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AirTools 6200 Has Split Personality
by Charles Dubé
Symetrix Processor Offers 256 Memory Locations, Dual Mono, Stereo Modes

M4 Makes Smooth Transition to HD
by Rich Rarey
DaySequerra's HD Radio Tuner Has Display Presets, LEDs to Take Guesswork Out of Signal Acquisition

Vorsis AP3 Lets Users 'Tailor' Sound
by Bobby Gray
Wheatstone's Vorsis AP3 processor sat in the lobby for a day or two before I could get some space cleared on both my calendar and my desk to fiddle with it.

AKG HSC 171/271 Get It Right
by Doug McLeod
Headsets Provide Auto-Mute on Both the Mic and the Phones

HD Pro Detects Silence on Multicasts
by Charles Dubé
WFCR Appreciates ADA Dual Tuner's 2 RU Size, Confidence Monitor for Additional Program Streams

Samsung Helix Doubles as MP3 Player
by Frank Beacham
The Portable Satellite Receiver Offers Improved Reception, MP3 Functionality, But Lacks Battery Life

FlashMic Focused on Field Recording
by Carl Lindemann
Over the past few years, I've witnessed the odd sight of reporters holding out recorders with integrated mics trying to grab sound.

Restoration 2.0 Rids Audio of Scratch
by Read Burgan
TC Electronics' NR Software Tackles Crackle, Stops Pop, Offers Impulsive, Broadband NR

Arrakis Has 10-, 14-Channel X-Mixers
by Greg M. Savoldi
I, along with staff engineers Andy Mika and Brian Longstreth, spent an afternoon with an Arrakis X-Mixer-14 in our Columbus engineering shop.

WorldNet Ohio Delivers Audio Over T1
by Rich Rarey
When shopping for audio transmission equipment, the choices and selections can be pleasing and daunting all at once. We at NPR had such a selection to make recently.

Product Evaluation: VoxPro 4.0 Tools Edit Music, Voice
by Rich Rarey
Audion's VoxPro 4.0 audio editing system turned my PC into a responsive cut-and-paste editor with the ability to instantly recall and play different audio cuts - and initiate record just as quickly.

Product Evaluation: Screens Silence Snap, Crackle and Pop
by Ty Ford
Brian Gunn of Popless Voice Screens says he saw the need for a better version of the wire-hanger-and-pantyhose-type pop filter while working in the pro audio field in the 1980s.

ATM: Not Just a Squeeze Box
by Thomas R. Ray, III
When I was asked to review the Audio Time Manager by 25-Seven Systems Inc. I thought, "Well, this is great.

PCX HR: Big Audio in a Small Package
by Carl Lindemann
With Digigram professional audio cards making up 60 percent of the world broadcast market, the arrival of the company's PCX HR (for "High Resolution") series opens a new era for broadcast production systems.

Sony Throws D1 Into Flash Recorder Ring
by Frank Beacham
Sony has entered the fray with a compelling new pro field recorder that defies conventional expectations and seems destined to be a classic.

Harris Acknowledges the Little Guy
by John Penovich
Compact StereoMixer digital Mixer Is Also Big on Features

Digigram Debuts USB Audio Interface
by Carl Lindemann
When Connected to USB Port, UAX220 Is Recognized as a USB Audio-Compliant Device Without Driver

Product Evaluation: Tieline Gets WZIP to New Locations
by Blake Thompson
Remotes are a fact of life in radio, and we have more options than ever.

Marantz PMD671 Is a Worthy Step Up
by Frank Beacham
Refinements Bring This Flash Recorder Into a New Comfort Zone for Radio Use

Product Evaluation: S-Logic Enables Audio Depth, Clarity
by Doug McLeod
Ultrasone's Proline 750 Surround Sound Headphones Trick Ear Into Thinking It's Wired for 3-D Sound

Product Evaluation: Heil Sound Debuts Dynamic Mics
by Charles Dubé
The Company's PR-30 and PR-40 Cardioid Mics Offer Frequency Response, Off-Axis Noise Rejection

Product Evaluation: STL-IP Also Suitable for Remotes
by Edward C. Dulaney
MDOUK's Codec Transmits Audio Over IP; RS-232 Connects Call Screener to Field

AT897 Shotgun Works in Field, Studio
The Mic's Light Weight, Longer-Than-Average Length Enable Newsfolk to Capture Clear Sound

XM Uses Model 230s for MLB Remotes
by Michael W. LaBoone, CPBE CBNT
After Adding Major League Baseball to Its Lineup, XM Needed Remote Setups for Game Commentary

Aphex 230 Has Easyrider Compressor

DigiLogger Records Stereo Input
Prophet Systems' Software Logs Multiple Stations, Offers Archiving Routine and Interfaces to NexGen

