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Drawmer <i>Dynamics</i>
Format: TDM plug‑in only
The Drawmer Dynamics plug‑in software provides first...
Published February 2000
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Waves DeEsser
Formats: VST, MAS, RTAS, Premiere, and TDM
Reviewed: TDM version
De‑essers are an...
Published February 2000
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Steinberg SPL De-Esser
Formats: PC DirectX, VST
Reviewed: Mac version
The SPL De‑Esser user...
Published February 2000
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Lexicon <i>LexiVerb</i>
TDM plug‑in for Pro Tools
Reviewed: Mac version
Lexicon's hardware reverb units...
Published October 1999
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TC Electronic Unit.Y
Yamaha 02R Co-processor Card
Most modern digital mixers, like Yamaha's 02R, incorporate powerful built-in effects — but they frequently do this at the expense of their ability to interface with high-quality external processors. Mike Collins explores an alternative way of adding top-notch effects to the 02R...
Published September 1999
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TC Electronic M3000
Studio Reverb Processor
Mike Collins provides some early reflections on TC Electronic's latest reverb unit and effects processor.
Published June 1999
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Gallery PX10 Production Palette
Pro Tools Control Surface
Digidesign's Pro Tools is undoubtedly a powerful system, and a hardware control surface such as the Gallery Production Palette can really help to unlock that power. Mike Collins just loves being in control...
Published June 1999
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Pro Tools 24 Mixplus
Digital Audio Workstation
Digidesign's latest Pro Tools MIX card offers even more power than last year's PT24, providing higher plug-in performance and improved mixing and processing capabilities — and there's a new software version with some useful enhancements. Mike Collins weighs up the pros and cons.
Published April 1999
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Cakewalk Metro 4
MIDI Audio Sequencer
For years Metro was a fully-featured Mac MIDI-only sequencer without a permanent home, available from various manufacturers. Now, the package has been adopted by PC sequencer company Cakewalk to help them attract Mac-based custom — and they have added various new features including audio support. Mike Collins goes underground...
Published February 1999
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Mackie HUI
Control Surface For DAWs
Users of computer-based recording systems often feel restricted by the limited degree of physical control available when it comes to mixing, especially when compared to a traditional setup centred around a hardware mixer. Mike Collins tries out a new system from Mackie which aims to improve matters.
Published December 1998