Latest hints, tips, and Adventures In Audio in the category of Equipment

Is your analog audio contaminated by digital processing?

EQUIPMENT COMMENT & OPINION EDUCATION

Your speakers are wrong

EQUIPMENT STUDIO BUILDING

Why your audio is bad and why you can't do anything about it

EQUIPMENT COMMENT & OPINION

The cassette comeback - it's fun all the way!

EQUIPMENT COMMENT & OPINION

Q: Can a preamp's pad be used as a pop filter?

Cassettes are DEAD (?)

Learn how to use chorussing (works in all DAWs)

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

Linear phase filters and frequency response with the FabFilter Pro Q 2

EQUIPMENT EDUCATION

Graphic equalizer demonstration using the Waves GEQ Classic

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

How much bass can a Bluetooth speaker produce?

Can a preamp's pad work as a pop filter

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

Get the sound you want from the tools you have

Mixing: What is the 'Pedalboard Exception'?

The difference between mic level and line level

Can you hear the subtle effect of the knee control of the compressor? (With audio and video demonstrations)

What is the Neve sound? (Using the Slate Digital FG-73)

"It's all about great microphones and preamps!" Or is it?

Mic the speaker, or use the line output?

Comparing the cardioid microphone polar pattern at 0 and 90 degrees

A brief introduction to microphones for the home recording studio

Which side of the microphone is the front?

What basic equipment do you need to make professional recordings?

Exploring the MASSIVE headroom in your DAW

Do you need more plug-ins? Or more skills?

COMMENT & OPINION

What's wrong with dbx?

Did that Dolby thing ever work?

Dolby? dbx? Which is best? What do you want to know?

Waves Ultimate Subscription Plan - Ultimate subscription or ultimate mistake?

EQUIPMENT MUSIC BUSINESS

Virtually Useless? Hear what VU meters can really do for you in the studio

How to get mind-blowing 110 dB dynamic range from CD-standard digital audio

The noisy truth about your DAW: An ear-opening investigation

CD vs. 24-bit streaming - Sound of the past vs. sound of the future (Turntable tips)

When plugins fail - The sad and costly truth

What is the phase button for on a microphone preamplifier?

What is a channel strip? Why should you use one?

The amazing stereo effect that no-one can hear

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

What is the best studio microphone?

Bad Audio Diary BAD 9: What's wrong with this picture?

EQUIPMENT COMMENT & OPINION STUDIO BUILDING

Weird and wonderful sounds using the Air Music Tech Chorus plug-in

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

The end of latency?

An investigation of the pre-delay parameter of the Lexicon 480L reverb plug-in

Why do microphones sound different?

Quick, professional-grade mastering - All you need is a plug-in

How to eliminate feedback from an acoustic guitar on stage

The room you have right now that you can't use as a recording studio

Should you switch phantom power off if it isn't needed?

Which loudspeakers are best for accurate monitoring?

Why your studio needs a pair of mediocre loudspeakers

Why your studio door should not have a latch

Microphone preamplifiers: Do they really make a difference?

The best hardware equalizer ever!

How to connect a turntable to a mixing console

What is a graphic equalizer (graphic EQ)?

Will background noise spoil your recording? What can you do?

Audio compressor controls: The release control

What is an equalizer?

What is the purpose of an audio compressor?

Solid State Logic lifts the veil - You need to take a look!

2 settings every preamp owner should know and use

How many microphones does a home recording studio owner need?

VIDEO: How much do you want to add real tube magic to your DAW? (Features Freqtube FT-1)

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

Add real tube magic to your DAW with the Freqtube FT-1

Unleash your creativity with the Taiga: The ultimate paraphonic modular synthesizer

EQUIPMENT PRESS RELEASES

From flat to fabulous: Transforming your audio with parametric EQ

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

What is saturation? (It's not what you think it is)

EQUIPMENT EDUCATION

Why is the Neumann U47 considered the best microphone ever made?

SoundBite: Does compressor attack time work above the threshold?

SoundBite: Put an end to clipping with the 32-bit float WAV file format

A stereo microphone - Should you want one? What can you do with it?

Why the Tascam TM-82 dynamic microphone does not have an on/off switch

Why you should (or should not) upgrade to an Apple Mac Studio

EQUIPMENT STUDIO BUILDING

Channel strips - powerful tool or utter folly?

Are you compressing too much? Here's how to tell...

