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New Music Gear Monday: SSL UF1 Advanced DAW Controller
To some degree, we’ve all learned how to live without a console during mixing or content creation. That said, mixing with a mouse can be downright boring and quite a bit slower than using a dedicated controller. The problem is that most DAW controllers have either limited functions or a clunky UI, not to mention […]
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Hearing Loss Cure On The Horizon Thanks To Regeneration Of Hair Cells
If you’re over about the age of 40, you’re probably noticing that your hearing isn’t what it once was. It’s even worse if you’ve received any hearing damage through the years due to a high volume levels. That’s because we’ve damaged the hair cells in our inner ears, and the problem is, they don’t grow […]
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New Music Gear Monday: RND Newton Channel Strip
If you’ve ever listened to my podcast or workshops, you’re hearing my voice from a Shure SM7B through a Rupert Neve Designs Shelford channel strip. The Shelford is priced at around $4,000, but worth every penny and I love it, but the price is beyond the pocketbook of many home studio owners. The good news […]
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Scientists Think This Is The Loudest Sound That Will Ever Be Made
There are a lot of things, both natural and manmade, that are pretty loud. You might have experienced being on stage or in the studio in the middle of a big blast of feedback over your headphones or in-ears; or playback during a crazy hip-hop session with the monitor control and subs on 10; or […]
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Engineer Ryan Schwabe, Labels Becoming Outdated, And Avid Up For Sale On My Latest Podcast
On my latest podcast episode: Listen to it the at BobbyOInnerCircle.com, or on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Mixcloud, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, TunIn Radio, and RadioPublic. Enjoy the show!
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New Music Gear Monday: Red Rooster Audio Omnitec – 436C Vari-Mu Compressor Plugin
It seems like a distant memory now but at one time Altec Lansing was at the very top of the heap when it came to quality audio gear. Their Voice-Of-The-Theater speakers were standard in every movie theater, and they built a wide variety of audio devices from microphones to preamps to amplifiers. One of those […]
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The Acoustic Chemical Orchestra Plays The Sounds Of Periodic Table
Musical innovation has long been a matter of reinterpretation and recombination. However, W. Walker Smith has pushed the envelope with his creation, the Acoustic Chemical Orchestra, a ‘musical instrument’ that translates the sounds of every element on the periodic table into audio. It shows us how the world is indeed alive with the sound of […]
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New Music Gear Monday: Soundtoys Superplate Plate Reverb Plugin
There are so many good sounding reverb plugins available that you’d think that the world doesn’t need another. If you thought that you’d be wrong, because Soundtoys new Superplate plugin takes the genre of plate reverb plugins to a new level. Lots Of Plates To Choose From Most good sounding reverb plugs that have a […]
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Consider These Enhancement Techniques For A Better Drum Sound
Even if you are great at recording drums and have a great sounding studio with an excellent signal chain, the two chief variables in the recording are the drummer and his or her drums. No amount of technique or gear can overcome a bad sounding kit or a drummer that hits inconsistently, but these enhancement […]
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New Music Gear Monday: AIR Music Technology Delay Pro Plugin
In today’s music production world, delay is more than just an effect. It’s a tool for creativity, a bridge to new aural landscapes, and a path to truly unique soundscapes. As any seasoned pro will tell you, not all delay plugins are created equal. And that’s where the new AIR Delay Pro comes in – […]
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Choose The Right Microphone With This Microphone Selection Checklist
I’ve posted this before but I still get this same question on a regular basis – “What microphone should I buy for my vocals?” The expectation is that I’m going to say, “Definitely buy XYZ because it’s going to make you or your clients sound like a million bucks!”, but unfortunately things are never that […]
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New Music Gear Monday: SoundonDigital Mix To Mobile App/Plugin
I know this has happened to you. You’ve mixed a song that sounds great in the studio, but now you want to give it the earbud test from your phone. There are lots of ways to do that, but all of them involve multiple steps that include uploading to a service, then searching for the […]
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New Music Gear Monday: Sonible smart:reverb Plugin
AI-driven plugins have been with us for a number of years now, although they’ve not had the hype that the current batch of non-audio AI apps (like ChatGPT) have been getting. That doesn’t make them any less effective, and in fact, they provide not only a new way to interface with the plugin but the […]
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Why The Sound Of Vintage Reverbs Still Retain Their Allure
Just like with almost any plugin category, you don’t have to look very hard to find a reasonably good reverb plug these days. Name a developer and they probably have a reverb that’s more than usable. Even though many developers have tried to think outside the box making reverb parameters more sophisticated, the sound of […]
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A New Streaming Scam, Vacuum Tubes Made In The US, And Musician Doug Legacy On My Latest Podcast
On my latest podcast episode: Listen to it the at BobbyOInnerCircle.com, or on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Mixcloud, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, TunIn Radio, and RadioPublic. Enjoy the show!
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