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Reverb Foundry Tai Chi Reverb Plugin Coming Soon!	Fix Audio Designs Immersive/Stereo Recording Console Coming Soon!	Another Pro Audio Product Coming Soon!
OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual Raid With 3-Port Hub 10/2021	KRK Systems KNS 8402 Headphones Issue 10/2021	Presonus PD-70 Dynamic Broadcast Microphone Issue 11/2021
Auralex Acoustics ProPOD™ Acoustic Decouplers Issue 9/2021	Analysis Plus Pro Audio QiJack Issue 9/2021	Vanguard Audio V44S gen2 V44S gen2 Stereo Multi-Pattern FET Condenser Mic Issue 9/2021
Audeze LCD-X Headphones Issue 4/2021	WSDG/REDIacoustics NIRO Non-Cuboid Iterative Room Optimiztion Issue 6/2021	Solid-State-Logic UF-8 Controller Issue 7/2021
Rupert Neve Designs Master Buss Converter Issue 1/2021	Accentize DeRoom Pro Issue 3/2021	Leapwing Audio AL Schmitt Signature Plug-in Issue 4/2021
Solid-State-Logic SSL 2 and SSL 2+ Interfaces 11/2020	Trident Audio Developments Hi-Lo Dynamic Filter Issue 11/2020	Benchmark Media HPA4 Headphone and Line Amp Issue 12/2020
Massenburg DesignWorks MDW-Hi-Res Parametric EQ Plug-In Ver. 6 Issue 6/2020	Nugen Audo SEQ-S Linear Phase EQ Plug-in Issue 8/2020	Eventide H9000 UltraHarmonizer w/ Pro Tools HDX I/O Issue 9/2020
AMS-NEVE AMS RMX16 500 Series Digital Reverb Module Issue 3/2020	PreSonus Audio PM-2 Stereo Microphone Kit Issue 4/2020	Drawmer Electronics 1970 Dual FET Compressor-Pre-Amp Issue 5/2020
Kali Audio IN-8 Three-Way Coincident Studio Monitor Issue 12/19	Retro Instruments 500Pre Microphone Tube Mic Preamp Issue 1/20	Gyraf Audio Gyratech G22 Vari-Mu Dual/Stereo/MS Compressor Issue 2/20
UAD Capitol Chambers Plug-In Issue 8/19	Avantone CLA-10 Monitors Issue 9/19	IK Multimedia iLoud MTM Reference Monitors Issue 11/19
Royer Labs R-DB20 In-line Microphone Signal Booster Issue 5/19	Sonic Farm Xcalibur JC Class-A Pentode Preamp Saturator Issue 7/19	Polyverse Music Comet Reverb Plug-In Issue 8/19
Pulse Technology EQP-500x & MEQ-500 Equalizers Issue 2/19	Elysia Skulpter 500 Sound Shaping Mic Pre-Amp Issue 2/19	Solid-State-Logic Fusion Stereo Analog Processor Issue 4/19
NUGEN Audio Focus Issue 6/18	API Audio API 529 Stereo Compressor Issue 9/18	Leapwing Audio DynOne Version 2 Issue 10/18
Crane Song Avocet IIA Monitor Controller Issue 3/18	Manley Labs Nu Mu Limiter/Compressor Issue 5/18	Retro Instruments Revolver Dual Compressor Issue 6/18
Zynaptiq Wormhole Sound Design Plug-In Issue 8/17	Sonnox Oxford Dynamic Equalizer Issue 2/18	Highland Dynamics BG2 Compressor Issue 3/18
Tegeler Audio Manufaktur Crème Stereo Bus Processor Issue 2/17	Ocean Way Audio RM1-B Active Ribbon Microphone Issue 5/17	Eventide Audio Inc. Fission™ Plug-In Issue 7/17
