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Sam and Dave, Morecombe and Wise, corned beef and cabbage. There are some combinations that just work. And others, Donnie and Marie, Little and Large, lager and lime, that make your heart sink. So now that Aphex have released their 500 USB rack combining 500 module flexibility with USB connectivity, the questions on everyone’s lips is, “Lennon and McCartney or …

What if? The question digital never tires of answering. What if my usb audio interface could be detached from my computer and become a stand alone recorder? What if, my stand alone USB recorder could be attached to my computer to serve as an audio interface. Well, Mr. Allen and Ms. Heath must have been wondering the same thing, for …

I hope Lemmy isn’t on Twitter, or if he is I hope it is really a spotty 18 year old Motorhead intern who tweets for the great man. I say this because years ago I read a piece by Lemmy in which he berated modern rock bands for spending all their spare time on laptops, turning their back on the …

On RME’s new web site there’s no sign of a feature I used to enjoy on their older much less swish version. There was a menu item labled “competitors” which when selected spun a little bar for ever or until you pressed OK at which point it replied “none found”. Cheeky monkeys. A few months ago I accepted a lift …

In all areas of human endeavour there are those who garner praise almost without trying, and those who languish unrecognised despite noble efforts. In the world of sound card production Marian are very much the unsung heroes of the genre. I’ve been using their products for years now and in the days when I built and supplied systems for audio …