Stereo miking techniques explained: XY, ORTF, AB, Blumlein and the 3:1 rule
A well-placed pair of mics captures space, depth and movement a single mic never will — if you pick the right technique.…
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TritonAudio Tilt EQ: price and specs of the inline mic booster
TritonAudio, the FetHead brand, adds tone to the equation. The Tilt EQ pairs 22 dB of clean gain with a one-knob tilt…
zplane Timbre: price and specs of the poly formant shaper plugin
zplane launches Timbre, a real-time poly formant shaper that shifts formants across three octaves without changing pitch. A dual-band architecture, a carrier…
HLabs PRE169S: specs of the Studer 169-inspired rack preamp
French maker HLabs brings its PRE169 preamp — a replica of the Studer 169 console input stage — to rack. The PRE169S…
Compressor types explained: FET, opto, VCA and vari-mu
A compressor is not defined by its ratio or attack time alone: its gain topology shapes speed, colour and feel. Here is…
Boris FX Sound Forge 2026: features, price and what’s new
Sound Forge continues its new life at Boris FX. The 2026 version of the single-file audio editor focuses on precise editing, restoration,…
In-line vs split console explained: two studio desk architectures
In-line or split? Behind the jargon are two ways to organise a studio console, and two ways to think about recording and…
Universal Audio LUNA 3.0: price, stem separation and audio-to-MIDI
Universal Audio calls LUNA 3.0 its biggest software release yet: stem separation, audio-to-MIDI, a new LUNA Play mode and a Spark Studio…
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…
Rupert Neve Designs plugins: Master Buss Processor, 551 EQ and 542 Tape, price and specs
Rupert Neve Designs releases its first in-house plugins: the Portico II Master Buss Processor, the 551 Inductor EQ and the 542 Tape…