Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 - JayDMusic's review
This chip is god-like. Go to any computer store and ask for the most frequently bought and overclocked chip they have in the dual-core range, and they'll slip you the E8400. I wasn't hip to the C2D b…
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 - JayDMusic's review
This is a fantastic chip! I've had it since I got rid of the little slower E8400. It's a great chip, easy and frequently overclocked, too. Having a motherboard with variable voltage and BIOS access i…
Nvidia 6800 GT 256mb - "Great Card for the Time, and still good."
This is a great card overall, and when it first came out, it was top of the line in the six-series. The seven series hadn't been unveiled yet, so this was looking great. However, it's a little stupid…
Nvidia 8800 gtx - JayDMusic's review
I bought the BFG version, and this is important because BFG carries a great lifetime warranty. It's a quiet running card, and it also runs pretty cool. What I don't like about it was the space taken …
Kensington Expertmouse - moosers's review
Kensington's ExpertMouse is an in depth mouse controller for use with any sort of computer. I've used these in a number of different professional recording studios, as these seem to almost be the in…
Digidesign HD1 Accel Core (PCIe) - moosers's review
Digidesign's HD1 Accel Core Card is a necessary part to have to run Pro Tools HD. You can have up to three HD Accel Core Cards, but at least the first one like this is necessary. Basically the way …
Gibson Signature Les Paul Standard Flash Drive - mooseherman's review
This is a pretty cool device. Considering that all musicians are going to need both large external hard drives for transporting their digital media back and forth from studio to gig and back, that's …
Samsung 216BW - moosers's review
The Samsung 216BW is a 21.6 inch LCD computer monitor. I've used this in a recording studio as an external monitor for a Pro Tools HD rig with an Apple computer. It wasn't the main room at the reco…
OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro FireWire+USB 2.0 - moosers's review
The OWC Mercury Elite is a high quality hard drive, designed for use with media applications. I used to have one of these hard drives - a 250 GB sized one, but it has since departed, which I will ge…
Nec MultiSync LCD 3210 - moosers's review
The NEC Multisync LCD 3210 is a large computer monitor, suitable for use with any type of computer. I've used it with an Apple G5 desk top being used with a Pro Tools rig. It provides plenty of scr…
LaCie d2 Quadra 750 Go - moosers's review
The LaCie D2 Quadra 750 GB is an external hard drive that is quite popular in professional recording studios. LaCie drives in general seem to be very popular with engineers and studio owners due to …
Glyph Technologies Portagig - moosers's review
The Glyph Technologies Portagig is an external hard drive that comes in a number of different sizes, ranging from 160 GB to 500 GB. The one that I've used was the 500 GB model. I've used it in a pr…
Seagate Free Agent 1 TB - moosers's review
The Seagate Free Agent 1 TB is an external hard drive, which I use to store my Pro Tools projects and to work off of. The hard drive is overall built pretty well, and I like the external casing and …
Roland GI-20 - moosers's review
The Roland GI-20 is a MIDI interface for electric guitar.<span> </span>You need to use this in tandem with a guitar or bass that has a MIDI pick up installed, as it won’t work without it.<span> </spa…
Universal Audio UAD-2 Solo/Laptop - moosers's review
The Universal Audio UAD-2 Solo/Laptop is a device that allows your laptop to run plug-ins off of your computer. This helps the processing of these plug-ins and the overall performance of your system…