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…
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Mix-minus explained: clean feeds for remote guests and phone-ins
Mix-minus is the art of sending each remote participant the whole programme... minus their own voice. Without it, a caller or a…
Dynamic EQ explained: how it works and when to use it (vs multiband)
A dynamic EQ is an equalizer that only corrects when it needs to: each band moves only when the level crosses a…
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.…
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…
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…
Like the Behringer BCR32: 7 rotary encoder controllers for synths and plugins (2026)
The Behringer BCR32 brought back the joy of a bank of encoders under your fingers. Here are seven rotary encoder controllers that…
TV studio audio explained: lavalier RF mics, the sound mixer and the broadcast chain
On a TV set, sound happens backstage: invisible RF lavalier mics, a mixer balancing everything live, the talent's foldback feed and a…
How to mix live sound at front of house: a method for a mix that holds up
Mixing front of house isn't pushing faders at random. It's a method: an order of priority, subtractive moves, an ear on the…
SDI embedded audio explained: groups, channels, embedders and de-embedders
In television, audio travels inside the SDI video signal. This guide explains how sixteen channels fit into a video cable, the role…