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Use the following links for information and resources related to sound recording, digital media and music technology in general. Ther are also some links to educational resources. If you would like to add a link that you feel would be useful, email us with your suggestion.

• Industry/Publications
• Manufacturers
• Organisations & Professional Bodies
• Academic Institution Music Departments
• Other Useful Links

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Industry/Publications

Sound On Sound - sound recording and music technology publication
Future Music - music technology publication
Computer Music Journal
The Mix - sound recording and technology publication
EQ Mag - online recording resource

The Digital Audio Company - professional mastering house and CD manufacturing agent

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Manufacturers
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• Microphones
• Preamps
• Mixers
• Recording Devices
• Tapes & Recording Media
• Processing & Effects
• Amps
• Speakers
• Computer Hardware
• Software
• Cassette and CD Production
• Cable & Connectors
• Miscellaneous

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Microphones

• ADK - Condenser mics.
• AKG Acoustics
• Alesis/GT Electronics
• APEX Electronics - Microphones, headphones and more.
• Applied Microphone Technology - Instrument mics.
• Audio-Technica
• Audix
• Avenson Audio
• Azden Corporation - Wireless systems.
• Behringer
• Benson Audio Labs - Microphones, cables and accessories
• Beyerdynamic - Regular/wireless mics and headphones.
• BlueMic - Baltic Latvian Universal Electronics
• BPM Studiotechnik - German microphone maker
• Brauner USA - Hand-made mics from Germany.
• Bruël & Kjær
• CAD
• Canford Audio
• Carvin
• Cascade Microphones - Studio mics, stand, and pop-filters.
• Crown
• CTI Audio, Inc. - CAD and ASTATIC mic lines.
• DPA Microphones
• Earthworks - Audio and measurement mics.
• Elation - Condenser mics.
• Electro-Voice
• Event Electronics - R0DE® mics.
• Felio Electric-Audio Equipment Co - OEM manufacturer of microphones, headphones, and components.
• Gefell - (North American Distributor)
• Groove Tubes - Tube mics.
• Inter-M Corporation
• Joe Meek
• K&K Sound Systems
• KEL Audio Design
• Kona - Wireless mic systems.
• Korby Audio Technologies - Manufacturer and mic repairs.
• Lawson, Inc. - Tube and solid state mics sold direct.
• Lectrosonics - Wireless mic systems.
• LEM - Wireless systems.
• Line Audio Design - Microphones and preamps.
• Manley Labs
• Microtech Gefell - Condenser mics.
• Minami Audio Equipment Co, LTD. - Electret condenser microphones, earphones & headphones, mylar speakers & loudspeakers.
• MIPRO - International manufacturer of wireless microphone systems.
• MXL Mics/Marshall Electronics
• Neumann
• Peavey
• Popless Voice Screens - Makers of VAC(TM) is an adjustable pop filter for recording
• Pritchard Amps - Also has some tube mic designs.
• Red5 Audio - Scottish maker of microphones. Sells direct.
• Rode Microphones
• Roland
• Royer Labs - Ribbon microphones.
• Sabine - Wireless systems.
• Samson Audio
• Sanken
• Schoeps
• SD Systems - Instrument mic manufacturer.
• SE.electronics - Condenser and tube microphones.
• Sennheiser
• Sequerra - Ribbon mic.
• Shure
• SM Pro Audio
• Sony
• Soundelux Microphones
• Soundfield - microphones and surround sound processors
• Stedman - Microphones and accessories.
• Studiomaster
• Studio Projects - Studio mics.
• THE
• TOA Electronics
• Wunder Audio
• Yorkville