Warm Audio WA-2A Leveling Amp Issue 10/16	A-Designs Tony Shepperd's Mix Factory Issue 11/16	iZotope Neutron Mixing Plug-In Issue 1/17
Eventide Audio Inc. Tverb Reverb Plug-In Issue 07/16	DMG Audio Limitless Mastering Limiter Issue 08/16	GoodHertz Faraday Limiter ver 2 Plug-in Issue 09/16
Black Lion Audio Micro Clock MKIII Issue 05/16	PSI Audio Active Velocity Acoustic Absorber Issue 06/16	British Audio Engineeing BAE 1023L 500 Series Module Issue 06/16
Exponential Audio ExcaliburMulti-Effect Plug-In Issue 08/15	Røde Microphones NTR Active Studio Ribbon Microphone Issue 11/15	SPL Iron Model 1520 Mastering Compressor Issue 12/15
Eiosis LLC AirEQ Premium Issue 06/15	Radial Engineering Firefly Tube Direct Box Issue 07/15	A-Designs KGB Instrument Preamplifiers Issue 07/15
Trident Audio Developments Trident 88 Console Issue 04/15	57th Grammy Awards Show Tech Tour Report Issue 04/15	Sound Radix Drum Leveler Issue 06/15
Crane Song Falcon Tube Compressor Issue 02/15	Crane Song Syren Tube Mic Pre-Amp Issue 02/15	Sunset Sound S1P "Tutti" Mic Pre-Amp Issue 4/15
Softube AB Console 1 Issue 07/14	RTZ Professional Audio PEQ-1549 Parametric EQ Issue 12/14	Benchmark Media Systems AHB2 Audio Power Amplifier Issue 12/14
Solid-State-Logic Sigma Summing Engine Issue 03/14	Sonnox Fraunhofer Codec Toolbox Issue 05/14	Q2 Audio ADR Compex F760X-RS Reissue Issue 06/14
Focusrite 18i20 Multi-Channel USB Interface Issue 07/13	Korby Audio Technology FET Cardioid Condenser Issue 08/13	Focusrite Red 1 500 Series Microphone Pre-Amp Issue 02/14
Joemeek oneQ2 Master Studio Channel Issue 09/12	Pearlman 250 Condenser Studio Microphone Issue 01/13	Audio-Technica AT5040 Studio Condenser Microphone Issue 06/13
Lisson Grove R-124 Tube Compressor Issue 03/12	JZ Microphones Vintage 11 Cardioid Condenser Issue 04/12	Crane Song Phoenix Tape Emulation AAX Plug-In Issue 05/12
Focusrite Control 2802 Dual-Layer Mixing Console Issue 10/11	Steven Slate Digital Virtual Console Collection Issue 01/12	Electronaut M63 Microphone Pre-Amp Issue 02/12
Dave Hill Designs RA Plug-In Issue 05/11	Focusrite 18i6 USB Interface Issue 08/11	Ingram Engineering MPA685 Vari-Impedance Mic Pre-Amp Issue 09/11
Rupert Neve Designs Portico II Channel Issue 12/10	iZotope Nectar Plug-In Issue 3/11	Blue Microphones Spark Condenser Mic Issue 4/11
Fink Audio CS2-FA Tube Recording Channel Issue 08/10	Analoguetube AT-101 Tube Limiter Issue 10/10	Solid State Logic X-Patch 16 X 16 Patchbay Issue 10/10
Sonnox Oxford Restore Bundle Issue 02/10	Automated Processes Inc. (API) 527 Limiter/Compressor Issue 4/10	Audient Zen Recording/Mixing Console Issue 05/10

