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SSL vs Neve
SSL and Neve are the two most recognised names in professional mixing console history. For decades, engineers and producers have debated which sounds better, which is more versatile, and which delivers the…
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Jack Prest’s Tips & Tricks – Waves L1 Limiter
Now this one isn’t exactly my tip, I get this one from watching Pensado’s Place, but it’s great so I wanted to share. Basically it’s a way to get that uber brick wall…
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Dadalife – Sausage Fattener
This is one of my favourite distortion units and its amazingly cheap (get it here http://www.dadalife.com/sausage-fattener-plugin/). It’s great for creating super gnarly crunched up distortions, but one of my favourite things to do…
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Vibe
So what is “Vibe”? This time, our Studio Philosopher talks about a word that you will probably hear more than any other in a studio session, “vibe”. Very much an abstract concept, and…
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Jack Prest’s Tips & Tricks – Waves C1 Compressor plug-in
The Waves C1 Compressor. Here’s a little trick I found the other day with one of my favourite swiss army knife compressors, the Waves C1. It’s especially good for snare drums and…
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The Studio Philosopher
I am the Studio Philosopher and I have been enlisted by Studios 301 to share some of my thoughts and knowledge about all aspects of studio life. Much of what we do…
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What is Mastering?
If you’ve finished recording and mixing a track, there’s one more step before it’s ready for the world: mastering. But what does mastering actually involve, and why does it matter? Audio mastering…
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301 Interns… Where Are They Now?
You’ve seen them around at Studios 301 — they’ve helped load in your session, grabbed your late night coffees, tracked down that special piece of gear – they’ve even flipped your burgers…