Field Test: Tascam US-2400 Controller

Mar 1, 2005, By Nick Batzdorf

Using a console is almost like playing an instrument, and it takes a healthy number of faders to bring that feeling to a DAW. Tascam equipped its flagship...

Field Test: Manifold Labs Plugzilla Plug-In Player

Mar 1, 2005, By Michael Cooper

Manifold Labs' Plugzilla offers a compact solution for engineers taking plug-ins on the road for live performances or for DAW operators who need more...

Field Test: SPL GainStation 1 Mic Preamp

Mar 1, 2005, By Michael Cooper

To call the SPL GainStation 1 a preamp may be a bit misleading, as this compact, single-channel unit includes two preamps one solid-state and the other...

Field Test: MBHO MBP 604 N Microphone

Mar 1, 2005, By Steve La Cerra

MBHO may not yet be a household name in the audio industry, but the company has been building capsules and complete microphones for other manufacturers...

Field Test: NTI AL1 Acoustilyzer

Mar 1, 2005, By Eddie Ciletti

NTI's Acoustilyzer is a remarkably powerful acoustic measurement tool in the company's handheld package. Not only is it a stand-alone unit, but current...

Field Test: CEDAR Audio Cambridge Restoration System

Mar 1, 2005, By K. K. Proffitt

My first introduction to the miracles wrought by CEDAR equipment happened more than a decade ago at a Nashville AES meeting. It was the golden age of...

Field Test: Ableton Live 4 Audio/MIDI Sequencer

Feb 1, 2005, By Nick Batzdorf

Ableton Live is billed as a sequencing instrument a great description of this popular Mac/Windows program. Live is a specialized digital audio and now...

Field Test: Audient ASP008 Microphone Preamplifier

Feb 1, 2005, By Steve La Cerra

A home studio's weak point often shows itself in the front end of the signal chain. For those looking for an affordable upgrade to their preamps, Audient...

Field Test: Mackie Digital X Bus Console

Feb 1, 2005, By Barry Rudolph

Mackie's Digital X Bus console represents an evolutionary jump for compact, powerful and affordable mixing systems used in recording, post-production...

Field Test: Soundelux e250 Condenser Microphone

Feb 1, 2005, By Barry Rudolph

Rethinking classic tube microphone design, Soundelux Microphones' cardioid-only e250 condenser mic solves the intrinsic problems encountered when close-miking...

Field Test: Aphex Systems 1100MkII Mic Preamp

Feb 1, 2005, By BARRY RUDOLPH

Since introduced in 1999, Aphex's 1100MkI, with its great sound and super-low noise, quickly reached a unique orbit in the vast universe of high-quality...

Auditions

Jan 1, 2005

CAD EQUITEK E1002 Condenser Microphone After a too-long absence, CAD's popular Equitek studio condenser series is back. The first mic in the new Equitek...

Field Test: Cakewalk SONAR 4 Producer Edition

Jan 1, 2005, By Tony Nunes

You can't speak of DAWs and not mention Cakewalk, a huge contender and contributor to the PC audio/MIDI realm. Roughly a year ago, Cakewalk released SONAR...

Field Test: Vintech Model 473 Class-A Mic Preamp

Jan 1, 2005, By Michael Cooper

Is it possible for a company to offer a quality, retro-style mic pre with usable EQ for $800 a channel? It seems like a lot to ask, but in the case of...

Field Test: Apple Logic Pro 7 Workstation

Jan 1, 2005, By Kevin Becka

What do you get when you cross Apple technology with a German-born DAW? The answer will reveal itself later in this review, but suffice to say, the news...

Field Test: Drawmer 1968 Mercenary Edition Compressor

Jan 1, 2005, By Martin Allen

When a re-issue comes in for a review, I typically have one of two reactions. When the original version has issues, I hope that the redesign addressed...

Field Test: PreSonus Central Station

Jan 1, 2005, By Nick Batzdorf

If there's anything that the small to medium DAW-based studio can use, it's more desktop space. PreSonus' Central Station accomplishes this and provides...

Field Test: Focusrite The Liquid Channel Processor

Dec 1, 2004, By Michael Cooper

If imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, then the new 2U, split-personality processor from Focusrite is a down-right apple polisher....

Field Test: SE Electronics SE1A, SE2 and SE3 Mics

Dec 1, 2004, By Kevin Becka

I have a friend, a self-proclaimed audio snob, who swears that if he ever heard a great-sounding Chinese microphone, it would be one of the signs of the...

Field Test: Blue Sky MediaDesk 2.1 Monitoring System

Dec 1, 2004, By Bobby G. Frasier

Is the world ready for a diminutive speaker system that is articulate, affordable, basically sounds great and is expandable to 5.1? Blue Sky has created...

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