Shure Microphones
KSM313 And KSM353 Ribbon Mics
Issue 12/09

JZ Microphones
BT-201 Condenser Mic
Issue 01/10

Focusrite
Scarlett Plug-In Suite
Issue 01/10

Institute Of Production and Recording
Launches The IdeaWerks Program
08/09 MixOnline News Story

KRK
ERGO Room Correction System
Issue 10/09

Audio Engineering Associates
RP48Q Ribbon Pre-Amp with Curve Shaping
Issue 11/09

Solid-State-Logic
Duende VocalStrip Plug-in
Issue 07/09

Chameleon Labs
7802 Stereo Opto Tube Compressor
Issue 08/09

Korg USA
MR-2000S 1-Bit DSD Stereo Studio Recorder
Issue 08/09

Lauten Audio
LT-381 Dual Tube Condenser Microphone
05/09 MixOnline Mini Review

WAVES
Signature Series Tony Maserati Collection
Issue 06/09

WAVES
Jack Joseph Puig Collection
06/09 MixOnline Review

Abbey Road/EMI
Brilliance Pack
Issue 03/09

Furman Sound
Classic Series of Power Conditioners
03/09 MixOnline Mini Review

Violet Design
Wedge FET Condenser Mic
Issue 05/09

Tube-Tech
RM8 Processor Rack
Issue 11/08

Focusrite
ISA One Mic Pre-Amp/Interface
Issue 12/08

McDSP
FutzBox Lo-Fi Distortion Effects Plug-in
Issue 01/09

Lexicon
PCM96 Reverb/Effects Procesor
Issue 09/08

Universal Audio
UAD-2 DSP Accelerator Card
Issue 10/08

Automated Processes Inc. (API)
1608 Recording Console
Issue 10/08

Furman/PFPower
M1500 Programmable UPS
Issue 07/08

Avantone
CK-40 Large Capsule Stereo FET Condenser Mic
Issue 08/08

Solid-State-Logic
Matrix Console
Issue 09/08

Overloud
Breverb Reverb Plug-In
Issue 06/08

TC Electronic
TubeTech Compressor CL1-B Plug-In
Issue 07/08

Solid-State-Logic
Duende X-Comp Compressor Plug-In
Issue 07/08

Sony Professional
PCM-D50 Portable Digital Recorder
Issue 04/08

Peluso Microphones
2247 SE Tube Condenser Microphone
Issue 05/08

IK Multimedia
Automatic Room Correction
Issue 05/08

PSP Audioware
Xenon Mastering Plug-In Limiter
Issue 02/08

Creation Audio Labs
MW1 Studio Tool
Issue 03/08

Glyph Technologies
GT062 RAID Hard Drive
Issue 04/08

Adam Professional Audio
A7 Powered Monitor
Issue 01/08

Brauner Microphones
Phanthera FET Cardioid
Issue 01/08

Brainworx
bx_digital Plug-In
Issue 02/08

DigiDesign
Reel Tape Suite Plug-In
Issue 11/07

Aphex Systems
HeadPOD Powered Headphone Box
Issue 11/07

A/D/D/A
Converter Overview

Issue 12/07

Solid-State-Logic
Duality Console
Issue 09/07

Dangerous Music
D-Box DAW Summing/Monitor System
Issue 10/07

WAVES
API Collection Plug-In Bundle
Issue 11/07

Buzz Audio
essence Opto-Compressor Module
Issue 06/07

Drawmer
S3 3-Band Stereo Tube Compressor
Issue 08/07

Josephson
C700A Microphone
Issue 08/07

API
5500 Dual Equalizer
Issue 02/07

Cube-Tec
Pro Tools Restoration Plug-Ins
Issue 04/07

Little Labs
Lmnopre Mic Pre-Amp
Issue 05/07

IK Multimedia
SVX Ampeg Bass Rig
Issue 01/07

WAVES
TUNE Tuning Plug-In
Issue 01/07

Tascam
CD-01U Pro CD Player
Issue 01/07

Focusrite
Liquid Mix
Issue 10/06

$150,000
Fantasy Tracking Studio!

