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Digidesign Pro Tools TDM 5.1 

By Nick Peck

Surround sound is everywhere. Once the exclusive bastion of film, multichannel audio has spread rapidly into the worlds of music, games, and broadcast....

Tascam US-428 Digital Audio Workstation 

By Brian Smithers

The portastudio meets the computer. In spite of USB's lukewarm reception in some quarters, innovative developers continue to do amazing things with the...

HHB PORTADISC MDP500 

By Rudy Trubitt

I use a DAT recorder for field recording, but I'm not especially fond of the format. Although generally reliable, DAT recorders have been known to eat...

STEINBERG NUENDO 1.5 (MAC/WIN) 

By David Miles Huber

One of the most anxiously awaited computer-based digital-audio workstations (DAWs) is the latest version of Steinberg's Nuendo for Mac and Windows. Aimed...

THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING STUDIO 

Marty Cutler

The recording studio was once the domain of the seasoned professional engineer. Anyone seriously considering recording a project for posterity would rent time at a fully equipped recording studio armed with a good multitrack recorder......

Akai DPS16 

By Allan Metts

With so many fresh, feature-laden alternatives vying for your attention, all-in-one portable digital studios continue to grow more numerous and powerful....

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