Issue No. 71

Microphones

CM-47 large-diaphragm tube mic

by Advanced Audio  |  reviewed by Kirt Shearer

It used to be that you couldn't get a large-diaphragm condenser mic for under two grand, and there weren't that many choices anyway. Then some less expensive mics started appearing, and it seemed like...

Mic Preamps

Mic Pre One

by Daking  |  reviewed by John Baccigaluppi

We have a Daking console here at The Hangar and a pair of his FET compressors that see near constant use, so when Geoff Daking and Brad Lunde at TransAudio Group offered to send us a pair of Mic Pre...

EQs, Signal Processors

REQ-2.2 Resonance Equalizer

by Buzz Audio  |  reviewed by Larry DeVivo

I recently sold my beloved solid-state Pultec EQP-1A3 equalizers, so I was in the market for a new unit to fill the empty void left in my mastering rig. Unlike my old Pultec program equalizers, this...

Monitoring

CMS 65 Monitors

by Focal Professional  |  reviewed by Allen Farmelo

If you work in a purpose-built, acoustically-treated studio in which room anomalies are at a minimum, then the acclaimed Focal SM6 series of monitors (Tape Op #60, #61) is a first-class choice....

Media

This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession

by Daniel J. Levitin  |  reviewed by

Recently, I have come across many references to the balance of art and science in the creation and production of music. The most inspiring and insightful Tape Op interviews in the last few issues have...

Microphones

C720 variable-pattern mic

by Josephson Engineering  |  reviewed by Andy Hong

The C720 Anniversary Special commemorates Josephson's twenty years in business. Like many other large-diaphragm condenser mics employing a two-sided capsule, the C720 has multiple, user-selectable...

Consoles/Summing

Analogue ToneBuss

by Rascal Audio  |  reviewed by Thom Monahan

Switching between in-the-box mixing, external summing, and console mixing has been a project-by-project reality in my personal world for a long time now. There are merits to all of these different...

Microphones

BH-1 Black Hole condenser mic

by JZ Microphones  |  reviewed by Pete Weiss

JZ Microphones is a new Latvian company started by mic designer Juris Zarins, who at one time worked closely with the company BLUE. JZ's promotional literature touts its old world, no-compromise...

Plug-Ins

FutzBox plug-in

by McDSP  |  reviewed by Dave Hidek

FutzBox is a brand-new distortion and noise generator plug-in for mashing, destroying, and making low-fidelity versions of your tracks. The main interface offers configurable "futz" effects, including...

Microphones

X-M omni mic

by Naiant  |  reviewed by Mike Jasper

Since November, I've been working on a huge shootout of small-diaphragm condenser mics; I might have mentioned this in my last review. Frankly, I might mention this in every review forever, since it...

Microphones

V67N small-diaphragm mic

by MXL  |  reviewed by Mike Jasper

Since November, I've been working on a huge shootout of small-diaphragm condenser mics; I might have mentioned this in my last review. Frankly, I might mention this in every review forever, since it...

Microphones

M-Five Ribbon Microphone

by Art Pro Audio  |  reviewed by Scott McChane

Most of us at one time or another have owned or thought about buying an ART product. In my opinion, they offer one of the best price-versus-performance product lines on the market. At the January NAMM...