New Products
Focusrite Unveils 3rd Generation Scarlett Interfaces
The popular line of interfaces gets revamped with six new models and added features.
Computer Audio Interfaces
New Products
Native Instruments Debuts Komplete Audio 6 Interface
Native has introduced the next generation of its six-channel audio interface.
New Products
At NAMM: TASCAM Reveals DR-X Series Digital Audio Recorders
The new line of professional handheld recorders and USB audio interfaces includes DR-40X, DR-07X and DR-05X.
New Products
At NAMM: PreSonus Debuts Studio Series USB-C I/Os
The new five-unit range replaces the original Studio Series.
New Products
Audient Bows Sono Guitar Recording Interface
Audient teams with Two Notes Audio Engineering for new I/O
New Products
PreSonus Ships Quantum 4848 Audio Interface
New interface comes with a slew of additional software.
Blogs
Audio Interface ‘for Females’ Sparks Outcry
By Clive Young. In mid-October, a small consumer audio interface was introduced at Prolight + Sound Shanghai without much fanfare. Now it might become the most controversial audio product in years.
New Products
At AES: Apogee Symphony I/O MK II Dante Option Card
New card puts Symphony Interface on any Dante Network.
New Products
PreSonus Ships Studio 2|4 USB-C Portable Interface
Now shipping, PreSonus’ new IO is intended for mobile recording.
Product Reviews
Review: Lynx Aurora(n) Interface
By Russ Long. Anyone in need of a no-compromise interface that has a huge and growing selection of interface options should give the Aurora(n) top consideration, as it won’t disappoint.
New Products
Universal Audio Debuts Apollo X Audio Interfaces
UA’s new interfaces sport new A/D conversion, faster processing and more.
New Products
Craig Anderton Debuts Home Recording Book Series
A trio of tomes kicks off new book series from Pro Sound News columnist.
Gear and Technology
MOTU Ships 8pre-es Interface
8 mic input interface debuts with feature set akin to MOTU 828es.
The Wire
Audient iD22 Performs Ice Cold In Canada
Kingston, Ontario, Canada – At home with his Audient iD22 audio interface and trusty ASP008 8-channel mic preamplifier, location recordist Matt Rogalsky makes the most of his relatively portable kit to record new, three-piece band, Deux Trois in what...
New Products
Steinberg, Rupert Neve Designs Unveil New Interfaces
Steinberg and Rupert Neve Designs collaborated to create two new USB audio interfaces.
New Products
At NAMM: Apogee Presents Symphony I/O 2×6 Module
Apogee Electronics has revealed its new Symphony 2x6 Special Edition I/O module.
New Products
Audient Unveils iD44 Audio Interface
Audient has debuted its latest desktop audio interface, the iD44.
New Products
PreSonus Debuts New USB Interfaces
Two new additions to PreSonus' line of Studio USB interfaces.
Product Reviews
Review: PreSonus Quantum Audio/MIDI Interface
By Rob Tavaglione. PreSonus has squeezed a whole lot of utility into only one rack space with its new Quantum Audio/MIDI Interface.
New Products
Focusrite Debuts Clarett USB Interface Series
Focusrite expands Clarett family with new USB Interface Series.
New Products
CEntrance Debuts MixerFace R4 Mobile Interface
New mobile recording interface expected to ship in May
New Products
TASCAM Debuts Dante-Enabled Multichannel Interfaces
New interfaces connect analog and digital components.
Post and Broadcast
American Mobile Builds RedNet Racks
Remote production company American Mobile has configured three identical Focusrite RedNet hardware systems.
Recording
An Audient Win in the Nick of Time
After mastering engineer Katie Tavini won an Audient iD22 USB audio interface, her prize turned up just in time.
New Products
RØDE Debuts AI-1 Audio Interface
RØDE Microphones has released the AI-1, marking its first foray into the realm of USB audio interfaces, available on its own or as part of a new bundle, The Complete Studio Kit.
Recording
Brockmann Talks Clarett Clarity
Mixer, producer and session musician “Bassy Bob” Brockmann’s career has taken him through music production’s biggest turning point, as it went from analogue to digital. In the process, Brockmann (whose discography ranges from Mary J Blige and Brandy to...
