Some great ideas are out there for integrating current mainstream technology into a recording environment. I came across an article on ProRec by Rip Rowan, "A Complete Wireless DAW Remote Control ." Using WinXP's Remote Desktop Connection, he has a cheap laptop with a wireless card manipulating the main DAW in the control room. Very nice.

Korg has these humoungous (at least compared to their competition) dedicated-hardware recorders. The D32XD is, like, a giant Roland VS. I don't get it... these things have tons of drawbacks, and are especially suited to home-recordists on limited budgets. So they should be small, no? Where's the musician going to put this thing in his living room? Take a closer look...

I was mentioning an interesting device to a friend the other day, so I'll post some info about it here. Muse Research has put out the Receptor, a 2U hardware module that runs VST plug-ins. Effects and instruments. Yep, one can now take 16 channels of VSTs to stage, or better, run them independent of a computer in the studio. Now this makes having hardware cool again.

Groovy Plugin Alert: For the PC, the Tascam GigaStudio. For the Mac, the Motu MX4 soft synth and Emagic's Space Designer.

Late Groovy Plugin Alert: Antares' Tube, which isn't that new, is amazing.