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CAKEWALK Guitar Tracks Pro 3 (Win) 

Nov 1, 2004,

By Orren Merton

Cakewalk has updated its Guitar Tracks Pro software to version 3, creating a real contender in the audio-only multitrack wars. Version 3 boasts a new...

Conquering the DAW 

Jun 1, 2004,

By Kevin Smith

Choosing a digital audio workstation requires careful preparation. Electronic Musician walks you step-by-step through the process of choosing the right computer and software. ...

DIGIDESIGN Pro Tools 6.1 (MAC/WIN) 

Jan 1, 2004,

By Nick Peck

Digidesign Pro Tools 6.1 is a significant upgrade that includes a redesigned GUI, new features such as the Digibase database system, and the migration to OS X on the Mac platform....

M-AUDIO Sonica Theater (MAC/WIN) 

Nov 1, 2003,

By David Myles Huber

M-Audio's Sonica Theater ($119.95) offers a versatile and inexpensive solution for getting surround audio from your computer into your monitoring system....

ROLAND MC-909 

Sep 1, 2003,

By Jim Aikin

The flagship of Roland’s line of Sampling Grooveboxes, the MC-909 is aimed straight at the dance/R&B/hip-hop market. Its mouth-watering array of features includes full-featured sampling, a 16-track pattern/song sequencer, a turntable emulation slider, twin D-Beam (infrared sensor) hands-free controllers, versatile effects, a USB port for archiving your sonic creations on a computer, and a whole lot more....

Too Much Good Stuff - Windows 

Aug 1, 2003,

By Dennis Miller

We’ve scoured the Web for the past few months, checking out all sorts of freeware and shareware that creative programmers have made available for little or no money. We’ll focus primarily on newer software, though a few of our old favorites have received major facelifts recently, and we’ll include them as well....

Too Much Good Stuff - Mac 

Aug 1, 2003,

By Gregory D. Moore

We’ve scoured the Web for the past few months, checking out all sorts of freeware and shareware that creative programmers have made available for little or no money. We’ll focus primarily on newer software, though a few of our old favorites have received major facelifts recently, and we’ll include them as well....

YAMAHA AW2816 digital audio workstation 

Aug 1, 2003,

By Mark Nelson

The Yamaha AW2816 is a digital audio workstation that provides 16-track recording, automated mixing, 28 inputs, 9 motorized faders, two onboard effects processors, and a CD burner....

EDIROL UA-700 (MAC/WIN) 

May 1, 2003,

By Mark Nelson

Edirol has introduced a number of inexpensive USB audio interfaces during the past several years, making the dream of an affordable high-quality laptop...

DIGIDESIGN DIGI 002 

Apr 1, 2003,

By Nick Peck

Digidesign has dominated professional music and post production with their TDM-based Pro Tools hardware and software. They have also made strong inroads into the project-studio market with the Digi 001 and Mbox products. With the introduction of the Digi 002, Digidesign creates a high resolution, portable host-based Pro Tools system with robust, flexible I/O and a comprehensive integrated control surface....

GOING WILD 

Apr 1, 2003,

By Gino Robair

Mother Nature offers a world of sounds that can only be heard through a microphone and headphones. To get the best results, you need quiet clothing, a little time and patience, and the right equipment. EM asks the pros how they capture these elusive sounds and bring them to life on CD....

EGO SYSTEMS WAMI RACK 192X (WIN) 

Mar 1, 2003,

By Allan Metts

Ego Systems has upped the ante for makers of computer audio interfaces. The company's ever-widening product line now includes the WaMi Rack 192X, which...

SUPERSCOPE PSD300 

Mar 1, 2003,

By Gino Robair

As the currency of musicians, CD-Rs replaced the analog cassette tape long ago, not only because of sound quality but because the price of CD recorders...

METRIC HALO MOBILE I/0 2882 

Feb 1, 2003,

By Eli Crews

When I got my new Apple Titanium PowerBook G4, my goal was to put together a portable multitrack recording rig that would run on battery power, weigh...

TASCAM POCKETSTUDIO 5 

Jan 1, 2003,

By Steve Broderson

As Zoom and Korg launched their digital ministudio recorders, one manufacturer remained notably absent from the marketplace. At long last Tascam, the...

MOTU 896 (MAC/WIN) 

Dec 1, 2002,

By Gary S. Hall

Mark of the Unicorn (MOTU) has an enviable position among manufacturers of computer audio interfaces. The 828 FireWire interface (reviewed in the November...

DIGIDESIGN MBOX (MAC) 

Dec 1, 2002,

By Nick Peck

couple of years ago, Digidesign made Pro Tools affordable by introducing the Digi 001. When combined with Pro Tools LE, that relatively inexpensive I/O...

LINE 6 GUITARPORT 

Nov 1, 2002,

By Richard Alan Salz

With the GuitarPort, Line 6 has invented a whole new category of product, one that combines a dedicated computer peripheral with a software engine (adapted...

Bridging the Gap 

Nov 1, 2002,

By Michael Cooper

One can't help but notice the increasing number of 24-bit, 96 kHz-capable digital audio devices flooding the pro-audio market these days. The unprecedented...

TASCAM US-224 

Nov 1, 2002,

By David Miles Huber

If you're familiar with the US-428, you probably know that it's a flexible, reasonably priced USB controller that integrates well with a wide range of...

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