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Gear Geeking w/ Andy...

by Andy Hong

I've written here before that I own dozens of cordless power tools from Bosch, Milwaukee, and Ryobi for the never-ending list of projects around the house, inside the garage, out on the dock, and of...

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Pro-R 2 Reverb Plug-In

by FabFilter  |  reviewed by Larry Crane

It wasn't that many years ago that my staff at Jackpot! Recording Studio kept mentioning FabFilter's Pro-Q 3 [Tape Op #132] so much that I began using it on everything; they were correct –...

FT-1 Freqtube

by Freqport  |  reviewed by Scott McDowell

In what seems to be a growing trend, Freqtube FT-1 is a saturation plug-in for DAWs that uses an outboard analog processor in conjunction with software. This is my first experience with anything from...

SM7dB Microphone

by Shure  |  reviewed by Danielle Goldsmith

The Shure SM7 microphone [Tape Op #36] is an all-around workhorse mic that has been ubiquitous in the recording industry since its introduction in 1973. Subsequently, many engineers have recognized...

The Immediate Family (film)

by Denny Tedesco, director  |  reviewed by Larry Crane

In Tape Op #107 I interviewed Denny Tedesco about The Wrecking Crew, the documentary film he had recently directed. I'd always wonder how Denny would follow up that fantastic doc, and now we have The...

Transit Transition Plug-In

by Baby Audio  |  reviewed by Adam Kagan

Baby Audio collaborated with producer Andrew Huang [Tape Op #85] to create the Transit transition designer plug-in. Like most Baby Audio plug-ins, Transit aims to simplify a complex task, offering an...

MT 48 USB-C Interface

by Neumann  |  reviewed by Alan Tubbs

The MT 48 isn’t just another desktop interface; it is Neumann’s redevelopment of Merging Technologies’ high end Anubis interface as Neumann and Merging Technologies both now operate...

Snare Mic

by Lauten Audio  |  reviewed by Mike Kosacek

I have quite a few snare mics, but none that are actually named “Snare Mic.” That's about to change. I'm a drummer, and I've mic’d a lot of snare drums. I usually rely on dynamic...

MG20 Small Diaphragm Condenser Mic

by SAMAR Audio Design  |  reviewed by Liam Nelson

SAMAR Audio is a refreshing voice of innovation. Dr. Mark Fouxman founded the company on his passion for electronics engineering, classical piano virtuosity, and pro audio expertise, and has...

A27M Stereo Mic Adapter

by Shure  |  reviewed by Larry Crane

While scouring Sweetwater's website for a stereo bar worth purchasing to try out, I recently stumbled across the Shure A27M stereo microphone adapter. Note that it's not referred to as a "stereo bar"...

FlexBar Stereo Mic Mount

by Royer Labs  |  reviewed by Larry Crane

I'm a stickler for using stereo mounts for setting up pairs of microphones or grouping two mics on an amp when recording, and I am usually completely unhappy with how all these stereo bars and mounts...

Stereophonic (play)

by David Adjmi, writer  |  reviewed by Sam Retzer

Recently, I was lucky to catch Stereophonic, David Adjmi’s off-Broadway (Playwrights Horizons in New York City) hit, featuring songs by ex-Arcade Fire member Will Butler and directed by Daniel...

32Classic Console

by Harrison Audio  |  reviewed by Dan Knobler

If you took at face value the mythologizing of recording consoles as it stands today, you could be forgiven for thinking that Neve, API, and SSL made all the classic desks used for record production...

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