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Check out this interesting insight by Focusrite into high-quality AD/DA’s
02 Mar 2016 in Studio
Focusrite have just published a fascinating web page, including an exclusive interview with Dr Dave Malham in which he describes the development of their AD/DA converters.
Hammer time: A-Designs re-shapes its HM2EQ
02 Mar 2016 in Studio
Are you looking for a tasty piece of analog hardware to colour your mixes? Perhaps this new version of A-Designs Hammer EQ is the answer.
Flux:: plugs on Waves SoundGrid – Stepping into the future of digital audio
Two great plugin manufactures join forces, releasing Flux:: plugins for the Waves SoundGrid platform. The future of digital audio is flexibility.What happened to the new ND mic range from Electro-Voice?
26 Feb 2016 in Studio
Electro-Voice announced a new ND Series of mics at NAMM 2016. Little news has built up around this potentially significant release, where are they?!
BVE 2016: Suck up the Bass with this new PSI Audio AVAA C20
25 Feb 2016 in Studio
Seen at BVE London Excel this week, this is PSI Audio's AVAA (Active Velocity Acoustic Absorber) - not something you see everyday!
BVE 2016: Ferrofish A32 on show in the UK for the first time
25 Feb 2016 in Studio
This interesting new 1U converter from Ferrofish looking great at BVE London Excel
Waves model the reverb plates at Abbey Road as used by The Beatles and Pink Floyd
23 Feb 2016 in Studio
Still at an introductory price and included in the Waves Abbey Road collection, users are unfortunately reporting heavy CPU usage.
Audified’s inValve Effects 2 with shinny valves that actually glow
21 Feb 2016 in Studio
This is Audified's 2nd Generation of their inValve effect plugins. Are these valve pre-amp, EQ and compressor emulations the drive you needed?
iZotope’s new RX Plugin Pack can rescue your audio (and wallet)
Wish you could use that first take, but the gain was set too high? Here's a professional plugin to the rescue, at an affordable price.Drumdrops releases the “Modern Folk Rock Kit” for BFD
18 Feb 2016 in Studio
Folk Rock is definitely 'in' at the moment, but is this drum kit to much of a hybrid?
Sonnox’s new Oxford Envolution on trial
17 Feb 2016 in Studio
Sonnox released their new Envolution plugin before the new year, so I put it through its paces to see if it's worth the old-school price tag.
HoRNet bring colour to the digital realm with AnalogStage
16 Feb 2016 in Studio
Looking for some analogue vibe but on a budget? This looks like a sweet, yet affordable little plugin.
TB Pro Audio’s Mastering limiter LA Xlimit, finally updated to version II
14 Feb 2016 in Studio
As the mastering and limiting plugin world has recently become more refined, this is a necessary update for LA Xlimit, but have they done enough?
Equator Audio D5 studio monitors “enhanced” for 2016
With some technologies included that are unusual for the budget end of the market, these well-regarded monitors are receiving a 2016 revision with a deal to be had. Or is this just a marketing ploy?Another one for the AoIP gear list: Cymatic Audio’s uNode M42
13 Feb 2016 in Studio
Audio-over-IP is in full swing thanks to AES67 and we need more products like this, a 4 channel pre-amp with remote control over ethernet.
Eldred Audio unleash The Grendel, a new monitor controller
12 Feb 2016 in Studio
Named after a historical giant monster, is this a monitor controller to watch out for?
Pop Audio reinvent the pop filter – how simple is this?!
11 Feb 2016 in Studio
How did we put up with fiddly pop filters for so long? What a simple solution to a problem we all overlooked.
ISE 2016: Genelec launches the 8430A – the first AoIP studio monitor
09 Feb 2016 in Studio
The future is now. Audio-over-IP is gaining momentum and Genelec are joining the party, offering the first ever AoIP enabled studio monitor.
Stam Audio SA4000 – Glue your mixes together for less
08 Feb 2016 in Studio
Looking for that famous SSL Bus Compression and not via another plugin? Well maybe there's a hardware option without the price tag.
AIR Creative FX Collection Plus for everyone. Anyone listening?
07 Feb 2016 in Studio
AIR Creative Collection Plus introduces 8 new effects alongside the 20 included with Pro Tools, and is opened up to all other DAW's
A cool new plugin: I.C.E. by Sonic Studio – for those audio emergencies
06 Feb 2016 in Studio
Designed to solve distortions and other modern audio 'flaws', Sonic Studio releases I.C.E. (In Case of Emergency)
Auralex Studio6 Bass Trap: solving problems from the bottom up!
06 Feb 2016 in Studio
Are you looking to control bass in your recording or mixing room, yet fixed treatment isn't possible? This mobile solution might be for you.
Softube’s new Drawmer S73: Mastering with Intelligence?
05 Feb 2016 in Studio
The plugin is now available and described as an 'Intelligent Master Processor', but is this a smart move by Softube?