PreSonus FaderPort 8 Review
By Jack Elias VoiceByJack LLC I recently had the opportunity to demo the PreSonus FaderPort® 8, an 8 channel production controller, designed for use with virtually any Digital Audio Workstation,...
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Need a mic that can be placed up-close on virtually any acoustic instrument? Something small, yet capable of producing a crisp and intelligible sound that doesn’t get lost in the mix? If, in the world...
View ArticleYamaha Headphone Comparison: The HPH-MT5, HPH-MT7, HPH-MT8. Which is better?
What goes on inside your own head is your business—especially when you are flipping-off reality and holing up in your favorite listening space to get intimate with your most holy playlist. Once inside...
View ArticleMackie ProDX8 — A 6-Pack To Go
Over the past few years, I’ve used and reviewed several digital mixers—often times learning them on-the-fly while working with live bands. While I don’t profess to have earned my digital black belt, I...
View ArticleGear Review: Tech 21 RK5 FlyRig
By Rev. Bill I had a size problem. It was too damn big. In November of last year I did the longest run of gigs I have ever done at one venue. We did 19 nights in a span of 25 days at the Aquarius in...
View ArticleLine 6 Relay G70 Guitar Wireless System
By Rev. Bill There has been a cornucopia of wireless lately at the palatial L2P/SPL West HQ. I feel like I have written about nothing but wireless systems for ages. But this one is special for me. You...
View ArticleROAD TEST GEAR REVIEW: Shure PSM 300 In-Ear Monitor System
By Rev. Bill If you have been waiting to switch over to an in-ear-monitoring system because either A) the systems available were complicated and difficult to set up and run for the musician who knows...
View ArticleRockn Stompn RS-4 PLUS Sequencing Power Strip
The order in which audio gear gets turned on matters. Those of you with a bit of experience know this already but still, sometimes we forget. Or we get involved with something else that takes up mental...
View ArticleHarbinger L2404FX-USB – Hands On Review
Prior to this review, my only experience with Harbinger was seeing their PAs at my local Guitar Center. I’m always interested in testing out products from new brands to see what’s available, so when...
View ArticleReview: Shure QLX-D Wireless Mics
My life would have been better if Shure had never even sent me these microphones. I was quite content with the mics I have been using. Was it really necessary for them to tease me with these wireless...
View ArticleISP Beta Bass Preamp Pedal – New Gear Review
This time around we will be taking the ISP Beta Bass pre amp out for a test drive. The Beta Bass is the latest offering from ISP for bass player, WOO HOO !!!! I love it when we get new gear. Let’s look...
View ArticleFingerstyle Fingers
Recently during my flight across the pond from Florida to the UK for the London Guitar Show, I found myself thinking about what happens when musicians get together. Will there be the usual...
View ArticleAmplitube on Android – iRig UA Review
Finally, someone has done it! Quality digital effects are now available to the most popular (and significantly superior imho) mobile OS in the world. That’s right, IK Multimedia has brought their...
View ArticleWalkthrough: StudioLive RM16AI/RM36AI From PreSonus
There’s no questioning that sound engineers really like gear, and that advancing technology prompts audio manufacturers to feed that addiction. There was a time when bragging rights came with owning...
View ArticleFlare Audio Universal Fit IEMs
I have been a pretty tireless advocate of getting musicians on in-ear systems for monitoring for a really long time. And I run up against the same three objections all the time. 1) Isolation. This...
View ArticleMackie ProDX8 — A 6-Pack To Go
Over the past few years, I’ve used and reviewed several digital mixers—often times learning them on-the-fly while working with live bands. While I don’t profess to have earned my digital black belt, I...
View ArticleGear Review: Tech 21 RK5 FlyRig
By Rev. Bill I had a size problem. It was too damn big. In November of last year I did the longest run of gigs I have ever done at one venue. We did 19 nights in a span of 25 days at the Aquarius in...
View ArticleLine 6 Relay G70 Guitar Wireless System
By Rev. Bill There has been a cornucopia of wireless lately at the palatial L2P/SPL West HQ. I feel like I have written about nothing but wireless systems for ages. But this one is special for me. You...
View ArticleROAD TEST GEAR REVIEW: Shure PSM 300 In-Ear Monitor System
By Rev. Bill If you have been waiting to switch over to an in-ear-monitoring system because either A) the systems available were complicated and difficult to set up and run for the musician who knows...
View ArticleRockn Stompn RS-4 PLUS Sequencing Power Strip
Rockn Stompn Sequential Power Strip The order in which audio gear gets turned on matters. Those of you with a bit of experience know this already but still, sometimes we forget. Or we get involved with...
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