Once again, out of nowhere, Apple has premiered the next version of Logic Studio, which features upgrades to Logic Pro and MainStage, as well as more than 200 new attributes that simplify complex tasks. While, this is not exactly, “out of nowhere” — we thought this would debut around Summer NAMM — the upgrade does follow Apple’s...

Tired of your unwieldy wall warts getting disconnected to your power strip? Well, Furman, the power conditioner company, has debuted the Pluglock-PFP, a 5-outlet, circuit-breaker protected outlet strip with built-in locking security arms. Secure clamping design “locks” your transformers and conventional plugs in place, ensuring you never get...

Shure has announced three new headphone models, the SRH840, SRH440, and SRH240. Shure claims the SRH840, SRH440, and SRH240 each have a unique sound signature, and offer home recordists, performing artists, and studio engineers premium sound quality for a variety of uses – from active listening to critical monitoring. SRH840 Professional Monitoring Headphones...

Violet Designs, a boutique microphone manufacturer from Estonia, recently sent us their Wedge large-diaphragm condenser microphone for review. Violet has been in business for a little over 13 years and has made some nice headway in the market by providing well-constructed microphones with quality components. Violet Designs aimed for a mass-market,...

Native Instruments has premiered the AUDIO 2 DJ, a small USB audio interface for DJs. Delivering the exact same audio quality and performance as the AUDIO 8 DJ and AUDIO 4 DJ interfaces, the AUDIO 2 DJ offers users of TRAKTOR and other DJ software a unique new balance of quality, size and price. With a footprint no larger than a deck of cards, the bus-powered...