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Preamps

• A Designs Audio
• Aphex
• API Audio
• Apogee Electronics - Premium Mic/instrument pre-amps.
• ART
• ARX
• Audio Toys Inc.
• Audio Upgrades - Microphone preamps, sold as rack units and cards for custom/retrofit work.
• Avalon Design - Pure class A recording gear.
• Behringer
• Bellari
• Benchmark Media
• Buzz Audio
• Bryston - Canadian manufacturers of amplifiers and pre-amps.
• Carvin
• Chandler Limited
• CLM Dynamics
• Crane Song
• Crookwood - Some models with remote controls.
• D&R
• dbx
• Demeter Amplification
• Dredge-Tone Audio - Tube mic preamps.
• Earthworks - Recording and measurement preamps.
• Event Electronics
• FMR Audio
• Focusrite
• Geoffrey Daking & Co
• George Massenburg Labs
• Grace Design - Mic preamps.
• Great River Electronics
• Groove Tubes - Tube preamps.
• Hoontech - Low cost microphone preamps.
• Hooter Sound - Mic/instrument preamp.
• Joemeek - Analog studio gear.
• LA Audio
• Line Audio Design
• Manley Labs
• Mares Designs
• Martinsound - Includes Martech products.
• Midas Consoles
• Millennia Media - Microphone preamps
• MindPrint
• MTR Ltd
• Neumann
• Oram
• Peavey
• Pendulum Audio
• Phoenix Audio - Preamps and buffer amps, plus products and services for Neve consoles.
• PreSonus
• Radial Engineering - Audio and optical cables, snakes, and direct boxes.
• Rane Corporation
• Raven Labs - Compact preamps, EQs, DI's, and mixers.
• Requisite Audio - Preamps, limiters and DI's for studio use.
• Sage Electronics - Hand-made mic pres and DIs.
• SeaSound Audio Forum - A user run site with drivers, schematics, manuals, and a message board.
• Sebatron
• Sequerra
• Seventh Circle Audio - Mic preamps in kit and fully assembled form.
• SM Pro Audio
• Sound Performance Lab - German made studio products
• SPL - Analog, tube, and digital processors.
• Shure
• Summit Audio
• Symetrix
• Sytek Audio Systems - Solid state and tube preamps.
• Taylor Guitars - K4 instrument preamp/EQ.
• Tech 21 - Preamps and DI boxes.
• tfpro - Designs by Ted Fletcher, designer of many Joe Meek products.
• Toft Audio Designs
• Tubetec Analogue Electronics - Custom built gear.
• Van den Hul
• Wunder Audio
• Yamaha - Rack-mount mic/line preamp.

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Mixers

• Acustica FES
• AKG Acoustics
• Alesis
• Allen & Heath
• Alto
• AMEK
• AMS Neve
• Argosy Console - Console chassis and studio furniture.
• Audiomate - A division of Martinsound.
• Audio Technologies Inc (ATI)
• Audio Toys Inc.
• Aviom - Personal monitor mixing systems.
• Behringer
• Canford Audio
• Carvin
• Crate Audio
• Crookwood - Mastering consoles.
• D&R - Analog and digital modular consoles and mixers.
• DOD
• Electro-Voice
• ESO Mixers and Amplifiers - DJ mixers and power amps
• Euphonix - Mixing consoles.
• FBT - Professional audio equipment in Italy.
• Focusrite
• Furman
• Geoffrey Daking & Co
• Graham-Patten Systems - Audio mixing systems for video production.
• Harrison
• Hear Technologies - Personal monitor mixing systems, ADAT extender, and in-ear monitors.
• Inter-M Corporation
• Korg - Mixing consoles.
• LA Audio
• LDM Electronic - Polish maker of powered mixers and sound reinforcement gear.
• LEM
• Mackie Designs
• Martinsound - Audiomate and Neotek brands.
• Midas Consoles
• MTR Ltd
• MUTEC - Digital line mixers.
• Neotek - A division of Martinsound.
• Oram
• Otari Corporation
• Peavey
• Phoenix Audio - Preamps and buffer amps, plus products and services for Neve consoles.
• Phonic - Mixers, power amps, DJ mixers, and other sound reinforcement gear.
• Proel
• Rane Corporation
• Red Sound Systems - UK manufacturer of music/DJ equipment
• Roland
• Rolls
• Samick
• Samson Audio
• Shure
• SM Pro Audio
• Solid State Logic (SSL) - High end mixing consoles.
• Sony
• Soundcraft
• SoundTech
• Soundtracs
• Speck Electronics
• Spirit By Soundcraft (UK Site)
• Studer
• Studiomaster
• Tascam
• TemPO - Powered and unpowered mixers, speakers, and guitar amps.
• TOA Electronics
• Tsunami Technologies
• Tubetec Analogue Electronics - Custom built gear.
• Vintec - The C3 tube mixing console.
• Whirlwind
• Yamaha - Tabletop, power, digital mixers and consoles.

