Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) Redline
Today we have a more than interesting and versatile 2.1 product to try out on our test bench, but first let’s see who EAW is. Eastern was founded in 1978 by partners Kenneth…
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Plugins and Delay Compensation
Plugin DelayWhen used in real time, a plugin takes a certain fraction of time to carry out its task. This time is called plugin delay, and its effect is that the signal passing…
Metallica and Meyer Sound LEO Open the Quebec Arena with a Circular TM® Array
Longtime Metallica engineer “Big Mick” Hughes is not one to shy away from innovation, and he keeps reaching milestones more than 30 years into his career with the band.
Mic Preamps Explained
Most readers are clear on what a mic preamp is and what it's for, but once terms like solid state, tubes, Class A and impedance start coming up, things can get complicated.
Bose® F1 Model 812: Intelligent Coverage
The American company Bose Corporation (Framingham, Massachusetts, USA) is neither a newcomer nor a stranger to the audio world. It has been in the business for 52 years, and makes…
NAMM 2016 Through a Guitarist’s Eyes
From booth to booth, and wherever my number comes up. We run through the new gear from Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, Beyerdynamic, Laney, ENGL, DV Mark, Supro, and Schecter. To tell the…
Drawmer TS2: Hit the Gas Without Fear
It often seems impossible to get a mix finished, sweet and powerful without it sounding "glassy," or to keep vocal takes from sounding "small" and kick drums from sounding papery…
rekordbox dj to Support Streaming from Pulselocker
Pioneer DJ and Pulselocker have partnered to allow rekordbox dj users to stream tracks from their Pulselocker accounts. This agreement gives rekordbox dj users the freedom to…
Fender American Elite Stratocaster
On the outside, the American Elite Stratocaster has Fender's timeless style, but under the “chassis” it's a new guitar designed for 21st-century musicians who demand more and more…
Waves Unveils the eMotion LV1 Mixer, a New Vision of Live Mixing
Waves introduces the eMotion LV1 mixer, a new vision of the concept of live mixing. LV1 eMotion is a revolutionary software mixer for FOH, monitor, and broadcast engineers. Based…
Denon DJ MCX8000 Controller With Engine Software Raises the Bar for Performance and Convenience
The MCX8000 hardware and software unit delivers full control of Serato DJ and Denon’s innovative Engine technology in a single device—no computer required! Denon DJ today…
Renewed, Retuned, Redesigned
Pioneer DJ's flagship setup is taking a giant leap into the future with the new CDJ-2000NXS2 and DJM-900NXS2. The result of years of interaction with DJs of every genre, these…
The Ills of Digital Audio: Jitter, Aliasing and Quantization Errors
When I was asked to write this article, it was originally supposed to be about wordclock and the equipment available on the market for distributing it. However, as I was planning…
Bose® F1 Model 812 Flexible Array Loudspeaker
The first portable loudspeaker that lets you easily control the vertical coverage pattern. That means better directionality of the signal toward the audience and, as a result…
New Allen & Heath Qu Chrome Series Mixers
The new Allen&Heath Qu Chrome series mixers bring the standout features of the large professional mixing systems used on tours and in theater within reach of a wide range of…
How Is a Spanish or Flamenco Guitar Made?
We take a "standard" tour of how guitars are made in Spain, obviously bearing in mind the many variables and methods depending on who makes them, from the different choices of…
We're Giving Away a Guitar, Totally Free
Today is Christmas Eve, and we know Santa Claus is going to leave a guitar for one of you. Have you been good? We will raffle off the guitar and send it to your home (*) totally…
Five New Allen & Heath Mixers and Interface Hybrids (ZEDi)
Allen & Heath has just introduced five new compact mixers, part of its popular ZED series. Three of these new models are hybrid mixer/interfaces. All of them have been designed…
Yamaha Steps on the Gas: Revstar Guitars
The new Revstar series of electric guitars introduces a new design concept, in tune with today’s aesthetic sensibility and with unique features. The aim is to update the classic…
Microphone Modeling: T-RackS Mic Room
Just as we have been using cabinet emulation for bass and guitar, effects, amp simulators and many other tools, IK Multimedia now offers a new one: microphone models to process…