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Can you hear the difference between an MP3 and a WAV file? We explain how lossy audio data compression works, and how to spot the tell-tale signs it leaves behind.
This month, our mix engineer develops a reader's track and shows that the difference between an average mix and a good one is less about the quality of the gear than about what you do with it!
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When it comes to telling composers what to do, job titles are no barrier to meddling.
Internships are a long-established means of breaking into the recording industry — but where is the line between learning and being exploited?
Checking real-world latency just got easier, with a new tool from DAW Bench...
Big Fish Audio's Pop Rocks! (their exclamation mark, not mine) is the company's latest addition to their massive genre-based...
Can its new look and feel, 64-bit code base and killer feature-set help Magix's heavyweight DAW muscle its way to a bigger market share?
When recording a drum part, do I have to EQ it, or should it be left untreated?
Samuel Am, via email
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Learn some Mid/Sides tricks in Reaper to open up your options at mastering time.
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Employing a whopping three Lunchbox modules per channel, this EQ system may not come cheap — but it boasts some impressive features.
Dust off that hardware controller and make it your best friend in the studio, with this simple way of using Sonar's Active Controller Technology.