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Adam Kagan

57 Total
50 Reviews
7 Blog Posts
OptoFET Dual Stage Compressor

Gear Review

OptoFET Dual Stage Compressor

Jan 9, 2026

For the past two decades, Rupert Neve Designs has delivered a steady stream of innovative and powerful analog audio processors, including the Master...

Symphony Studio 2x12 interface

Gear Review

Symphony Studio 2x12 interface

Jul 14, 2025

Apogee has long provided a range of audio professionals with tailored interface choices, from the portable Duet and Symphony Desktop...

Space Replicator plug-in

Gear Review

Space Replicator plug-in

Jul 14, 2025

LEWITT, the respected Austrian manufacturer known for its microphones and audio interfaces, has released its first plug-in: Space Replicator....

iLoud Micro Monitor Pro

Gear Review

iLoud Micro Monitor Pro

Mar 15, 2025

Good things come in small packages, and that’s especially true for the iLoud Micro Monitor Pro. IK Multimedia first made waves with their iLoud Micro...

BURL Black Audio Interface

Gear Review

BURL Black Audio Interface

Jan 15, 2025

I’m frequently asked by friends and clients which audio interface they should upgrade to for their studio. My usual advice is to focus on features...

Xpector Dual Headphone Amp

Gear Review

Xpector Dual Headphone Amp

Jan 15, 2025

Like many, I’ve grown increasingly comfortable working on headphones ever since the COVID lockdown – to the point that even when mixing and mastering...

Lumina Delay Plug-In

Gear Review

Lumina Delay Plug-In

Nov 15, 2024

A new delay plug-in, you say? I already have dozens of delays and have been pretty happy with my options – but sure, I’ll check it out. Mountainroad...

ORIA Interface & Monitor Controller

Gear Review

ORIA Interface & Monitor Controller

Sep 15, 2024

I was extremely excited to see Audient – the British audio manufacturer that makes everything from budget-conscious USB interfaces to large format...

Verve Analog Machines Plug-In

Gear Review

Verve Analog Machines Plug-In

Jul 15, 2024

Universal Audio recently released a saturation and coloration UAD Native plug-in named Verve Analog Machines. Verve is a bit of a departure and...

iRender Binaural Monitoring Plug-In

Gear Review

iRender Binaural Monitoring Plug-In

May 15, 2024

Those of us who have tried mixing music in Dolby Atmos understand the challenges of learning a new skill. Some of those challenges lie in creative...

Transit Transition Plug-In

Gear Review

Transit Transition Plug-In

Jan 15, 2024

Baby Audio collaborated with producer Andrew Huang to create the Transit transition designerplug-in. Like most Baby Audio plug-ins...

Blackhole & MicroPitch Immersive Plug-Ins

Gear Review

Blackhole & MicroPitch Immersive Plug-Ins

Jan 15, 2024

Remember when hardware reverbs were the sole effects available? I certainly do. In the mid-‘90s, when I began making records in Los Angeles, I would...

GroundControl SPHERE Monitor Control App

Gear Review

GroundControl SPHERE Monitor Control App

Nov 15, 2023

I recently expanded my mix studio into a Dolby Atmos surround room. The cost of a multichannel speaker system is substantial, covering speakers...

C-80 Condenser Microphone

Gear Review

C-80 Condenser Microphone

Sep 15, 2023

Who doesn’t love Sony microphones? Their reputation is built on the C-37A, C-800G, and the C-38B; all of which deliver. I'd previously reviewed...

PSP auralComp Multichannel Compressor

Gear Review

PSP auralComp Multichannel Compressor

Sep 15, 2023

For those of us who have dived headfirst into immersive mixing (Atmos or Sony 360RA), there comes a vexing moment where we realize that there is no...

IN-UNF Monitor System

Gear Review

IN-UNF Monitor System

Jul 15, 2023

Kali Audio has swiftly established a notable reputation in both professional and home studios, and quite a few professional engineers have been...

MDWDRC2-Native Plug-In

Gear Review

MDWDRC2-Native Plug-In

May 15, 2023

The MDWDRC2-Native represents a paradigm shift in dynamic processing for plug-ins. Rather than a traditional compressor or limiter, this is a...

MBOX Studio USB-C Interface

Gear Review

MBOX Studio USB-C Interface

Mar 15, 2023

The new MBOX Studio demonstrates why Avid remains at the top of the heap for music production professionals. After spending several weeks with this...

10-Inch 2-Way Active Studio Monitors

Gear Review

10-Inch 2-Way Active Studio Monitors

Mar 15, 2023

Wayne Jones' career as a successful bass player led him to develop a line of well-respected bass amplifiers and cabinets for the stage and...

BiG SiX Mixer

Gear Review

BiG SiX Mixer

Jul 15, 2022

Solid State Logic, better known as SSL, boasts a four-decade history of producing leading products for commercial studios, broadcast facilities, and...

MA-37 Tube Microphone

Gear Review

MA-37 Tube Microphone

May 15, 2022

Vintage sound has become the new modern. To this end, Mojave Audio (Burbank, California) has released its adaptation of the vintage Sony C37A...

Select T25 Tube Compressor

Gear Review

Select T25 Tube Compressor

Jan 15, 2022

API consoles, 500 Series modules, and their underlying technologies have been a staple of professional recording studios for over five decades. In...

Planar Headphones

Gear Review

Planar Headphones

Sep 10, 2021

Avantone Pro has dropped a new pair of headphones that use planar magnetic technology. Unlike the standard cone technology used in dynamic...

Comp IIT Compressor

Gear Review

Comp IIT Compressor

Jul 15, 2021

Geoff Daking began his career as a drummer in a signed band, then became a recording engineer, and almost three decades ago began building his own...