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New Music Gear Monday: SSL UF8 DAW Controller
It’s fair to say that any time SSL comes out with a new control surface, there will be a lot of interest. When it’s affordable almost everyone in the industry picks their head up a bit, and there’s good reason to with the new UF8 DAW controller. If you feel the need to push faders […]
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Watch The Time-Lapse Construction Of An SSL Origin Console
Recording consoles have evolved since the early days of the hand-built models of the 50s and 60s. As the desks became more sophisticated, so did the construction methods, and nowhere is this more evident than in the video below. It shows the streamlined creation of a new 32 channel SSL Origin console by only 2 […]
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New Music Gear Monday: Waves CLA Epic Delay/Reverb Plugin
One of the reasons why mixers prefer to use aux sends and return channels is the ability to send effects into one another. This gives your overall effects sound a thickness that you just can’t get from a single standalone effects plugin. Until now, thanks to the release of the Waves CLA Epic delay and […]
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New Music Gear Monday: Korneff Audio Amplified Instrument Processor Plugin
There are a lot of channel strips plugins available but I’d venture to say that none of them are like Korneff Audio’s Amplified Instrument Processor (AIP for short). It borders on the one-of-a-kind and is quickly becoming one of my personal favorites. Let me tell you why. The Standard Modules Let’s face it, what differentiates […]
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My Top 6 Plugins For 2020
There were so many great plugins released this, and many more that weren’t new that I only recently discovered. In this post we’ll just look at the new ones though, and there are a few that have found their way into my personal toolbox. Here we go with my top 6 plugins for 2020. Korneff […]
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Learn Something And Save Money Too With Build-It-Yourself Audio Gear
When I was growing up I didn’t have much money to burn, but had a great interest in electronics. This led me to some of the build-it-yourself gear that was around in those days from long-forgotten companies like Heathkit, Dynaco, Lafayette, Allied and Eico. Most of that gear was based on vacuum tubes, so beginners […]
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6 Great Music Business Holiday Gift Ideas
You’ve probably seen my 10 Cool Holiday Gifts For Musicians post last week, but that was about gear. Here’s another gift guide, but this one concentrates just on music business and social media. 1. Social Media Promotion For Musicians 3rd Edition If you’re interested in some big picture strategies about how to approach your online […]
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10 Currently-Made Microphones That Haven’t Changed In Really Long Time
My buddy Otis Thick reminded me of a post that I wrote a couple of years ago that I thought I’d revisit with an updated spin. It’s based on an excellent article on the Sweetwater blog about 10 music products that haven’t changed in a long time, and it got me to thinking about the […]
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10 Excellent Christmas Gifts For Musicians And Engineers 2020 Edition
Sometimes we need a little bit of help when it comes to choosing Christmas gifts for the people around us in the music and recording business. If you have no idea what to buy, here’s a list of recommendations that covers a wide variety of items and reasonable price ranges. All of these following products […]
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Inexpensive Cyber Monday Recording Accessories For Every Studio Owner
Cyber Monday is a great day for a deal, but it’s even better when it’s things that you can use in the studio right away. Here are some recording accessories that every studio owner can use. Personalized Studio Coffee Mugs – Don’t you just hate it when you get your cup mixed up with someone […]
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New Music Gear Monday: RJ Studios MB3X Multi-Band Mastering Compressor Plugin
Multi-band compressors are falling into disuse these days thanks to the rise of dynamic EQs, but there’s always room for a combination processor with a new approach. The RJ Studios MB3X mastering compressor plugin is a combination of a multi-band compressor combined with simple EQ and a peak limiter in one package that could be […]
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Here’s What Happens When You Put Guitar Strings On A Piano
Guitar strings, piano strings – they’re all the same, right? Not exactly, and you’ll see why in the video below. Mattias Krantz decided to restring his upright piano with guitar strings and immediately ran into a number of problems, as you’ll see. For one thing, guitar strings aren’t long enough, nor strong enough. When you […]
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New Music Gear Monday: A.O.M. Nu Compressor – 52 Compressors In One Plugin
We all have a lot of plugins, usually far more than we can use, so when a new one comes out it has to be especially interesting to get our attention. What if there was one compressor plugin that literally gave you everything you ever could need? Interesting enough for ya? A.O.M’s Nu Compressor might […]
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New Music Gear Monday: Telefunken TF11 FET Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
There are certain microphones that stand iconic in the pantheon of great gear. Some are so good that even competitors try to emulate them. One of those is the AKG C12, which has been a favorite of engineers everywhere for decades. Telefunken makes some wonderful microphones itself, with a long history of excellent originals and […]
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Has The Guitar Pickup Been Reinvented?
There are some audio devices that haven’t changed much in a hundred years. Loudspeakers and microphones come to mind, as while they’ve evolved and gotten better, they still basically work the same way as ever. Although not quite a hundred years old yet, you can put the guitar pickup in the same category – until […]
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