MicTel Sends Audio Over Cell Line
by Paul Kaminski
CircuitWerkes' Telephone Interface Has Internal User-Switchable Send Limiters for Clear Feed

PMD660 'Irresistible' to Reporter
by Carl Lindemann
Marantz's PMD660 Offers Compact Size, Price; Recording, Editing Features for Newsgathering

Tascam Offers Kamesan KS-342 Mixer
by Tom Vernon
The Four-Channel Unit Is Suitable for Recording Live Music, Handles Rough Treatment on Remotes

Digital Processing at Analog Price
By Stephen M. Poole, CBT, CBNT
Broadcast Warehouse's DSP-X Processor Is Lightweight, Clean and Made for 'Tweakers'

Yamaha DM1000: More Than a Mixer
by Doug McLeod
The Digital Production Console Offers Display Screen Features, Compact Size for Studio, Live Sound

StudioDrive Tunes PCs to Radio
by Carl Lindemann
Henry's Broadcast Mixer Fits In Drive Bay, Transforms Computer Into One-Mic Console

Yamaha Vocaloid: Mr. Roboto Lives!
by Alan R. Peterson
As I had been fascinated with text-to-speech applications for a long time, the prospects of text-to-singing were quite magnetic.

Aphex Compellor Adds Digital I/O
by Mark Greenhouse
Model 320D Features a Dynamic Release Computer for Analysis of Audio Input Density

Marantz PMD570 Works Two Jobs
by Carl Lindemann
The Rackmount Solid-State Recorder Serves As Cassette/DAT/MD Replacement, PC-Based Workstation

miXart 8 Enables Custom Setups
by Carl Lindemann
Digigram's Series of Multichannel Processing, Mixing Sound Cards Facilitate Recording, Distribution

Star Case Rack: U-Build-Em Studio Racks
by Alan R. Petereson
The rollout of the Star Case Rack means no longer having to choose between a massively overbuilt server-style steel behemoth or one of those knockdown flakeboard music store numbers when you need to rack up only a few pieces.

Antex Has Multizone Sirius Receiver
by W.C. Alexander
The Antex Electronics SRX-3 TriplePlay is a three-zone Sirius satellite audio receiver - the company calls it the world's first satellite radio receiver designed for multizone audio systems.

Cool Edit Passes Its 'Audition'
by Alan R. Peterson
Okay, stop holding your breath. The rumors are true: Cool Edit Pro really is Adobe Audition now, and has been for some time.

Marantz PMD670
by Christopher Springmann
L.A. reporter, solid-state recorder make news

TASCAM Makes the USB Connection
by Carl Lindemann
The TASCAM US-122 USB Audio/MIDI Interface is an easy way to add a quality two-channel audio I/O to most USB-equipped computers, either PC or Mac.

Campaign Reform From Audemat-Aztec
by W.C. Alexander
We Try Out the FM Navigator 100 Signal Measurement System

Zap! Pow! Processing With Ray Gun
by Read G. Burgan
Aboretum Systems has an inexpensive ($119) Windows/Mac compatible plug-in that provides quality noise reduction and enhancement with a zero learning curve.

Belar AM Mod Monitor Measures Up
by Mario Hieb, P.E.
The AMMA-2, the new digital AM modulation monitor from Belar, may look like an ordinary piece of broadcast equipment. But don't let its looks deceive you; this unit can help increase coverage and improve dial presence.

KFBK Files on Matrix GSM Module
by Ross du Clair
The GSM module, named after the Global System for Mobile Communications, attaches to the Matrix platform - either a POTS or ISDN codec - with just the change of a module.

Diamond Cut Makes a Quantum Leap
by Read G. Burgan
In 1995 I was asked to review a new digital restoration software, Dcart, for Diamond Cut Audio Restoration Tools, from Tracer Technologies. After testing the software for several weeks, I felt the software was not ready for professional applications. Since then the DC restoration software has made several quantum leaps. The latest versions are DC Five and DC Live 5.0.

One, Two, Three Goes Tivoli
by Frank Beacham
After a manufacturing drought of high-quality home radios that dated back almost to the tube era, radio aficionados have in recent years had the pick of some the finest new AM/FM receivers ever built. Now there's a new addition to the connoisseur's collection: Tivoli Audio's Model Three Clock Radio.

Nera's M4 Makes the Connection
by Brian Clark
With WorldCommunicator, Remote Broadcasts Are a Breeze for KIIS(FM)

Product Review: A-T Music Mic Gets Radio Gig
by Andrew Roberts
With the introduction of the AT3060, Audio-Technica has taken the sting out of tube mic ownership and use.

Focusrite Makes Voices Tight
by Alan R. Peterson
Radio has been trying to get rid of tubes for 40 years. And tube distortion on loud vocal bursts is not as romantic and nostalgic a sound as we think we remember ... So along comes Focusrite with the VoiceMaster Pro ($800 list price), offering up all the necessities like downward expansion, EQ, compression and de-essing.

