Author: Erik

Freelance writer. Tech journalist & sub-editor. Marketing content writer. Concise, accurate, fast. Close to 30 years of experience.

IK Multimedia’s new iRig Pro Quattro I/O takes four to tango

IK Multimedia has started selling its basic iRig Pro Quattro I/O audio interface. The Deluxe version that comes with an XY microphone, a power supply and an accessory bag, will be shipping by the end of June. The iRig Pro Quattro I/O is a 4-in/2-out portable audio and MIDI interface aimed at field recordists, content creators, live streamers, podcasters and performers. IK Multimedia claims it is a professional-grade device. I put it to the test to find out.… Read More IK Multimedia’s new iRig Pro Quattro I/O takes four to tango

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SINE Player Time Macro and Micro bundle sounds review

SINE Player TIME collection bundle review

The SINE Player sound system based on actual recordings in the famous Teldex Studios in Berlin, Germany, is constantly growing with new collections. The latest one is called TIME Macro and TIME Micro. Both collections are associated with “chronographic” or “chronometric” scenes. The Macro set uses a symphonic orchestra setup, while the Micro set uses a chamber orchestra. Orchestral Tools calls them “structures” and while that is a close description of these collections it might make people think they’re not suitable for music not related to scenic events like in a documentary or a movie. That would be a mistake.… Read More SINE Player Time Macro and Micro bundle sounds review

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TextSoap 9.1 manipulates text, runs native on M1

TextSoap 9 review

TextSoap started out as a text “cleaning” app many, many moons ago. The tings you can do with it are still called “cleaning”, but perhaps we should really call this app a text manipulation app. Calling version 9.x a text cleaner is like calling iZotope’s RX9 Advanced an audio repair utility. Both have gone way beyond the functionality of their initial release.… Read More TextSoap 9.1 manipulates text, runs native on M1

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IK Multimedia releases an iRig Pro Quattro I/O

iRig Quattro Pro I/O review

Yesterday, I received an email message from IK Multimedia’s PR, announcing the company has released a new iRig audio interface. More specifically, IK Multimedia has released a 4-in / 2-out field recording audio and MIDI interface. My first reaction was: if this is only half as good as Sound Devices’s MixPre 6 I reviewed a few years back, then it will be a boon for anyone who wanted to buy a MixPre but lacked the budget or simply thought it’s too expensive for what you can do with it. Turns out the specs are, I estimate, three quarters of what a MixPre offers, for a price of just shy of half that of the least expensive MixPre device.… Read More IK Multimedia releases an iRig Pro Quattro I/O

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Russia’s “special military operation” is a massacre and a criminal act against humanity. Buying Ukrainian software at the very least softens the economic blow to the country

War in Ukraine

The Russian war against Ukraine has led to the death of thousands of civilians and destroyed people’s homes and lives along with a massive amount of infrastructure. Since the start of the war, millions of people have fled Ukraine, mostly to neighbouring European countries. And of course, the Ukrainian economy is suffering too as a lot of businesses have been unable to keep working. … Read More Russia’s “special military operation” is a massacre and a criminal act against humanity. Buying Ukrainian software at the very least softens the economic blow to the country

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Audio Hijack 4 hits the streets and it’s even more unmissable than its predecessor

Audio Hijack 4 screenshot

Regardless of whether you’re a podcaster, a YouTube movie creator or a user of apps like Logic Pro X and ScreenFlow even, Audio Hijack is an important component of your toolbox. Audio Hijack 4 has a dazzling array of new and improved features that make this Swiss army knife for audio recording, processing and streaming an unparalleled powerhouse.… Read More Audio Hijack 4 hits the streets and it’s even more unmissable than its predecessor

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Whose computer is it, anyway?

Safari on macOS Monterey throwing an unescapable exception

The latest updates released by Apple for its Mac computers as well as its iOS and iPadOS devices are increasingly making it harder for people to manage their device the way they want. In essence, Apple is now dictating that you must not, indeed cannot, restore any device to a previous version of its OS. In the world of politics we would call that dictatorship and it is nothing short of despicable.… Read More Whose computer is it, anyway?

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Moneystats Pro budget planner review

moneystats pro review

If you mind privacy and aren’t a fan of subscription based software, but you’d still like to have a budget planner / expense tracker that delivers, Moneystats Pro is worth a look. The Mac app is available for purchase in the App Store and has a more than decent feature set. Its developer doesn’t collect any of your data — which in this niche of the software business is quite exceptional.… Read More Moneystats Pro budget planner review

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