Owning multiple guitar amps is expensive, and it takes up a lot of space. For the typical home studio, it’s just not practical to have a range of amps on hand. Fortunately, the world of software amp emulation has taken off in a big way, solving this problem. Here we’re going to look at a … Read more
One of the first things you’ll notice about this audio interface is its size. It is smaller than most of the other audio interfaces available in the market, and whether this is a good thing or not depends on the user’s personal preference. Like most PreSonus interfaces the AudioBox 96 still features the same silver … Read more
The UMC404HD is a catch-all for the beginner up to the experienced recording musician. Whilst its competitors might just have the edge over sound quality, the UMC404HD’s offers more functionality than most of its competitors within the same price bracket. Features Four input/output ports The UMC404HD boasts four independent mic/instrument/line inputs using four XLR/TRS combo … Read more
Okay, so it looks decent enough for the most part, but what about its features? How do they hold up to the rest of the competition? Steinberg took the liberty of incorporating four simultaneous input channels. Two of these channels are Yamaha PRE Class-A mic preamps, both of which are efficient and excellent. The other … Read more
Choosing your home recording hardware can be a bit tricky. There are many factors to consider; Do you want to record with two microphones-you on the vocals while your friend on the guitar? Maybe you are looking to record a live session with your four-piece band, in that case, you’ll need four or more input … Read more
Now, where do we even begin? As far as XMAX preamps go the Quantum comes in heavy with eight of them. It also has 10 analog outputs, and all of which are perfectly balanced I might add. There are also two ADAT light pipe inputs where users can connect an additional 8 more preamps and … Read more
Unless you like listening to your favorite song at lower levels than intended, or like the sound of distortion interfering with it. Most people don’t though, and that’s where having a quality phono preamp can come in handy, to say the least. You might be wondering why you would buy a separate phono preamp when … Read more
For those who want to get the most out of their turntable, it starts with having the best quality turntable cartridges in existence. Of course, the best of the best might cost you more, but if you want to get the best audio out of your speakers, this is just a drop in the bucket. … Read more
Many people ask themselves why do they need a bass compressor and if they do. If you have been playing your bass for some time you know that you need to tighten the bottom end to make it sound better. A loose, fluffy lower frequency makes your instrument stay back in the mix and prevents … Read more
The core feature of this interface is none other than the Thunderbolt 3. As a matter of fact, Arrow is the first Thunderbolt 3 device of its kind. The Thunderbolt 3 provides plenty of 48v phantom bus juice for the Arrow and it doesn’t need a separate PSU to do that which is ideal for … Read more