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New Music Gear Monday: Nugen Audio Aligner Phase And Polarity Plugin
Phase cancellation is the killer of good sounds, and once it’s happened it’s difficult to straighten out. Yet phase alignment is too often overlooked by recording engineers of all skill levels, especially if you’re in a hurry to get a session up and running. Worries about phase alignment and polarity might be thing of the […]
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Let’s Bust The 10 Biggest AI Music Myths
There are a lot misconceptions about AI music, mostly because of all the click-bait headlines about AI that one sees almost every day. After working with more than 100 AI apps, plugins and platforms, there are a number of things that I’ve learned that definitely bust some of the AI music myths that you might […]
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New Music Gear Monday: Waves MV2 Dual High/Low Level Compressor Plugin
One of the big differences between mixes done by a pro and those done by someone just learning is the vocal level. A pro will know to make sure that the listener can hear every word of the vocal, while the mix of a beginner will have the words and phrases dipping in level so […]
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New Sound Absorbing Wallpaper Is Based On A Moth’s Wings
Sound absorption material used in recording studios is thick by necessity, but that cuts down on the available room space as a result. Because most studio space is at a premium, the race has been on for many years to come up with thinner, more efficient sound absorption materials, which for the most part have […]
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New Music Gear Monday: Schwabe Digital Gold Clip Mastering Processor Plugin
Many plugins come to life because an engineer wants to emulate the sound of an analog processor that can’t yet be duplicated in the digital domain. The latest of these is the new Gold Clip mastering processor plugin from Schwabe Digital that features the pleasant overload saturation of some favorite digital convertors, and then adds […]
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More Changes In The Audio Industry As The Consolidation Continues
We’re seeing more and more revered companies in the audio and musical instrument business fading away as they’re soaked up by conglomerates or holding companies. Some of the latest to experience those type of big changes are Moog Music, Blue Microphones, iZotope, Plugin Alliance, and Sonible. which now join the consolidation ranks. Brands Acquired For […]
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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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