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We demystify the powerful internal routing and mixing engine within Emu's recent popular range of computer audio interfaces.
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We demystify the powerful internal routing and mixing engine within Emu's recent popular range of computer audio interfaces.

Tascam's affordable 32-channel, eight-buss digital mixer takes on Yamaha's O-series, providing 24-bit/96kHz operation, surround panning, and effects processing from TC Works and Antares.

Paul Wiffen concludes his investigation into reliable means of audio interfacing on new-style Macintoshes when the traditional PCI card route is not available to you. This month, he tests two more USB audio-only interfaces, and reaches some definitive conclusins about Tascam's US428 MIDI and audio interface.

Martin Walker looks at a handy half-rack unit which could provide an ideal front end for your computer-based recording system.

There was quite a buzz about mLAN at the recent American AES audio trade show. Paul Wiffen reports on the latest developments.

You might think the Pod Pro is just a Pod in a rack, but there's a lot more to it than that.

This interesting monitor system uses the natural roll-off of the satellite speakers to provide the crossover with the subwoofer.

Worried that your digital recordings sound a bit sterile? Maybe the Tubetracker can warm things up a bit...

Tascam have updated their ubiquitous DTRS format with an affordable and compatible 24-bit modular digital multitrack. Hugh Robjohns tries out the DA78HR.

The Masterport system consists of dedicated multitrack software and a high-quality card, allowing you to avoid the compatibility problems that can arise when software and hardware from different manufacturers are run together. Janet Harniman-Cook thinks it's the cream of the crop.

When it's time to choose a sampler from the many on the market, it helps to know which features are most significant. Craig Anderton will tel you what you want, what you really really want...

I've been playing in bands ever since I saw George Harrison and the boys in 1963 (I'm still a Beatle‑freak!) Now,...

Paul White gets a feel for the on-off CD business using HHB's new stand-alone CD recorder.

Digital Performer version 7.1 has been out for a while, but we're still feeling the love for some of its new features...

If you don’t need a large control surface, these two racks offer compact and affordable ways to harness Behringer’s X32 mix engine.

Avids new interface might look like the baby of the HD range, but theres a lot more to it than meets the eye...

Korg's longstanding OASYS synthesis project has finally come to commercial fruition. The original plan, to produce a traditional stand-alone synthesizer, has given way to a computer-based synthesis and mixing environment running on a multi-DSP PCI card. Simon Trask takes refuge with the OASYS PCI...

The DSP-FX is the world's first 32-bit floating point digital effects processing system with a visual interface. It also comes on a standard ISA card for installation in a desktop PC. Dominic Hawken plugs 'n' plays.

Dave Shapton explores the consequences of new, media-independent formats for music distribution and reproduction.

A new PCI soundcard and breakout box system from Ego Sys combines analogue and digital audio, MIDI, and a host of synchronisation and driver options, and all without breaking the bank. Martin Walker wonders if this might be all you ever need...