Groups and VCAs on a digital live console: organizing your surface to run a show
On a digital live console, the difference between an audio group and a VCA is no engineer's detail: it is what lets…
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Dolby Atmos mixing explained: beds, objects, binaural rendering and monitoring
Dolby Atmos has moved out of the cinema and into the music studio. Behind the marketing term sits a clear logic: a…
Podcast voice done right: microphone, room, editing and mixing an episode
Microphone, distance, room acoustics, multitrack capture, editing, processing chain and LUFS calibration: the complete method for a podcast voice that stays comfortable…
How to record a remote podcast: the double-ender, platforms and a local backup
Interviewing a guest across the country without sacrificing sound is possible: the key is the double-ender. Each voice is recorded locally in…
Stage power for live sound: distribution, phases and ground loops explained
Getting mains power around a stage cleanly is not an electrician's afterthought: it decides safety, whether you get hum, and how reliable…
Mixer connection diagram: inputs, outputs and cabling, case by case
The complete wiring diagram for a mixing console: every input, every output, the right cable, and three typical setups from a small…
How to record multitrack on a Behringer XR18 / MR18 (USB, app and DAW)
The XR18 hides an 18 x 18 USB interface that records a whole show over a single cable, with no surface and…
Granular synthesis explained: how grains of sound build textures
Granular synthesis chops sound into tiny fragments — grains — and replays them by the hundred to create pads, textures and soundscapes…
Mastering chain order: how to sequence EQ, compression and limiting
EQ, compression, saturation, stereo width, limiter: in mastering, the order of your processing matters as much as the tools you pick. Here…
How to record multitrack on a Behringer X32 / M32: USB, X-Live and virtual soundcheck
X-USB card to a computer, standalone X-Live SD recording, tap points, extraction and virtual soundcheck: the complete guide to recording a concert…