Apple: Logic Pro 9
reviewed by Andy Hong
Dana Gumbiner and I both took on Logic Studio for this issue. Dana's opinion follows mine. -AH When Apple unveiled Logic Pro 8 (Tape Op #63), the high-performance audio engine that was the highlight...
Gear Reviews
by Andy Hong
SE Electronics: sE4400a large-diaphragm condenser mic
reviewed by Andy Hong
I don't think I've ever started a mic review by introducing the accessories first. But given the innovative design of the shockmount included with the sE4400a, I can't help but get that out of the way...
Josephson Engineering: C720 variable-pattern mic
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...
Auralex Acoustics: SubDude, SubDude(HD), GRAMMA, and Great GRAMMA isolation platforms
reviewed by Andy Hong
I've owned a GRAMMA isolation platform (Tape Op #34) for six years now. It's a 23" x 15" MDF deck covered in Ozite fabric (the stuff you find lining car trunks), sitting on two rails of Auralex...
CEntrance: AxePort Pro USB instrument DI
reviewed by Andy Hong
This handy item is a USB bus-powered instrument DI with integral headphone monitoring that's about three-quarters the size of an SM57. On one end of the anodized-aluminum housing is a 1/4" jack that's...
ADAM Audio: Sub12 subwoofer
reviewed by Andy Hong
As I've mentioned in the past, a properly positioned subwoofer can reproduce the low frequencies that the main speakers simply can't due to room geometry and placement constraints. Even if a...
CruzTOOLS: GrooveTech T-Handle Drum Key & Guitar Player Tech Kit
reviewed by Andy Hong
I first heard about CruzTOOLS from a review of one of their tools published a few years ago in Motorcyclist magazine. They are manufacturers of top-quality tools and tool kits for motorcycles, ATVs,...
Sonnox: SuprEsser plug-in
reviewed by Andy Hong
At first glance, SuprEsser seems to be a straight-laced de-esser with a tidy user-interface centered on an orderly FFT spectral analysis display. But after time spent, you realize that even...
Atlas Pro Audio: Juggernaut 500-series mic preamp
reviewed by Andy Hong
In my personal studio, I rely heavily on outboard preamps: Brent Averill-racked vintage Neve 1272; BA-racked vintage API 312 (in 500-series form), two with original AP2622 input transformers and six...
SE Electronics: SE4 small-diaphragm condenser mic
reviewed by Andy Hong
The SE2200A large-diaphragm condenser (Tape Op #48) is one of my favorite mics. At $300 street, it's easily one of the best deals in pro audio. Up until recently, I also had in my cabinet a matched...
Steinberg: Nuendo 4.2 & Cubase 4.5
reviewed by Andy Hong
I'm afraid that this is an unwieldily long review, and even at its length, I'm only touching on a few of the countless points worth discussing if you are considering Nuendo or its near-identical...
Mackie: HR824 MK2 active monitors
reviewed by Andy Hong
In my personal studio, I've relied on ADAM S3-A's (Tape Op #33) as my main monitors for the past five years. But for many years before that, I counted on Mackie HR824's. I purchased the HR's after...