Lauten Audio: Tom Mic
reviewed by Mike Kosacek
Drum-specific mics have been around for some time, but innovative companies such as Lauten Audio are still finding ways to improve them. Recently unveiling the Snare Mic [Tape Op #159] to bring out...
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IK Multimedia: ARC Studio
reviewed by Scott McDowell
ARC Studio is an easy-to-use acoustic room correction tool, and one of my favorite recent studio upgrades. Set up is relatively simple; while it does require a computer for the calibration, once...
Tom Rhea, author: Electronic Perspectives (book)
reviewed by Larry Crane
Subtitled "Vintage Electronic Musical Instruments," this is a treat of a book. From 1977 to 1981, Dr. Tom Rhea wrote 52 columns for Keyboard magazine called "Electronic Perspectives." In an era...
Audient: ORIA Interface & Monitor Controller
reviewed by Adam Kagan
I was extremely excited to see Audient – the British audio manufacturer that makes everything from budget-conscious USB interfaces to large format recording consoles – debut the ORIA...
AudioScape Engineering Co.: AS78 Dual Peak Limiter
reviewed by Brian Tarquin
Well hell, let’s face it – who doesn’t love a good sounding 1176? It’s one of my favorite compressors! Everything – vocals, guitars, bass, drums, percussion, and sax...
Trident Audio Developments: Hi-Lo Filters 500 Series Filter
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...
Lindell Audio: LiNTEC Analog EQ
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...
Radial Engineering: Catapult Rack TX & RX Cat 5 Analog Snake
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)...
Soyuz: 011 FET SDC Mic
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...
Radial Engineering: Nuance Select Monitor Controller
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...
DistroKid: Digital Distribution Platform
reviewed by Geoff Stanfield
Gone are the days when a handful of record company executives controlled the means of mass distribution to the general public. Recording tools are now offered at entry-level prices, and there is more...
Trinnov Audio: NOVA Speaker/Room Optimization System
reviewed by Garrett Haines
We need to talk about the elephant in the room: the room itself. Many of us work in acoustically compromised spaces. From the card table in the corner for a remote session to the spare bedroom...