Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: Black Rooster Audio’s lush RO-SPR spring reverb by Happy Black Rooster Audio specialises in bringing vintage hardware units back to life. Engineering the Sound took the RO-SPR spring reverb plugin for a spin. Black Rooster Audio was established in…
News Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: BABY Audio’s TAIP brings glue, saturation, and vibe to your mixes by Happy BABY Audio’s family of intuitive, tasteful, and fun plugins continues to grow. TAIP harnesses the power of tape (of course). Engineering the Sound investigates. Relatively new to the plugin scene,…
News Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: Fredric Effects Super Unpleasant Companion gives you two classic fuzz pedals in one by Owen Penglis Engineering the Sound is always on the hunt for the world’s best fuzz pedals: this week, they discovered the incredible Super Unpleasant Companion from Fredric Effects. Until fairly recent times…
News Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: Noise Engineering’s 3 free powerhouse plugins by Dan Shaw No strangers to the modular game, Noise Engineering has brought its expertise to the plugin world. Engineering the Sound investigates. From the sunny climes of California, synth company Noise Engineering…
News Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: DriveShaper is a game-changer for creative distortion by Owen Penglis Cableguys push the envelope when it comes to plugin innovation. Engineering the Sound dived into DriveShaper to see what all the fuss was about. The DriveShaper comes courtesy of German…
News Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: the all-action Pocket Piano from Critter and Guitari by Owen Penglis In 10 short years, Critter and Guitari’s Pocket Piano has become a formidable weapon in many a studio. Engineering the Sound put it through its paces. Born out of the…
News Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: getting wild with the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo by Dan Shaw With the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo, an ancient studio technique is back with a vengeance. It’s an asset to any studio, so Engineering the Sound couldn’t wait to try it…
Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: is the Source Audio Ultrawave the deepest pedal ever? by Dan Shaw The Ultrawave from Source Audio looks unassuming enough, but underneath the hood, there’s a universe of tone. Engineering the Sound tested it out. Source Audio is a company on a…
News Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: in the lab with Dreadbox’s incredible new pedal range by Dan Shaw Dreadbox has been shaking up the synth world with its gorgeous range of desktop modules. Engineering the Sound was keen to test out its innovative pedal line. The crew of…
Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: getting hands-on with the Moogerfooger MF-104M Analog Delay by Dan Shaw For a brief heavenly period, Moog was making devices for the pedalboard. Fortunately, Engineering the Sound got their hands on the Moogerfooger Analog Delay while they still could. Moog isn’t…
Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: spacing out with FabFilter’s Timeless 3 by Happy FabFilter plugins are famous in studios all over the world, owing to their superior sound quality and user interfaces. Engineering the Sound took their new Timeless 3 delay for a…
News Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: what does the world’s most expensive fuzz sound like? by Owen Penglis What does the most expensive fuzz pedal in the world sound like? The Baldwin Burns Buzzaround is as rare as hen’s teeth, but Engineering the Sound managed to get their…
Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: battle of the ribbon mics by Happy Ribbon mics have been making a comeback in recent years. The Engineering the Sound team tested out four of their favourites. Which one came out on top? Ribbon mics first…