One of the biggest pro-audio announcements of 2024 has been Sennheiser’s HD 490 Pro headphones. These open-back mixing headphones stand on the shoulders of the legendary HD 600s and 650s.
What do these new headphones have to offer—and do they outshine their predecessors?
The TL;DR here is that these headphones Read more...
Audio cables can range in price from just a few dollars for flimsy audio dental floss, to literally hundreds of dollars for bespoke silver core cables.
Even within the more “normal” range for cables, there can be significant gaps in price between the entry level and the higher end.
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Headphones have come a long way in recent decades. “They” say you should never mix exclusively on headphones, and “they” are probably right.
But in evaluating some of the latest top-of-the-line models, I was amazed at just how much you can learn to trust some of the very best pairs Read more...
RTW announces the Dante-Enabled TouchMonitor TM7 & TM9.
RTW focuses on visualizing audio in order to let audio engineers make informed decisions in professional broadcast, production, post production, and quality control. Now, it is possible to also benefit from this valuable visual feedback on Dante audio networks.
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For even more on mastering, try SonicScoop editor Justin Colletti’s new full-length course, Mastering Demystified.
New technology. It’s big, it’s fast, it’s scary, and it’ll “take your job“.
So why am I—a guy who makes a great portion of his living mastering records for other people—not at all concerned about Read more...
