News Pro Audio EarthQuaker Devices and Dr. Z have joined forces to create a bite-sized tube amp by Alec Clark The ZEQD-Pre is a muti-faceted pre-amp which combines superb pedal engineering with decades of tube amplifier-modeling experience. The minds of two music gear veterans have breathed authenticity into an all-analogue…
News Pro Audio Engineering The Sound: Retro Powerstrip Recording Channel by Happy We’re diving into the world of vintage-inspired audio gear with the Retro Powerstrip recording channel This versatile unit combines a preamp, EQ, and compressor into a single, rugged package, offering…
News Engineering The Sound: NEVE -1073SP-D by Happy Neve preamps are famous for their ‘vibey’ sound. The 1073SPX-D features Marinair transformers and hand-wound inductors to continue this tradition. Neve has done it again with the brand new 1073SPX-D,…
News Pro Audio Vintage Vibes in the Digital Age: AudioScape’s Plugin Duo by Ethan Saunders With the hardware space covered, AudioScape are now venturing into the software world. AudioScape are a well loved brand in the audio hardware space, creating amazing replicas of classic circuitry…
News Pro Audio Grace Designs m501 – Your Sound’s New Best Friend! by Ethan Saunders The m501 brings out the very best of any input you throw at it “Grace Designs” is a household name in the pro audio world. Being a family-owned company that…
News Pro Audio Maag Audio: Redefining Studio Excellence by Ethan Saunders The Maag PREQ2 & EQ4, a dynamic duo for every studio. In the realm of audio innovation, Maag Audio stands as a beacon of excellence, pioneered by the visionary Cliff…
News Pro Audio Unleash Your Mic’s Potential: A Closer Look at the AEA TRP500 Preamp by Ethan Saunders Explore how this leading innovator in audio amplification, from restoring vintage mics to modern preamps, is revolutionising recording Discover the AEA TRP500 preamp, a groundbreaking addition to the world of…
News Pro Audio Sescom: SES-GHOST by Oliver Ashby It’s not the most exciting piece of kit, but we could certainly all use one We can all agree that the most frustrating thing about our favourite dynamic mics for…
News Pro Audio Golden Age: Pre-73 MKIV by Owen Penglis Why not pay a visit to the initiator of the nicely-priced Neve 1073 market? Sure, Neve preamps have nearly always been valued, but I’m pretty sure it was Dave Grohl…
Features News Pro Audio Neve 1073: the undisputed champ of the preamp Neve 1073 by Dan Shaw Painstakingly crafted with the finest quality components, the Neve 1073 has been infusing audio signals with its magic for close to half a century. For the average civilian, the quality…
News Pro Audio IK Multimedia has revealed the iRig Pre 2 portable preamp by Daniel Croft The iRig Pre 2 is the perfect portable preamp for audio and visual creators who need reliable, high-quality sound on the go. IK Multimedia‘s latest release, the iRig Pre 2,…
News Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: upgrade your mic collection with the Soyuz Launcher by Dan Shaw The Launcher harnesses the electrical prowess of Russian mic maestros, Soyuz. At Engineering the Sound, we were keen to see if this box could transform our mic collection. It’s often…
News Pro Audio Rupert Neve, the father of modern audio, has died at 94 by Dan Shaw Rupert Neve has died at the age of 94. His console and preamp designs have played a massive role in defining the sound of modern music. Arguably the single greatest…
