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M-Audio M Track Duo HD Producer Pack Review: Hot Takes, Cold Opens

M-Audio M Track Duo HD Producer Pack Review: Hot Takes, Cold Opens

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Photograph: Pete Cottell M-Audio has packaged everything this person would need in a tidy little box with its M Track Duo HD producer pack. It includes a two-channel class-compliant audio interface, an M100 condenser mic, a pair of HD41 headphones, a mic clip, a USB-C cable to connect the interface to your computer or mobile device, and an XLR cable to connect the mic to the interface—all for the low price of $200. Aside from a mic stand (we love this desk clamp boom arm stand from Innogear) and the unearned confidence necessary to speak into a mic for hours about a wide variety of esoteric topics, you need nothing else than what’s in this box to get started. Plug a few things in, fire up OBS or your favorite DAW, adjust the gain on the mic preamp, and get to work. The interface is a lightweight box of plastic that’s about the size of a VHS tape or a self-help book you’d buy at an airport bookstore. The front panel has two combo XLR …

My Favorite TV to Watch the Winter Olympics Is on Sale

My Favorite TV to Watch the Winter Olympics Is on Sale

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The Super Bowl is a good time. You eat too much, you probably drink too much, and this year the halftime show features one of the biggest performers in the world. But three hours of fun isn’t a great reason to buy a new TV. The Winter Olympics, on the other hand, just might be. We’re talking a two-plus weeks of big events (literally) like Big Air Snowboarding, and if you grab a Peacock subscription (or own a good VPN), you can catch virtually all of it in 4K. For such an occasion, Samsung’s 77-inch S90F QD-OLED for $2,000 could be the perfect pairing. Samsung S90F QD-OLED (77-inch) The S90F is a gorgeous display and one of the best TVs of the year. While it doesn’t offer the same sizzling punch of Samsung’s flagship S95F, its modest brightness boost over the previous S90D provides more than enough gleam and sparkle for anything you can stream, including the rugged snowy peaks of the Milan Olympics. It has hovered around this price for a little while, but …