Adam Kagan
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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...