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…
News Pro Audio Liyah Knight’s Costume Workshop Sample Pack by Tim McArtney Artist Liyah Knight took over her mum’s costume workshop to make a sample pack from the sounds of machines, beads of all sizes, and curious findings. Choosing a space that…
Features News Pro Audio How Setwun used his studio and suburb to create a sample pack by Tim McArtney Producer Setwun explored the creaks and cracks inside his home studio and the sounds of Chippendale to create a sample pack. Watch his process of finding and manipulating samples. Exploring…
Features News Pro Audio Frippertronics: how Robert Fripp and Brian Eno brought looping to life by Luka Osborne Frippertronics: Ambient tape looping brought to you by Robert Fripp and Brian Eno. It might not sound new, but in 1972 it was. Frippertronics … What did you just say?…
Features News Pro Audio How Jonti created a sample pack inside his favourite venue, Phoenix Central Park by Tim McArtney Musician, Artist and Producer Jonti loves found sounds: watch as he creates a sample pack inside his favourite music venue. Heading into Phoenix Central Park, without his guitars and synths,…