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Loudspeakers--Studio Monitors

Review: Sonodyne SM 100Ak Active Nearfield Monitors

Date:09/26/2012

Is Sonodyne destined to be a revered studio monitor brand in America? The SM 100Ak would suggest a “yes.”
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Yamaha DSR Series Loudspeakers

Date:05/17/2012

To me, the DSR Series of powered loudspeakers from Yamaha Pro Audio embodies the word “overbuilt.”
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Emotiva Pro airmotiv 5 Powered Studio Monitor

Date:04/23/2012

Franklin, TN-based Emotiva Audio Corporation has spent many years in the consumer audiophile market making a full line of speakers, amplifiers and hi-fi equipment.
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N. HOLLYWOOD, CA—British Audio Engineering (BAE) recently expanded its base of operations, relocating to a commercial building in North Hollywood, CA. Once known as Brent Averill Enterprises, BAE is now focused on very faithfully reproducing some of the Class-A discrete audio circuit designs of the 1960s and ’70s, enhancing and repackaging a number of those classic designs to better meet the expectations of 21st century music creators.
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Audio Processing--Digital

PAR Session Trial: World-Class Channel Strips with API, GML, Great River, Manley and Millennia

Date:02/05/2013

Those who haven’t heard signal paths at this lofty level need to try them for themselves; it may just add one more goal to your audio “bucket list.”
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Abbey Road RS124 Plug-In

Date:07/31/2012

Abbey Road, one of the most famous studios in the world, has brought another golden offering to the audio plug-in world; the mighty RS124 compressor.
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Universal Audio UAD-2 Satellite QUAD FireWire DSP Accelerator

Date:02/21/2012

The UAD-2 Satellite QUAD is priced right, packing processing power into a solid, portable box.
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DAW Peripherals

Harrison Mixbus Version 2.0.5 Digital Audio Workstation

Date:02/09/2012

For in-the-box music mixers, the “amazing-sounding” Mixbus DAW may be an answered prayer.
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PAR Picks 6: Guitar Amp Simulation Plug-ins

Date:02/09/2012

Our software editor shares six crucial guitar-amp simulator plugins that are good enough to fool even guitar-amp aficionados.
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Lexicon PCM Native Total Bundle

Date:12/14/2011

The appropriately named Total Bundle may be your one-stop software effects shop.
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DAW - Music Production Platforms

Harrison Mixbus Version 2.0.5 Digital Audio Workstation

Date:02/24/2012

Console manufacturer Harrison has entered the workstation market with its Mixbus Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), built on the Ardour opensource DAW platform, and utilizing Harrison’s precision DSP algorithms for EQ, Filter, Compression, Analog Tape Saturation and Summing.
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Reason For Upgrade

Date:02/24/2012

In his Continuing Adventures In Software, Rich Tozzoli explores the expanded landscape of one of his favored composition tools.
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PAR Picks 6: Must-Try Drum Production Tools

Date:02/21/2012

Featuring Avid, FXpansion, Massey, Slate Digital, Sonoma, Spectrasonics and Toontrack
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Installation

BAE Expands Ops

Date:10/20/2011

Electro-Voice EVA Reaches Mountaintop Church

Date:02/18/2011

Bringingham, AL (February 18, 2011)--ESB Group (Springville, AL), tackled recent install for the Mountaintop Community Church in Birmingham, AL, creating a system based around Electro-Voice loudspeakers and amplifiers.
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Infocomm 2011 Registration Opens

Date:02/16/2011

Fairfax, VA (February 16, 2011)—Registration has opened for InfoComm 2011, which will feature integrated display, projection, audio, conferencing, lighting and staging, digital signage and communications system solutions, June 15-17, 2011, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.
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Computer Audio Interfaces

UAD Updates Pro Tools Interface

Date:01/18/2012

In his Continuing Adventures in Software, Rich Tozzoli finds that improved communication between his tools makes it employing them more efficient.
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Sound Devices Usbpre 2 Audio Interface

Date:01/06/2012

Sound Devices is known for its field recorders and mixers; the USBPre 2 applies the company’s philosophy to computer interfaces. Housed in a solid aluminum casing, the USBPre 2 gives the impression of robustness.
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BAE Expands Ops

Date:10/20/2011

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Education

BAE Expands Ops

Date:10/20/2011

Joe Barresi: Tracking Rock Instructional Video

Date:05/24/2011

One of the industry’s most influential rock producers and engineers released a 2-hour, 44-minute HD video
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CAD Audio To Sponsor Synaudcon

