News Pro Audio Tegeler Crème: A Silky, Rich Tube Unit to Add Shine to Your Music by Tim McArtney We tested the Crème EQ and compressor from Tegeler Audio Manufaktur. It’s a stunning unit that adds silk and weight. The Crème is a high-quality, Pultec-inspired, stereo mastering EQ and…
News Pro Audio Purafied Audio Plugins: Add Some Incredible Emulation and Parallel Compression to Your Music by Josh Needs Purafied Audio’s two mixing plugins: SLP 538 – A Stunning Analogue EQ Emulator & Micro Limiter AKA your new BFF for Parallel Processing. Founded by producer and engineer Sam Pura…
News Pro Audio Hot Chips: The Fresh Tech Creator Series — Dan Frizza Shows Off Highest Spec In Recording by Tim McArtney In Hot Chips: The Fresh Tech Creator Series 2, musician and producer Dan Frizza discussed Neve 88M’s portable audio recording across different spaces. Just like the excitement those hot chip…
News Pro Audio Royer Labs Ribbon Microphones: We Tested Three of Their Latest and Greatest in the Studio by Tim McArtney We shot out three ribbon microphones from Royer Labs in our studio Noise Machines — the brand new 25th Anniversary Limited-Edition R-121 Distressed Rose, the 25th Anniversary R-10 Hot Rod…
News Pro Audio Arturia KeyLab Essential mk3: a Full-Featured MIDI Controller With a Small Footprint by Tim McArtney Arturia does it again with the KeyLab Essential mk3 MIDI Controller. It’s eco-designed, with new features, a massive bundle of soft synths, pianos and Ableton Live, and more to make…
News Pro Audio Singular Audio Tubedrve: Engineering the Sound Took a Dive Into This Saturated Drive by Tim McArtney We tested out the Singular Audio Tubedrve in the studio: a 500 series stereo tube saturator. It’s a creamy, rich sounding box that can act subtly, or move into a…
Music News Pro Audio Hot Chips: The Fresh Tech Creator Series — Jonti Shows Off His Creative Workflow by Tim McArtney For the 1st instalment of Hot Chips: The Fresh Tech Creator Series, we met up with musician and producer Jonti as he talked about reliability and portability in recording using…
Music News The Smile returns: Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood’s electrifying side project announces new album by Tammy Moir Get ready to cheer, music fans, because The Smile, the electrifying offshoot of Radiohead, have confirmed they are currently in the studio recording a brand new album. The music world…
News Pro Audio Neumann KH 150: Fantastically Rich and Detailed Studio Monitors by Tim McArtney We tested out the new Neumann KH 150 studio monitors. Is Neumann setting a new standard for speakers in line with their incredible reputation for microphones? When choosing monitors (not…
News Pro Audio Tegeler MythEQ 500: Mythical Sound in the Palm of Your Hands by Tim McArtney Is EQ the answer to your recording and mixing issues? We reviewed the brand new Tegeler MythEQ 500: a 500 series EQ that looks and feels great, and we dived…
News Pro Audio Pinnacle Microphones Fat Top II: The Legacy of a Cult Classic Company Carries On by Tim McArtney We reviewed the new Pinnacle Microphones Fat Top II Ribbon Microphone in our studio Noise Machines. It’s got that vintage sound with a vintage design. Do you feel like your…
News Pro Audio Chandler Limited RS660 Compressor: Thick and Harmonically Rich With a Classic Design by Tim McArtney We reviewed the very exciting new box from Chandler Limited, the RS660 compressor in our studio Noise Machines. It’s a beautifully designed, vari-mu comp that offers vintage flair. The RS660…
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…
