discoDSP has announced that the EQ30 graphical equalizer in 32-bit VST plugin format for compatible digital audio workstations on Windows is now a freeware. EQ30 is a software graphical EQ modeled after the Alesis M-EQ 230 hardware unit. The plugin comes with the same feature set as its hardware counterpart, which is a dual 1/3…… See More
Accusonus aim to fix your vocals with ERA Voice Leveler
Accusonus expanded their range of single-knob processors with ERA Voice Leveler. It is a new set-and-forget vocal leveling plug-in to take the place of a compressor or indeed save hours of automation. What sets this apart from other similar plug-ins, such as Vocal Rider from Waves, is the Emphasis feature which is designed to compensate…… See More
Technique of the Week: Manually Removing Microphone Pop
When recording vocals, even if using a top-notch pop shield, there are times when the puff of wind caused by plosive sounds – “p”, “b” etc. – hits the microphone, creating a nasty ‘pop’ noise in your recording. Locate the ‘pop’ sound in the recording and zoom in so you can see it in detail.…… See More
The BEST VOCAL PLUGINS on the Market (plus my favorite freebies!)
There are a lot of vocal plugins out there that are very unique in their own way. Some people are looking for a particular sound when they try to search for a plugin while others are just looking for something to take up some sound. Depending on what you are looking for, you should still…… See More
Recording electric guitar – Tips and tricks
I will reveal to you some simple tricks that allow you to get a guitar sound that is more “lively” or “produced,” for lack of a better word. The first trick is to double a crunch or heavily distorted guitar with a clean one. By sub-mixing a clean sound, you will be able to retain…… See More
Roland’s VT-4 Voice Transformer Is For Musicians, DJs, Broadcasters And More
Hardware vocal processing was once the preserve of live performers. But now the technology is much more advanced, not to mention affordable, and it has become much more widely available. Roland’s latest offering in this field is the VT-4 Voice Transformer, a powerful new effects processor for manipulating the human voice. Compact and easy to…… See More
SPL Crescendo 8 Channel Microphone Preamp
There are microphone preamps that we use when we need some color or when we need transparency. The new SPL Crescendo 8 channel mic preamp was intentionally created to be as colorless as possible by using an approach that you won’t see in inexpensive mic pres. The preamps in the Crescendo achieve the transparency using…… See More
sE Electronics Announces DM1 DYNAMITE Inline Preamp & sE7 Small Diaphragm Condenser Mic
sE Electronics is proud to announce two new products: the DM1 DYNAMITE, a slim, high-performance inline preamp that provides a consistent +28dB of gain for dynamic or passive ribbon microphones; and the sE7, a new affordable small-diaphragm condenser microphone that is also available as a Matched Stereo Pair. According to sE, “The DM1 DYNAMITE is…… See More
Level Matching Demystified!
There are a lot of exciting things we can do with audio signals — but level matching usually isn’t on the list. Adjusting the volumes of two or more audio sources so that they have equal volume when comparing them isn’t something that usually gets people’s creative juices flowing. Level matching usually isn’t as simple…… See More
Punch In / Punch Out
The concept behind the punch in/punch out recording technique is relatively simple. When you have an almost perfect take but there are a couple of wrong notes here or there, why should you re-record the whole thing again when technology allows you to focus on the “offending” passages by starting and stopping the recording right…… See More