We’ve possibly (well, we have) said before that Avid Pro Tools is pretty much as industry standard as you can get in an industry. We’ve also said that the Fast Track Solo and Fast Track Duo represent the easiest way into this standard, both being bundled with Pro Tools Express. [...] Read more »
Audio Interfaces
Fast Track Solo and Duo- Have Avid done their sums?
Have Avid made some sort of arithmetic whoopsie? our sums suggest yes, possibly. Grab a Fast Track interface, crossgrade to Pro Tools 11 and save! Read more »
Pro Tools on your wishlist? It’s competition time!
Avid‘s Pro Tools is pretty much as industry standard as you can get in an industry. For audio recording and editing, sequencing, film scoring, post-production and virtually every field of audio production you can imagine, Pro Tools remains the daddy. With the latest Pro Tools release, Avid ups the ante [...] Read more »
Recording guitar made easy: a Roland Planet event!
Want your technique for guitar recordings to be made easy? Then get yourself down to Red Dog Music for Roland Planet's 'Recording Guitar Made Easy' event! Read more »
Focusrite Scarlett 2i4: our hands-on review
The Focusrite Scarlett range of audio interfaces offer a great range of features at a great price, we take a look at the Scarlett 2i4 USB interface. Read more »
Numark Mixtrack Quad: Calling all DJs!
Still looking for your perfect digital DJ solution? The answer may be here with the Numark Mixtrack Quad. We give you the lowdown... Read more »
Boss BR recorders: multitrack recording on the move
Computers are great for recording. Once you’ve bought your computer, you just need to get some recording software and an audio interface with the appropriate bits and pieces for what you want to record, and you’re ready to go. Get a laptop, and you can take your studio with you. [...] Read more »
Roland Studio Capture USB Audio Interface: NAMM 2013
If you need to record a band, you’re going to want a lot of inputs. If it’s a big band, you’ll need more. If you’re planning on using a bunch of microphones, you’re going to need a bunch of preamps too. While a lot of USB interfaces these days offer [...] Read more »
Apogee’s new and old Ones: NAMM 2013
Apogee are famed for the quality of their digital converters. Their Rosetta converters can be found in studios the world over, and their Ensemble interface allowed the more affluent project studio owner to bring the Apogee name into their setup. However, the Ensemble was still a premium-priced product, and offered [...] Read more »
Do I need a standalone microphone preamp?
If you’re recording your source with a microphone that doesn’t plug into a USB port on your computer, you’ll need a microphone preamp. However, with most audio interfaces offering XLR inputs for your microphone, phantom power and perhaps a pad switch and high-pass filter, do you even need to think [...] Read more »