New Gear Review: Focusrite Clarett 8Pre Interface
Focusrite is one of the most recent companies to jump on the Thunderbolt bandwagon with its new Clarett range of interfaces. Switching to the high speed Thunderbolt connection offers some great...
View ArticleOrange Amplification Introduces the Orange Micro Dark Amp
Don’t be fooled by its size – the Orange Micro Dark is packed with tone. The Micro Dark is a valve/solid-state hybrid head that joins the ranks of its siblings, the Dual Terror, and the Dual Dark. A...
View ArticleBringing a 1960s Classic Back to Life: The Zombies on Performing “Odessey and...
The Zombie’s Odessey and Oracle.This year, nearly 50 years after its initial release, The Zombies are launching a U.S. tour to perform their classic album Odessey and Oracle in its entirety. Oracle is...
View Article“The Audio Mechanic” by Jason Finkel: Editing and Mixing Drums
Meet the man who can fix your tracks, and get your head straightened out as well.
View Article“The Audio Mechanic” by Jason Finkel: Recording Electric Guitars
Don't miss this state-of-the-art primer, with video examples, on capturing great six-string tone in the studio.
View ArticleReview: Vertigo VSC-2 Quad Discrete VCA Compressor Plugin from Brainworx
Jason Finkel puts a $6,000 analog compressor head-to-head with its $331 emulation. But you'll learn much more than just who won in this intensely informative review.
View ArticleReview: Slate Digital FG-X Virtual Mastering Processor, by Jason Finkel
This innovative plugin just may close that elusive gap between final mixes and mastered tracks.
View Article“The Audio Mechanic” by Jason Finkel: Recording Electric Guitars
In the previous edition of “The Audio Mechanic” I talked about drums. This month we are going to look at something a little more specific and subjective … recording electric guitar amps. I LOVE...
View ArticleReview: Vertigo VSC-2 Quad Discrete VCA Compressor Plugin from Brainworx
A few months ago I was at my good friend Kevin Blackler’s mastering studio. I noticed this rad-looking piece of gear in his rack and asked him what is was. The original hardware version of the...
View ArticleReview: Slate Digital FG-X Virtual Mastering Processor, by Jason Finkel
Over the past 10-15 years the “Loudness Wars” have been waged against engineers and music fans alike. The Slate Digital FG-X Virtual Mastering Compressor is a Mac/Windows plugin for VST, RTAS and AU,...
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New Gear Review: Mesanovic Model 2A Ribbon Microphone (With Audio Examples)
The Mesanovic Model 2A active ribbon microphone. If you’re looking to add a unique, high quality ribbon mic to your collection, but concerned that its potential limited application doesn’t justify the...
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New Gear Review: Lauten Audio Series Black LA-320 Large Diaphragm Condenser...
The LA-320 is an entry level tube condenser mic that aims to deliver results comparable to microphones three times its price. Are you looking to upgrade your bedroom microphone setup? Or, maybe you’ve...
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Avoid New Gear Regret: A Successful Buying Guide from The Audio Mechanic
I know some people will chime in here about how listening to things on YouTube is not optimal. But you can get a real sense for a piece of gear switched in and out or get great context when it’s in a...
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