Gear and Technology
Every New Podcast Microphone of 2020
There’s been no end to the new podcast mics this year, so here’s every new podcast microphone we covered in 2020
Gear Guides
Business
Pro Sound News’ Gear of the Year 2020
Think the pandemic brought pro audio to a stand-still in 2020? Think again! Amazing audio equipment was released every month, and we’re taking a look back at some of the most significant product debuts, updates and reinventions of the...
Blogs
Every Pro Sound News Holiday Gift Guide Ever!
Stumped what to get an audio pro for the holidays? Here's every Pro Sound News pro-audio holiday gift guide ever!
Gear and Technology
New Studio Microphone Wrap-Up : Fall 2020
There’s been an avalanche of new studio microphones this Fall; sift through our ICYMI rundown of new mics from the last six months and see what’s new!
Blogs
How to Choose Your Next Studio Microphone – The Complete Guide
Whether you're looking for your first 'really nice' microphone or expanding your mic locker, here's PSN's guide to the five 'must have' categories, the classics to keep in mind, their modern-day counterparts, and how to use them.
Blogs
The Pro Sound News Holiday Gift Guide 2020
Producer/engineer Russ Long weighs in with his annual suggestions on what to get the audio pros on your gift list this year.
Gear and Technology
The Pro Sound News Holiday Gift Guide, 2019
Time to decide what to buy your favorite producer, engineer or musician this holiday season—and PSN is here to help.
Gear and Technology
Rich Tozzoli’s AES NYC Product Picks
Rich Tozzoli reports his fave gear finds from the expo floor at AES 139.
Gear and Technology
MXL DRUM PA-5K Mic Kit, MM-131 Mic Mate Mobile
By Strother Bullins. MXL Microphones’ new three-piece DRUM PA-5K drum mic kit (pictured, at $199) includes two of the company’s new A-5t Tom Microphones and the MXL A-55 Kicker bass drum mic.
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Review: CAD Live Microphone Series
CAD designs and builds truly affordable workhorse microphones that shine especially in live applications.
Gear and Technology
Studio Review: Lynx Aurora, Hilo & LT-TB LSlot Interface Card
The Lynx Aurora has been a mainstay in recording since 2005 and is still considered the best I/O option by many top engineers. Last year’s news that it was the primary interface used in the making of Daft Punk’s...
Gear and Technology
Bock 407 Tube Large-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
Microphone designer/manufacturer David Bock has introduced the Bock 407, a tube LDC designed to emulate the sound of the vintage Neumann U47 tube microphone.
Archives
Galaxy Audio: 5 New Microphone/Speaker Stands
Family-owned pro audio accessories company Galaxy Audio has added three new microphone stands and two new speaker stands to its lineup. The new MST-18 and MST-25 are tripod mic stands that come complete with boom arms; the MST-25 features...
Gear and Technology
PAR-Tube Presents — World-Class Microphone Preamplifiers, Favorite Flavors: Manley TNT
The Editors of Pro Audio Review magazine proudly present “PAR-Tube,” a new initiative starring the Contributors of PAR in an ongoing video-based review, applications and new product presentation series. PAR Contributor Rob Tavaglione kicks off our first monthly topic,...
Archives
PAR-Tube Presents — Review Preview: MXL Genesis FET Microphone
The Editors of Pro Audio Review magazine proudly present “PAR-Tube,” a new initiative starring the Contributors of PAR in an ongoing video-based review, applications and new product presentation series. Our second installment, a Review Preview “unboxing” vid, is presented...
Gear and Technology
Community I Series Modular Installation Loudspeakers
Community’s new I Series is a family of high-power, high-output modular loudspeakers built for complex solutions in houses of worship, multi-purpose auditoriums, live theaters and other professional/commercial venues. The series includes compact and floor monitor models in multiple performance...
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Video: A-T Presents Basic Drum Miking: The Kick Drum
Audio-Technica has produced a great series of drum miking instructional videos. Here, we start at the beginning of any good drum sound: the kick drum. Watch the entire series for helpful insight on what is arguably the most challenging...
Business
2013 PAR Excellence Award Winners!
2013 marks the second year of the PAR Excellence Awards as a reader-voted program, presented by the Editors and Contributors of Pro Audio Review (PAR) magazine. An online balloting system allowed voting privileges to Pro Audio Review print and...
Gear and Technology
WaveMachine Labs Auria: An End-User Video Contest with AKG, Apogee and JBL Professional
WaveMachine Labs, creator of the Auria DAW app for the iPad, is announcing the launch of “The Really Big ‘WHAT THE #%&@ ARE YOU DOING WITH AURIA’ Video Contest” in conjunction with co-sponsors AKG, Apogee, and JBL Professional. Offering...
Business
Manley Labs 25th Anniversary Rebates
Manley Labs has announced an American market rebate program for their best selling audio products. The rebate is Manley’s way of celebrating the 25th anniversary of their company that proudly manufactures all their products in the USA. The rebate...
Business
Blue Microphones “Free Fall 2013” Promotion
Blue has announced their annual “Free Fall” in-store promotion, starting October 1 through December 31, 2013 at participating retailers. During Free Fall 2013, customers who purchase a Bluebird, Baby Bottle or Reactor microphone instantly receive a free enCORE 100,...
Gear and Technology
RØDE Microphones RØDE Rec Stereo Recording App for iOS: Updated
RØDE Microphones has updated RØDE Rec, their 24-bit/96kHz stereo recording app for iOS. This is the first update since RØDE acquired the FiRe app from creator Audiofile Engineering; users can now view the waveform, transport controls, non-linear editing, and...
