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Audient iD4 & iD14 MkII Audient’s budget‑friendly interfaces get a welcome update and a new look. The iD4 and iD14 were Audient’s entry into the crowded budget end of audio interfaces. The iD4 offers two‑in and two‑out, whereas the iD14 makes up the numbers with two inputs, four outputs and an optical port for potentially another eight inputs. Audient thought it was time for a refresh, and in this review we’re checking out the new MkII versions. Straight out of the box these are ...

PreSonus DM-7 PreSonus’ affordable DM‑7 comes with all the mics you’ll need to capture a quality drum kit sound. Shipped in a tough camera‑style carry case with shaped insert, the PreSonus DM‑7 drum mic set comprises seven microphones selected primarily for use with drums — though they are also capable of being pressed into service for other recording duties. The microphones are all of Chinese provenance, which is not unexpected at this price, and the standard of finish is very h...

Remic Classic Series The new Classic range from Danish company Remic aims to offer high‑end performance at an attractive price. The need to record or amplify acoustic instruments without either incurring feedback or picking up too much ambient sound has led several manufacturers to develop a huge variety of microphones and mounting systems, for both stage and studio use. One such company are Remic, whose range of instrument‑specific mics are all hand‑built in Denmark. Their new Classic S...

Inside Track: Burna Boy Time Flies Secrets Of The Mix Engineer: Jesse Ray Ernster Photo: Aidan Cullen Burna Boy’s second album Twice As Tall saw his brand of Afro‑fusion top the charts all over the world. Jesse Ray Ernster tells us the remarkable story of how it was mixed. Since arriving in Los Angeles as a complete unknown in 2017, Jesse Ray Ernster has wasted no time in heading to the top. Earlier this year he earned two Grammy Awards, one for Best Contemporary Christian Music Albu...

Cubase 11: Pulse & Ticker Cubase 11’s Sampler Track makes a great starting point for percussive sound design. Groove Agent SE 5 offers all Cubase users a good selection of drum and percussion sounds but sometimes it’s nice to roll your own, particularly if you’d like some alternative percussive sounds such as pulses and tickers — a favourite of film/TV composers but also useful rhythmic ear candy in all sorts of electronic music. Cubase has some cool tools that can be used for this...

Merging Anubis+ Music Mission The new Music Mission transforms Merging’s desktop device into a powerful recording mixer and Ethernet audio interface. Introduced early last year, Merging’s Anubis is an ambitious and hugely flexible product. But what kind of product? That depends. The Anubis’ functionality is almost uniquely adaptable, courtesy of an internal field‑programmable gate array (FPGA) that is used to load different Missions. These configure the unit for different roles within ...

Pro Tools 2021.3 The 2021.3 update brings limited Big Sur compatibility, and more besides. At the end of March, Avid released Pro Tools version 2021.3. While the preceding 2020.12 update brought with it some really significant new features, particularly Audio to MIDI and the integration of Melodyne, 2021.3 is more focused on OS compatibility for Mac users, bringing as it does limited support for Big Sur. Unlike most OS releases where ‘support’ means exactly that, in the case of Big Sur some...

PreSonus Sphere We take a look at what’s included with PreSonus Sphere. At first glance, the PreSonus Sphere looks a lot like one of those increasingly common subscription services where, for a monthly charge, you get more software than you need for less than you thought and are left feeling that you don’t actually own anything. Subscriptions have their pros and cons, but with Sphere, once you’ve waded through the software bundle, you’ll find that there’s a lot more to it than tha...

Accusonus ERA 5 Bundle Pro Audio Restoration Plug-ins When cleaning up dialogue, speed, quality and ease of use are all important — and Accusonus aim to tick all those boxes with their flagship bundle. Comprising 13 plug‑ins, Accusonus’ ERA Bundle Pro is designed to tackle common audio problems, but particularly those affecting speech and vocals, with as little as possible in the way of operational complexity or unwanted side‑effects. The company have good form in this area �...

Affordable, reliable and unexpectedly small, Beyer’s ribbon mics have been studio staples since the mid‑’60s.