For eight years, Universal Audio (UA) has offered exquisite digital reproductions of classic analog processors to desktop computer users. With the UAD-Xpander...
Lest anyone think digital audio converters can't get smaller and still maintain good sound quality, CEntrance's MicPort Pro ($124.95) stands ready to...
The interface market is rife with portable, bus-powered USB units. The affordable 2-input, 4-output Novation nio 2|4 ($199) intends to leap ahead of the...
Decades ago, large-diaphragm condenser mics (LDCs) were the Holy Grail of gear acquisition and usually cost anywhere from several hundred dollars to several...
When I reviewed Sony's PCM-D1 recorder in the December 2006 issue of EM (available at emusician.com), I praised its outstanding metering, ultralow noise...
In the last several years, the trend toward in-the-box computer-based recording and the accompanying decline in the use of the conventional mixing board...
J. PRESEDO MASTER GAITA IT'S IN THE BAG If you're wondering how to hone your bagpipe chops without being evicted, look no further. Master Gaita ($371)...
M-Audio's Pulsar II small-diaphragm, cardioid condenser microphone nicely rounds out the company's line of low-cost transducers. Ideal for mono-miking...
IK MULTIMEDIA STOMPIO-1 MORE ON THE FLOOR IK Multimedia (www.ikmultimedia.com) has put the power of its acclaimed AmpliTube software at your feet. The...
Roland's V-Drums have consistently set the standard for playability in electronic drum controllers. Recently the company hit a sweet spot in the market...
The Avant Electronics Avantone CK-40 ($599 [MSRP]) is a Chinese-made multipattern, stereo FET condenser mic that challenges the assumption that you have...
The Chandler Limited Germanium Compressor ($1,680 [MSRP]) is a huge achievement in dynamics processors in terms of its sound, features, and implementation....
Applied Research and Technology (ART) specializes in cost-effective analog and digital audio gear and over the years has released a slew of products for...