Apple: Logic Pro 6.0 Upgrade
reviewed by AJ
I recently updated my Logic Platinum installation to Logic Pro 6 and wanted to mention some of the additions and improvements (besides the slicker-looking graphics). One major new feature is the...
Gear Reviews
from issue no. 41
Yamaha: DM1000DigitalProductionConsole
reviewed by Andy Hong
Seasoned readers of Tape Op will recall that I purchased one of the first Sony DMX-R100 mixers four years ago and felt that it was the first digital console I'd used that didn't compromise "the...
Waves: IR-1 Convolution Reverb Plug-in
reviewed by Larry Crane
Hey kids, a convolution reverb is a big word that means this is a reverb that has actual sampled (IR Short for impulse response) spaces in it. That's right, instead of suffering with digitally-modeled...
Apogee: Mini-DAC 2-Channel D/A Converter
reviewed by Larry Crane
Sometimes I get sent a piece of gear to review that I think I don't really need, and then once it's in use at my studio, I don't know how I lived without it. Apogee dropped me a line asking if I'd...
Grace Design: m904 Monitor Control
reviewed by John Baccigaluppi
With music production moving to DAW-centric recording and mixing, the monitor controller is one of the fastest-growing hardware categories in Pro Audio. Providing monitor volume and switching along...
Sony Oxford Group: Transmod Plug-in
reviewed by John Baccigaluppi
I seem to recall Steve Albini saying something at one of the TapeOpCons about how he wished there was a box that could turn the hi-hat down on a drummer's kit. Well, since he doesn't use Pro Tools, he...
Auralex: Aural-Xpanders
reviewed by John Baccigaluppi
This is such an ingenious, useful, and simple product that I'm surprised nobody came up with it earlier. But Auralex continues to figure out new ways to make acoustic foam useful in the studio, so...
E-MU: 1820M Digital Audio System
reviewed by Rich Hardesty
E-MU's last product entry for the PC audio-interface market was five years ago. I don't know why they stayed away so long, but they've returned with a line of well- integrated, all-in-one desktop...
TASCAM: FW-1884 FireWire Audio/MIDI Interface & Control Surface
reviewed by David Huber
Over the last five years, quite a few DAW controllers have come onto the market that offer up such features as motorized faders, shortcut and transport buttons that give direct access to commonly used...