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Gareth 25

Home recordist, multi-instrumentalist. Interested in mixing, Logic, synths, sounds.

2 months ago Studio Solutions

At Home With Kali Audio IN-5 Coaxial Studio Monitors

Kali Audio IN-5 and IN-8 coaxial studio monitors are getting great reviews, especially for their full bass response and detailed stereo imaging. In this article we’ll look at why the IN-5 is an excellent choice for most home studio mix rooms as well as for home theater use. We’ll also look at the new IN-5-C […]

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4 months ago Studio Solutions

Build Your Studio Around the Focusrite ISA One

A high-quality preamp gives you a lot more than clean, low-noise gain. A preamp is the window through which your recorded audio passes, and the preamp you decide to use will impart its character to everything you record with it. If you think about your mix like a building, then you can see why having […]

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9 months ago Gear Demos, Live Streams

Get Back to Gigging with the Bose L1 Pro32

Dialed in for pure performance, Bose L1 Pro portable line array systems advance a PA category invented by Bose into a new era of on-the-go audio for singer-songwriters, mobile DJs, and bands. Three models offer legendary 180-degree horizontal coverage, unmatched clarity and tonal balance, plus extended bass response with a unique RaceTrack woofer design. In […]

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9 months ago Gear Demos

Black Lion Audio “Bluey” FET Compressor Demo

Grammy-winning engineer Chris Lord-Alge is known for crafting mixes that translate well on small speakers and FM radio. Dynamic range compression is arguably the most important tool in CLA’s sonic toolbox. And for vocal tracks, his go-to hardware compressor is his modified Blue Stripe 1176 — a one-of-a-kind customized version of Bill Putnam’s original 1968 […]

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9 months ago Studio Solutions

Kali Audio WS-12: The Sub for Live or Studio Use

You can’t mix the low end if you can’t hear it — so why do so many home studio owners go without a subwoofer? A decent sub is a good investment for anyone who’s serious about mixing audio for music, video projects, or films. These days even portable speakers put out an impressive amount of […]

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1 year ago The Oscillator

Monophonic vs. Polyphonic vs. Paraphonic Synths

Monophonic, polyphonic, paraphonic, what do these confusing and occasionally overlapping terms really mean? There’s no need to be scared of all the jargon — we’re here to give you the lowdown on all that noise! The components inside synthesizers that generate sound are called oscillators. Synths assign oscillators to different notes depending on what keys […]

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1 year ago Studio Solutions

Mix Tips: Cleaning Up the High End

As you may know, the bass frequency area in a mix should be like an exclusive club — only authorized instruments and sounds are allowed in. The reason for this is two-fold: it gives you more headroom to work with in your mix (alleviating some of the pressure from your 2-bus compressor and limiter), and […]

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1 year ago Studio Solutions

Mix Tips: Using Slower Attack Times for Compression

Do you like to mix songs to sound huge, loud, and attention-grabbing, even if you have to distort and compress the hell out of them? Well I do. Dynamic range purists and audiophiles, feel free to stop reading here. You’re already using your compressors gently and sparingly, like a French chef uses seasoning. Well done. […]

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1 year ago The Oscillator

Bustin’ Out the Korg Volca Keys

The Volca Keys was one of the first synths released in Korg’s Volca series in 2013, and it’s also one of the most versatile. The Volca series offers a few options for monophonic sounds and drums/rhythm, but the Volca Keys is the only polyphonic, analog synth in the lineup (at the time of this writing). […]

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