LightDims: LED covers
reviewed by Adam Kagan
Over the past year or two, I have had many pieces of both professional audio gear and consumer electronics that employ exceedingly bright LED lights. In the studio, these lights can be especially...
Gear Reviews
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Peluso Microphones: P-84 SK stereo condenser mic kit
reviewed by Francisco Botero
Every time I try a new mic, I have to be able to justify the purchase, because it has to be useful enough to earn its place in the mic locker at Studio G Brooklyn [Tape Op #41]. The place is filled...
Shure: SRH1540 headphones
reviewed by Larry Crane
We always ask our gear reviewers at Tape Op to take the product in question into the studio and use it on sessions. I think this is a good thing. To me, there's not much use in the real world for key...
Death By Audio: Echo Dream 2, Robot, Apocalypse
reviewed by Chris Woodhouse
Never saw it coming. Another day at work at the Dock (our spanking-new studio spot in Sacramento), helping my bud John Dwyer (Thee Oh Sees, Coachwhips, Damaged Bug) spray fuzz guitar all over...
Monoprice: Premier Series audio cables
reviewed by Joseph Lemmer
I recently stocked up on cables from Monoprice. I got ten 25 ft mic cables, twelve 10 ft 1/4'' male-to-male TS (mono) straight cables, and ten 8'' right-angle 1/4'' male-to-male TS jumper cables. For...
Nite Ize: Gear Tie reusable twist ties
reviewed by Garrett Haines
This is one of those "I wish I thought of that" inventions. The Gear Tie is a reusable rubber-coated twist tie. Available in a range of colors, thicknesses, and lengths, the Gear Tie is amazing for...
Monoprice: 602700 & 602710 mic clips, 602400 folding sheet-music stand
reviewed by Andy Hong
Here are three more super-affordable accessories from Monoprice's Pro Audio Series. The 602700 universal mic clip looks very much like any other "butterfly" clip that folds open to hold mics of...
Overtone Labs: Tune-Bot drum tuner
reviewed by Joseph Lemmer
I have learned the hard way that the most important factor in achieving a good drum recording, next to the drummer, is proper tuning. Unless you're going for a garbage kit sound (which is a valid...
Monoprice: 603410 Music Mount for iPad, 8267 V-Frame Desktop Stand
reviewed by Andy Hong
The Music Mount is by far the best mount I've ever seen for the iPad - and I've purchased several over the past couple of years. Model 603410 is for the iPad 2, 3, and 4, while Model 603400 is for the...
Velcro Industries: One-Wrap 8" x 1/2" cable ties
reviewed by Joseph Lemmer
I recently noticed that Amazon has a great deal on Velcro 8'' x 1/2'', reusable, self-gripping, cable ties. The ties are made of two-sided material - hook on one side, loop on the other - that is much...
Sonnet Technologies: Echo Express Pro expansion chassis
reviewed by Joseph Lemmer
I bought a dual-slot Echo Express Pro for my two Universal Audio UAD-2 Quad PCIe cards [Tape Op #67, #76] and hooked it up to my Mac Mini (Mid 2011) with a Thunderbolt cable. I installed the drivers...
PedalSync: MIDI Splitty, Master Control
reviewed by Allen Farmelo
These days, I work with more than a few artists who use MIDI-based electro-rigs as part of their sound, including synths, sequencers, samplers, and drum machines. These rigs are fast becoming the norm...