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The SSL 4000 G console’s stereo bus compressor is one of the most beloved audio processors of all time. Providing fast-reacting VCA compression with a simple set of controls, the “G Bus,” as its fans call it, seems to enhance anything that goes through it, making mixes sound like more than the sum of their parts. Continue reading →

David Loy is a Front of House Engineer, Monitor Engineer, and Production Manager who has mixed live for crossover country artist Kane Brown since 2017, in addition to shorter runs and one-off gigs with other high-profile acts including Sturgill Simpson, Blackbear, Alicia Keys, and Miguel. In recent years, Loy has gained experience mixing for broadcast, live-streamed, and pre-recorded performances, culminating in Kane Brown’s recent Amazon Music Live performance. Continue reading →

In the age of NASA’s Artemis lunar missions, there’s a lot less mystery surrounding the dark side of the Moon. But Pink Floyd’s 1973 masterwork endures, continuing to inspire generations of musicians, producers, and engineers 50+ years after its debut. Continue reading →

IK Multimedia is expanding its guitar pedal line in a big way with the new TONEX Pedal, which puts the power of their Amplitube TONEX modeling software in a gig-friendly stompbox format. Continue reading →

Close your eyes and picture a Strymon pedal. Chances are, you’re envisioning a double, perhaps triple-wide hunk of aluminum sporting two or three footswitches and an array of knobs, lights, and toggles covering its face. From their size and complexity, you can almost feel how much glorious sound is packed into Strymon’s pedals, but their latest release bucks that trend. Continue reading →

Led by a Strymon co-founder, a professional multimedia designer, and a former Line 6 DSP engineer, Meris combines these disciplines to produce creative, original, and thoughtfully designed guitar pedals and 500 Series processors. Last year, after two full years of design and development, Meris brought to market their most ambitious product yet: the expansive LVX Modular Delay System, an advanced stereo delay processor that’s as powerful and customizable as it is easy to use.  Continue reading →

In June 2021, Universal Audio acquired the TEC award-winning Sphere L22 modeling microphone system and related technology from Townsend Labs, Inc., and the fruits of that deal have just arrived: the new UA Sphere DLX  ($1,499) and Sphere LX ($999). Used in conjunction with the Sphere plug-in, UA Sphere microphones bring the sound of dozens of painstakingly modeled legendary mics to your studio. Continue reading →

This year saw several exciting new monitors enter the market, while other recent favorites continued selling strong. With one exception, active monitors reigned supreme in 2022, including two-way and three-way designs, compact and streamlined cabinets, unique special-purpose models and advanced monitors with powerful DSP. If you’re shopping for monitors, you can’t go wrong with anything on this list of best studio monitors of 2022! Continue reading →

  The audio interface market has been booming recently, with each year bringing new devices that pack more features and advanced tech into ever more compact and affordable packages. The best-selling interfaces of 2022 include many streamlined two-channel units, a few mid-size desktop boxes with greater flexibility and even a couple of advanced rackmount models. With legendary console manufacturers like SSL and Neve joining the market alongside trusted interface brands like Universal Audio, Focusrite, Avid and MOTU, there’s no shortage of amazing audio interfaces here. Which one will be your next studio upgrade? Continue reading →

The new SSL 12 interface ($500) from Solid State Logic expands on the popular SSL 2 and 2+, bringing more inputs, outputs, expandability and features to fill a niche between streamlined desktop interfaces and professional rackmount units.  Continue reading →