Symphony I/O   < Apogee Electronics >
Reviewed by John Baccigaluppi on Jan 13, 2012
Category: Converters Interfaces
< Issue: 87 >
I have to confess that when I saw the early ads marketing Symphony I/O with its sleek Scandinavian hi-fi aesthetic and big rubber feet, it looked to me like something built for audiophiles or home...  < KEEP READING >
CMS 40 compact powered monitor   < Focal Professional >
Reviewed by Andy Hong on Jan 12, 2012
Category: Monitoring
< Issue: 87 >
The first time I ran music through a pair of these tiny speakers, I had to double check to make sure I wasn’t listening to my larger ADAM P11A monitors (Tape Op #33). Bass extension in...  < KEEP READING >
Reviewed by Thom Monahan on Jan 12, 2012
Category: Mic Preamps
< Issue: 87 >
It’s nice to see something at this price point showing up in the 500-Series world. The 581 is a Class AB, discrete preamp based on the venerable Neve 1081 mic preamp design. It has all your...  < KEEP READING >
C716 large-diaphragm condenser mic   < Josephson Engineering >
Reviewed by John Vanderslice on Jan 12, 2012
Category: Microphones
< Issue: 87 >
The C716 is the long-awaited addition to Josephson Engineering’s acclaimed Series Seven family of mics. It was developed and designed in the beautiful California coastal town of Santa Cruz,...  < KEEP READING >
Reviewed by Eli Crews on Jan 12, 2012
Category: Signal Processors
< Issue: 87 >
I admit to having been quite skeptical when Eventide’s most recent stompbox, Space, arrived at my doorstep. In the first place, I’m the kind of guy whose favorite pedals have a maximum of...  < KEEP READING >
MA-300 large-diaphragm tube mic   < Mojave Audio >
Reviewed by Craig Schumacher on Jan 12, 2012
Category: Microphones
< Issue: 87 >
Mojave mics have quickly become a favorite of many studio owners and engineers. They are well designed and affordable, and they sound really good. The MA-200 (Tape Op #55) has been out for three years...  < KEEP READING >
Liaison   < Dangerous Music >
Reviewed by Adam Gonsalves, Andy Hong, Jeff Lipton, Claude VonStroke on Jan 12, 2012
Category: Consoles/Summing Tools Wiring
< Issue: 87 >
At first glance, the Liaison is not much more than an insert switcher. Plug in six of your outboard processors, and you can use Liaison’s front-panel buttons to switch your processors in and out...  < KEEP READING >
731R dual short-ribbon mic   < Cascade Microphones >
Reviewed by Alex Maiolo on Jan 12, 2012
Category: Microphones
< Issue: 87 >
Olympia, Washington's Cascade is probably best known for bringing affordable ribbon mics to the masses. Sure, they offer condensers too, but a quick scan of their website quickly reveals their niche....  < KEEP READING >
Pegasus tube mic   < Ronin Applied Sciences >
Reviewed by Andy Hong on Jan 12, 2012
Category: Microphones
< Issue: 87 >
As I mentioned in the previous issue's "Gear Geeking" (Tape Op #86), the Pegasus was one the most exciting products to be unveiled at the AES Convention. Unlike most tube mics on the market...  < KEEP READING >
SB4001 500-Series bus compressor   < Serpent Audio >
Reviewed by Garrett Haines, Dave Hidek on Jan 11, 2012
Category: Dynamics
< Issue: 87 >
This is the sentence where we make some stupid snake joke, or worse, a juvenile double entendre. Moving on, this is a cool new 500-Series bus compressor. Last year, Serpent Audio released the SB4000...  < KEEP READING >