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		<title>TestDrive: ATI ADAC-2</title>
		<link>http://futuremusic.com/blog/2010/05/26/testdrive-ati-adac-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 19:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Audio Technologies, Inc. recently released a 24 bit / 192kHz, two-channel sample rate converter with three independent A/D, D/A and SRC signal paths. The company is trying to enhance their industry reputation by developing versatile audio utility products that will appeal to studio owners on a budget. Unfortunately&#8230;
ATI ADAC-2 Review
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		<title>Toontrack Music Tosses Off EZmix &#8211; Mixing Plug-In For Morons</title>
		<link>http://futuremusic.com/blog/2010/04/15/toontrack-music-tosses-off-ezmix-mixing-plug-in-for-morons/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FutureMusic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toontrack Music has released EZmix, a channel-strip Happy Meal for Mac and PC. Toontrack, in collaboration with DSP developers Overloud, has developed a simplified plug-in that gives the noob an array of presets for several basic mixing scenarios. 

Simply call up EXmix on a specific track in your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), select an appropriate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Livio Radio Featuring Pandora</title>
		<link>http://futuremusic.com/blog/2010/01/22/livio-radio-featuring-pandora/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FutureMusic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Livio recently released the Livio Radio Featuring Pandora, Five of FutureMusic&#8217;s staffers took the Livio on a TestDrive to see how it worked as stand-alone Internet radio, as well as a music discovery tool&#8230;.
More information on our Livio Radio review
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		<title>TestDrive: Violet Wedge Microphone</title>
		<link>http://futuremusic.com/blog/2009/07/22/testdrive-violet-wedge-microphone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FutureMusic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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, large-condenser with their new Wedge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Akai APC40 Hands On! &#8211; We Put The Ableton Performance Controller To The Test</title>
		<link>http://futuremusic.com/blog/2009/06/11/akai-apc40-hands-on-we-put-the-ableton-performance-controller-to-the-test/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:09:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FutureMusic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new APC40 from Akai and Ableton has caused quite a stir within the tight-knit community of Live users since it was first announced at the 2009 NAMM show. We recently had the opportunity to spend some quality time with the APC40, and have determined, for the most part, the controller lives up the hype. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stanton SCS.3d DJ Controller Review</title>
		<link>http://futuremusic.com/blog/2009/05/11/stanton-scs3d-dj-controller-review/</link>
		<comments>http://futuremusic.com/blog/2009/05/11/stanton-scs3d-dj-controller-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 11:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FutureMusic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stanton is back. After years of lackluster new product announcements, strictly cosmetic product polishing and recovering from their very public breakup with Native Instruments, the seminal DJ company finally has something to smile about, their new SC.3d. The 3d, also known as DaScratch, is an economical, multi-touch MIDI DJ controller.

The 3d is a well-conceived, lightweight [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arturia Analog Factory Experience &#8211; Long Term Test</title>
		<link>http://futuremusic.com/blog/2009/02/18/arturia-analog-factory-experience-long-term-test/</link>
		<comments>http://futuremusic.com/blog/2009/02/18/arturia-analog-factory-experience-long-term-test/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FutureMusic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After putting Arturia&#8217;s Analog Factory Experience through one of our longest product tests to date, we have concluded that there is a lot to love about their economical hardware/software virtual analog solution. 

Although it is rare to put the words economical and quality in the same sentence these days, Arturia&#8217;s Analog Factory Experience can easily [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TestDrive: Sony PCM-D50 Digital Recorder</title>
		<link>http://futuremusic.com/blog/2008/09/30/testdrive-sony-pcm-d50-digital-recorder/</link>
		<comments>http://futuremusic.com/blog/2008/09/30/testdrive-sony-pcm-d50-digital-recorder/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FutureMusic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TestDrive, our gear reviews section, has cooked up another extensive evaluation. This time we&#8217;ve turned our attention to the Sony PCM-D50&#8230;
 
Whether or not Sony was planning to debut a more budget minded recorder, or is now responding to this vibrant sector, is unknown, however, the Japanese company recently launched the PCM-D50, an affordable 24-bit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TestDrive: RapcoHorizon LTI-1</title>
		<link>http://futuremusic.com/blog/2008/08/15/testdrive-rapcohorizon-lti-1/</link>
		<comments>http://futuremusic.com/blog/2008/08/15/testdrive-rapcohorizon-lti-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:12:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FutureMusic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With more and more DJs and electronic musicians employing computers in their live rigs, emergency backup solutions have become mandatory.

Some companies have even developed dedicated emergency kits just in case a cable goes bad, or an adapter is needed for connectivity to the house PA. However, if your sound card decides to kick the bucket [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TestDrive: Ecler EVO5 DJ Mixer</title>
		<link>http://futuremusic.com/blog/2008/08/01/testdrive-ecler-evo5-dj-mixer/</link>
		<comments>http://futuremusic.com/blog/2008/08/01/testdrive-ecler-evo5-dj-mixer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:55:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FutureMusic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After falling in love with the NUO4 a couple of years back, you can imagine our reaction when the Spanish concern announced that they would be debuting a new flagship mixer. Could the new Ecler EVO5 best the excellent ergonomics, handsome design and quality sound of the NUO4?

The Ecler EVO5, part of a completely new [...]]]></description>
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