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In 2006, Bill Putnam's famous United Western studio complex on West Sunset Boulevard was re-opened as the EastWest Studios retaining much of it's original acoustic design.
A large new violin library for Kontakt turns legato sampling into an art form.
These mics are intended to offer the sound of the classic U87, while costing a fraction of the price. Do they live up to their inspiration?
If your workflow is a casualty of the closure of MobileMe, it’s probably time to start looking for alternatives...
Behringer’s new digital mixer and snake system are impressive on paper, but how do they fare under real-life gigging conditions?
There are hundreds of reverb plug-ins to choose from, but none quite like Eventide’s Blackhole...
This handmade mic employs top-quality components, which lend it a character reminiscent of the classic Neumann M49.
Although the shock value of its lyrics and ensuing censorship earned it notoriety, ‘Closer’ perfectly exemplifies Trent Reznor’s radical use of sampling and singularly focused musical vision.
Get creative with your guitar tones, using Cubase’s VST Amp Rack
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If the name Ken Scott means nothing to you, you really do need to read up on recording and production! His CV as engineer and producer is peppered with credits for work with rock royalty...
ESI claim to have improved on the design of their popular Near range of desktop monitors. The result is definitely Unik...
Imagine mixing the world’s biggest bands in front of an audience of millions — with no soundcheck. It’s all in a day’s work for BBC in-house engineers.
Fishman have taken their popular Loudbox 100 and given it a fresh lick of paint, more powerful amplifiers and a welcome new effects section.
The man behind well-known French mixing console manufacturers Freevox has created a preamp — and it sounds très bon!
The following test plots were taken with an audio Precision Analyser during the course of Hugh's review.
To really put these three-way speakers to the test, we took them out on a number of outdoor live-music events.