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Best 88 Key MIDI Controllers

To most serious piano players opting for an 88 key midi controller would be the only choice in choosing a keyboard size. The good news is that it's not the number of keys that's going to dramatically increase the controllers cost. it'll more likely be the... Read >

What To Look For In Keyboard MIDI Controllers

Are you in the market for a new keyboard midi controller? If so, you may have some serious decision making. Could be a major brain storm figuring out between all the major brands, models, pricing etc. Reading a few reviews is a good thing to do as well. T... Read >

Looking For Keyboard MIDI Controllers?

Looking at some new usb keyboard midi controllers? If so, you may have some serious decision making. Midi vontrollers come in a large variety of prices, models and brands so deciding on one could take some time. If you can locate some consumer reviews tha... Read >

Are You Ready To Start a Recording Studio?

There's two main reasons why someone would want to start their own recording studio. Rent it out to bands, songwriters etc or to use as their own personal recording space to use any time and for free. No reason you couldn't use it for both situations. ... Read >

M-Audio Firewire Interface Rich With Features

If you're like I was, you're probably thinking what's the big deal about this interface from M-Audio. It's made for a large market which M-Audio knows very well: professional and amateur musicians and songwriters and home and project studios. People wh... Read >

The Profire 2626 Firewire Interface

The 2626 in the name can be a bit misleading… yes, you can record 26 channels but you won't be able to use the DSP on-board mixer while doing so. You can get up to 12 tracks if you use sampling rates of 88.2 or 96 kHz and loer the rate and get up to 18 tr... Read >

M-Audio BX5a's Any Good?

A hot topic amoung studio engineers is always which type of speakers are best to mix with. Everyone has their own personal preference regarding the perfect speaker that's for sure. Should you spend money on a great sounding pair of speakers that have thei... Read >

The M-Audio Profire 2626 Firewire Audio Interface

The 26 in the name doesn't necessarily mean that you can record 26 tracks with the Profire 2626. You can get up to 12 tracks if you use sampling rates of 88.2 or 96 kHz and loer the rate and get up to 18 tracks. If you really needed all 26 tracks you ... Read >

M-Audio BX5a Bi-Amp Studio Monitors

The type of speakers to use in a studio can cause heated discussions among audio buffs. What's the perfect speaker for one will be something different for another. Speakers that sound totally unique may not be the best choice, especially for mixing. What ... Read >

Review Of Lexicon's MX200

Every recording engineer will give a a different list of criteria for what makes the perfect studio reference speakers. What's the perfect speaker for one will be something different for another. Should you spend money on a great sounding pair of speakers... Read >

My Hubpage Review Of The H2 Zoom Recorder

While the Zoom Recorder isn't the very best handheld stereo recorder you can get I've seen a few professional models selling for 2 to 3 times as much. It's quite small (2.5 x 4.3 x 1.3 inches) but this Zoom Recorder is equipted with double the microphones... Read >

H2 Zoom Recorder - Why Do They Sell So Many?

The H2 Recorder isn't the best recorder on the market but it's competing with pro models selling for three times as much. It's quite small (2.5 x 4.3 x 1.3 inches) but this Zoom Recorder is equipted with double the microphones as it's competitors. There's... Read >