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Sonar 8 Producer Edition

Sonar 8 is out, and it’s for real.  We pop the hood on the latest DAW offering from Cakewalk, and show you why we think Sonar 8 Producer Edition is the best Sonar, ever.

Heavyocity Evolve- Easier Soundtrack Creation For All

One of the most exciting avenues in sound design is that of soundtrack creation. Movies, television, you name it. Heavyocity Evolve is designed to give instant results. Does it succeed?

The Indie Age of Music

What could be in store for the Music Industry?

The Trumpet- Instrument Recreation At It's Finest?

We've come a long way when it comes to recreating real instruments in the virtual world. But there have been some common limitations holding us back. The Trumpet sets out to raise that bar. We'll find out if there is a new bar, or if The Trumpet is just doing chin-ups.

Pianoteq: The Little Piano That Could - A Review

Piano sample libraries are tipping the scales and weighing down the world's hard drive. But does it have to be this way? Modartt doesn't seem to think so. Will Pianoteq be the only piano you need? We'll find out as we journey through the virtual soundboard of Pianoteq.

Point-to-Point 4: The Old 97's - Blame it on Gravity

Join Rip Rowan in a new installment of Point-to-Point, as we dissect a song from the new hit album by the Old 97's, Blame it on Gravity, and show how the song came together from pre-production through final mix.

Synful Orchestra- Do Big Things Really Come In Small Packages?

Synful Orchestra exemplifies the word "potential".  If you are willing to work in an unconventional way in order to get the best sounds, you may be in for a treat.

JazzMutant Dexter: The Revolution Has Begun

The problem with control surfaces is that by the time there are enough controls on the surface to actually do the job, you've pretty much rebuilt a complete console.  But Dexter gives you near-total control in a tabletop-friendly format.

KEL Audio HM-1 Condenser Microphone

I have a problem.  I’m a sucker for cheap gear.  I can’t resist the low-price carrot.  This makes me do silly things -- buying the Alesis 3630 comes to mind, or picking up mics sight-unseen, sound-unheard.  Usually, this does little more than clutter my tiny studio, but now and then I luck out, as was the case with the KEL HM-1.

Audio Production Tools for Linux

Just the thought of Linux conjures up many different variants of emotion. For some, there are thoughts of freedom; for others there are thoughts of horror as hours of lives have been lost trying to configure this beast. But Linux is a tremendous gift to the Pro Audio community and society as a whole.

Cascade Fat-Head II

A few months ago a friend of mine (who has a habit of buying anything cheap just to see what it will do) purchased a pair of Cascade Fat Head II mics.  Since I had no experience with ribbon mics at the time (and he was busy recording a live show) I picked them up to see what they sounded like.  As it turned out, they are great little mics.