Date:03/02/2011

Solon, OH (March 2, 2011)––CAD Audio has become a sponsor for pro audio educators SynAudCon (Synergistic Audio Concepts).
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Recording Media

BAE Expands Ops

Date:10/20/2011

Glyph Portagig 62 Hard Drive

Date:09/27/2011

When it finally came time to replace my trusty Glyph PortaGig 100 GB hard drive, I did so with the buspowered PortaGig 62, priced at $279 street (the line lists for $309 to $785).
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Gobbler Unveils Cloud-Based Backup Service for Pro Audio

Date:02/25/2011

San Francisco, CA (February 25, 2011)--Gobbler has unveiled an all-in-one software service to organize, backup and share pro audio projects.
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Interconnects

BAE Expands Ops

Date:10/20/2011

Interconnection, The New-Fashioned Way

Date:07/25/2011

Focusrite recently introduced the latest in studio networking technology—RedNet, our professional audio networking system.
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Video-of-the-Week-Blue-Yeti-Pro-USB-XLR-Multipattern-Stereo-Condenser

Date:04/21/2011

This week, we feature Hillary of Blue Microphones, live from CES 2011, discussing the company's innovative new product, the Yeti Pro USB/XLR multipattern/stereo condenser microphone.
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Console - DAW Controllers

Harrison Mixbus Version 2.0.5 Digital Audio Workstation

Date:02/24/2012

Solid State Logic Nucleus DAW Controller and Work Surface

Date:02/09/2012

Ideal for the modern DAW-based studio with limited need for mic inputs, the Nucleus is a cut above typical controller-type devices.
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RTW TouchMonitor TM7 and TM9 Graphic User Interfaces (GUIs)

Date:10/21/2011

TouchMonitor is an amazing, high-quality tool for confirming precise details about pro-level mix projects.
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Consoles-Mixers--Studio

Harrison 950M Analog Console

Date:01/18/2012

Harrison has been designing and building audio consoles for over 40 years.
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Thermionic Culture Fat Bustard Tube Summing Mixer

Date:01/04/2012

The Fat Bustard: a 12-channel valve summing mixer (with two additional auxiliary inputs, so potentially a 14-input channel summing mixer) that includes some very special equalization, harmonic distortion and frequency-specific stereo spread control.
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Date:10/20/2011

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Converters - Interface

Apogee Duet 2 Audio Interface

Date:02/24/2012

Apogee’s original Duet interface provided two channels of high-quality Microphone, Line and Instrument inputs and a combined stereo headphone and speaker output alongside the company’s renowned digital converters.
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Proel DB1-P, DB1-A & DB2-A Direct Boxes

Date:02/24/2012

These Proel direct boxes, from manufacturing-rich northern Italy, are three high-quality models with a wide range of features, sonics and a few surprises.
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Apogee Duet 2 USB2 Audio Interface

Date:02/21/2012

Duet is a “must have” for those desiring Apogee-grade preamps and converters with USB2 connectivity in a small, portable package.
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Microphones

sE Rupert Neve RN17 Stereo Pair Small Diaphragm Condenser (SDC) Microphones

Date:02/21/2012

Collaborating once again for the sE brand, Rupert Neve and Siwei Zou’s RN17 are a visually striking reference grade condenser pair best described as musical and true, presenting a very neutral and accurate sonic picture.
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Audio-Technica AT2022 X-Y Stereo Microphone

Date:02/09/2012

Adding an Audio-Technica AT2022 to your rig will significantly increase quality in audio field-capture via portable audio/video devices
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JZ Vintage 12 “V12” Cardioid Large-Diaphragm Condenser Mic

Date:02/09/2012

Latvian craftsmen of world-class microphones introduce a modern classic LDC inspired by the legendary AKG C 12.
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Microphone Preamplifiers

Slate Pro Audio Fox Two-Channel Microphone Preamplifier

Date:07/31/2012

The reality of today’s studio environment is that we often want a single piece of equipment to cover a lot of territory, yet retain a high standard of quality.
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Review: Aphex Model 188 8-Channel Microphone Preamplifier

Date:06/29/2012

The remote-controllable Model 188 is a flexible multichannel mic amp built to serve many masters.
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PAR Session Trial: 8 Microphone Preamplifiers with ATI (JDK Audio), Focusrite, Grace, Millennia & True

Date:06/25/2012

Our second installment in a new review series features five select and pro-grade eight-channel microphone preamps: proven performers for PAR reviewers, discovered since the inception of the magazine.
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Newtork Audio - Control -Snakes

