Tag archive: M-Audio

As a tech industry analyst, I get a ton of gadgets, consumer electronics and other tech products in every year for evaluation and some of them are memorable enough that they stand out above the pack. I figured as we dropped into the last couple weeks of 2009 that it would be fun to look back at those items that were a pleasure to use and that I’d miss when they are gone. Away we go…

Earbuds may be all the rage for subway commutes and waiting rooms, but audio purists know there’s still something to be said for a clunky pair of cans when it comes to sound quality. M-Audio gave a nod to this concept on Thursday with the release of its Studiophile Q40 closed-back dynamic headphones, which supposedly get some sonic benefit from their size. M-Audio claims the Q40’s extra-large 40mm driver delivers better… Read More

Earbuds aren't normally an item of any interest to the audiophile community. The tiny little headphones that rose to ubiquity with the iPod are much more closely associated with convenience and affordability than high fidelity. But many companies, such as Shure, Westone and Ultimate Ears have begun to change, that with high-end earbuds for more discerning consumers. M-Audio recently broke into that fledgling market with its IE-40… Read More

As we move into August and September approaches, many students are getting ready to head back to school. Though you might have a back-to-school outfit picked out, you could very well be ill-equippedtechnologically. Let's face it, your 128MB MP3 Player and Pentium II laptop aren't cutting it anymore. Luckily we've got the latest products every student needs packed tightly into a guide for you.Whether it's a new notebook… Read More

At closing, Avid will pay approximately $80 million in cash, issue approximately 2 million shares of Avid common stock, and assume all outstanding M-Audio stock options. The deal also includesearn-out provisions, which would be payable to M-Audio's equity holders based on the successful achievement of certain financial milestones. Under the terms of the agreement, M-Audio will become abusiness unit of Avid's Digidesign audio division… Read More

Quote from the review: “M-Audio has some excellent software to go with this card. Setting it up was pain free too. Both the Mac and the PC detected the card with no problem. All I had to do is pop in the included driver disk, hit ok, and I was golden. The control panel is virtually identical between the Mac and PC, and is full featured yet unobtrusive. Unlike Creative, M-Audio does not bundle a lot of useless crap that you… Read More