If characteristics like “punch”, “aggression”, “energy”, “color” and versatility are what you look for in a compressor, you’d be doing yourself a disservice by not getting your hands on some form or another of the classic API 2500 bus compressor, whether it be hardware or software.
Until recently, those of Read more...
The name Eventide holds quite a bit of weight in the audio production world.
Unlike a previous generation of professionals—many of whom were immersed in studios outfitted with Eventide’s classic hardware tools—my own experience with their products was limited prior to the release of Quadravox, their new harmonizer plugin. Read more...
I have had many chances to try out and use gear from Chandler Limited, either in plugin form or with pieces of analog hardware as a guest engineer in commercial studios. I can say without reservation that everything they make is of the highest quality, in terms of circuit design Read more...
If you’ve been following synth trends for any length of time, you’ve probably noticed that we are living in a world with a treasure trove of analog choices, both in monophonic and polyphonic varieties.
One of latest additions on the monophonic front is the monologue by Korg, a synth that Read more...
Many musicians and engineers crave the sounds of classic vintage hardware, but don’t have access to the real thing.
You can rage all day against the dying of the light, but emulations are here to stay, and many of them have gotten quite good.
Not all of us have access Read more...
