue Microphones Mikey Digital Microphone Review
By Chris Devine on October 27, 2014
Blue Microphones Mikey Digital Microphone with Lightning Connector – $99 PROS: Small, easy to use, great sounds, plenty of applications for media geeks and musicians....
Get Classic Talking Heads Sounds with a 1978 Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb
By Don Miggs on August 13, 2014
Widely considered the best high-end reverb of its day, the Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb was made by a nuclear scientist Dr. David Griesinger. The unit...
TASCAM UH-7000 Mic Pre-Amp/USB Audio Interface Review
By Chris Devine on July 31, 2014
PROS: Professional design and sound; easy to use. CONS: None. PRICE: $599 When home recording meant tape-based, TASCAM stood above the rest in quality and...
Samson MTR231 Condenser Microphone Review
By Chris Devine on July 30, 2014
PROS: Good selection of mic patterns; excellent clarity. CONS: Intermittent switch (on our test unit, YMMV). PRICE: $199 Every audio company out there has produced...
Samson VR88 Velocity Ribbon Microphone Review
By Chris Devine on July 30, 2014
PROS: Great sound; plenty of applications in the studio. CONS: None. PRICE: $399 Samson has always made good quality microphones at an inexpensive price point....
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Samson MediaOne BT3 Speakers Review
By Chris Devine on April 10, 2014
PROS: Inexpensive, decent sound. CONS: Bluetooth requires both speakers to be connected to each other. PRICE: $99 We get a lot of speakers to review,...
MACKIE 1604 VLZ4 Mixer Review
By Chris Devine on March 13, 2014
PROS: Well built, great sounding EQ, useful in several formats. CONS: Might be overkill for small bands. PRICE: $899 Not too long ago, the quality-to-price...