Up there with compression in its essential music production status, EQ (short for ‘equalisation’) is one of the most powerful effects in your mixing toolbox, enabling shaping of the frequency [...]
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When it comes to crafting great mixes, you need your studio space to be as sonically neutral and ‘honest’ as possible, and that means taking control of reflections and standing [...]
If you’re just starting to dive into the world of recording, then chances are you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed. There’s a lot that goes into capturing clean audio, but it [...]
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With the possible exceptions of EQ and compression, which don’t really sit in the same ‘creative’ category, reverb and delay are the most frequently used effects in music production. The [...]
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1. Get the Best Source Possible If you find yourself stacking plugins and not getting anywhere, there's a good chance your source tone isn't up to par. Whether it [...]
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The word itself might have detrimental connotations, but distortion – as applied using plugins, guitar pedals and rackmount effects modules – is one of the most powerful creative tools available [...]
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Intro As with all new product launches we often get asked ‘sounds great but what are the specs?” especially when it comes to the converters. With the announcement of our [...]
The first step to piecing together a studio is making a list of all the essential gear you’ll need. You’re likely to do loads of research on studio monitors, microphones, [...]
Musicradar Intro Buying an Audio interface is one of the most important decisions you may make when building your studio. It’ll be the centre point through which all your audio [...]
