In all areas of human endeavour there are those who garner praise almost without trying, and those who languish unrecognised despite noble efforts. In the world of sound card production Marian are very much the unsung heroes of the genre. I’ve been using their products for years now and in the days when I built and supplied systems for audio …
Speck x.sum – Phoenix Nicerizer 2 – Summing Amps review
Buying equipment on the basis of “more” is relatively straightforward. If you need more microphones then regardless of which mics you add to your stock you can at least at the end of the process comfort yourself with the simple satisfaction of having added something tangible to your kit list. You can now put seventeen mics on a drum kit …
Tannoy Precision 6D – review
I was busy last Sunday afternoon with an “Italian clamp” and a magic arm fixing a measurement microphone to a bit of handy furniture to squeak Tannoy’s latest monitors. About eighteen months ago I gave their Reveal 6s a whirl and I was very impressed with what could be achieved at what seemed to be a bargain price. The Precision …
Fostex CR500 review
First if all dear reader I must reassure you that though in the course of this review there’s many a false start and unhappy turn, in the end true love conquers all. So be of good heart. I found a had a few minutes on a quite Saturday in the office to unpack the Fostex CR 500 before heading up …
Spot On Broadcast Audio Player from Sigma Broadcast – Review
“Bong” – the ITV News is brought to you by SpotOn. Although you may not have heard of SpotOn you’ve certainly heard it in operation. From the National Lottery to the ITV News SpotOn is rapidly becoming the replay software of choice for much of the TV industry. Like all really good ideas it’s a simple one; a Windows based …
Sound Devices 442 Review
One of the hardest things I had to do when leaving the BBC was hand back the Sound Devices 442/744 combination I knew and loved. I know some people preferred the headroom on the SQN and everyone loved the CooperSound but the 442 will always have a place in my heart. One day when I get the time I’ll do …
Links to Equipment Reviewed
A handy listing of links to all the manufacturers covered in the reviews. http://www.aeta-audio.com/ 4Minx http://www.allen-heath.com/ …