Taking Production to the Next Level With Hollywood Edge
by Ed LaComb
No true sound designer worth his or her salt would even consider passing up a chance to put an ear to the latest cool sounds to come out of The Hollywood Edge. So, when the opportunity to do so was presented to me by Radio World, I could not resist.

Omega_FM Airchain Processor Adds Features
by Dennis Martin
Audio processing has matured considerably since the days of the Gates Level Devil and CBS Audimax/Volumax, and the advances have most often been microprocessor-related.

Boston Acoustics Takes New York
by Frank Beacham
The Recepter Radio Proves to Be a Tough Performer in a Tough Town

IBiz Adds FM to Your Pocket PC
by Don Tolson
The IBiz Pocket Radio is a Compact Flash Type 1 card and accompanying software that adds a fully functioning FM radio to your Pocket PC bucket of tricks.

AEQ Swings With Latest Codec
by Mark Greenhouse
AEQ Broadcast International, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Spain, introduced Swing, a compact, lightweight and easy-to-operate portable ISDN unit.

EAScriber Keeps the Books on EAS
by Jeff Johnson
TDM Software has introduced its EAScriber Pro application designed to automate required EAS logging of up to eight stations.

AudioScience's Uniform Solution
by Carl Lindemann
Digital audio quickly has evolved into a bewildering array of standards, formats, bit rates and connectors. Typically, tying together satellite feeds, in-house production, and on-air automation creates a patchwork of ad-hoc and often undocumented fixes ... The AudioScience ASI6114 audio adapter card is designed to bring this fragmentation together into a unified solution.

Sound Forge 6.0: A Worthy Upgrade
by Read G. Burgan
It is the nature of software companies to create new versions. But is it in the best interest of the user to buy them?

Mackie System Takes on Heavy Use
by Carl Lindemann
The Mackie SRM450 powered PA loudspeakers are welcome companions for live remote broadcasts. Being amplified cabinets, they are not exactly light, but they are manageable due to careful design and layout.

Joemeek Goes Micro With the MQ1
by Stephen Murphy
Desktop DJs and voiceover artists take note: Joemeek is coming over and he wants to move into your spare drive bay.

Search Tool Imports From FCC
by Barry Magrill
Would you like to own a program that allows you to import data directly from the FCC database as soon as it is released?

Behringer Small Mixer Line Grows
by Carl Lindemann
Behringer's latest, the Eurorack MXB1002, is a 10-channel console featuring five microphone preamps, sliders (no knobs!) for faders, and can run on battery power.

ATI Nanoamp Series HDA600 Stereo Headphone Amplifier
by Mario Hieb
The HDA600 stereo headphone amplifier from Audio Technologies Inc. is not your ordinary headphone amp ... This is a versatile product that can be at home in many audio applications, such as in the radio studio, recording studio and language lab. It can even be used as an intercom system.

Stardraw Gets Symbolic for Radio
by Tom Vernon
Design and Documentation Software Has Library of 10,000 Symbols; Vendor Plans to Enhance Radio-Specific Content

Raduga: Automation for $649
by Alan R. Peterson
Circa 1997, there were two simple and inexpensive Windows-based radio automation programs that were available to the average Joe: Raduga and Radio Wolf ... Of these two, Radio Wolf has all but vanished, leaving Raduga left to mature, develop new features and slug it out with the upstart programs found on the Web today.

Eventide Delay Takes Affordable Route
by W.C. Alexander
Eventide, inventor of the digital broadcast obscenity delay, has introduced a low-cost broadcast delay that will give stations that cannot afford a more costly delay system a means of protecting themselves during live-caller programs.

Save Time With Waves Native Restoration
by Read G. Burgan
Until now, however, virtually all digital restoration software has suffered from two problems: a long learning curve and lengthy processing times ... Waves Ltd. has addressed these problems by introducing a digital restoration package called Native Restoration

Cool Edit Pro 2.0: Even Cooler
by Alan R. Peterson
In its earliest days, Cool Edit was a shareware download. It did a bunch of neat things to your audio for almost no money. And if you could deal with a nag screen and work around that "two-features-only" limitation in demo mode, you could live forever off the free download.

Sony CDR-W66 Covers All the Bases: by Daniel Kumin
I'll admit that I have never been a big fan of stand-alone CD burners; I can use my Mac's CD-R/RW drive for data as well as music (at up to 8x) - and it enables me to use blank discs costing pennies instead of dollars ... Now, however, Sony has given me reason to reconsider.

Mackie Monitors for Audio Pros: by Mark Greenhouse
Mackie recently introduced the HR624 active studio monitor, aimed toward professional broadcasters and studio engineers.

TuneTracker 2 Brings Automation to All: by Tom Vernon
TuneTracker 2 from TuneTracker Systems is a $149.95 solution to the affordable automation software dilemma.

