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ACCESS MUSIC Virus TI Desktop 

Jul 1, 2006,

By Geary Yelton

If you know your way around virtual analog synthesizers, you're probably familiar with the Access Virus, if only as an object of desire. Now in its fourth...

ACCESS Virus C 

Aug 1, 2003,

By Rob Shrock

The Access Virus C, a tabletop module from Access Music, is the third incarnation of the popular analog-modeling synthesizer....

Accessorizing Pro Tools 

Jul 1, 2000

One of the most attractive elements of the Pro Tools system is the wide variety of hardware and software accessories available from both Digidesign and...

Across the Centuries 

Dec 1, 2005,

By Matt Gallagher

Los Angeles based trio Niyaz comprises vocalist Azam Ali of Vas, multi-instrumentalist Loga Ramin Torkian of Axiom of Choice, and producer and remixer...

Acting on Impulse 

Jun 1, 2006,

By Alex Kemmler

Convolution reverb is rapidly gaining popularity as a powerful sonic tool. Though there is a lot of information describing the theory (see the excellent...

ADAM PROFESSIONAL AUDIO A7 

Jun 1, 2007,

By Eli Crews

Over the past few years, I've heard a lot about ADAM studio monitors, but they seemed a little beyond my price range. With the A7 model, ADAM has introduced...

Add It Up 

Jan 1, 2005,

By David Phillips

You've recorded and mixed your songs to perfection. As the saying goes, they are in the can and are ready for public consumption. With a little ambition...

Adept Nightingale 4.0 Review 

Sep 1, 2001,

By Thomas Wells

Which music-notation program to use is a question musicians frequently ask. The answer varies from what it was five or six years ago. Differences in the...

ADOBE SYSTEMS Audition 2.0  

Aug 1, 2006,

By Allan Metts

From its humble beginnings as Cool Edit Pro, a midline stereo audio editor, Adobe Audition has evolved into a powerful platform for multitrack recording,...

ADOBE SYSTEMS, INC. AUDITION 1.5 (WIN) 

Jan 1, 2005,

By Allan Metts

Adobe Audition (once known as Syntrillium's Cool Edit Pro) has always been a solid contender in the world of Windows-based audio editors. Now at version...

Adventures in Vocal Processing 

Nov 1, 2006,

By Geary Yelton

For as long as people have been singing, many have hoped for some miracle that would make them sound like better singers than they really were. Powerful...

AES Online 

Dec 1, 2006,

Steve Oppenheimer Editor in Chief

The 2006 AES show is history, and as usual, we had a blast seeing all the new tools and catching up with old friends. Between product demos, press conferences,...

After a Brief Delay 

Sep 1, 2006,

By Jim Aikin

A delay line simply echoes its input at its output, and unless you take some extra steps, your listeners will soon tire of the effect. Rhythm-based delay...

Ain't It Grand! 

Feb 1, 2003,

By David Rubin

By any measure, the concert-size grand piano is a remarkable and awe-inspiring musical instrument. With a length of approximately nine feet and a weight...

Air-Guitar Hero 

Apr 1, 2007,

By Scott Wilkinson

Textile-based sensors bring the air guitar to life....

Akai DPS16 

Jun 1, 2001,

By Allan Metts

With so many fresh, feature-laden alternatives vying for your attention, all-in-one portable digital studios continue to grow more numerous and powerful....

AKAI MPC2500 

Aug 1, 2006,

By Marty Cutler

Of all the self-contained groove machines, Akai's Music Production Center (MPC) series has endured longer than most. The MPC retains a place at the top...

Akai MPD16 percussion controller 

Apr 1, 2003,

By Michael Cooper

The Akai MPD16 USB/MIDI Pad Control Unit is a cost-effective tabletop controller for playing drums and percussion. Playing the MPD16’s Velocity-sensitive pads beats hammering out drum tracks on a MIDI keyboard....

AKAI PROFESSIONAL EWI4000s 

Jun 1, 2007,

By Scott Wilkinson

As far back as I can remember, I've had a natural ability to pick up just about any wind instrument and get a reasonable sound out of it, even if it's...

AKAI PROFESSIONAL S5000 AND S6000 

Nov 1, 1999,

Alex Artaud

It's been close to four years since Akai updated its S-series samplers to the S3200XL, the last in a series based on an operating system that debuted...

Akai S950 

Jan 1, 2002,

By Julian Colbeck

Produced: 1988-93Made in: JapanDesigned by: Dave Cockerell, H. TakemuraNumber produced: 15,000System: 12-bit linear samplingPrice new: $2,500 Today's...

AKAI Z8 (MAC/WIN) 

Mar 1, 2003,

By Nick Peck

Akai's new flagship sampler, the Z8, is the latest in a long and popular product line. The Z8 comes loaded for bear with its 60 GB internal hard drive,...

AKG C 2000 B Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphone 

Jan 1, 2001,

Karen Stackpole

C 2000 B Large-diaphragm sound from a small-diaphragm condenser. Prolific microphone manufacturer AKG has added yet another low-cost, high-performance...

AKG C 3000B 

Oct 1, 2000,

Karen Stackpole

One of the best affordable condenser mics just got better.To B or not to B - that is the question. I, for one, was surprised when AKG replaced its enduringly...

AKG C 4000B 

Sep 1, 1999,

Karen Stackpole

On the heels of the SolidTube-AKG's most affordable tube mic to date-comes the company's next transducer event, the C 4000B, a large-diaphragm, side-address,...

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