Lets review external sound card Behringer U-PHORIA UMC202, designed for professional use. It can work with sampling rates up to 192 kHz and 24 bits precision. Its frontal panel has : 2 combined XLR/TRS ( 1/4″ jack ) microphone inputs, to which MIDAS preamplifiers are connected and +48 V phantom power can be connected; for … Continue reading Behringer U-PHORIA UMC202 audio interface review
Let us continue studying of DAW REAPER, today we will create small variation on Jingle Bells theme. As components we will use the same drums sounds and VST-synthesizer Genobazz 2, which is created by TEK’IT Audio. You can download archive with REAPER project, all sounds files and completed FLAC file of composition via this link … Continue reading DAW REAPER : creating variation on Jingle Bells theme
Today among audio devices we will look on MIDI keyboard M-Audio Keystation 49 II USB. It is DAW parameters controller and MIDI notes recording instrument. Overall process looks like so : human plays on this instrument and controls various parameters, they are recorded by DAW in MIDI editor, then they are played by software synthesizer. … Continue reading M-Audio Keystation 49 II USB MIDI keyboard review
Lets review Audio-Technica ATH-R70x novelty, these are the professional studio monitor headphones with according characteristics. They have : 45 mm drivers, powerful magnets with fully metal housing ( which provides construction stability and provides clear high frequencies reproduction ), 5 – 40000 Hz sounds frequencies reproduction range, 1000 mW maximal power input, 99 dB sensitivity … Continue reading Audio-Technica ATH-R70x professional studio monitor headphones review
Among audio devices today we will look on external studio sound card Focusrite Scarlett Solo. It is designed for analogue audio recording on semi-professional studio level. Its front panel has : microphone XLR input with Focusrite preamplifier, +48 V phantom power switch and amplification level control; instrumental/linear 6.3 mm TRS jack ( 1/4″ ) input, … Continue reading Focusrite Scarlett Solo – middle-level analogue studio external audio interface
Today we will meet with DAW ( Digital Audio Workstation ) REAPER. Unlike other modern DAWs, which are oriented on sleek design to motivate users to buy them and on semi-automatic performance of different actions, REAPER is more oriented on professional work with sound and provides functional instruments, which provide lots of possibilities and require … Continue reading Introduction to DAW REAPER
Lets continue our reviews of external sound cards with relatively new and very functional device Steinberg UR44. It is connected to computer via USB port, it is powered via it and additional power adapter. It works with sound with 192 kHz sampling rate ( and also supports rates 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 and 176.4 kHz … Continue reading Steinberg UR44 – very functional external USB audio interface with 192 kHz, 24 bits and 101 dB dynamic range for optimal price
M-Audio released external sound card M-Audio M-Track Plus with low power consumption, that is designed for use with laptops and other mobile devices. Card works with 48 kHz sampling rate ( which is not much for modern semi-professional audio interfaces, which able to work with 96 – 192 kHz sampling rate ) and 24 bits … Continue reading M-Audio M-Track Plus – portable audio interface with low power consumption
Philips released new dynamic in ears headphones Philips SHE9100 with semi-open acoustic architecture. Their drivers have 8.6 mm diameter and are powered by neodymium magnets, tuned for clear reproduction of high frequencies; they have only 1 driver in each cup. Housing is manufactured from aluminum, which makes sounds reproduction more clear; their diaphragms are made … Continue reading Philips SHE9100 in-ears headphones review with 7 Hz – 25 kHz and 108 dB sensitivity for 17 USD
Philips released new compact dynamic in-ears headphones Philips SHE8105 with semi-closed acoustic architecture. Ears-tips housing is manufactured from aluminum, which allows to reproduce more clear sounds; they are oriented on in ear use. Drivers’ diameter is 8.6 mm and they are powered by neodymium magnets, diaphragms are produced from maylar – a form of polyester … Continue reading Philips SHE8105 in-ears headphones review with 8 Hz – 24 kHz and 107 dB sensitivity for 12 USD
