The Arrow is a portable 2-in/4-out device for macOS and Windows that’s entirely bus-powered. The brand new audio interface from Universal Audio is their most portable interface to date.
Just like the previously released version, Apollo, Arrow has a 24-bit/192kHz A-D/D-A conversion, Unison preamp modelling technology and real-time UAD plug-in processing. Like the Apollo Twin, the Arrow features a large level knob, switchable to control either preamp or monitor levels, with clear metering and a row of dedicated function buttons.
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Home Recording Equipment
Gear Of The Year 2017 – The Best Software Effect/Utility
iZotope RX6 is selected as Musictech.net’s Gear of the Year 2017 in the “software effect utility” category. RX6 was chosen for its ability to sort out any manner of audio problem, including removing distortions, reverb, and clicks.
The advanced edition of RX6 can fix rustles, wind, and isolate dialogue. Eventide Fission is a strong runner up in it’s ability to separate sound into two parts called Transient and Tonal. That ability coupled with the large selection of presets makes Fission great for any type of creative audio mastering.
Key Takeaways:
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- There are some great new software effect/utility products available this holiday season with a few real stand-outs and must-haves.
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- iZotope RX6 audio-editing software is brilliant in that it can solve almost all of your audio challenges and it can even get rid of complex challenges like excessive reverb.
- Check out Eventide Fission software, which can divide just about any sound into transient and tonal parts, then recombine them for a totally new sound.
“It specialises in removing distortions and clicks, but can now even get rid of more advanced issues such as excessive reverb.”
To buy Izotope RX 6 or find out more, CLICK HERE.
Read more: http://www.musictech.net/2017/12/gear-of-the-year-2017-the-best-software-effect-utility/
Gear Of The Year 2017 – The Best Monitors
Musictech recently released its picks for the best of 2017 in several categories. This one was their pick for the best monitors of the year.
Yes, you can use headphones if you just can’t afford a pair of monitor speakers. But listening to your music through speakers will give you the best information about what is going on with your recording. The more accurate the better.
MusicTech’s pick for the top two monitors of 2017 are The Genelec “The One” line and Focal Shape 65.
Key Takeaways:
- The top pick was Genelec’s The One – which is really a line of 3 models of speakers. Musictech reviewed the SAM 8331 and 8341 models. These are “SAM” speakers, which stands for “Smart Active Monitor.” They can be calibrated to your specific room, which can really help offset some of the acoustic problems home studios often have.
- Their “highly commended” monitors were the Focal “Shape 65” speakers.
- Though the Genelec’s were the highest rated by reader voting, some of the reviewers, themselves, thought the Shape 65s were better. they’re also cheaper than the Genelec’s. One reviewer said “I’m hearing things in these mixes that I hadn’t noticed before.”
Both of these picks will allow you to hear critical detail in your mixes that will allow you to make music that sounds great no matter where your fans are listening to your music – headphones, car, Sonos, whatever. You cannot go wrong.
Read more: http://www.musictech.net/2017/12/gear-of-the-year-2017-the-best-monitors/
Gear Of The Year 2017 – The Best Controller
A controller is a piece of hardware that allows you to control things on your computer without having to rely just on your computer keyboard and mouse. When you’re working with a digital audio workstation (DAW), you can use a controller’s physical knobs to pan, physical sliders to control the sliders on your screen, and a music keyboard of course, to play music and trigger other MIDI functions.
Key Takeaways:
- Mini-lab is the newest music-technology with many features
- Very small; equipped with any pads and rotaries for personal adjustments
- Also equipped with software bundles like MiniMoog, Solina String machine, Analog Lab, etc
“Despite its size, it still manages to pack in enough pads and rotaries to wrestle with most of your plug-ins and has a more robust build than its predecessor.”
Read more: http://www.musictech.net/2017/12/gear-of-the-year-2017-the-best-controller/
Fantastic Freeware 2018: The Best Freeware Synths
It’s almost 2018 so here is a roundup of some of the best freeware synths that you can download to kick off the new year.
Topping the list is the TOGU Audio Line Noise Maker is a three oscillator wavetable synth with up to six voices and a stack of great effects – reverb, delay and bitcrusher which that lift its sounds well above most. The U-He Triple Cheese uses various forms of comb filter as its synthesis source which means it sounds a bit different from most of what you’ll find out there. The Green Oak Crystal was originally released in 2002, its developer has kept it up to date, so it runs in more modern DAW setups.
See the complete list here: http://www.musictech.net/2017/12/fantastic-freeware-2018-7-best-freeware-synths/