Andrew Eisele

Andrew Eisele has worked as an audio engineer for studio & live sound for over 20 years and has taught at Full Sail, SAE, and Dubspot. He is an Apple-certified trainer of Logic, has written several books on Reason, and was the host for the Music-Pro-Guides Training DVD series. From 2010 to 2020, Andrew was the owner and operator of the Tsunami Bass Sound System. When he’s not writing for B&H, you can find him working as a freelance audio engineer in clubs around Brooklyn.

Latest Articles

The Patchbay: The Unsung Hero of the Studio

8 years ago

There are so many items deemed a necessity in setting up and operating a studio. From high-quality audio interfaces to dynamic and time-based signal processing, your studio is an ever-evolving eco-system. The patchbay is a ubiquitous piece of hardware that many project studio owners don’t think they need, but then discover how incredibly helpful it can be. The carefully designed implementation of…

Pro Audio

Audio Accessories

Computer Audio

Softube Releases First-Ever Emulation of Buchla Hardware

9 years ago

Eurorack enthusiasts take note: Softube has done it again. The well-regarded company has offered a new Modular toy for your sound-designing pleasure. This time, Softube has modeled a coveted piece of hardware from Buchla, giving you the…

Audio Software

Synthesizers

Rock the House: Pioneer DJM-750MK2 4-Channel Mixer with Club DNA

9 years ago

Pioneer DJ has been on the forefront of DJ technology for more than 20 years. Pioneer’s equipment can be found on most professional artist’s technical riders, making them an industry standard with professional quality sound, cutting-edge effects, and a highly durable design. The DJM…

Mixers

Audio Accessories

StudioLive 16.0.2 USB: A 16 x 2 Performance and Recording Digital Mixer

9 years ago

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is home to a rich jambalaya of jazz, blues, rock, zydeco, metal, and folk music, as well as a purveyor of pro-audio products, PreSonus, that has been making affordable professional audio products for studio and stage for more than 20 years. In 2009, the company turned a lot of heads with the release of the StudioLive series of digital mixers. For the first time, musicians…

Digital Mixers

Mixers

Propellerhead Announces Reason 10

9 years ago

Propellerhead has announced the release of Reason 10, which adds some exciting new features, instruments, and effects. There are now 16 premium instruments, 26 studio-grade effects and more than 6GB of sounds, loops, and samples to get you going. This latest update includes:

Grain and Europa: two massive, brand new…

Audio Software

Roland SPD::ONE Series Digital Percussion Pads

9 years ago

In 1985, Roland released the original Octapad percussion pad with eight trigger pads that let users assign MIDI notes to any MIDIK-equipped sampler, synthesizer, or drum machine. In 1990, The SPD-8 was released, which offered built-in sounds, making it incredibly versatile for the mobile percussionist and drummer. Over the past two decades, Roland has made incredible advancements in virtual…

MIDI Keyboard

Digital Percussion Pads

PSI Audio: A17-M Classic Near-Field Precision Monitor

9 years ago

PSI Audio is a Swiss company that has been manufacturing high-quality studio monitors for decades. They hand-build and assemble each speaker in house, which ensures the highest standard of quality control over each component and assembly step. All the wood working and welding are done by hand, which guarantees consistent quality and long-term reliability. Available in…

Studio Monitoring

Studio Monitors

Roland SE-02 Boutique Designer Series Analog Synthesizer

9 years ago

Roland has been making some serious waves with their Boutique Series synthesizers with micro-sized recreations of classic synthesizers including the JP-08, TB-03, and SH-01A synthesizers, as well as the TR-08 and TR-09 drum machines. In a departure from their typical Analog Circuit Behavior (ACB) technology, which boasts electronic circuit modeling to achieve their super accurate emulations,…

Synthesizers

New DJ and Effects Lights from American DJ

9 years ago

American DJ has been producing quality DJ lighting and effects for more than 30 years. The company's latest offering includes the Element Series, which comprises battery-powered, WiFLY wireless DMX LED par-style effects and the…

LED Lights

DJ & Event Lighting

Pioneer DJ: New Interface 2 for rekordbox dj and rekordbox dvs

9 years ago

Pioneer is now shipping the Interface 2, a two-channel audio interface designed for rekordbox dj and rekordbox dvs, which allows for tactile control over the DJ software utilizing your own preferred DJ equipment, such as turntables and CD players. The interface comes…

Audio Interfaces

Moog Subsequent 37 CV

9 years ago

The Subsequent 37 CV is a limited-edition redesign of the original Sub 37 Tribute Edition analog synthesizer with a modified signal path, an upgraded keybed for improved playability, a high-powered headphone amplifier, and assignable CV & Gate outputs for interfacing with large-format…

Synthesizers

Pioneer XDJ-1000MK2: High-Performance DJ Deck

9 years ago

Building upon the success of the original, the XDJ-1000MK2 inherits some advanced features from the popular CDJ-2000NXS2, including the same sized jog…

DJ Equipment

Novation Circuit Mono Station

9 years ago

Building upon the success of the original Circuit, Novation has announced their next-generation sequenced monosynth, the Circuit Mono Station. This paraphonic analog synthesizer originates from the Bass Station II and includes three sequencer tracks and 32 velocity-sensitive RGB pads. But…

Synthesizers

Pioneer DJ: Toraiz AS-1 Monophonic Analog Synthesizer

9 years ago

The Toraiz AS-1 is a monophonic analog synthesizer and sequencer that is designed in collaboration with Dave Smith. The synth’s architecture is based on the DSI Prophet-6 synthesizer and features two voltage-controlled oscillators (VCO) with continuously variable waveforms including…

Synthesizers

Pioneer DJ: Starter DJ Pack

9 years ago

If you are interested in getting into digital DJing, there’s no easier way than a self-contained starter kit. Pioneer DJ has assembled the DJ Starter Pack, which consists of a rekordbox dj controller, a pair of powered studio monitors, and a set of DJ headphones, as well as all necessary…

DJ Equipment