Native Instruments Vokator

Aug 1, 2003, By John McJunkin

Virtual Vocoder/Processor/Synth/Sampler

Today, improved technology has resulted in much more powerful vocoders than their disco/new wave-era counterparts ever hoped to be....

Chandler Limited LTD-1

Aug 1, 2003, By Barry Rudolph

The Chandler Limited LTD-1 is so close to the original 1073 Neve module that it's almost scary....

Schoeps CMC 6 xt Mic Body

Aug 1, 2003, By Kevin Becka

The new CMC 6 xt mic body from Schoeps is the latest update to the Colette modular mic system....

Marantz Professional CDR300

Jul 1, 2003, BY LAURA PALLANCK

Marantz Professional continues its tradition of creating rugged and portable recorders with the CDR300 ($849), a tough, little CD-R and CD-RW burner....

Cakewalk Project5

Jul 1, 2003, BY JOHN MCJUNKIN

Project5 is the new synth/sampler/drum machine-in-a-virtual-rack application from Cakewalk. This is not a new idea, but Project5 is different from many of its predecessors and more sophisticated in a number of ways. The key distinction is its ability to handle DXi and VST synthesizers and signal processing, plus ReWire support....

Eventide ClockWorks Legacy Plug-Ins

Jul 1, 2003, BY KEVIN BECKA

It would be hard to find anyone who's worked in and around pro studios during the past 30 years who hasn't used an Eventide product....

PSPaudioware VintageWarmer

Jul 1, 2003, BY MICHAEL COOPER

PSPaudioware's VintageWarmer plug-in delivers creamy-sounding dynamics processing in two flavors: via its wideband compression (with shelving pre-equalization) and multiband compression modes (the latter followed by a brickwall limiter)....

Audio-Technica AT3060

Jul 1, 2003, BY BARRY RUDOLPH

The AT3060 tube condenser microphone is a new addition to Audio-Technica's 30 Series but with a twist: Its onboard tube electronics are 48-volt, phantom-powered and use ordinary XLR mic cables; no bulky external power supply is required....

Cycling '74 Pluggo 3

Jul 1, 2003, BY LAURA PALLANCK

Cycling '74's Pluggo 3 is a vast collection of plug-ins that covers nearly every aspect of processing and synthesis, from tone generators, filters and modulators to synchronizers and routing modules....

Snapshot Product Reviews

Jul 1, 2003

ROGER LINN DESIGN ADRENALINN Groove Filter FX/Amp Modeler/Drum Box
From the father of the LinnDrum digital drum machine and Akai's MPC Series groove boxes, Roger Linn's AdrenaLinn takes the stompbox concept to the limit by adding a bank of filters, a looping sequencer, synth-style modulators and amp modeling for a wide array of rhythmic effects....

Emagic Logic Platinum 6

Jun 1, 2003, BY JOHN MCJUNKIN

Mix magazine reviews Emagic Logic Audio Platinum Version 6, testing new audio recording, mixing and MIDI sequencing features in Logic Audio software....

Field Test: Audio-Technica AE2500 Dual-Element Mic

Jun 1, 2003, By Barry Rudolph

A totally new, innovative mic design, the Audio-Technica AE2500 uses specifically designed dynamic and condenser cardioid transducers mounted side-by-side in perfect phase alignment in a single microphone body....

McDSP Synthesizer One Version 2

Jun 1, 2003, BY ERIK HAWKINS

There are plenty of native virtual instruments in a rainbow of formats, but the development of software instruments for TDM has been largely neglected....

Universal Audio 6176 Channel Strip

Jun 1, 2003, BY BARRY RUDOLPH

Universal Audio's Model 6176 Channel Strip is a two-rackspace unit containing one channel from UA's Class-A 2-610 tube mic preamp and a UA 1176LN peak limiter. This “natural” combination gets even better when you realize that both the 610 and 1176LN inside are enhanced over current stand-alone units....

Mesa Rectifier Recording Preamp

May 1, 2003, BY GEORGE PETERSEN

Some years ago, I hired Night Ranger's Brad Gillis to do some sessions that required a bit of amazing guitar pyrotechnics....

Solid State Logic C200 Digital Console

May 1, 2003, BY ROB ALEXANDER

It's not often that a manufacturer such as SSL produces an entirely new concept in digital console technology, and it's even rarer for a writer to become overexcited about a new console. Yet, both cases are true with the launch of the C200 Digital Production Console....

Field Test: Aviom A-16 Personal Monitor Mixing System

May 1, 2003, By George Petersen

We spend years tweaking and experimenting, constantly trying different pieces of gear and techniques to achieve the perfect mix....

TC Works Assimilator Plug-In for Powercore

May 1, 2003, BY ROBERT HANSON

Have you ever sat there in front of the console, putting the final touches on a track, and felt like something was missing?...

Microtech Gefell M 930 and SH 93 X-Y Bar

May 1, 2003, BY TY FORD

In August 2000, I reviewed the Micro-tech Gefell M 930 large-diaphragm cardioid condenser for Mix. Now, the company offers the SH 93, a stereo mic-mounting accessory that simplifies X-Y pattern setups....

Studio Network Solutions SANmp

Apr 1, 2003, BY GEORGE PETERSEN

Founded in 1998, Studio Network Solutions celebrates its five-year anniversary with the launch of SANmp, an extension of the company's successful A/V...