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Kali’s debut headphones straddle the professional/consumer divide. How useful are they in the studio?
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Kali’s debut headphones straddle the professional/consumer divide. How useful are they in the studio?

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We checked out the Cymatic Audio uTrack 24 at the recent AES Convention in LA. Check out our coverage below. Now its...

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Below follows the full press release from M-Audio. If you prefer the dancing lights and sound of a video...

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The first major update for Convex Audio's reverb plug-in delivers an array of new features along with support for macOS systems.

Lauten’s latest makes crafting the perfect bass drum sound a breeze.

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