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This new 1U rack from Drawmer offers their best-sounding compression yet.
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This new 1U rack from Drawmer offers their best-sounding compression yet.

If you are looking for an authentic tube-amp guitar sound from a DI recording system, then maybe the Dark Blue's all-tube preamp and speaker simulation is just what you need.

Emu's first USB 2.0 interface, and their first to offer Mac OS X compatibility, dispenses with DSP effects and complex software front-ends, majoring instead on hands-on controls and practical studio features. Have they hit on a winning formula?

Genelec are better known for their medium and large-sized pro studio monitors, but as Paul White discovers, their new mini active monitor could be tailor-made for the smaller private studio.

The technical standards of any professional, semi-pro, or hobbyist recording studio rely on accurate calibration. Hugh Robjohns tries out Terrasonde's funky DSP-based handheld audio test and measurement set.

Zoom's first computer product is a guitar amp modelling system that offers an impressive list of features at a bargain price.

These new active nearfields from Wharfedale offer a polished sound for studio owners on a budget.

The new AG Stomp physically models a miked-up acoustic guitar sound using the DI signal from an acoustic guitar piezo pickup, and also offers a variety of useful effects processors.

The vast majority of computer-based musicians will need an audio interface, but with so many on the market, it can feel like an impossible task to decide which to buy. You can narrow down the choices significantly with the help of our essential guide.

This innovative rectangular-capsule design aims to combine the desirable attributes of small- and large-diaphragm sounds.

Under the hood of this affordable new Alesis compact mixer lurks an 18-in/two-out audio interface. Is it too good to be true?

The Edirol R09 is one of the most stylish and compact digital recorders on the market - but is it as accomplished as it is good looking?

Paul White digs out his patch leads and powers up Allen & Heath's new general purpose, 4-bus console.

Do these low-cost condenser microphones from Marshall Electronics' MXL range have what it takes to stand out from an ever-increasing number of competitors?

We answer some commonly-asked questions on the use of voice channels in recording.

The Solo 110 and Solo 610 are a pair of high-quality, no-frills preamps — one solid-state, the other valve.

A dead live room, a live control room and faulty monitors... sounds like a job for the Studio SOS team!

This impressive mic from SE Electronics uses two valves instead of the usual one. But does it actually make any sonic difference?

TL Audio's successful Fat 1 stereo compressor now has a new sibling with its own built-in mic preamp. Paul White delivers the SOS verdict.