Accessories / Gadgets

Most studios include a number of digital devices, but in order to get them to converse in the digital domain, they have to run...

The plug-in compatibility of most audio software means that you can add new effects and processing capabilities — but not all programs support the same types of plug-in, and some require additional hardware. In the first part of a comprehensive roundup, Paul White and Martin Walker look at the different plug-in formats available.

One of the problems with digital mixers is that they never have enough analogue inputs out of the box. For example, the Yamaha...

Rocktron's PC Preamp is designed to enable mic‑ or line‑level signals to be fed into the line input of a computer...

It seems everybody is talking about the millennium bug, but a far greater threat to the operation of our studios is already ticking away inside our effects units and synthesizers. Paul White gives a battery health warning.

Much of today's Mac music recording and processing software realistically requires a G3 processor to give optimum real-time performance; but this doesn't mean you need to consign older Macs to the scrapheap. As Bob Dormon explains, there is now an alternative to trading in your old Performa for a costly new machine.

Go into any top recording studio and the chances are that you'll find not one, but numerous pairs of Beyerdynamic DT100...

When I did the recent roundup of Roland Expansion boards in the November '98 issue, the Vocal board had been announced but...

Musicians can have a tricky time choosing suitable hard drives for audio recording, but Glyph claim their range is ready-optimised for music applications. Martin Walker puts their assertion to the test...

The TGX10 is a dynamic/moving‑coil pressure‑gradient microphone with a supercardioid polar pattern and a capsule...

MIT make a range of 'Audio Interface Networks' that are essentially replacement leads for various applications. They all...

It's rather too early to say if the 2Gb Jaz drive will become an 'industry standard' means of interchanging audio files, but in the short‑to‑medium term, it seems to have a lot going for it.

If the name Yorkville doesn't mean a lot to you, don't worry, you're in good company — I'd never heard of them before...

Sophisticated effects and audio processing have become pretty standard on professional synths and keyboard workstations. The Kurzweil K2500's capacities in these respects, however, were looking a little dated until now. Paul Lehrman plugs in the new KDFX expansion board.

There are loads of handy gadgets out there to make a musician's life more fun, and every one of them is more desirable than socks or aftershave. Derek Johnson & Debbie Poyser present you with a few ideas...

In contemporary music terms, the Korg Wavestation is verging on the antique, yet it still has the capacity to surprise and...

If you saw our review of the Voyager 1 Beat Extractor in the Feb '98 issue, you'll already know what to expect from the Micro...

Paul White risks serious wear and tear to his patch-seletion finger by trying out the whole set of Roland JV-series Expansion Cards.

Computers may have revolutionised home recording, but for the recording guitarist who prefers the sound of single coil pickups, they have taken the age-old problem of radiated-field noise to a new level. Dave Lockwood checks out a new generation fo pickups promising a real solution without compromising the classic sound.

Digidesign's new interface allows Pro Tools users to transfer data to and from ADAT-compatible devices. Mike Collins finds out if it's a Bridge too far...

One of the most useful things any audio engineer can carry around is a test disc to check the alignment of equipment, and to...