Recording
Hodgson Gets Hapi and Horus
Independent Audio recently supplied a significant quantity of Merging Technologies’ Horus and Hapi networked converters and Pyramix Native Pro workstations to the Hugh Hodgson School of Music campus in Athens, GA.
Product Reviews
Review: Apogee Symphony Control Software
I don’t mean to harp on details—well, actually yes, I do.
Post and Broadcast
An Earthy Blend for AAA Soundtrack
WINSTON-SALEM, NC—Abundant Acreage Available (AAA)—a drama written and directed by Angus MacLachlan (Junebug, Goodbye To All That) and notably executive produced by Martin Scorsese—is already a 2017 Tribeca Film Festival standout.
Live
Rack-Mixer Revolution
By Strother Bullins. Proprietary mix surfaces are still the norm at FOH positions around the world, yet seemingly every new digital mixing product on the market boasts some touch-based or GUI (Graphic User Interface) feature. Many are nearly or...
Post and Broadcast
Sportcast Kicks Off with Lawo
DFL subsidiary Sportcast, which produces Germany’s Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 soccer matches, has launched a new audio production system that combines technology from Lawo and ChyronHego.
Recording
Prism Converters Go To College
The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) in Manchester, England, has increased its inventory of Prism Sound ADA-8XR multichannel audio converters to nine with the recent addition of new three units.
Product Reviews
Review: Cloud Mics Cloudlifter ZI Vari-Z DI
Cloud Microphones’s new Cloudlifter CL-Zi ($379 street) is a well-built, steel-chassis box featuring a variable impedance knob (labeled “Z”) and high-pass filter (HPF) to allow tone shaping through the manipulation of impedance loading.
Post and Broadcast
Berliner Synchron Moves, Adds DADs
Berliner Synchron, founded in 1949 and one of the largest post production companies in Germany, recently relocated its facilities to the EUREF-campus in Berlin’s Schöneberg district, adding new gear from Digital Audio Denmark in the process.
New Products
Focusrite Unveils Red 16Line
Focusrite has unveiled its Red 16Line, a 64-in/64-out Pro Tools | HD and dual Thunderbolt 3 audio interface.
Recording
CRAS, Blue Partner for Package
The Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences (CRAS) has announced that new students entering the Master Recording Program will receive numerous Blue tools as a part of their Laptop Recording Package.
New Products
Focusrite Debuts RedNet X2P Interface
Focusrite has unveiled RedNet X2P, a 2x2 Dante audio interface, allowing users to add I/O to any Dante audio-over-IP system or to Focusrite Red interfaces.
New Products
TASCAM Bows US-1×2 Mobile Interface
TASCAM's new US-1x2 USB interface is intended for portable 24-bit, 96 kHz desktop recording.
Recording
Isaac Streamlines with Red 8Pro
Working out of his Los Angeles studio space, three-time GRAMMY Award-winning producer/mix engineer Dave Isaac has found a useful hub in the Focusrite Red 8Pre 64 I/O Thunderbolt 2 and Pro Tools | HD-compatible audio interface.
Recording
‘Mi Gente’ Mixed With RME
The Latin-tinged “Mi Gente” has been storming the charts this summer, hitting number one in 17 countries—and Spotify Global—and garnering 270 million views on YouTube. The collaboration between French DJ Willy William and J Balvin was mixed by composer/producer...
Post and Broadcast
Babelsberg Buys Into DAD
Studio Babelsberg has installed several Digital Audio Denmark AX32 AD/DA converters on its scoring stage just outside of Berlin, Germany.
New Products
Audient Launches ARC Creative Hub
Audient has teamed up with several pro audio manufacturing peers—including Eventide, Steinberg, LANDR and Producertech—to launch its ARC Creative Hub, a comprehensive collection of free creative software for all Audient customers. Now available by simply registering an Audient product...
Product Reviews
Review: Universal Audio Apollo Twin MKII
The Universal Audio Apollo Twin MKII was the central “brain” of the mobile operation at our St. John Recording Retreat, and it did a great job—as I expected it to.