Accessories / Gadgets

Software‑controlled ‘patchbays’ are invaluable for recall and routing in hybrid studios. Is this the right one for you?

It’s hard to believe that the humble VU meter has been with us for almost 85 years. How does the Crookwood Stereo VU Meter measure up?

The FlexBar can make all sorts of dual‑mic placement jobs quick and easy.

Ever wished you could control the level of room sound that’s baked into a dialogue or vocal recording?

This clever solution for combining processors is much more than just a plug‑in host...

The XP‑Relay combines CB Electronics’ sophisticated patchbay control system with the purest possible signal path.

Ever wanted to run already recorded signals through a guitar amp or stompbox? One of these boxes could be all you need...

They may seem like an unromantic part of modular, but having the right case can make all the difference to your system.

Cat cabling is cheap and readily available — and there’s no reason you can’t use it to run balanced analogue audio signals all over the place!

Shure offer a very neat lateral‑thinking solution to mounting stereo microphone arrays quickly and accurately.

Tired of running back and forth between the control room and live room? Meet your new robotic assistant...

This clever storage and expansion solution is intended as the perfect companion to a Mac Mini.

Clean‑gain ‘booster’ preamps are popular accessories for ribbon and moving‑coil dynamic mics — but what if that gain were deliberately made more characterful?

External storage becomes so fast and so small it might as well not be external at all!

TC Electronic’s AEON String Sustainer has been out for a few years now, but we recently got our hands on one for the first time...

sE’s latest mic booster offers much more than just a bit of extra gain...

Every engineer needs portable problem solvers, and this offering from Sonnect could become a constant companion.

Session Recall is a boon for those who still mix out of the box using a plethora of non‑recallable analogue equipment.

3D‑printing has made it practical for designers to manufacture all manner of specialised microphone mounting brackets at relatively low cost.

There are plenty of cheap Bluetooth adapters on the market but most are aimed at the consumer sector, whereas these two models from Alto focus on the pro audio market.

Can this open, portable device help you capture a professional vocal‑booth sound?