The beginning of the week saw plugin developer Waves Audio instituting a new subscription model called Creative Access and canceling all previous programs. That meant that if you previously purchased a Waves plugin, it would still work, but you could no longer update it unless you migrated to the subscription model. The backlash was fast […]
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Old Ampex 351 tape machines have been sought out for many years not so much for their tape aspects but for their warm sounding microphone preamps. While most other vintage pieces have been cloned already, the 351 preamps have not been – at least until now. Warm Audio has introduced its version of the preamp […]
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One thing we all know is that real estate, especially in the middle of a big famous city, is expensive and grows more so every day. That’s why it’s never a surprise when a classic studio closes – the revenue generated doesn’t come near the value of the property it sits on. And such is […]
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The Neve 1073 module is considered to be one of the most musical sounding preamp/EQ modules ever built and it’s been the subject of countless imitations and plugin emulations since it debut in 1970. The question is, “Does the world really need another 1073 plugin?” You’re not wrong for thinking that, but you really should […]
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Quantum computing is mysterious. We know that it’s the future but except for a few researchers, we’re not exactly sure how. Does it apply to music? Maybe, at least a number of scientists at The Goethe-Institut in London are trying to find out. The results are. . .ah, listen for yourself. Remember, it’s early yet.
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Mixing on headphones has always been hit or miss (mostly miss), but recently we’ve seen some excellent room compensation plugins come on the market that make headphone mixing a viable alternative to speakers for the first time. Most of these are somewhat expensive and the setup can be a little more involved than plug and […]
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If you’re a musician you probably know that what makes a bass player or drummer great is their timing. Science now tells us why that is, as well as why we build songs from the rhythm section us as well. A recent study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that perception […]
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We live in an audio world of almost too many choices. The fact that there are so many versions of the same type of compressor, EQ or effect makes many of us long for just one go-to plugin that we’ll use all the time without ever needing to experiment again. There are companies that are […]
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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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There are so many microphones that we love that have a low output gain, which means it’s time to crank up the preamp to get the level to where it needs to be. Sounds good in theory, but what that often means is adding noise that’s just unacceptable in quiet recording situations. The original Cloudlifter […]
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I can remember when I first started to work in the studio how much musicians resisted using a click track. “It’s unnatural. Speeding up and slowing down gives the music a better feel,” was what you heard all the time. The thing is, they were not wrong, but the world has gone to a click […]
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