In recent years, the popularity of inline preamp “boosters” has exploded. A phenomenal number of users, from pros to hobbyists, have begun relying on these compact powerhouses to enhance their recorded audio. The proliferation of podcasts and video content creators has shown many people with small budgets still need to Read more...
Delay. We all love it.
Arguably the most critical effect in music production, delays are the basis for many other well-known effects.
Flanging, phasing, and chorusing? All delay-based.
Digital reverbs that aren’t convolution-based? Most likely built around multiple delay lines.
Delays can be used to add rhythmic emphasis or make Read more...
In the pro audio and music-making world, monitoring is one of the most important factors.
While many think of monitoring as only your speakers, it’s actually an entire chain of equipment. So much of what you have in your room affects how you perceive sound, and ultimately the choices you Read more...
Mixing is hard. There, I said it. And there are any number of factors that make it harder.
Every piece of software/hardware you use is altering the signal, and not always in the ways we intend. Even if you have top quality gear, an area that’s too often underserved is Read more...
The Helios console is one of the most well-regarded pieces of equipment in the history of recorded music.
Originally designed and built in 1969 by Dick Swettenham of Olympic Studios to equip the new Island Records, these consoles have been used on countless recordings. Richard Branson’s early Virgin Records employed Read more...