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Recording Devices

• Acronova - CD/DVD Duplication systems.
• Akai - Hard disk recorders.
• Alesis - ADAT.
• Bertsch - 8-track hard disk recorders.
• Boss
• CD CyClone - CD duplication equipment.
• Denon
• Doremi Labs - Dawn audio workstation.
• EMU - Hard disk recorders.
• Ensoniq - Hard disk recording systems.
• Fairlight - Digital audio workstations.
• Fostex - Hard disk, DAT, and four-track recorders.
• HHB Communications - CD, DAT, and MO recorders.
• iZ Technology - Makers of the RADAR hard disk recording systems.
• Korg - Hard disk recording systems.
• Mackie
• Mark of the Unicorn - Hard disk recorders.
• Media Stream Technologies - CD duplication machines.
• Mediatechnics - CD-R duplication machines.
• Microboards - CD recorders and printers.
• Otari Corporation - Minidisk, hard disk, DAT & CD recorders.
• Philips - CD recorders.
• Program Solutions Group - CD Recording and duplication machines.
• QPS - CD recorders and duplication towers.
• Roland - Digital recorders.
• SADiE - Digital audio workstation gear.
• Sharp Electronics - Cassette & minidisk recorders.
• Solstice - CD autoloader/dupicator.
• Sony - DAT, CD, minidisk & other recorders.
• Soundscape Digital Technology - Hard disk & CD recorders.
• Studer - Digital and analog recorders.
• Superscope Technologies - Portable CD recorders and practice tools.
• Tascam - DAT, four-track, minidisc & CD recorders.
• Teac - Cassette recorders.
• 360 Systems - Self-contained digital recorders.
• TimeLine Vista - Synchronization products and manufacturer of the Tascam hard disk recording systems.
• Verity Systems - CD/DVD duplcators, printers, and packaging systems.
• Yamaha - Minidisk, MD, four-track, eight-track cassette, and CD recorders.

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Tapes & Recording Media

• Apogee Electronics - CD-R, DAT.
• Canford Audio - DATs and MDs.
• HHB Communications - CD-Rs, DATs, and MO disks.
• KYRIC Corporation - CD-Rs and cassettes.
• MAM-A - CD-R and DVD-R media.
• Maxell
• Quantegy - Ampex tapes & CD-Rs.
• Recordable Needs - Blank CDs in various colors and sizes.
• Sony
• TOA Electronics
• TDK

