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DAWs, Audio Processing & DSP Hardware Reviews, Recording/Live Sound Equipment Reviews, Reviews

September 6, 2006

Universal Audio UAD-1 Ultra PAK DSP Card

Universal Audio makes a stunning array of popular high-end compressors and channel strips. In 2001, they introduced the UAD-1 platform, a PCI-based Digital Signal Processing ...

Keyboard Reviews, Keyboards, Synths & Workstations Reviews, Reviews, Synthesizers Reviews

September 6, 2006

byJason Buchwald

Roland VP-550 Vocal & Ensemble Keyboard

A keyboard that sings? Well, not exactly, but almost. Roland’s new VP-550 Vocal Designer Keyboard is an intriguing entry into the pro-level keyboard world that ...

Guitar Amp Equipment Reviews, Guitar Amps Reviews, Guitar and Equipment Reviews, Reviews

September 6, 2006

byScott Kahn

Mesa/Boogie Road King Series II - Sometimes it's good to be the king

Mesa/Boogie wowed us with the Lone Star. For seekers of vintage tone, it offered a splendid palette of 6L6-based colors. The Stiletto Ace came into ...

Control Surfaces Reviews, Keyboard Controllers & Control Surfaces Reviews, Keyboard Reviews, Reviews

August 12, 2006

byTony Grund

Native Instruments KORE

Native Instruments has decided that they are not satisfied with just being part of the virtual realm. Now they want to take on the audio ...

Bass Guitar and Equipment Reviews, Reviews, Software for Bass Reviews

August 10, 2006

byChris Walker

IK Multimedia Ampeg SVX

Category Value Rating Features 20% Usability 25% Sound 25% Documentation & Support 10% Price 20% OVERALL RATING = 3.6, which earns it a WIHO Award. ...

Guitar Amp Equipment Reviews, Guitar Amps Reviews, Guitar and Equipment Reviews, Reviews

August 6, 2006

byMatt Pinson

Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Ace 2x12 Combo

The “British Sound” of classic EL-34 based amps has defined much of rock and roll’s sonic history and has inspired the dreams of a multitude ...

Electric Guitar Reviews, Guitar and Equipment Reviews, Guitar Reviews, Reviews

August 6, 2006

byScott Kahn

Ibanez RGT42DXFM-TLF

The Ibanez RG series is widely played by hard rock and metal musicians. Instruments in this very popular line of guitars range from inexpensive entry-level ...