Universal Audio: Lexicon 480L Plug-In
reviewed by Don Gunn
There was a time in the ‘80s and ‘90s when the word “Lexicon” became synonymous with reverb. Like Kleenex, Photoshop, or Google – if you heard, “Just add some...
Gear Reviews
by Don Gunn
Chandler Limited: EMI Abbey Road Studios TG Microphone
reviewed by Don Gunn
Leave it to Wade Goeke at Chandler Limited to come up with a new mic circuit unlike any I (and probably anyone else) have ever experienced. The full name of this new mic from the folks in Iowa is the...
Black Lion Audio: PBR-8 500 Series Rack
reviewed by Don Gunn
Most 500 Series racks are just that – a hunk of rack gear that's not the sexiest piece of kit in the studio. They're mostly just a utility piece that's simply designed to interface other...
Drawmer: MC7.1 Monitor Controller
reviewed by Don Gunn
Back in "ye olde days," when control rooms were built around a console, monitor control was generally handled in the master/center section of the desk where one could switch between multiple sets of...
Micparts: 12-251 Mic Kit & VPS1 Power Supply Kit
reviewed by Don Gunn
Micparts is a DIY microphone mod/build company started by Matthew McGlynn, of the wonderful microphone resource website recordinghacks.com and Roswell Pro Audio. Matt started Micparts a few years ago...
Universal Audio: Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor Plug-In
reviewed by Don Gunn
In the "modern recording era" (let's say 1950 until present), there are a few compressors that can easily be called Classic with a capital "C". You know, the ones by Fairchild, Teletronix, UREI, dbx,...
Sonnox: Oxford Dynamic EQ Plug-In
reviewed by Don Gunn, Garrett Haines
Dynamic equalizers have been around for a while. Historically, they were outboard units, making them expensive and limited to one stereo track at a time. When plug-ins of this type appeared, most were...
Dynaudio: LYD 48 Active Monitors
reviewed by Don Gunn
Ah, monitors... I’ve gone through more than my fair share of them over the years in my pursuit to find ones that I feel comfortable working on for long days, and that also translate well so I...
TK Audio: BC501 stereo bus compressor
reviewed by Scott Evans, Don Gunn
Last summer, I invited myself to Panoramic House, John Baccigaluppi's studio in Marin County. I was thinking about buying a new mix-bus compressor, and Panoramic had a few I wanted to audition. Plus,...