If setting the gain correctly is so important, why don't mic preamplifiers have meters?

The Internet goes analogue!

How to choose an audio interface

What is the difference between EQ and filters? With Audio

What difference will a preamp make to your recording?

Watch our video on linear phase filters and frequency response with the FabFilter Pro Q 2

EQUIPMENT VIDEOS

Read our post on linear phase filters and frequency response with the Fabfilter Pro Q 2

What is the Red Book standard? Do I need to use it? Why?

Will floating point change the way we record?

Should you use an equalizer for monitoring in the studio?

What is the math behind audio compression?

What is the difference between audio and MIDI?

Your compressor adds noise to your recording. Why does it do that?

Why are ribbon microphones damaged by phantom power?

Can a plug-in improve your monitoring acoustics?

Can a compressor correct vocals that are at different levels?

Why does a microphone need a shock mount?

Why would you want to mix a microphone and an instrument signal in your preamp?

"There is background noise in my studio. Should I use a noise-reduction plug-in?"

Comparing the cardioid microphone polar pattern at 0 and 90 degrees

The difference between minimum-phase and linear-phase EQ on transient signals such as snare drum

Audio compressor controls: The threshold control

Audio compressor controls: The ratio control

A microphone with FOUR diaphragms! Really?

A great-sounding live vocal mic that you might never have heard of [with video]

This voice over studio looks like something out of Monty Python

What would happen if a spider got into your microphone?

The new Apple HomePod smart speaker - what difference will it make to your mixing and mastering?

Is your audio interface fast enough?

Do some microphones respond to EQ better than others?

Seven important microphone types that you should know and the benefits of each

Is your analog audio contaminated by digital processing?

EQUIPMENT COMMENT & OPINION EDUCATION

Your speakers are wrong

EQUIPMENT STUDIO BUILDING

Why your audio is bad and why you can't do anything about it

EQUIPMENT COMMENT & OPINION

The cassette comeback - it's fun all the way!

EQUIPMENT COMMENT & OPINION

Q: Can a preamp's pad be used as a pop filter?

Cassettes are DEAD (?)

What's wrong with dbx?

Did that Dolby thing ever work?

Dolby? dbx? Which is best? What do you want to know?

Waves Ultimate Subscription Plan - Ultimate subscription or ultimate mistake?

EQUIPMENT MUSIC BUSINESS

Virtually Useless? Hear what VU meters can really do for you in the studio

How to get mind-blowing 110 dB dynamic range from CD-standard digital audio

The noisy truth about your DAW: An ear-opening investigation

CD vs. 24-bit streaming - Sound of the past vs. sound of the future (Turntable tips)

When plugins fail - The sad and costly truth

VIDEO: How much do you want to add real tube magic to your DAW? (Features Freqtube FT-1)

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

Add real tube magic to your DAW with the Freqtube FT-1

Unleash your creativity with the Taiga: The ultimate paraphonic modular synthesizer

EQUIPMENT PRESS RELEASES

From flat to fabulous: Transforming your audio with parametric EQ

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

What is saturation? (It's not what you think it is)

EQUIPMENT EDUCATION

Why is the Neumann U47 considered the best microphone ever made?

SoundBite: Does compressor attack time work above the threshold?

SoundBite: Put an end to clipping with the 32-bit float WAV file format

A stereo microphone - Should you want one? What can you do with it?

Why the Tascam TM-82 dynamic microphone does not have an on/off switch

Why you should (or should not) upgrade to an Apple Mac Studio

EQUIPMENT STUDIO BUILDING

Learn how to use chorussing (works in all DAWs)

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

Linear phase filters and frequency response with the FabFilter Pro Q 2

EQUIPMENT EDUCATION

Graphic equalizer demonstration using the Waves GEQ Classic

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

How much bass can a Bluetooth speaker produce?

Can a preamp's pad work as a pop filter

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

Get the sound you want from the tools you have

What is the phase button for on a microphone preamplifier?

What is a channel strip? Why should you use one?

The amazing stereo effect that no-one can hear

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

What is the best studio microphone?

Bad Audio Diary BAD 9: What's wrong with this picture?

EQUIPMENT COMMENT & OPINION STUDIO BUILDING

Weird and wonderful sounds using the Air Music Tech Chorus plug-in

EQUIPMENT TECHNIQUE

The end of latency?

An investigation of the pre-delay parameter of the Lexicon 480L reverb plug-in