Jon Musgrave

Sizing up Mackie’s latest effort

Want a compact interface loaded with high-end analogue and DSP circuitry?

Hooking up the latest affordable option from Arturia

A long overdue update to a classic design

DAW-based recording may be the norm, but there’s still space for dedicated hardware solutions

Adam can usually do no wrong but can this premium monitor justify its price tag?

A return to USB

Hooking up Icon’s latest compact unit

Shure KSM8

Roland's Super UA is a high-quality desktop USB 2.0 interface which features full 24-bit/ 192kHz support and also allows playback of 1-bit DSD (direct stream digital) and 32-bit PCM format audio.

Prodipe's Pro 6 monitor is a budget bi-amp (90 Watts) nearfield. Each unit combines a 6.5-inch black aluminium cone with two 1-inch silk dome tweeters

The largest monitor in the VXT range has a sound to match its considerable size

Shure's new digital mics could easily overshadow the MVi, its interface-only option.

Presonus' new monitors are flying the flag for coaxial driver design

Live 802 is an eight input, two buss mixing desk aimed at the live market, which means simpler routing options than a recording desk and a dedicated pre-fader monitoring path

A straightforward tool to simplify coincident mic-ing

Steinberg expand their UR interfaces with one aimed squarely at those recording a few mics simultaneously

There are times when convenience is paramount and Prodipe's ST-USB microphone is designed for such moments

Portastudios are a Tascam speciality and the DP-32 could be the most powerful yet. But can it still deliver in a world run by DAWs?

The new CTRL49 from M-Audio pushes the keyboard controller further by adding virtual instrument control to the mix.

When Genelec launched its Smart Active Monitoring system, it brought together its previous DSP-equipped monitors under one umbrella - SAM

Sonic Distribution's joint venture with acoustic whizz Andy Munro first produced the Egg 150 Monitoring System, their eye-catching, minimum diffraction, egg-shaped monitors

Live mixer with a little price

The Mix 5 is an incredibly straightforward design. It feels solidly made and, unusually for a Mackie mixer, uses an external power supply, which means it's also surprisingly light

Since its introduction over a decade ago, the BX5 has been through a number of different incarnations, all the while receiving solid support and always offering incredible VFM.