I didn't think it would work, but it did. And this is exactly the time when we need it to. If you've been concerned watching the spread of the new coronavirus, wondering how you'll be able to kee...
Higher bit-depth files sound better because they have better resolution, right ? 24-bit records the signal with more accuracy so it sounds better than 16-bit, and so on ? Wrong. In fact, the only...
People ask me this kind of thing all the time. What's your favourite mastering limiter ? Or compressor ? Or EQ ? And I'm always reminded of a saying I've heard, which goes something like: "Ask an...
I see it all the time. Literally every week, sometimes every day, someone somewhere is asking or debating: "What's better - analogue, or digital ?" Do plugins sound as good as hardware, is analog...
QED PS See also: Who needs a recording studio, anyway ?) Now if you insist on using an inferior reverb unit, this post may help: Ten Top Tips for Reverb You Can Really Relish But really, the v...
I didn't expect my last post to get me in trouble. But it did. It seemed simple enough - I was just letting you know that Graham from the Recording Revolution website had been interviewed on Pens...
OK, before we start, I need to get something straight. Aretha Franklin is a legend, one of the greatest singers of all time, and if she chooses to sing through a kazoo whilst breathing helium, th...
OK, enough is enough. I've made various videos over the last few years comparing vinyl and digital releases of different albums - because sometimes vinyl is mastered with more dynamics than the d...
There's a recurring theme on this site: It ain't what you use, its the way that you use it. Watch the video above, and then tell me you don't agree - I dare you. We spend so much of our time lust...
Remember this sequence from the Matrix ? "There is no spoon". Well recently I'm hearing people talk more and more about "resolution" in digital audio, and I'm here to tell you - There is no...
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