Scarlett 2i2 Anniversary Edition: is Focusrite’s blue collector’s edition worth it?
We’ve all seen a red Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 sat on a home-studio desk. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the brand is releasing…
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Universal Audio Volt 876: the new rack interface for recording a whole band without breaking the bank
With the Volt 876, Universal Audio is extending the Volt range into the 19″ rack format and offering a 24-in / 28-out…
Routing and buses on a digital console: understanding the signal path
A digital console separates the physical from the logical, and does it twice: one patch in, one patch out. The mental map…
Everything you need to know about auxiliaries on an audio mixing console
An aux send is a copy of a channel's signal, tapped before or after the fader. The full mechanism, the pre/post decision…
Mastering VCA Groups: Optimizing Volume Control on Mixing Consoles
Assigning channels to a master takes thirty seconds; building a VCA plan that actually serves you during a show is another matter.…
How to Choose Your Mixing Console?
A console is sized from the rider of the stage you serve, not from the catalogue. Counting inputs with the right margin,…