I have been a cable junkie as long as I can remember. In my world, turning up to a gig either short on cables or without the right cables is a massive failure. The only thing worse is turning up with broken or faulty cables. But they were all working on the last gig or session, right? Well, I have discovered an inexpensive gadget that has already made its way into my live toolbox that is going to save me time and stress when trying to track down that elusive faulty cable in a rig. The Studiospares Ultimate Cable Tester (UCT100) is an amazing bit of kit but is it truly the Ultimate in cable testing?
OWC Accelsior 4M2 - PCIe M.2 NVMe SSD Storage Solution Tested - Load Your Sessions And Sample Libraries Even Faster
There was once a time when we audio folk did not have to worry about super-fast drive speeds for our working drives, as audio data, by comparison to video or graphics was very small. However, those days are long since past as, with the advent of immersive audio and massive track counts, DAW sessions can often be tens if not hundreds of Gigabytes in size. Add to that the use of vast orchestral sample libraries and it can often take a number of minutes to load a session. Fortunately, the folks at Other World Computing (OWC) have come up with a new solution to help us work faster and smarter and as luck would have it I have their new OWC Accelsior 4M2 NVMe PCIe card installed in my PC to try it out.
Could The New OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dock Be The Ultimate Companion To Your Portable Computer?
At NAMM 2020 our friends at OWC (Other World Computing) had some great new accessories and storage solutions to shout about. The first of these that has made its way into the studio is the new Mercury Elite Pro Dock.
Wireless Video Doorbell - The Studio Gadget You Didn't Think You Needed
There are some modern “gadgets” that at first glance might not strike you as particularly studio orientated. James recently bought a wireless video doorbell and it is one of the best purchases he has made in 2019. In this article, James will explain how it has changed his studio life.
Herman Miller Aeron Chair - Not All Studio Essentials Are Rack Mounted Or Covered In LEDs
The term industry standard is often overused but in nearly every professional recording studio and edit suite I have ever set foot in, there is almost always a Herman Miller Aeron chair sat gracing the desk or console. But at £1200 new they are at the top end of the price bracket for something you sit on. However, there is another way…
OWC Thunderbolt 3 Pro Dock Tested - Connectivity For The Up To Date Creative In You
Anyone looking to buy a new computer, be it running Windows or macOS might feel a little let down by the available connectivity on new machines especially if you intend to use it in the creative industries. Thankfully the team at Other World Computing (OWC) are here to help with their new Thunderbolt 3 Pro Dock. If you need to transfer date from many different media peripherals, this could be the dock for you.
Need Christmas Ideas? 5 Quality Gifts For The Audio Engineer In Your Life For Under £50
There is no getting around the fact that Christmas is coming and with it comes the annual dilemma of what to buy for the audio engineer who has almost everything and the thing that they really want costs well over three grand (or probably more). Short of robbing a bank (which we do not endorse) check out our lists of 5 Christmas gifts for under £50 that most audio people will appreciate.
MIDI Keyboard Controllers - 10 Features Your Next One Should Have - How Many Does Yours Have?
In the world of the modern DAW-based recording studio, many of us have come to rely on our keyboard controllers for far more than just inputting notes. Even if we don’t categorise ourselves as keyboard players or composers, there can’t be many studios in the world that don’t have some kind of MIDI or USB keyboard within easy reach. Here are 10 features we think you should look for in your next keyboard controller. How many does your current model have?
The Top 5 Adaptors & Connectors You Should Have In Your Studio - How Many Are You Missing?
The modern recording studio is a place full of connections. Be they digital or analogue, there is nothing we can do to get away from the fact that sometimes we need to plug a thing into another thing. But sometimes the connection types don’t match, maybe they are a different size or form factor. In this article, we list our top 5 connectors and converters you should have in your studio, and maybe you should have at least two of them. What with stereo and all.