"Pro Audio's Review Resource"
Home | Contact Us | Subscribe to PAR | Advertising information
NAB Channel

Requires
Flash Player 9

Version Test
Download Flash



COLUMNS & ARTICLES Publisher's Page Musician's Gear Reviews Single Slice
ARCHIVED EQUIPMENT REVIEWS Accessories Amplifiers Microphone Preamplifiers Analog Audio Processing Consoles, Mixers Digital Audio Processing DAWs/Peripherals Headphones Interconnects Microphones MI Products Recorders/Players Recording Media Speakers/Monitors Test Equipment
Reviews of the Week Products of the Week
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS Buyers Guides Downloadable Product Supplements
SUPPLEMENTARY ARTICLES The Pro Audio Review Master Archive List 2005 PAR Excellence Award Winners 2006 PAR Excellence Award Winners
Customer Service
DAWs/Peripherals


:: Home :: Archived Equipment Reviews ::
DAWs/Peripherals


Steinberg Sequel
6.15.2007
Just a few clicks equal toes tapping with this “one-window” studio for music creation. more


McDSP Project Studio Bundle
This affordable LE plug-in bundle from McDSP proves to be quite a bargain.
by Russ Long, 6.15.2007
My first introduction to McDSP plug-ins was back when I was driving a Mix+ rig. more


Frontier Design AlphaTrack Control Surface
A new DAW controller takes on the pro audio world — with one fader.
by Bruce Bartlett, 5.15.2007
The company is well known for its TranzPort wireless control surface that lets you record tracks from anywhere in the studio. more


Peterson StroboSoft Tuner
Pro Tuner manufacturer offers Mac/PC software version.
by Russ Long, 5.15.2007
Last year, Peterson — the world’s oldest and most respected tuner manufacturer — entered the software market with the release of the StroboSoft software tuner. more


Sony Cinescore 1.0 Soundtrack Creation
Reasonably priced PC-only software for custom music bed creation.
by Stephen Murphy, 5.15.2007
Sony Media Software’s Cinescore is targeted primarily for non-musically inclined people (and even engineers and producers) who have the need to create custom music beds with a minimum investment in time, effort and money. more


Apogee Symphony Recording System
This competitively priced, high-performance native DAW is a challenge to the industry pervasiveness of TDM systems.
by Russ Long, 4.15.2007
Apogee Electronics has unveiled the Symphony System, perfectly timed with the rollout of ultra-fast, multi-core Intel-based Apple Mac Pros and the state of the art Logic Pro 7.2 DAW update. more


Two-Track Editors for the Windows PC
by MIKE RIVERS, 4.15.2007
A plethora of new flash memory and minidisk recorders has hit the market, so there will be more stereo recordings coming in to your shop that never saw the inside of a DAW. more


Crane Song Phoenix Tape Emulation Plug-In Suite
This TDM plug-in delivers compelling shades of analog tape to PT|HD DAWs
by Alex Oana, 3.15.2007
I used to record on tape. I used to mix through desks. I now mix on a desk with tape on my sore mouse finger. more


MOTU Digital Performer 5
A popular industry DAW program gets a big tweaking.
by Rob Tavaglione, 11.15.2006
Put two studio engineers together in a room and within minutes one will inevitably be asking the other “So, what do you edit with?” If one answers Digital Performer (DP), it will probably be accompanied by a wry grin, an arch of the eyebrows and a tone not unlike someone sharing a secret. more


Apple MacBook Pro
Massive computer power for audio and runs Windows, too.
by Russ Long, 10.31.2006
The PowerBook G5 that we waited and waited for never came. Instead we got the MacBook Pro, which at first glance looks suspiciously like a 15-inch aluminum PowerBook G4. more


Focusrite Liquid Mix
Vaunted Focusrite Liquid Channel now available for DAW use.
by Rob Tavaglione, 10.31.2006
Our need for quality audio, and the exacting control of it, hasn’t changed much in the digital age. more


Roger Nichols Digital Pro Bundle Plug-ins
Legendary engineer lends his name to powerful new software.
by Stephen Murphy, 10.31.2006
For many engineers of a certain generation, Roger Nichols needs no introduction, thanks to his long recording history with Steely Dan, John Denver, Joe Cocker and many others, as well as his technical consulting work with several major manufacturers. more


TASCAM DM-4800 Digital Console
by MIKE RIVERS, 10.31.2006
TASCAM introduced its first digital console, the TM-D8000 in 1997. more


Lynx Studio LT-HD Expansion Card
9.01.2006
Attention Lynx Aurora converter owners! The LT-HD is an L-Slot expansion card designed for use with Digidesign Pro Tools|HD systems. more


Sony Oxford EQ and Dynamics Plug-Ins
by Russ Long, 8.01.2006
It was a technical milestone when Sony squeezed the sonic quality of their million dollar Oxford console into the affordable DMX-R100 several years back. The squeeze was taken to the next level with the release of the Sony Oxford line of plug-ins. These include the Oxford EQ, Oxford Dynamics, Inflator, Trans Mod, Reverb, Limiter, and Restoration Tools plug-ins. more


Digidesign Pro Tools HD 7
by Russ Long, 7.01.2006
Digidesign, creators of the immensely popular Pro Tools DAW system, released Pro Tools HD 7 software, their latest and greatest version at last year's AES show in New York. Pro Tools is now up to version 7.1 and, as the user base continues to grow, Digi shows no sign of stopping until DAW world domination is complete. That's perhaps a bit of an exaggeration but not far from the truth. more


Vienna Symphonic Library Horizon Series: Solo Strings, Chamber Strings, Woodwind Ensambles, French Oboe and Epic Horns
by Carlos Garza, 5.01.2006
Choosing a symphonic sample library used to be so much easier. Dedicated hardware samplers from the likes of Roland, Yamaha, Kurzweil, EMU and Akai once ruled the studio and stage and sample libraries were designed around limitations of the hardware - memory and processor speed being the chief constraints. more


Akai MPC 4000 Drum Sampler/Sequencer
by Richard Alan Salz, 5.01.2006
In this era of notebook computer-based full studio setups, consider that the MPC 4000 weighs 23 pounds and is almost two feet wide and a foot and a half deep! Still, just like car buyers, there are some users that will settle for nothing less than the best, and for those users Akai has developed the MPC 4000. more


EastWest/Quantum Leap Symphonic Choirs, Quantum Leap Colossus and Ra Sound Libraries
by Carlos Garza, 5.01.2006
Streaming sample libraries are increasingly taking advantage of the faster storage interfaces, faster CPUs and increased RAM on today's personal computers. Three products from EastWest/ Quantum Leap have answered the call with higher resolution, increased variety and real-time performance features. more


BIAS Peak Pro XT 5
by Russ Long, 4.01.2006
With the new release of BIAS Peak Pro XT 5, the Macintosh-based industry standard stereo audio editing, processing, and mastering application is better than ever. The program suite is the perfect solution to everything from sound design for film, video, and multimedia, to music production and broadcast editing and, most importantly, mastering. more



advertisement

Adjustable PC Furniture
Adjustable Computer Furniture! Free Shipping! Lifetime Warranty!

General Cable Microphone Cable
Broad-line distributor web site features real-time stock status and pricing, online ordering, RFQ, technical support, product datasheets and photos.

Audio Visual Equipment
Find quality audio and visual equipment. Plasma tv's, LCD monitors, projectors, and much more at affordable prices.



 
About Pro Audio Review Online
Site contents Copyright 2008 NewBay Media, LLC All Rights Reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of NewBay Media, LLC is prohibited.
for reprint information.