Theory / Technical

Take a listen to our comparison of four different models of AKG's C414 microphone during a recording session at Half-Ton Studios in Cambridge.

Apple's latest Mac mini and MacBook Pro models are the company's fastest yet, with the new M2 Max chip offering up to 96GB of unified memory.

The Simulathe Ref plug-in features a virtual cutting lathe, and aims to provide audio engineers with an insight into the process of producing vinyl discs.

GPU Audio have announced that Mac users are now able to access their FIR Convolution Reverb, which utilises a system's GPU to carry out audio plug-in processing.

Routledge are offering free online access to a bundle of four books covering acoustics, recording, sampling, and mixing until the end of January 2023.

Micpedia is a free to use online database that has been built using technical information previously available on the popular Microphone Data website.

Focal Press have published an updated and expanded second edition of Mike Senior's best‑selling Recording Secrets For The Small Studio, which contains new sections on contact mics, software instruments, squash mics, and ensemble depth distortion.

Audio Precision have released the latest version of their APx500 Measurement Software, introducing some new features and time-saving performance optimisations.

Sennheiser and Neumann have taken part in a immersive audio recording, capturing the Mahler Chamber Orchestra with the aim of creating a virtual reality listening experience. 

The Music Theory Cheat Sheet created by musician and producer Sébastien Noël offers an interactive way to study keys, scales, modes, notes, chords, and intervals. 

“All You Need To Know About 3D Audio” eBook is now available for free in French, German, Korean and Spanish translations.

DDMF have released Plugindoctor v2, making their useful plug-in analysis tool available as a plug-in as well as a standalone application. 

Imperative Audio have carried out a test of their Portable Vocal Booth at St Albans Cathedral.

Zipper Noise release FREQUIA, which they claim to be the world's most advanced technical ear training program.

Epidemic Audio Reference is a new AI search tool running on Google Cloud that analyses user-selected sections of tracks and then provides similar musical suggestions.