Gear and Technology
JBL Professional 3 Series Studio Monitors
JBL Professional has introduced its 3 Series studio monitors, the “first studio monitor line to incorporate JBL’s patent-pending Image Control Waveguide,” offers the company. Most notably, the 3 Series features technology developed for JBL’s flagship M2 Master Reference Monitor,...
Business
2013 PAR Excellence Awards: Vote Now!
The PAR Excellence Awards is a reader-voted program, presented by the Editors and Contributors of Pro Audio Review (PAR) magazine. Now it’s your turn to make your opinions known. This online ballot allows voting privileges to Pro Audio Review...
Gear and Technology
PreSonus AudioBox 1818VSL Audio Interface: Standard With Muse Research Receptor TRIO and QU4TTRO Plug-in Players
The PreSonus AudioBox 1818VSL audio interface is now included, standard, with Muse Research’s new Receptor TRIO and Receptor QU4TTRO hardware-based plug-in players, providing up to 18 audio inputs and outputs. In addition, Muse Research now offers the PreSonus AudioBox...
Gear and Technology
Focusrite iTrack Studio iOS Recording System
Focusrite has launched iTrack Studio, a iOS recording system for Apple iPad—basically everything that a musician needs in the box. Of course, the rig can be used with Mac or Windows OS, too. Centered on Focusrite’s 24-bit, 96 kHz-capable...
Gear and Technology
PAR Studio Review: iZ ADA II ADC/DAC Modular Multichannel Converter System
The sleek, MADI-equipped iZ ADA II multichannel A/D/D/A offers notably high-quality sound in a completely flexible, truly professional configuration. At Right: the iZ ADA II at Russ Long’s Nashville studio. Photo: Keoni Keur. Before hearing RADAR (Random Access Digital...
Gear and Technology
PAR Opinion: How to Choose a Digital Converter
With Pro Audio Review Tech Editor Lynn Fuston
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PAR Session Trial: Microphone Stands with Atlas Sound, Galaxy Audio, König & Meyer (K&M), Ultimate Support and Triad-Orbit — Plus Mini-Reviews with Goby Labs and Vu
Continuing the PAR Session Trial series—comparative gear evaluations—I investigate microphone stands, truly the workhorses of any live music environment. I selected mic stands from five leading manufacturers in common sizes and configurations; a variety to equip a studio or...
Gear and Technology
Studio Sense: Upgrade With Solid State Drives
With a fresh new year upon us and a crippling recession now in our rear view mirrors, what are audio engineers everywhere looking to do? Raise their rig, eliminate their Achilles’s heels and loosen up the bottlenecks. It’s about...
Gear and Technology
NAMM 2013 Best of Show Awards: Product Descriptions
ANAHEIM, CA—The editorial staffs of Pro Audio Review and Pro Sound News magazines are proud to present the 2013 NAMM Show’s ProSoundNetwork Best of Show Awards in Anaheim, California. Twenty 2013 NAMM Show-debuted products cited below are now officially...
Gear and Technology
2013 Pro Sound News/Pro Audio Review Gear Guide: Portable PA For Live Performance
The 2013 Pro Sound News/Pro Audio Review Gear Guide: Portable PA For Live Performance focuses on three aspects of modern portable PAs: Quality, Value and Performance—and you really can have it all. Enter the free online guide and begin...
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2012 Pro Sound News/Pro Audio Review Gear Guide: Microphones – Broadcast • Live • Recording
The 2012 Pro Sound News/Pro Audio Review Gear Guide: Microphones - Broadcast • Live • Recording is dedicated to the art of mic selection and application. In these pages, you'll learn about the pros' "go-to" mics for the...
Business
BAE Expands Ops
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...
Gear and Technology
2011 Microphone Gear Guide
The 2011 Pro Sound News/Pro Audio Review Gear Guide: Professional Microphones is dedicated to the art of mic selection and application. In these pages, audio pros in live sound, broadcasting, and recording discuss their favored microphones for specific applications. You'll...
Gear and Technology
Midas VeniceF Analog Mixer with FireWire
Midas’ VeniceF series is the upgrade to the original Venice console, adding more of the professional features found on higher-end consoles, along with a multichannel digital I/O interface.
Business
Tonelux Ramps Up Under PMI’s Wing
GARDENA, CA—PMI Audio Group has found a comfortable niche in the pro audio business, acquiring, and often reviving the fortunes of, a number of well-loved and classic analog audio brands.
Gear and Technology
Global Meets Mobile
The allure of a powerful, portable setup for recording, mixing and even mastering has been the Holy Grail for audio professionals on the go.
Business
The Allure of Vinyl Beckons Anew?
HOLLYWOOD, CA—Some commentators have pointed to the resurgence in vinyl sales as a beacon of hope in the face of the continuing slump in CD numbers.
Gear and Technology
2010 Line Array Gear Guide
With this guide, readers can instantly compare and contrast all these companies' offerings to find the right mix of features, system data, history and reputation to match their requirements. The information is here, and the choice, as always,...
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2010 Microphone Gear Guide
The 2010 Microphone Gear Guide2010 Pro Sound News/Pro Audio Review Gear Guide: Professional Microphones is dedicated to the art of mic selection and application.
Gear and Technology
2009 Line Array Gear Guide
With this guide, readers can instantly compare and contrast all these companies' offerings to find the right mix of features, system data, history and reputation to match their requirements.