Issue 11/06

Rupert Neve
Portico 5032 Mic Pre/EQ
Issue 12/06

EMI/Abbey Road
TG Limiter Pro Tools Plug-In
Issue 08/06

AMS-NEVE
8816 Summing Mixer 16 X 2
Issue 09/06

Roger Nichols Digital
Dynam-izer Plug-In
Issue 10/06

IK Multimedia
Classik Studio Reverb Plug-In
Issue 07/06

Eventide
H7600 Ultraharmonizer
Issue 07/06

Glyph Technologies
GT050Q Quad Firewire Drive
Issue 08/06

BenchMark Media ADC1
Analog-To-Digital Converter
Issue 03/06

Euphonix
MC and System 5-MC
Issue 04/06

Digidesign
Pro Tools 7 Software
Issue 05/06

Mercury Recording
M72 Tube Mic Pre-Amp
Issue 02/06

Middle Atlantic
Split-Screen/Pop Filter
Issue 3/06

Soundelux
E47C Cardioid Only Condenser Microphone
Issue 03/06

Heil Sound PR-40
Large Diaphragm Dynamic Mic
Issue 12/05

RTZ Audio
Model 9762 Dual-Combo Mic Pre-Amp
Issue 1/06

PSP Audioware
MasterComp & 608 MultiDelay Plug-Ins
Issue 02/06

SoundToys'
EchoBoy TDM/RTAS Plug-In
Issue 10/05

SPL
MixDream Summing System
Issue 10/05

Helios Electronics
Type 69 Mic/Pre/EQ
Issue 11/05

SmartSound
Music Editing Software
Issue 09/05

Sennheiser
Evolution 900 Series Microphones
Issue 09/05

Chandler Limited 16 X 2
Mini Rack Mixer
Issue 09/05

Studio Make Over
Auralex Acoustics

Issue 06/05

Eventide
Anthology H3000 Factory/Band Delays Plug-Ins
Issue 07/05

New Tube Outboard
Survey

Issue 07/05

Apogee Digital
Rosetta 200 A/D-D/A
Issue 04/05

Sony Professional
Oxford Reverb Plug-In
Issue 04/05

Blue Microphones
Robbie The Mic Pre-Amp
Issue 06/05

Mackie
Digital X Bus Console
Issue 02/05

Soundelux
e250 Condenser Studio Microphone
Issue 02/05

Aphex Systems
1100MKII Tube Mic Pre-Amp
Issue 02/05

Eventide
Octavox Harmonizer® Plug-In
Issue 11/04

Strictly Summing
Survey

Issue 12/04

Groove Tubes
The Brick Tube DI/Mic Pre-Amp
01/05

Fairlight
Dream Constellation

Issue 10/04

Roxio
Toast with Jam 6 CD/DVD Authoring/Burning Software
Issue 10/04

Ray Charles/Terry Howard
Interview

Issue 10/04

Tannoy
Ellipse 10 Reference Studio Monitors
Issue 08/04

Chandler LTD
Abbey Road Passive Channel
Issue 09/04

AKG Professional
C 414B-XLS and XL II Condenser Mics
Issue 09/04

AMS Neve
88R Scoring Console

Issue 06/04

Sony Professional
C-38B Condenser Microphone
Issue 07/04

Voxengo
Pristine Space PC/VST Convolution Reverb
Issue 08/04

Yamaha
DMI Three VST/AU Processor Plug-Ins
Issue 05/04

Trident Audio
S40 Recording Channel
Issue 05/04

KRK Systems
Rokit 5 Powered Studio Monitors
Issue 06/04

WAVES
Transform Plug-In Bundle
Issue 03/04

iZotope
Ozone 3 Mastering Plug-In
Issue 03/04

Neumann
TLM 127 Multi-Pattern Condenser Microphone
Issue 04/04

Yamaha Pro Audio
SPX2000 Digital Reverb
Issue 02/04

Buzz Audio
Stereo Opto-Compressor
Issue 03/04

IK Multimedia
T-RacksS Plug-Ins
Issue 03/04

Manley Laboratories
SLAM!
Issue 11/03

Voxengo
Curve EQ VST Plug-In
Issue 11/03

Peavey Electronics
Kosmos Pro
Issue 12/03

TC Electronic
Reverb 4000
Issue 08/03

Chandler Limited
Expanded 1073 Mic-Pre
Issue 08/03

Dangerous Music DAW
Monitor/Mixer/Summing/Metering
Issue 10/03

Universal Audio
Model 6176 Channel Strip
