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Categories - This section lists the main categories of equipment that is used in Pro-Audio and Recording. Consult this page to link to reviews, find tips for different equipment, or just know all the pieces of a studio.

Accessories
-Mic Stands, Speaker Stands, Monitor Stands, Adapters, Testing Devices

Acoustics
-Foam, Fiberglass Panels, Diffusors, Bass Traps

Analog Outboard
-Microphone Preamps, Equalizers, Dynamics, Channel Strips, 500 Series

Cables
-Finished Cables, Patchbays, Connectors, Raw Cable, Wall Panels, Connector Mounts

Computers
-Mac Computers, PC Computers, Linux Based Computers

Computer Accessories
-Mice, Keyboards, Computer Cables, Video Monitors

Consoles
-Large Format Mixing Consoles, Mid-Sized Consoles, Table-Top Mixers, Ethernet Control Surfaces

Converters
-AD/DA Converters, Master Clocks, Audio Interfaces

Data Mangement
-Hard Drives, Network Storage Solutions

Digital Outboard
-Digital Reverbs, Digital Equalizers, Digital Dynamics Processors, Digital Room Calibration Processors

Furniture
-Console Desks, Rack Enclosures, Multi-Media Desks

Instruments
-Keyboards, Synthesizers, Guitars, Basses, Drums, Pianos, Orchestral Instruments,

Instrument Processors
-Guitar Processors, Bass Processors, Guitar Amplifiers, Bass Amplifiers, Keyboard Amplifiers

Live Sound
-PA Speakers, Amplifiers

Loops
-Royalty Free Loops

MIDI
-MIDI Controller Keyboards and Devices, MIDI Interfaces

Monitoring
-Studio Monitors, Headphones, Headphone Distribution Systems

Microphones
-Condenser Microphones, Ribbon Microphones, Dynamic Microphones

Players
-CD Players, Tape Players, Record Players, Flash Players

Plug-Ins (VP-Virtual Processor)
-Equalization Plug-Ins, Compressor Plug-Ins, Reverb Plug-Ins, Convolution Reverb Plug-Ins, Time-Based Effects Plug-Ins, Effects Plug-Ins, Dynamics Plug-Ins

Plug-Ins (VI-Virtual Instrument)
-Virtual Pianos, Virtual Synthesizers, Virtual Electric Pianos, Virtual Organs, Virtual Drums, Virtual Percussion, Virtual Orchestras, Virtual Vocals, Samplers

Recorders
-Hand-Held Recorders, Hardware Digital Audio Workstations, Digital Hard-Disk Recorders, Flash Recorders

Software
-Computer-Based Digital Audio Workstations, Mastering Software,

Sound Effects
-Sound Effects, Royalty-Free Music

Check out the classic look and sound of the AEA R84 ribbon microphone in this review.

This site is designed to compliment the information covered in Home Studio Setup.