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New Gear Review: Cubase 7.5/Cubase Artist 7.5 Updated
Both Cubase and Cubase Artist version 7.5 add workflow enhancements, updates to the included virtual instruments and some new effects. A new feature that it ... -
New Gear Review: Shure SRH1540 Headphones
If it were not for my mix playing out of these new Shure SRH1540 headphones, I wouldn’t even know they were on my head. The ... -
New Gear Review: Mackie MRMK3 Studio Monitors
Mackie’s MRmk3 powered studio monitor line uses Mackie’s “Music-Centric Voicing” process said to acoustically optimize them for truthful monitoring throughout all the stages in music ... -
New Gear Review: Focusrite Red 1 500 Series
The Focusrite Red 1 500 Series Mic Pre houses the same circuit topology and components as the original 2U Focusrite Red microphone preamplifier. This unit ... -
New Gear Review: AKG K812 Reference Headphones
The new K812 reference headphones are an open-back design with oversized 53-mm drivers claimed to have the highest dynamic range ever for an AKG headphone. ... -
New Gear Review: Aristides' 070 Seven-String Electric
Aristides Instruments’ new 070 is their latest synthetically produced musical instrument. The guitar body and neck are molded as one piece out of Arium using ... -
New Gear Review: Telefunken XLR Cables
Telefunken Elektroakustik Stage Series microphone cables have 90-degree right-angle female XLRs at one end for clean, low profile connection to mics placed in the tightest ... -
New Gear Review: Griffin Technology StudioConnect
Griffin Technology’s StudioConnect is a standalone dock for Apple’s iPad and iPad Mini with complete I/O connections for both audio and MIDI. It comes with ... -
New Gear Review: Tech 21 Hot-Rod Plexi Pedal
The Hot-Rod Plexi pedal from Tech 21 has all-analog SansAmp technology to provide two operating modes that’ll change the personality of any guitar amp. In ... -
New Gear Review: CEntrance HiFi-M8
The CEntrance HiFi-M8 (“HiFi-Mate”) is a portable digital-to-audio converter (DAC) with headphone amplifier. The HiFi-M8 is a battery-powered (6 hours) portable audiophile level DAC useful ... -
New Gear Review: Blue Cat Audio Liny EQ 5.0 Plug-in
Blue Cat Audio’s Liny EQ is an 8-band linear phase equalizer plug-in with minimal latency—less than 3ms at 44.1kHz. Linear phase EQs have the unfortunate ... -
New Gear Review: Steinberg HALion 5 and HALion Sonic 2
HALion 5 and HALion Sonic 2 are the latest releases of Steinberg’s VST sampler with its 192 kHz, 32-stereo outputs and 6-channel surround support. HALion ... -
New Gear Review: The Loar LH-280 Archtop Electric
The Loar introduces the LH-280 (pictured is the LH-280C-BK model), an archtop cutaway with dual humbuckers and a 16-inch lower bout. Based on a vintage ... -
New Gear Review: Izotope RX 3 and RX 3 Advanced
The anticipated RX update does not disappoint. RX 3 and RX 3 Advanced are mature, professional audio restoration and repair systems with completely redesigned user ... -
New Gear Review: Aguilar AG 5P-60 and AG 5P/J-HC Bass Pickup Sets
Pictured are Aguilar Amplification’s new AG 5P-60 five-string P-Bass® pickup and AG 5P/J-HC hum-canceling pickup sets. The AG 5P-60 fits into five-string style P-Basses with the ... -
New Gear Review: Blue Microphones' Nessie
Blue Microphones' Nessie--affectionately named for its look, seeming to rise up from below your desktop's surface--will instantly deliver studio-enhanced sound for vocals, instruments and voiceovers. ... -
New Gear Review: Fishman TriplePlay
Fishman TriplePlay® is a wireless MIDI controller for electric guitar. You can directly control any USB compliant device capable of receiving MIDI input. TriplePlay will ... -
New Gear Review: Telefunken Elektroakustik M80-SH
The Telefunken Elektroakustik M80-SH and M81-SH are the new lower profile versions of the M80 and M81 Telefunken dynamic microphones. Their shorter lengths allow the ... -
New Gear Review: New SABIAN Xs20 Cymbals
The three new cymbals in the Xs20 line are made from SABIAN B20 bronze and offer new choices. The dB Control Crashes are available in ... -
New Gear Review: Mackie DL/DLM System
Each of the new Mackie DL/DLM powered full-range loudspeakers are standalone PA systems that can be pole-mounted for mono/stereo sound reinforcement, set up as floor ...
