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Home Recording
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PreSonus RC 500 Solid-State Channel Strip Review
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PreSonus Eris Series E8 Studio Monitors Review
PreSonus Eris Series E8 Studio Monitors – appx $250/each (street) PROS: Great sounding, easy to tune to music styles and room configuration. CONS: None. There are a lot of manufacturers getting into...

WATCH: Cakewalk Highlights from Winter NAMM 2015
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PreSonus Capture for iPad Wins TEC Award
PreSonus is thrilled to announce that its Capture™ for iPad Mobile Recording Software has won a NAMM TEC Award for Outstanding Technical/Creative Achievement in the category of Audio Apps for...