Features News Pro Audio Modular for the Masses: The Adventures of the ARP 2600 by Dan Shaw The ARP 2600 was the crowning achievement of Alan R. Pearlman’s synth journey. To this day, it’s prized for its thick analog tone and endless…
Features News Pro Audio Understanding the Channel Strip by Dan Shaw PART 1: Not just the top knob on the channel strip, your selection of preamp is imperative to producing a recording with integrity and tonal…
Features News Pro Audio The Tale of a Forgotten Classic: the Roland JX-3P by Dan Shaw Junos? Jupiters? 808s and 909s? Forget it. We’re here to walk the path less travelled. The JX-3P is one of Roland’s most underrated synths! Between…
Features News Pro Audio From Blade Runner to Africa: it’s time to celebrate the Yamaha CS-80 by Dan Shaw The Yamaha CS-80 is a glorious mess of contradictions, entering and exiting production within four short years, but still changing the course of history with…
Features News Pro Audio The Empirical Labs Distressor: a modern master of dynamics by Dan Shaw The EL8 Distressor from Empirical Labs has often been described as the Swiss army knife of compression. Read on to discover the story behind this…
Features News Pro Audio A cheat sheet for how to mic a guitar amplifier by Dan Shaw Miking up a guitar amp is precarious ground with multiple factors at play. There are tried-and-tested techniques but nothing is ever set in stone on…
Features News Pro Audio The Art of Double Tracking by Dan Shaw Double tracking was a revolutionary technique that has developed to become a stable of vocal recording. Let’s take a look at some modern techniques. Double tracking…
Books Lists The 11 best erotic short stories by Dan Shaw Wanna get hot, but only have a hot sec? These 11 erotic short stories are guaranteed aphrodisiacs for everyone that’s in the mood for a…
Features News Pro Audio An introduction to what makes a great live sound by Dan Shaw The impact of a performance largely hinges on the connection an artist creates with their audience through sound. But what makes great a live sound?…
Features News Pro Audio Distorted perfection: the anatomy of the Ibanez Tube Screamer by Dan Shaw It’s a fair indicator of a product’s influence when it becomes synonymous with a general sound. The Ibanez Tube Screamer has this kind of relationship…
News Pro Audio Watch this track being built step by step with the Casio SK-1 by Dan Shaw Youtuber Espen Kraft has dusted off his ancient Casio SK-1 and created a little gem. This cheap consumer-grade sampling keyboard is well and truly stretched…
Features News Pro Audio Continuous Atmosphere: The Art of Looping Soundtracks for Video Games by Dan Shaw Looping is a vital part in the composition of music for video games. Why? Looping saves space. The concerns of real estate are especially paramount…
Features Music News Pro Audio How the legend of Nick Drake continues to grow by Dan Shaw Though his career spanned only three albums, the influence of Nick Drake can be felt in a diverse range of later releases. The colour of…
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