Crimson and Creon Drivers are Windows 10 compatible

We have spent the last couple of weeks thoroughly testing our drivers for Windows 10. And guess what? Both our Crimson and Creon drivers are very stable on Microsoft’s latest operating system. So, since you probably have the most recent SPL driver version for Windows 7 or 8 already installed, you don’t need to update […]

Crimson Review in German Online Magazine Delamar

Crimson combines an audio interface with high-quality preamps and a full-fledged monitor controller. You can play back, record, convert, control, and listen to your audio with one single device. The Crimson and a DAW – that’s all you need to start making professional recordings. But that is by no means everything: The SPL Crimson combines […]

Phonitor mini in Head-Fi

Our Phonitor series keeps on getting rave reviews everywhere. This time it was the Phonitor mini that got the accolades from a reviewer at Head-Fi. “The soundstage is a big highlight of the amp. It’s open, airy, and very much a more 3D experience…” “Bass is deep and powerful, but not bloated or overblown.” “The […]

Phonitor 2 Review in German Hifi Statement Online Magazine

Dirk Sommer from German online magazine Hifi Statement reviewed the SPL Phonitor some years back. Now he decided to put our Phonitor 2 to the test. And it’s not without excitement that he asserts: You should definitely give at least a try to the Phonitor 2, even if you are not in the market for […]

IRON Mastering Compressor

The IRON Mastering compressor combines not only the sonic virtues of legendary vintage tube compressors with the advantages of the High Dynamic 120V operating voltage in a single unit. It is also perfect for the needs of modern mastering studios and sets a new benchmark in terms of tube compressor technology, with the innovative implementation […]

Crimson High Performance USB Interface & Monitor Controller now available in white!

SPL’s High Performance USB Interface & Monitor Controller Crimson is now available not only in black, but also in white! Apart from the color, both models share the exact same features: 2 original SPL discrete mic preamplifiers 2 instrument preamplifiers with +22 dBu of headroom 4 balanced Line inputs 8 stereo monitoring channels 6+6 channel […]

Phonitor 2 Review at Amazona.de – Absolutely top-notch!

In his review of the Phonitor2, Axel Ritt asks a very good question: “Seldom is a topic so controversially debated over decades like mixing without the appropriate monitors. Why?” After extensive testing, his verdict on the Phonitor Matrix is clear: “Unnatural listening on headphones with the center in the head can be in fact adjusted […]

Smart EQ Selection in Electronic Musician – SPL Passeq

The March 2015 issue of Electronic Musician features a very interesting article about smart selection of EQs. The SPL Passeq Analog Code plug-in, which emulates our 120-Volt passive EQ of the same name, was obviously included. Michael Cooper raves about it: “Several plug-ins emulate equalizer. One of the sweetest-sounding and most flexible I’ve used is […]

Crimson in Studio Magazin 08/2014

Yet again, our Crimson USB Interface/Monitor Controller was put to the test. This time it was Friedemann Kootz from German Studio Magazin that took it for a test drive (08/2014 issue). A street price of less than €500 for such a high-class “Made in Germany” device was way too suspicious for him, so he decided […]

Crimson in KEYS extra 1/2015 – Best of Products

German magazine Keys has just published its Keys Extra 1/2015 issue, highlighting the Best of Products that made it to the mag this year. And our very own Crimson USB 2.0 Audio Interface and Monitor Controller couldn’t be left out. The test emphasizes the great mic premps, the particularly good-sounding AD/DA converters, the broad connection […]