Studio & Stage

The Noise Room got a look at the FAT RAT distortion pedal at the Rat Distortion booth at NAMM. Built by ProCo Sound, it packed switchable clipping between Silicon and Mosfet settings, a FAT Switch for a significant low-end boost,…

Avid announced Pro Tools 12 and Pro Tools First, a free version of Pro Tools, at NAMM. The Noise Room caught up with Marketing Director Tony Cariddi, who walked through the new releases along with Avid Cloud Collaboration and new…

When the iPad was first released, I saw it as a great tool for creating music in a portable, easy-to-use way. We’ve come a long way since April of 2010. Egoist is a groove instrument from Sugar Bytes that has…

iZotope released Ozone 6, an audio mastering platform built around a redesigned interface and workflow. The idea behind the redesign was to make mastering feel like a continuation of the creative process rather than a technical afterthought, with tools built…

I’ve worked with a number of artists who have used lopping pedals in their live performances. From the Line 6 JM4 and TC Electronics Ditto Looper pedals to BOSS‘s complete line of Loop Stations, these pedals can add depth to…

As a user of Avid’s (formerly Digidesign) 003 Rack FireWire audio interface, I know my days are numbered. While Avid still provides driver updates for the unit, they haven’t sold it since 2011 and they’ve announced that support will end…

I first discovered e-Instruments when they gave away copies of their Session Horns Native Instruments library earlier this year. Shortly after that I did a review of their new Session Keys Grand S/Y which has now become my go-to virtual…

From the Doors’ Light My Fire and the Animals’ House of the Rising Son to the Monkees’ I’m a Believer and the Velvet Underground’s Sister Ray, the VOX Continental classic organ has made an indelible mark on rock and roll…

We love vintage sounds here at The Noise Room, and Arturia introduced the VOX Continental V, their vintage keyboard recreation of the VOX Continental 300. This classic organ was used on some of the most recognizable songs across generations of…

Focusrite announced the Saffire PRO 26, an 18in/8out FireWire and Thunderbolt compatible audio interface. It was of interest to us at The Noise Room, since our own setup was still built around a Digidesign (Avid) 003 interface at the time.…