Issue 06/03

Audio-Technica
AE2500 Dual-Element Kick Drum Mic
Issue 06/03

Audio-Technica
AT3060 Phantom Powered Tube Condenser
Issue 07/03

Akai DPS24
24/96 Workstation
Issue 01/03

Chandler Limited
TG1 Compressor/Limiter
Issue 02/03

Surround Mixing
Signal Processing

Issue 03/03

Windows Media 9 Series

Issue 11/02

Wharfedale
Diamond 8.1 Loudspeakers
Issue 12/02

Cube-Tec
AudioCube 5 Workstation
Issue 12/02

Pro Tools
Power Tools
Issue 10/02

Vintech
X81 Mic Pre-Amp/EQ
Issue 11/02

EMES
OWL Monitors
Issue 11/02

DPA
3532-T A-B Stereo Kit Matched Omni Microphones
Issue 06/02

SPL
Kultube Stereo Compressor
Issue 08/02

Universal Audio
2108 Stereo Mic Pre-Amp
Issue 09/02

Steinberg
VST System Link

Issue 02/02

AKG
C-451B Cardioid Condenser Microphone
Issue 04/02

Native Instruments
Spektral Delay RTAS|HTDM
Issue 05/02

Steinberg
HALion Streaming VST Sampler
Issue 12/01

Shure Microphones
KSM27 Cardioid Condenser Mic
Issue 01/02

Native Instruments
Absynth Virtual Synth
Issue 01/02

Electrix
Repeater Loop-Based Recorder
Issue 11/01

Celemony
Melodyne 1.0 Pitch/Time/Formant Software
Issue 11/01

Focusrite
Penta Preset Compressor/Mic Pre-Amp
Issue 12/01

TL Audio
VTC All-Tube Console
Issue 7/01

Vintech
X73 Mic Pre-Amp/EQ
Issue 9/01

Soundelux
ELUX 251 Multi-pattern Tube Microphone
Issue 10/01

Fairlight
QDC Workstation

Issue 4/01

Millennia Media
Origin Twin Topology Mic Pre-Amp
Issue 7/01

Groove Tubes
Vipre Variable Impedance Mic Pre-Amp
Issue 8/01

TC Electronic
Triple C Multi-Band Compressor
Issue 1/01

ART
Tube MP Studio And D/IO
Issue 3/01

D.W. Fearn
VT-4 Tube Equalizer
Issue 4/01

Wave Mechanics
SPEED Speed/Time Plug-In
Issue 10/00

Drawmer
1969 Mercenary Edition
Issue 11/00

Amek
Pure Path Channel-In-A-Box
Issue 11/00

Focusrite
ISA 110 Mic Pre-Amp/EQ
Issue 6/00

Neumann
Series 180 Condenser Mics
Issue 8/00

Electrix's MODS
Modular Effects
Issue 8/00

Bomb Factory
Pro-Tools Plug-In Suite
Issue 4/00

WAVES
L2 48-bit Stereo Limiter with IDR
Issue 5/00

Universal Audio
1176LN Peak Limiter
Issue 6/00

Crane Song
Trakker Single-Channel Compressor
Issue 11/99

Avalon
VT-747SP Stereo Opto-Compressor/Equalizer
Issue 12/99

JoeMeek
SC4 DAD Stereo Compressor
Issue 1/00

Royer Microphones
R-121 Ribbon-Velocity Studio Microphone
Issue 4/99

CLM Dynamics
Expounder Dynamic Equaliser
Issue 5/99

Summit Audio
Element 78 Mic-Pre Equalizer
Issue 10/99

Tube-Tech
MEC 1A Recording Channel
Issue 10/98

Compressors and Compression

Issue 1/99

SPL
Transient Designer
Issue 1/99

Neumann
TLM 103 Condenser Microphone
Issue 2/98

Avalon
VT-737 Vacuum Tube Signal Path
Issue 3/98

dbx
160SL Stereo Limiter/Compressor
Issue 10/98

Manley Labs
Mic/EQ500 Mic Pre-Amp/Equalizer
Issue 10/97

Neotek
Élan II Multimedia Console
Issue 10/97

LA Audio
Classic Stereo Compressor II
Issue 12/97

Barry Rudolph is an L.A.-based recording engineer/producer who writes for

Music Connection Magazine and Mix Magazine and SonarWorks.

You are at his Web site at: www.barryrudolph.com

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