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Aux-fed subwoofers explained: a cleaner, tighter low end
Instead of sending the whole mix to the subs, aux-fed subs feed them from a dedicated auxiliary with only the sources that belong in the low end. The payoff: less mud, a…
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What is dithering? When and why to dither when reducing bit depth
Going from a 24- or 32-bit mix to a 16-bit master is not a simple truncation: without care, the process creates distortion. Dithering —…
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Olydian VC-01 Voicecrafter: two engines and the 380-syllable vocal synth
Olydian Music unveils the VC-01 Voicecrafter, a hybrid vocal synthesizer that pairs formant synthesis with a consonant-vowel sampling engine to build machine voices —…
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HF antenna distribution for wireless: active splitters, antennas and coax
Once you go past two or three wireless links, mounting a pair of antennas on every receiver becomes unmanageable. Antenna distribution fixes it: two…
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What is a telephone hybrid? Taking phone calls on air without echo
Putting a listener on air by phone sounds trivial — until the air starts ringing or the caller hears themselves echo. Behind a clean…
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How to match amplifiers and speakers: power, ohms, bridging and headroom
How many watts for your speakers? Do you really need an amp twice as powerful? What does bridged mode change?…
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