Tony SanFilippo

The Useful Arts BF-S PRO DI is everything you’d expect in a high-quality, all-tube, single-channel studio DI. Besides the IEC power receptacle on the...

I make purchases based on several factors, but often when I'm buying something for the studio it's primarily to fill a hole. I look for...

The latest addition to the RØDE microphone line is the TF-5 small diaphragm cardioid condenser matched stereo pair. The mics come packaged in a nice...

The Advanced Audio CM251 and CM67se are both large diaphragm tube condenser mics. They come with nine polar pattern power supplies, shock mounts...

I received an email from Matt McGlynn of RecordingHacks.com, asking if I'd like to try the mic his new company was releasing. I am never going...

I think it's pretty ballsy to call something "Ultimate," but having relied on this plug-in for over a year, I do agree with the name....

Every now and then, a product comes along that sets a new bar for sound quality, features, and price. The Orion32 is a prime example. When...

Lots of laptops use an accelerometer to detect that the computer is falling. When that happens, the computer parks the hard drive heads to prevent them from bouncing on the HD platter. Apple calls...

Bass drums are a strange thing. They are big and can be unruly, or worse yet, tiny-sounding if packed with a bunch of crap. They have a lot of...

For my next project on the RADAR V, I recorded local artist Backseat Radio at 192 kHz. We multitracked "Throat", a guitar-driven pop tune...

I opened my studio a little over three years ago. I was forced to replace my console before I even opened the doors. I decided to not buy any other...

Recently, there was a thread on the Tape Op messageboard linking to Plate-Sonics, a new company producing plate reverbs in Peoria, Illinois, only 40...