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BAE 1073 MPF
Dual Solid-state Preamp
There are now several Neve 1073-inspired preamps available — but theyre not always 100 percent faithful to the original design. How close does this new contender from BAE come?
Published April 2010
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Inside Track: Leonard Cohen 'Slow'
Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Patrick Leonard & Jesse E String
In search of reality, Leonard Cohen convinced his producer Patrick Leonard to abandon his hang-ups about using sampled instruments.
Published December 2014
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Drawmer 1969
Dual-channel Valve Preamp/Processor
Drawmer's 1969 model, developed with US pro audio dealer Mercenary Audio, seeks to offer the facilities of their acclaimed 1960 valve-based processor, but with a more American sound.
Published October 2000
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Benchmark DAC1
Stereo Digital-to-Analogue Converter
If you place importance on the spec of your recording system's analogue-to-digital converters, then you should not overlook the quality of your D-As either. We check out a surprisingly affordable high-quality example from the States...
Published July 2005
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T-Rex Gristle Pedals
Stomp-box Effects
Judging by the names of some of their products, the designers at T‑Rex have got a thing about the less attractive elements of...
Published November 2009
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Stornoway: Recording Tales From Terra Firma
Jonathan Ouin, Oli Steadman & George Shilling
Many bands record their own albums these days, but few achieve as much with as little gear as Stornoway.
Published May 2013
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A-Designs Pacifica
Two-channel Microphone Preamplifier
Striking a useful balance between the transparent and the characterful, this high-quality, US-made preamp design brings versatility to the studio and some colour to the rack...
Published September 2009
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EastWest Quantum Leap Spaces
Convolution Reverb Plug‑in
EastWest’s intriguing reverb plug‑in aims to breathe new life into convolution technology.
Published June 2011
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Slate Pro Dragon
Mono Compressor
What do you get if you cross an 1176 with a Distressor — and then throw in a few unique features for good measure? Enter the Dragon...
Published July 2010
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Jonathan Wilson: Fanfare
Reviving The West Coast Sound
For Jonathan Wilson, the quality of recorded music peaked in late-'70s LA. His own production career has been a quest to scale the same heights.
Published November 2013
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Spectrasonics Trilian
Software Bass Instrument
Spectrasonics new STEAM-driven bass module bundles 34GB of electric, acoustic and synth basses into one package. We delve deep and give you the lowdown.
Published January 2010
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Cartec EQP1A
Mono Valve Equaliser
British 'boutique' outboard manufacturers seem to be rather thin on the ground these days, but if this Pultec clone is anything to go by, newcomers Cartec look set to make a big impression.
Published October 2010
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John Congleton: Engineer & Producer
From Baroness, R. Kelly, Explosions In The Sky to St. Vincent, Swans and Xiu Xiu
Producer and engineer John Congleton has worked on anything and everything — the more unfamiliar, the better!
Published June 2014
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Waves Renaissance Maxx
Plug-in bundle for Mac & PC
This latest plug-in bundle from Waves combines their celebrated Renaissance Collections 1 and 2, with the added bonus of a new 'channel strip' plug-in.
Published August 2003
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Hollow Sun Classic Keyboards
Akai-format Sample CD-ROMs
Hollow Sun's vintage keyboard sounds go against all the current sample-library trends, being supplied on CD-ROM rather than on dedicated hard drives, and weighing in at Megabytes in size, not Gigabytes. But how do they sound...?
Published October 2005
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Korg Microkorg XL
Synthesizer & Vocoder
The hugely popular Microkorg — the worlds best-selling synth for the past few years, according to its makers — has gained what Korg describe as a big brother. Will it repeat the success of its sibling?
Published July 2009
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Session Notes: Duo Melodika
Baroque Music
This month one of our engineers aims to augment the natural beauty of a baroque‑music duo playing in a church.
Published August 2014
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Casio Privia PX3
Stage Piano
An 88-note hammer-action stage piano as affordable as this seems far too good to be true. Is there a catch?
Published March 2012
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Ingram Engineering MPA685
Dual-channel Microphone Preamplifier
It takes a lot these days to set a boutique mic preamp apart from the crowd. Does Ingram’s flagship design have what it takes?
Published March 2012