Looking for a compressor to glue a mix together or add punch to a drum bus? The infamous SSL bus compressor is the first choice for many professionals. Luckily today we have countless plugin versions available to give us an ITB solution for getting that SSL vibe. Today I look Read more
What? A plugin preamp? Sounds strange… and it is kind of is, since preamplification has nothing to do with what we want to get out of an emulation plugin of a preamp. What we are after is that oh-so-sweet saturation and warm distortion that helps us mask and destroy the Read more
What wattage should my new PA have? It is usually the question people have when choosing an active speaker or a passive PA set. To make a long story short, the wattage of the speaker does not determine how loud the speaker will be, let me explain. What is SPL? Read more
What if I told you that you do not need measurement microphones, special software, or processors to calibrate your monitors. If you have a computer with a DAW, then you already have everything you need. To calibrate monitors professionally you need a measurement microphone, a processor, and a companion software Read more
Condenser or dynamic? Cardioid or omnidirectional? USB or XLR connectivity? What to look for when choosing a microphone for podcast recording? The room and acoustics I start with acoustics because this seems to be one of the problems, I hear a lot. People get a large-diaphragm studio microphone and hope Read more
Whether you are a songwriter, producer, or a mastering engineer you need a set of speakers to reproduce what you have created or are creating. Depending on which category you place yourself in, on what level of work you are involved in and what is your budget are the things Read more