Interviews

Khruangbin

by Geoff Stanfield

This interview originally ran as a podcast in December of 2022. Since that time the band has released a new album, A La Sala. Texas trio Khruangbin have paired with Malian guitarist Vieux Farka...

Interviews

Steve Evetts: Remain Human

by Sam Retzer

Belleville, New Jersey, is a deceptively quiet enclave up the river from Newark. A beautiful mural here, a grungy secondhand shop there – it’s a collision of worlds. A bit like the...

Interviews

Point of Memory

by Dan Timlin

Point of Memory's Void Pusher is self-described “acoustic computer music” from ambient’s nonconformer Jason Crumer, with help from frequent collaborator Tim Gick. Jason seems driven...

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First Impressions

by Larry Crane

For 25 years, I have owned and run a commercial business, Jackpot! Recording Studio, in Portland, Oregon. During this time, I have developed a set of particular ideas of how to present my studio...

Gear Geeking

Gear Geeking w/ Andy...

by Andy Hong

I've suffered through half a dozen home and studio moves over the past eight years. The moves have been challenging, to say the least, and two sources of frustration have been ISPs and wireless LANs....

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EQs

Hi-Lo Filters 500 Series Filter

by Trident Audio Developments  |  reviewed by Brian Tarquin

Before delving into this review we should first clarify what is an EQ and what is a filter. EQ refers to tonal equalization with cuts or boosts of amplitude across the frequency spectrum. The most...

LiNTEC Analog EQ

by Lindell Audio  |  reviewed by Mike Kosacek

I've found both the Lindell Audio LiN76 [Tape Op #153] and LiN2A [#156] compressors to be extremely useful in my studio, so I jumped at the chance to check out the new, one channel LiNTEC Vintage...

Catapult Rack TX & RX Cat 5 Analog Snake

by Radial Engineering  |  reviewed by Eli Crews

Cat 5, aka Ethernet cable, has been a powerful way to pass digital audio around your studio or live venue for quite a while now. The various formats (Dante, AVB, and many other proprietary protocols)...

011 FET SDC Mic

by Soyuz  |  reviewed by Scott McChane

Ever since reading Thom Monahan's informative and gushing review of the Soyuz SU-017 tube mic [Tape Op #117], I've been curious about the company's products. JB and Robert Cheek's writeup of the...

Nuance Select Monitor Controller

by Radial Engineering  |  reviewed by Scott McChane

The Nuance Select is Radial Engineering's new desktop stereo monitor controller from the bench of their lead designer, W.C. “Hutch” Hutchison (formerly of Manley Labs and Rupert Neve...

RipX DAW PRO

by Hit'n'Mix  |  reviewed by Geoffrey Knecht

There has been so much talk about AI and its uses, but I haven't come across many products that are practically useful within the scope of my daily work. There are many fun products out there for...

SlatFusor PL Diffusor

by GIK Acoustics  |  reviewed by Geoff Stanfield

I've been a long-time user of GIK Acoustic's studio acoustic treatments, employing their 244 FlexRange [Tape Op #113] and Tri-Trap corner [#113] bass traps in my many studios over the years. They...

Atoms Virtual Instrument

by Baby Audio  |  reviewed by Dana Gumbiner

The Baby Audio Atoms Physical Modeling Synthesizer plug-in is a wild virtual instrument created in collaboration between Baby Audio (plug-in developers in Pasadena, California) and Silvin Willemsen, a...

K371-BT Headphones

by AKG  |  reviewed by Geoff Stanfield

I always have a need for good headphones, and I am fortunate enough to own several different types from various manufacturers. Like reference monitors, they each have a different sonic profile, and...

Part 2: Human-Related

by Non-Recording Gear Studio Essentials  |  reviewed by Larry Crane, Geoff Stanfield

Previously, we discussed instrument-related essentials that every studio should have on hand. With "Part 2," we're looking at items that keep the humans in your studio more comfortable, creative, and...

RAY Condenser Mic

by LEWITT  |  reviewed by Daniel Ryan Morse

LEWITT is one of the most innovative and thoughtful microphone designers right now. In a sea of manufacturers churning out knock-off mics, they stand out for releasing fresh, exciting designs. I...

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