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Processing & Effects

• AKG Acoustics
• Alesis
• Alto
• AMS Neve
• Antares Systems - Auto-Tune processor.
• Anthony DeMaria Labs - All tube compressors and DI boxes.
• Aphex Systems
• Apogee Sound
• ART
• ARX
• Avalon Design - Pure class A recording gear.
• Behringer
• BSS Audio - DIs, dynamics processors, EQ, and control systems.
• Buzz Audio
• Carvin
• Chandler Limited
• CLM Dynamics
• Crane Song
• D&R
• D.A.S. Audio
• dbx
• DigiTech
• DOD
• Dolby Labs
• Drawmer - Hardware and software studio effects.
• DTS Online - DTS encoding/decoding hardware.
• Electro-Voice
• Eventide - Harmonizer® effects processors.
• FMR Audio - Compressors
• Focusrite
• Furman
• Geoffrey Daking & Co
• George Massenburg Labs
• Groove Tubes - Tube EQ and compressor/limiter.
• Inter-M Corporation
• Joemeek - Analog studio gear.
• Junger Audio - Digital dynamics processors.
• Klark Teknik - Equalizers, dynamics processors, delay lines, and other pro audio gear.
• Korg
• LA Audio
• LEM
• Lexicon
• Manley Labs
• MTR Ltd.
• Oram - EQ
• Palmer Musical Instruments - Direct recording devices (US Distributor's site)
• Peavey
• Pendulum Audio - Tube-based studio effects.
• Phonic - Mixers, power amps, DJ mixers, and other sound reinforcement gear.
• PreSonus - Compression, limiters, gates.
• Purple Audio
• Quantec - Makers of the Yardstick reverb processor and a variety of audio interface and synchonization products.
• RackRider
• Rane Corporation
• Raven Labs - Compact preamps, EQs, DI's, and mixers.
• Roland
• Sabine
• Samson Audio - EQ.
• SM Pro Audio
• Sony
• SoundTech
• Spatializer Audio Labs - 3D audio processors.
• Speck Electronics - EQ.
• SPL - Analog, tube, and digital processors as well as mic preamps.
• Summit Audio
• Symetrix
• TC Electronic
• TC Works - TC's software plug-in division.
• Teac - EQ.
• tfpro - Designs by Ted Fletcher, designer of many Joe Meek products.
• TL Audio - Tube signal processors.
• TOA Electronics - EQ.
• Tsunami Technologies
• Tubetec Analogue Electronics - Custom built gear.
• Universal Audio
• Weiss - Digital studio effects.
• Yamaha

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Amplifiers  

• Acustica FES
• Alesis
• Alto
• Apogee Sound
• ARX
• Benchmark Media Systems - Mic preamps, interface/line amps.
• BGW Systems
• Bryston - Canadian manufacturers of amplifiers and pre-amps.
• C Audio - European manufacturer of professional audio power amplifiers.
• Carver
• Carvin
• Chevin Research
• Crate Audio
• Crown
• CVA
• D.A.S. Audio
• Demeter Amplification
• Denon
• Electro-Voice
• ESO Mixers and Amplifiers - DJ mixers and power amps
• Furman - Headphone & power amps.
• Groove Tubes - Tube amps.
• Hafler
• Hoontech - Digital amps.
• HZ International - Power amps, loudspeakers, and other audio accessories.
• Inter-M Corporation
• JBL Professional
• Lectrosonics - Portable sound systems.
• LEM
• Lexicon
• Mackie Designs
• McGregor Amplification - Distributor's site
• MTR Ltd
• NEXT Pro Audio
• Peavey
• Phonic - Mixers, power amps, DJ mixers, and other sound reinforcement gear.
• QSC Audio Products, Inc. - Manufacturers of high end studio and stage audio equipment
• Rane Corporation
• Roland
• Samick
• Samson Audio
• Sharp Electronics
• SoundTech
• Spectron Laboratories - Digital amplifiers.
• Studiomaster
• Teac
• TOA Electronics
• Tsunami Technologies
• Van den Hul
• Whirlwind
• Yamaha
• Yorkville - Power amps and PA systems.

