Will Severin
Gear Review
Roland Cloud Drum Studio - Acoustic One Virtual Drum Software
Jan 15, 2020
Everything is on the "cloud" these days and Roland's treasure trove of synths and drum machines are up there too. The Roland Cloud has...
Gear Review
Edge Duo Modeling Microphone
Mar 15, 2019
A single microphone that allows you to digitally emulate famously expensive mics of yesteryear and today at a fraction of the cost? It reminds me of...
Gear Review
Arcade Loop Synthesizer Plug-In
Nov 15, 2018
Arcade is a new cloud-based software instrument from Output that offers an ever-expanding subscription-based loop synthesizer, while also allowing...
Gear Review
d:vote CORE 4099 Instrument Microphone
Jul 15, 2018
DPA's approach when creating the d:vote CORE 4099G Instrument Microphone was to create a mic that is equally at home on the stage and in the...
Gear Review
DrumCore 4
Mar 15, 2018
I do a fair amount of video scoring on tight deadlines, which often makes tracking drums impossible. As a result, I find myself employing drum...
Gear Review
Helix Native Plug-In & Helix LT Guitar Processor
Mar 15, 2018
I've been using Line 6 gear since the company's inception, from the original POD, to the rackmount POD Pro , to the...
Gear Review
NTR active ribbon mic
Nov 17, 2015
When RØDE asked Tape Op if we wanted to review the new NTR active ribbon mic, I briefly thought of doing the review myself. But I quickly decided...
Gear Review
ASP880 8-channel mic preamp & ADC
Jul 15, 2015
I first came across the ASP880 when I was looking to expand my mic preamp inputs for an upcoming recording project. I was looking for a multichannel...
Gear Review
Radial PowerTube 500-series mic preamp
May 15, 2014
I have always been a fan of Radial's direct boxes and have gotten plenty of use out of their JD4 rackmount DI over the years, so I was excited...
Gear Review
Studio-Capture USB 2.0 audio interface
Nov 16, 2013
The Studio-Capture offers similar functionality to Roland's Octa-Capture , but with more I/O, plus a few new bonus features. I...
Gear Review
Vienna Ensemble Pro
Mar 15, 2011
When you find a product that streamlines your workflow simply and unobtrusively, you wonder, "Hey, how come nobody thought of this sooner?"...
Gear Review
Symphobia Symphonic Ensembles & Effects
Jan 15, 2010
In my composition work, I have spent countless hours assembling a virtual orchestra using a variety of libraries and numerous MIDI channels for each...
Gear Review
M-Tron Pro keyboard plug-in
Mar 15, 2009
Over the holiday season, I added a handful of new software instruments to my audio arsenal, including M-Tron Pro (an update to GForce's...
Gear Review
Addictive Drums 1.1
Jan 15, 2009
There's nothing like hiring a great drummer with a quality kit, recording it with a selection of killer mics, and processing the tracks through...