Here, PAR Contributor Rob Tavaglione continues in part 4 of our first monthly topic, "World-Class Microphone Preamplifiers, Favorite Flavors" with the Earthworks 1024 ZDT. More »
Today's Review
SPL Crimson Desktop Interface/Monitor Controller By Rob Tavaglione, PAR Contributor Up until this review, I've never used a desktop interface or monitor controller, as I drive a console with rack-mounted converters/interfaces. Sure, I've watched my less-fortunate colleagues and students struggle with some pretty bad (and quite popular and cheap) devices that are inadequate for pro use in many ways—including their mic preamps, converters, headphone amps and general build quality. The SPL Crimson appears to solve these problems and offer enough flexibility to claim the top perch in this category. More »
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Today's Blog
PAR Editorial: On The Importance Of Gear By Frank Wells, PAR Editorial Director One regular client from my studio days, a superlative golden-eared producer/engineer, had a plethora of exotic analog outboard gear that he married in to a digital workflow. Then one day, he put the whole lot on eBay. He said that while he could discern differences between the hardware and the latest software versions of the devices, the differences were so minute as to be insignificant. In a full mix, he said, any differences were completely insignificant, as they were not audible in that context. None of his artists had any complaints about the transition, nor did the labels paying him for his services. More »