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Home›Posts Tagged "New Toys Review"

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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    October 1, 2015
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Gear Review: Auralex Sustain V2 Bamboo Sound Diffusors

    The v2 models are the enhanced versions of Sustain™ bamboo sound diffusors. Diffusors, in contrast to absorption panels, eliminate flutter echoes 
by evenly dispersing acoustical ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    September 23, 2015
    by Music Connection

    New Gear Review: Fishman Fluence Modern 8-String Humbucker

    Originally available only in a 6-string version, requests quickly came in for 7- and 8-string models. This was due to the Fluence pickup’s ability to ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    September 14, 2015
    by Music Connection

    New Gear Review: CAD Audio GXL2600USB Condenser

    CAD Audio’s GXL2600USB is the latest addition to their popular line of USB microphones. It is a large diaphragm studio condenser microphone with a 1-inch ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    September 10, 2015
    by Music Connection

    New Gear Review: Sonnox Fraunhofer Pro-Codec Version 3

    Sonnox Fraunhofer Pro-Codec V3 builds on V2 with the inclusion of meta-data entry, editing and batch processing using the included standalone Pro-Codec Manager application. Pro-Codec ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    July 30, 2015
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Gear Review: Genelec 7040A Ultra-Compact Subwoofer

    The new 7040A ultra-compact subwoofer is designed to go with Genelec’s 8010, 8020 and M030 active monitors. Its diminutive size at just 16.125 X 13.75 ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    July 22, 2015
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Gear Review: PreSonus Studio One 3 Professional

    Version 3 is the latest version of Studio One and now includes a redesigned, GUI and a newgraphics engine for a cleaner, darker and flatter ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    July 17, 2015
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Gear Review: Softube Console 1 XL9000 Update

    Softube updates their Console 1 hardware controller/software plug-in system with the availability of the Solid State Logic XL 9000 K channel strip. Console 1’s SSL ...
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  • New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    November 18, 2014
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Gear Review: CruzTOOLS Stagehand Compact Tech Kit

    CruzTOOLS’ new Stagehand™ Compact Tech Kit is a no-brainer for all guitar and bass players who are interested in keeping their instruments in perfect playing ...
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  • New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    November 13, 2014
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Gear Review: PreSonus Capture and Capture Duo for iPad

    PreSonus® has introduced iOS software based on the live-recording software for their StudioLive mixers called Capture™ for iPad® and Capture Duo. These two new audio-recording ...
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  • New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    November 11, 2014
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Gear Review: EVH Stripe Series Circles Guitar

    The EVH Stripe Series “Circles” guitar was made famous in the Van Halen 1981 “Unchained” music video. The spacey black-and-white graphic has a gloss finish ...
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  • New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    October 21, 2014
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Gear Review: ZIVIX Puc Wireless MIDI

    Zivix’s wireless link system (named PUC) connects MIDI musical instruments with iOS devices. An iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch running iOS 7 loaded with music ...
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  • New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    September 22, 2014
    by Barry Rudolph

    FabFilter Pro-G Gate/Expander/Ducker Plug-in

    FabFilter has updated their Pro-G gate/expander plug-in to include “ducking” capability. Ducking works like an inverted gate—when the threshold is crossed, the signal itself is ...
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  • New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    September 17, 2014
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Gear Review: Samson Expedition XP106W Portable PA

    Expedition Express in these pages and the XP106W is like a big brother at about twice the weight. Also pole-mountable, the XP106W has a rechargeable ...
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  • New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    September 12, 2014
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Gear Review: Yamaha Motif XF7 40th Anniversary White Edition

    The all-white Motif XF Music Production Synthesizer celebrates the company’s 40th anniversary of manufacturing synthesizers and would be a dream to own. This sleek white ...
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  • New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    September 9, 2014
    by Barry Rudolph

    New Gear Review: Genelec 8010A Active Monitor

    The Genelec 8010A Active Monitor is the newest and smallest member of their 8000 Series of monitors widely used in high-end professional audio, mastering, post-production ...
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