Dynaudio Control 01 and Control Link: price, specs and the DAD-powered studio monitor hub
Dynaudio folds monitor controller, digital patchbay, converter, room EQ and routing into a single rack. Built with Digital Audio Denmark, the Control…
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What is a limiter? Brickwall limiting, true peak and how to use one
A limiter is the last line of defence in your chain: it sets a ceiling the signal can't cross. Dialed in well,…
Austrian Audio OC616: price, specs and the five-pattern studio condenser
Austrian Audio puts its in-house CKR12 capsule into a five-pattern large-diaphragm condenser, the OC616. A do-it-all studio mic priced at $749 /…
Universal Audio Volt Gen 2 & Volt Max: price, specs and the 32-bit USB interfaces with onboard compression
Universal Audio overhauls the entire Volt range: 32-bit conversion, three switchable preamp character modes instead of one, and a new Max line…
zynaptiq LOUD & WIDE: price, specs and what the new loudness and widening plugins do
zynaptiq launches two complementary plugins: LOUD adds density to a track, bus or master without killing the punch, while WIDE widens the…
AIR Stereophonic Bundle: price, specs of the Pultec-style EQ and stereo enhancer
AIR Music Tech launches two color plug-ins: the Stereophonic EQP, a Pultec-style EQ with Mid/Side mode and tube saturation, and the Stereophonic…
What is a transient shaper? Shaping attack and sustain without touching the volume
A transient shaper sculpts a sound's attack and sustain independently of its level. Here's what a transient is, how this processor differs…
WesAudio ngOmniBox: price, specs and the all-in-one analog mix bus processor
WesAudio has announced the ngOmniBox, a stereo bus processor that packs EQ, compression, saturation, clipping and stereo-width processing into a single analog…
Comping explained: how to build the best take from multiple takes
Comping means assembling one ideal performance by picking the best moments from several takes. Here is the method, from loop recording to…
Antares Auto-Tune Advanced: price, the DVA vibrato engine and what’s new
Antares launches Auto-Tune Advanced, built around a new DVA engine that detects and preserves a singer's natural vibrato, even under hard correction.…