BAE Expands Ops

Date:10/20/2011

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Recorders-Players

BAE Expands Ops

Date:10/20/2011

Millennia Records True Grit Cleanly

Date:01/31/2011

New York (January 31, 2011)—Milennia preamps were used to record the score of <span style="font-style: italic;">True Grit</span>, currently nominated for numerous Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
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Mara Returns To 1979 With ATR

Date:01/21/2011

Nashville, TN (January 21, 2011)--Chris Mara has opened Welcome to 1979, an all-analog recording studio that uses ATR Magnetics' Studio mastering tape.
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Plug-ins

Abbey Road RS124 Plug-In

Date:07/31/2012

Abbey Road, one of the most famous studios in the world, has brought another golden offering to the audio plug-in world; the mighty RS124 compressor.
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‘Reason’ For Upgrading

Date:07/02/2012

In his Continuing Adventures in Software, Rich Tozzoli overcomes his fear of version next.
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Nugen Audio Stereo Pack 2 Plug-In Suite

Date:05/17/2012

Being a successful freelance mixing or mastering engineer has always presented particular difficulties and challenges.
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Amplifiers

Review: Aphex HeadPod 454 Headphone Amplifier

Date:07/12/2012

While audio pros are moving towards multi-channel monitoring systems that offer user “mixing” at each station, a whole generation of desktop recordists often deal with having only one headphone output … and still a whole band’s worth of performers needing headphones.
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Fostex HP-P1 Headphone Amplifier & DAC for Apple

Date:02/21/2012

The HP-P1 provides the ultimate listening experience for your iPod/iPhone/iPad in a portable, battery-powered device.
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ART Pro VLA II Two-Channel Vactrol-Based Compressor/Leveling Amplifier

Date:10/21/2011

The VLA II begins with the affordable velvety el-op of the original VLA, adding new attack and release controls for broader usefulness.
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Headphones - In Ear Monitoring

Review: Aphex HeadPod 454 Headphone Amplifier

Date:07/12/2012

Audio-Technica BPHS1 Headset

Date:01/24/2012

In the last couple of years I’ve tested a couple of Audio-Technica products that really stood out as winners: the ATH-M50 headphones I use almost daily as monitor cans, and the BP851 head-worn microphone I use weekly.
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Future Sonics Mg6pro Ear Monitors

Date:12/14/2011

Future Sonics, the manufacturer of true “Ear Monitors” since 1985, offers the transparent, detailed mg6pro.
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Audio Processing--Analog

Rupert Neve Designs Portico II Channel

Date:12/20/2012

Considering the legendary status of Mr. Rupert Neve, it is not surprising his channel strip is “hard not to love.” How much love? Read on.
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Harrison 950M Analog Console

Date:01/18/2012

Harrison has been designing and building audio consoles for over 40 years.
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Thermionic Culture Fat Bustard Tube Summing Mixer

Date:01/04/2012

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Test Equipment

Rational Acoustics SMAART v.7 Acoustic Test and Measurement Software

Date:10/20/2011

SMAART (short for Sound Measurement Acoustical Analysis Real Time) was the first dual-channel measurement platform made to work with non-proprietary computer and audio I/O hardware, effectively bringing these tools to the masses.
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BAE Expands Ops

Date:10/20/2011

Rational Acoustics SMAART v.7 Acoustic Test and Measurement Software

Date:09/16/2011

Rational Acoustics’ indispensable, fantastic audio analysis software is an industry staple and more useful than ever.
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Accessories

Boss DB-90 Dr. Beat Metronome

Date:05/17/2012

The production of modern music often requires intricate tempo mapping of a click track; this is where nothing beats the detailed control found in our DA Ws.
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Proel DB1-P, DB1-A & DB2-A Direct Boxes

Date:02/24/2012

These Proel direct boxes, from manufacturing-rich northern Italy, are three high-quality models with a wide range of features, sonics and a few surprises.
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Ultimate Support MS-100 Studio Monitor Stand

Date:01/27/2012

Studio monitor stands aren’t exactly the sexiest product to consider reviewing; however, I was intrigued after looking over the specs for the Ultimate Support MS-100.
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Acoustic Treatment

BAE Expands Ops

Date:10/20/2011

Rational Acoustics SMAART v.7 Acoustic Test and Measurement Software

Date:09/16/2011

Rational Acoustics’ indispensable, fantastic audio analysis software is an industry staple and more useful than ever.
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