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ROLAND 

Jun 1, 2006,

By Marty Cutler

Not every musician needs a computer-based DAW with a ton of tracks, instruments, and plug-ins. You might be content to build tracks one at a time with...

DIGIDESIGN Pro Tools LE 7.0 (Mac/Win) 

May 1, 2006,

By Mike Levine

Thanks to its state-of-the-art audio-editing features, excellent plug-in support, and quality hardware, Digidesign Pro Tools has become the dominant DAW...

IMAGE-LINE SOFTWARE FL Studio XXL 6.0.4 (Win) 

Apr 1, 2006,

By Jim Aikin

Every digital audio sequencer has its own vibe. For all its power, few of us would describe the monolithic gray Pro Tools interface as fun. FL Studio...

DIGIDESIGN Mbox 2 

Apr 1, 2006,

By Gino Robair

In 2001, Digidesign introduced the Mbox, a 2-channel USB audio interface that, for the first time, made the Pro Tools LE system available for under $500....

KORG D3200 

Mar 1, 2006,

By Rusty Cutchin

After producing popular entry-level portable digital studios such as the D4 and D1200mkII, and then making a splash at the deep end with the D32XD, Korg...

Cakewalk Sonar 5.0 Producer Edition (Win) - A Windows powerhouse breaks the 64-bit barrier. 

Mar 1, 2006,

By Allan Metts

Autumn is a wonderful time. Each year we get cooler weather, football season, colorful leaves, and, of course, a new version of Sonar. As usual, Cakewalk...

MOTU Traveler 

Feb 1, 2006,

By Orren Merton

Most portable audio interfaces are compact and inexpensive, and they offer limited features. With the Traveler, however, MOTU gives the mobile recordist...

LINE 6 GuitarPort RiffTracker 

Nov 1, 2005,

By Orren Merton

Line 6 has made some recent improvements to its GuitarPort USB audio interface. First, the company upgraded the unit's software, which serves as its operating...

Playing the Field 

Oct 1, 2005,

By Nick Peck

Thanks to the popularity of notebook computers and digital cameras, evolutionary technology has led to new, relatively low-cost products that are extremely...

LEXICON Omega 

Jul 1, 2005,

By Rusty Cutchin

Lexicon, known for its studio-quality outboard delays and reverbs built to withstand the rigors of 24/7 session work, has made its technology available...

TASCAM DP-01FX 

Jun 1, 2005,

By Rich Wells

Home recordists gravitate toward convenient and portable devices that let them get their ideas down quickly and easily. Although the glory days of the...

FOSTEX FR-2 

Jun 1, 2005,

By Rudy Trubitt

I've found a replacement for my aging portable DAT recorder: the FR-2 from Fostex. The FR-2 is a little larger than the DAT, but it's lighter than it...

RMEFireface 800 

Apr 1, 2005,

By Nick Peck

The Fireface 800 is the most recent audio I/O device to come from RME, a company known for its reliable, high-quality products. Striking a compromise...

HERCULES 

Apr 1, 2005,

By Doug Eisengrein

Hercules, a company known mostly for manufacturing PC video cards, has gotten into the studio interface game. The 16/12 FW ($899) is a FireWire-based,...

CAKEWALK Sonar 4 (WIN) 

Feb 1, 2005,

By Allan Metts

The developers at Cakewalk don't get much rest: just after I settled into Sonar 3, Sonar 4 arrived at my door. This time around we get comprehensive surround-sound...

E-MU Emulator X Studio 1.0.1 (WIN) 

Feb 1, 2005,

By Dennis Miller

The new series of Windows-based digital audio workstations and sampling software from E-mu will turn more than a few heads. With their high-quality specs,...

MACKIE SPIKE (MAC/WIN) 

Jan 1, 2005,

By Rusty Cutchin

Mackie's Spike powered recording system brings together all the essential add-ons for a basic computer-based recording environment: USB audio-MIDI interface...

ABLETON Live 4.0 (Mac/Win) 

Dec 1, 2004,

By Len Sasso

Ableton has once again knocked the ball out of the park, this time with its Live 4.0 digital audio sequencer. The big news with Live 4.0 is the addition...

MOTU Introduces the Traveler 

Nov 17, 2004

MOTU has introduced the Traveler (Mac/Win; $895), a bus-powered FireWire audio interface featuring 20 inputs and 22 outputs, and support for 192 kHz recording....

TASCAM2488 DIGITAL PORTASTUDIO 

Nov 1, 2004,

By Bob O'Donnell

Twenty-five years after the introduction of its original Portastudio, Tascam has unveiled the 2488 Digital Portastudio, the latest and most complete incarnation...

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