Sony MZ-B100 Offers Improved Design: by Daniel A. Robinson
Since introducing the MiniDisc format in the early 1990s, Sony has been busy year after year redesigning and shrinking the size of its various recorders and players.

The FreePlay Plus Radio, by Charles S. Fitch, P.E.
The extraordinary FreePlay radio has been with us for quite some time and the original version was reviewed by Radio World's Al Peterson shortly after it was introduced.

Kima Makes Rebroadcasting Fun, by Paul Cogan
When products like the Kima were first promoted, the dot-com boom was at its height. Times have changed. But the idea of a device that allows you to monitor Web audio, independent of your PC, is still appealing.

Harris Joins Small-Mixer Fray, by Alan R. Peterson
Feature-laden mixers for broadcast and production need not be the size of a mechanic’s creeper anymore; Greg Mackie proved that to the pro audio world a few years back with the now-classic model 1202 mixer.

Aphex: Big-Bottomed Excitement, by Bruce Bartlett
Want to hear more-exciting sound in your station’s spots or in your on-air signal? This processor from Aphex will do the job, and then some.

The ‘Broadcast School in a Box’, by Eric Shoars
Every air personality has a story about how he or she got that first gig. No matter how much the radio industry has changed over the decades, the urge to tell a story of your first radio job is a constant.

Fanfare Toots Its Own Horn, by Don Scott
Quality FM tuners suitable for both broadcast and professional use are nearly as extinct as full-time engineers. Equally scarce are the high-performance consumer products of the 1970s – McIntosh, Accuphase, Sansui and Harman-Kardon to mention a few – that were adaptable for more critical applications.

Iasys Sound System Optimization, by Sam Wise
AudioControl Industrial has been making one-third-octave real-time analyzers since the late 1970s.

Pioneer DVR-A03: Storage Galore, by Carl Lindemann
The Pioneer DVR-A03 disc burner is an evolutionary leap in mass storage. With the ability to store up to 4.7 GB of data on a single disk, the A03 is a near-ideal solution for archiving massive amounts of audio production.

AW4416 Right for Indy Producers ,by Alan R. Peterson
The Yamaha AW4416 is a compact, self-contained audio workstation that allows the recording, editing, processing and mixing of audio, then outputs it or burns it to a CD.

The WinBook Z1 as a Portable DAW, by Carl Lindemann
Are you considering a new PC audio workstation? Consider getting a laptop instead of a desktop. What do you gain over a standard DAW with such a setup? Adding portable potential may be the best reason for getting a new system as tests of the new WinBook Z1 1 GHz showed.

Run ’n’ Gun News by Samson Micro, by Frank Beacham
You know the drill. The event is set in a crowded space and it is a big media free-for-all. Of course, nobody remembered to bring a mult box. There is just a lectern, 20 microphones, a boomy PA system and a mile of tangled wire.

Nagra USB Recorder: Future Cool, by Alan R. Peterson
Digital audio recorders that use solid-state digital media are a boon for professional newsgathering and field audio acquisition.

New Feel for Shortwave Receivers, by James Careless
Despite all the talk about satellite and Internet radio, and despite the BBC’s recent pullback of shorwave services to North America, a number of international broadcasters have been investing in updating and improving their shortwave transmission systems.

TX 150 Suitable for Backup, LPFMs, by W.C. Alexander
Just as we have all gleaned benefits from Space-Age spinoffs over the years, many times other advances beget products and ideas that have more wide-ranging benefits.

Communication Via a Software Codec, by Lawrence Hallett
The Communicator software ISDN and IP audio codec is the first product in the AudioTX range from MDO UK.

HHB: Big Sound in Tight Spaces ,by Carl Lindemann
Suddenly, "active" or powered monitors are everywhere. A key advantage for active designs is greater audio accuracy.

Fusion Fosters Friendly Flexibility, by Mike Mann
Fairlight On Air bills its Fusion product as equally suitable for radio broadcast, production, editing and other audio applications.

CAD Microphone Proves Its Value, by Paul Kaminski
American-Born M177 Cardioid Condenser Mic Dispels the Theory That a Quality Means a Steep Price

HHB Follows the Way of the Disc, by Carl Lindemann
The MDP500 PortaDisc Field MiniDisc Recorder Is a Worthy Successor to PortaDAT
While it may seem that MiniDisc has become a dominant format for radio field recording almost overnight, that "almost" was, in fact, several years long.

Orville: A Programming Powerhouse, by Alan R. Peterson
In our continuing look at the Eventide Orville digital processor, we concentrate this time on its programmability.

Matrix Hits the Streets Running, by Paul Kaminski
The art of sending high-quality audio over dial-up phone lines is difficult at best. I was told that the Comrex Matrix should reduce some of that difficulty.