Today, a number of pro audio manufacturers contacted us about new products that, frankly, left us incredulous. Rather than edit down their product announcements into our trademark, even-handed distillations that are free from marketing hype, today we're making a rare exception and running these announcements 'as-is' so that you, our readers, can fully assess these unique products for yourselves, just as the manufacturers intended.
by Clive Young Over the years, Pro Sound News has reviewed all sorts of audio equipment: stunning mixing consoles, venue-shaking PAs, top-shelf microphones, boutique studio monitors, amplifiers, plug-ins, outboard gear and plenty more. I can safely say, however, that this is the first time we've reviewed a t-shirt with a built-in drum machine.
"We went to Calgary's National Music Centre. They have an amazing collection of instruments and keyboards, including old harpsichords, guitar synthesizers and modular synthesizers.While we were in the museum, I did all the recordings—there was a desk with wheels on it and we rolled our [Avid] Pro Tools session from instrument to instrument. I used my Apogee Duet interface with a Neumann U 87 large diaphragm condenser microphone up against an old Fender amp and usually just hit record." —Simon Trottier, Timber Timbre. From the latest issue of Pro Sound News; want to read more? Click here to subscribe to our free online edition!