
Studio Installation Workshop
Most SOS readers seem either to be setting up a studio or refining their existing setup, and could save money and hassle by doing much of the wiring and installation themselves. We explain how.
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Most SOS readers seem either to be setting up a studio or refining their existing setup, and could save money and hassle by doing much of the wiring and installation themselves. We explain how.

The Urei 1176 is one of those classic compressor-limiters that many boutique manufacturers are now trying to put their own spin on. What do Wes Audio bring to the party?

This affordable miniature mic from one of the top names in condensers can neatly solve a variety of common recording problems.

The Mackie Satellite is an audio interface with a unique two-piece design — but is it genius or gimmickry?

If you need serious bass, and you've got the control room to handle it, Eve's flagship monitors might be just the ticket.


As PCs grow more powerful, native-processing systems appear to offer very impressive features. Nevertheless, as Martin Walker explains, there is still a strong case for using dedicated audio hardware, as evidenced by Soundscape's powerful R.Ed system.



Audio Technica have put two different capsules into the same mic, giving you a choice of different sounds for different occasions.

Event build on their tried and tested design principles to offer two new sets of affordable active monitors.

This cost-effective four-channel microphone preamp with flexible powering options is well-suited to location recording.


The biggest Blues in the Blue Sky Range aim to be the best — and they don't disappoint.

In the D5, Equator have employed the same innovative technology they use in their premium models — but at a remarkably low price.

Having reinvented the 500-series rack with their Workhorse, Radial are now offering a smaller, more portable version...

Derek Johnson finds Tascam's dual DAT deck, the first ever, is at least twice the fun...

This mic preamp and processor is about as flexible a device as you could hope for without taking the modular route — and all in the space of a 2U rack.

Building to a price inevitably entails compromises. The art is in choosing the right ones...

Marcus Ryle of Line 6 talks to SOS about a radical new approach to live sound.