PAR E-Reviewsletter featuring Gibson LP Series Studio Monitors plus “PAR Advice: Affordable Mics for Singer/Songwriters”

April 30, 2015 New Products Auralex ProKit-1 and ProKit-2 ProPanel Kits » Boss RC-1 Loop Station » Muse Research Receptor VIP2 Hardware Plug-in Player » Read the November/December 2014 Issue of PAR Now! Click Here For The Digital Edition Today's Review Gibson Les Paul LP Series LP6 Reference Monitors By Strother Bullins The unveiling of Gibson’s Les Paul Reference Monitor Series at last year’s 137th AES Convention allowed us a first look at the Les Paul guitar’s aesthetics overlaid on a studio monitor. Based on initial buzz, the LP Series was just a bit shocking to those averse to “style forward” pro audio products, though absolutely logical with a marketer’s eye. After all, studio dwellers often stare into speakers while working and listening intently; why shouldn’t our “instruments” resemble one of the most attractive ones we regularly record? But for our purposes, the real question is this: Has Gibson Brands’ Pro Audio division—a group including top studio monitor brand KRK Systems and portable PA purveyors Cerwin-Vega—built another accomplished reference monitor? More » No subscription to Pro Audio Review? Get on the inside track with the best peer-to-peer pro reviews in the audio production biz: visit http://www.mypsnmag.com now! Today's Blog PAR Advice: An Affordable Mic for Singer/Songwriters By Rob Tavaglione As it happens from time to time, I get requests for advice from fellow engineers. Sure, there's questions about compressors or methodologies, but the most common is the good ol' “what mic should I buy?” question. This recent inquiry from Terry Moore of Abstract Studios in Houston—asking about affordable mic purchases for singer/songwriters—seemed like it might be informative for a lot of our readers. Terry was agreeable with sharing, so here you go ... More » Click The Covers — Digital Edition Quick Links Months of PAR's digital edition reviews are just a click away! More » Today's Video PAR-Tube: Tozzoli's 3rd Annual St. John Recording/Review Retreat, Video 2 By Rich Tozzoli In the May 2015 issue of Pro Sound News, Software Editor Rich Tozzoli covers his third trip to St. John USVI with his musician/audio production friends in which they spend two weeks recording, performing and vacationing, not necessarily in that order. In this video, Rich's cohorts take you on a tour of the main house, or "Studio A,” detailing the very-portable, fully-pro grade gear goodies in use, all to a freshly-recorded Reggae soundtrack. More » Events 18th Annual AudioMasters Charity Golf Tournament, May 14-15, Harpeth Hills Golf Course, Nashville » InfoComm 2015, June 13-19, Orlando » Summer NAMM 2015, July 9-11, Nashville »

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