The Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor, designed by Dave Derr (previously part of the famed Eventide team), has long been a studio staple.
Originally released in 1993, the Distressor has gone on to sell many thousands of units, and is amongst the most ubiquitous pieces of outboard gear around.
While the Read more...
Another list of tips and tricks for mixing?!?!? Surely the world needs another of these in the same way it needs more love songs.
Wait…we still do need love songs.
So in that spirit, I’d like to present some less-talked-about techniques that will help you with reframing your monitoring P.O.V. Read more...
Wes Dooley, and his company, AEA, have a long history of working with ribbon microphones.
When General Electric purchased RCA in 1976 and closed its microphone division, Dooley began servicing those iconic mics. His faithful reproduction of the original RCA 44 (as well as the KU4, a remake of the Read more...
New to Universal Audio‘s growing lineup of compressor emulations is the venerable SSL 4000 G Bus Compressor Collection.
One of the most famous bus compressors of all time, the 4000 G has arguably been put across the stereo bus of more records than any other.
It’s also possible that Read more...
Writing a fair and complete review of an entire DAW is a daunting task, to say the least.
A DAW is much more than just a recording device. It’s more than an editor and more than a processor. It’s an entire studio environment with complex workflow possibilities and constraints alike. Read more...