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Speakers  

• Acustica FES
• A.D.A.M. Audio (in German) - McCave International (Distributor for the Americas) - Studio Monitors.
• Alesis
• Alto
• Ambiance Acoustics Loudspeakers
• Apogee Sound
• ARX
• Audix
• Avatar Speakers - Monitors and loudspeakers.
• Bose
• Basson Sound - Bass, guitar, and sound reinforcement cabinets.
• Carver
• Carvin
• Community Professional Loudspeakers
• Crate Audio
• CVA
• D.A.S. Audio
• Dynaudio Acousics
• Electro-Voice
• EMES - Modular monitor systems (distributor's site).
• Event Electronics
• FBT - Professional audio equipment in Italy.
• Flite Sound - Lightweight speaker enclosures.
• Genelec - Active monitors.
• Hafler
• HHB Communications
• HZ International - Power amps, loudspeakers, and other audio accessories.
• Inter-M Corporation
• ISP Technologies - Surround decoders, and active speaker systems.
• JBL Professional
• Klein Hummel - Studio monitors.
• Korg
• KRK Systems
• LDM Electronic - Polish maker of powered mixers and sound reinforcement gear.
• LEM
• Mackie Designs
• McGregor Amplification - Distributor's site
• Miller & Kreisel Sound Corporation
• Minami Audio Equipment Co, LTD. - Electret condenser microphones, earphones & headphones,mylar speakers & loudspeakers.
• Nautilus Master Technology - Monitor controllers.
• NEXT Pro Audio
• NHTPro
• Peavey
• Phonic - Mixers, power amps, DJ mixers, and other sound reinforcement gear.
• PMC - The Professional Monitor Company
• Pro Acoustics - In-wall/ceiling speakers.
• Proel
• Quested
• Radian Audio Engineering - Loudspeakers and components.
• Roland
• Samick
• Sequerra
• Sharp Electronics
• Sonic Loudspeaker Systems - Sound reinforcement systems.
• SoundTech
• Spirit By Soundcraft (UK Site)
• Studer - Studio monitors.
• Studiomaster
• TAD - Technical Audio Devices by Pioneer - Monitors, loudspeakers, and components.
• Tannoy
• Technical Audio Devices (TAD) - Drivers, loudspeakers, horns, crossovers, and complete speaker systems.
• Technomad
• TemPO - Powered and unpowered mixers, speakers, and guitar amps.
• TOA Electronics
• Truth Audio - Professional studio monitors
• Turbosound - Speaker enclosures and monitors for sound reinforcement.
• UniTec
• Westlake Audio - Reference monitors.
• Yamaha - Powered and unpowered speakers.
• Yorkville

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Cassette & CD Production  

• Acronova - CD/DVD Duplication systems.
• Champion Duplicators - CD duplication machines and printers.
• Media Stream Technologies - CD duplication machines.
• Mediatechnics - CD/DVD duplication equipment.
• MF Digital - CD and DVD duplication systems.
• Microtech Systems - CD/DVD duplication equipment and software.
• Neato - CD/DAT labeling systems and inserts.
• Otari Corporation
• ProAction Media - CD/DVD duplicators, media, and replication/duplication services.
• Program Solutions Group - CD Recording and duplication machines.
• Sony - Cassette & CD duplicators.
• Summation Technology - CD/DVD duplicators and supplies.
• Worldlabel.com - Variety of labels including CD and cassette sizes.

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Computer Hardware

• Aardvark - Audio interfaces, master clocks, sync distributing units, and related accessories.
• AdB International - Pro 24-bit digital audio I/O cards.
• Alesis - ADAT Edit for connection ADATs to a PC.
• Apogee Electronics - D/A's, A/D's, digital format converters.
• Applied Magic - Pro audio cards.
• Audiotrak
• Benchmark Media - A/D and D/A's.
• CM Labs - Makers of the Motor Mix control surface and PM series audio routers.
• creamw@re - Digital audio recording & I/O systems.
• Creative Labs - Sound cards.
• Digidesign - I/O and system expansion hardware.
• Digigram - PCI/ISA/PC.
• Digital Audio Denmark - A/D, D/A and D/D converters.
• Digital Audio Labs - Digital audio cards.
• Dmexx - Audio distribution, conversion, and networking products.
• Doremi Labs - Dawn audio workstation.
• DSP FX - DSP and I/O hardware.
• Echo Corporation - Multi-track audio cards.
• Edirol
• EGO SYS - Audio and MIDI interfaces.
• Emagic - PCI digital audio recordingcards.
• EMM Labs - A/Ds, D/As, format converters for DSD applications, and a suround switcher.
• Ensoniq