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Tue - May 30, 2006Antares Auto-Tune 4 rates a 5 out of 5 - PG If you are looking for the De facto standard in a monophonic pitch correcting plug-in, this is what I recommend. Auto-Tune 4 is the most flexible, powerful, and great sounding solution in my opinion. Here are some links for you: • Specifications - http://www.antarestech.com/products/auto-tune4.shtml • Download the free trial version - http://www.antarestech.com/download/demoform.shtml • EQ Online review - http://www.eqmag.com/story.asp?storyCode=4635 Posted at 12:37 PM Read More Mon - May 15, 2006Paul gives Reason Drum Kits 2.0 four out of fiveLooking to add some killer acoustic drum sounds
to your Reason songs? You should check out Drum Kits 2.0 Refill for Reason 3.0.
Click here
to learn more. You also might be very interested to see a super cool
video
presentation. Overall: I thought it sounded very good and gives you
very flexible control over the sounds, mixing of the kits, and effect settings.
My only gripe was that it took way to long to load on in Mac OS X. When I used
it in Win XP, it loaded much faster, leaving me wondering why that
was?
Posted at 12:11 PM Read More Sat - April 29, 2006Universal Audio UAD-1 Ultra PAK "turbo-charges" your host-based DAW - Paul GarayOn IHR_08_28_06 , Paul reviews the UAD-1 Ultra PAK
giving it 4.5 out of 5 stars. This is an excellent DSP card for those engineers
and musicians who are running native DAW setups and want that extra DSP-based
processing, utilizing the PCI card's 24 "prestine" sounding onboard plug-ins
including classic UA vintage emulations like the LA-2A AND 1176
compressors.
Posted at 09:57 PM Read More Fri - April 21, 2006Samson Q1U - Dynamic USB Microphone isn't that bad after all...A few shows ago, James reviewed this microphone and had to cut the review short. The
reason was that he was unable to download the software that he thought would of
been on the Samson website. When he couldn't find it, we
at IHR sent an email to Samson requesting support. They never did reply for
whatever reason, so a few weeks later we decided to give it another try. After
plugging in the mic without a driver, we opened the Sound Preference Panel using
a Mac OS X Tiger, selected the USB mic (not pictured), and began to record some
voice.
We were both pleasantly surprised with the results and recommend this mic to anyone on a budget who wants fairly good sound at a price anyone can afford. Posted at 08:30 PM Read More Native Instruments Kontakt 2 is amazing! - PGI am very impressed with this sampler. Not only
is it the most powerful sampler I've ever used, it has the most straight-forward
interface you'd ever hope for in a software sampler. It will import any format
of library you give it, and the built-in effects sound top-notch. It's a great
sampler not only for the studio, but live work as well. - Paul Garay
KONTAKT 2 embodies the future of sampling. No other
software or hardware sampler offers such a comprehensive set of features, so
much flexibility and performance or such a high degree of compatibility. From
authentic library playback of virtually any format to the intuitive creation of
new instruments, from profound sound design to lively and dynamic surround sound
mixes - KONTAKT 2 opens the doors to creativity.
 Posted at 08:15 PM Read More Fri - April 7, 2006Jam Pack 4 World Music gets 5 out of 5 stars *****For this trip, feel free to pack light. Leave the
luggage at home and bring your headphones to experience the sometimes unfamiliar
and always mesmerizing sounds of music from around the world.
With the World Music Jam Pack, you can assemble and
create music from a collection of over 3,000 Apple Loops played by master
musicians from nearly every corner of the globe.
"I had a blast with this Jam Pack, and
constantly found myself wondering in very different sounding and uncharted
musical direcitons" - Paul Garay, Inside Home
Recording.
Posted at 10:29 PM Read More Wed - March 22, 2006James reviews Reason 3.0 and gives it 5 out of 5 stars. *****If you're looking for an all-in-one package
containing everything you'd ever need to make music except for recording real
instruments, this software is an exceptional bargain. Check out James Bernard's
videos at www.propellerheads.se, or even download a demo
copy of the program for both Mac and
PC.
Listen to James's review on IHR_03_18_06 . Posted at 03:56 PM Read More Paul's External Channel Strip RecommendationsOn show #11 (IHR_03_18_06), Paul's 101 segment
talks about compression and limiting. Read more about a few recommendations for
outboard channel strips that feature built-in dynamic processing, that you can
to for record into your DAW...
Posted at 03:30 PM Read More Sun - March 12, 2006Shuttle Pro 2 is an "excellent value" ***** Multi-button Jog & Shuttle Multimedia
Control Surface....
Sleek innovative design, pre-configured for many of
today's popular applications, advanced programmability, and ease of use... in
short, the perfect marriage of form and function.
The ShuttlePRO V.2 is a powerful productivity
enhancement tool for video and audio editors. The ShuttlePRO V.2
even comes pre-configured for many of the leading Audio and Video
applications. You can also easily customize the ShuttlePRO V.2 for
virtually any application.
The ShuttlePRO V.2 is designed for ergonomic
integrity and maximizing productivity, allowing one-hand access to the fully
programmable buttons and jog/shuttle knob. Nine (9) of the buttons have
removable keycaps for easy labeling and referencing. The inner ring or 'jog'
rotates through 360 degrees and provides precision frame by frame control. The
outer black ring or 'shuttle' is rubberized and spring-loaded. It facilitates
fast forward and rewind. You can also use the jog and shuttle for many other
purposes such as scrolling, volume control, and sequencing.
Posted at 08:42 AM Read More NI Bandstand gets 5 out of 5 *****BANDSTAND plays your music the way it should be
played. Its unrivaled sample-quality and ease of use guarantee this new General
MIDI module will become many a musicians' trusted friend. Warm basses, tight
drums, sparkling guitars, lush strings, resonant pianos and many more high-end
sounds coupled with the intuitive sound mixing tools and exceptional effects
deliver flexibility well beyond standard GM-modules.
Listen to James Devon's review on IHR_03_03_06
Posted at 08:26 AM Read More Sun - January 8, 2006 |
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