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Product Reviews:
Professionals in the field test today's hottest audio gear.
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Technology Spotlight: Microsoft Windows Media Audio 9
Two years ago at NAB, Microsoft had a relatively small booth tucked into the very last row of the newly opened South Hall, sharing space with Steinberg, M-Audio and a couple of video companies.
May 1, 2004
Technology Spotlight: Studio Network Solutions' Next-Gen Storage
SANs are storage for high rollers — or are they? Storage Area Networks are specialized storage systems that allow multi-user access, as server-attached storage does, but also provide high performance, which SAS cannot.
May 1, 2004
Field Test: Solid State Logic XLogic Multichannel Compressor
Solid State Logic continues the modern tradition of large-console manufacturers by adding processor units to its inventory with the latest release of the XLogic series, which employs the Grammy-winning SuperAnalogue technology introduced with the SL 9000 for excellent bandwidth and dynamic range, as well as surface-mount technology for compact profiles.
May 1, 2004
Field Test: Yamaha Pitch Fix, Vocal Rack and Final Master
Workstation users, rejoice: A trio of new plug-ins brings Yamaha's proprietary digital processing technology to your VST/AudioUnits-based projects.
May 1, 2004
Field Test: Trident S40 Single-Channel Strip
With its signature black-anodized front panel, colored aluminum knobs and small rectangular push buttons, the S40 is clearly the progeny of Trident's Series 80 and TSM consoles.
May 1, 2004
Field Test: Tascam FW-1884 Control Surface/Interface
A control surface/FireWire audio/MIDI interface describes most of what Tascam's FW-1884 does, but there wouldn't be enough space on the box if the product name were to paint the whole picture of its functions.
May 1, 2004
Field Test: Alesis Prolinear 820DSP Monitors
Until you look closely at the front panel LCD, Alesis' Prolinear 820DSP appears to be a garden-variety, two-way, active studio monitor.
May 1, 2004
Technology Spotlight: Digidesign ICON
Hold onto your seats folks, we're about to change the way you think about Pro Tools. For years now, Digi users have been wondering about the next generation of controllers to come out of Daly City, Calif.
Apr 1, 2004
Technology Spotlight: Dolby's Enhanced Dolby Digital
One of the biggest announcements at this month's NAB show will not be a product, per se, but the debut of a new audio compression protocol.
Apr 1, 2004
Field Test: Merging Technologies Pyramix 4.2 Workstation
A solitary triangle in one of Michael Bishop's excellent recordings convinced me that DSD offered a clarity that I didn't hear in my 48kHz PCM work.
Apr 1, 2004
Field Test: Sony DMX-P01 24-bit/96k Mixer
Sony is no stranger to video production. In fact, Sony has the whole signal production chain pretty much covered.
Apr 1, 2004
Field Test: Neumann TLM 127 Condenser Microphone
The TLM 127 is the latest FET 100 Series mic in Neumann's transformerless microphone line (TLM). Available in either black matte or Neumann's trademark nickel finish, the side-address TLM 127 starts out with the K 127 large dual-diaphragm capsule, which is based on the K 103 used in the TLM 103.
Apr 1, 2004
Field Test: Genelec 7070A Active Subwoofer
When Genelec introduced its 7000 Series of active subwoofers, I was intrigued by these systems, which not only provide solid, below 20Hz LF reproduction, but also offer 6.1 bass-management capability and flexible acoustical tweaks to make the system work in nearly any listening space.
Apr 1, 2004
Field Test: Thermionic Culture The Phoenix Compressor
Thermionic Culture's The Phoenix is a pretty rare bird. It's a variable-mu tube compressor — the first type of compressor ever made.
Apr 1, 2004
Snapshot Product Reviews
BLUE MICROPHONES THE BALL
Phantom-Powered Dynamic Mic
You can't really accuse Blue's mics of blending into the woodwork. Apart from being a 4-inch plastic sphere, The Ball is a phantom-powered dynamic model.
Apr 1, 2004
Field Test: Waves Transform Plug-In Bundle
We've always thought of Waves as a manufacturer of solid, straightforward studio tools, but recently, the company has branched out with some really creative sound-shapers.
Mar 1, 2004
Field Test: Apogee Electronics Rosetta 800
The Rosetta 800 ($2,995), Apogee's newest 24-bit multichannel converter, offers eight channels of A/D and D/A conversion, flexible sync capabilities and Apogee's proprietary UV22HR wordlength reduction and Soft Limit dynamics processing.
Mar 1, 2004
Field Test: Buzz Audio SOC 1.1 Stereo Optical Compressor
Leave it to the Kiwis to come up with a more reliable and clean-sounding version of the tried-and-true opto-compressor.
Mar 1, 2004
Field Test: Studio Projects B Series Mics
During the past few years, there has been an explosion of almost unbelievably low-priced Chinese condenser mics that look like prized German beauties.
Mar 1, 2004
Field Test: QSC Audio SRA2422 Studio Reference Amplifier
QSC Audio has established itself as a leading manufacturer of amplifiers for live sound reinforcement.
Mar 1, 2004
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