In The Studio: Dynamic EQ For Vocals By Bill Mueller • August 23, 2019 Most of us have heard about the New York parallel compression drum mix technique. (Not to be confused with our… Read More
Limiting Versus Compressing Vocals By Joey Sturgis • May 15, 2019 Most of us have compressed a vocal track once or twice; OK, maybe more like several thousand times. The human voice is probably one of… Read More
Putting The Squeeze On Live Sound By Duncan Fry • April 4, 2019 Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on the original Live Sound International website in the late 1990s, and provides a lot of information that’s still… Read More
IK Multimedia Offers Free T-RackS Quad Compressor By PSW Staff • February 7, 2019 From now through February 14th, anyone who subscribes to the IK Multimedia newsletter mailing list can receive the T-RackS Quad Compressor for… Read More
The Different Types Of Compressors And When To Use Them By Bobby Owsinski • January 16, 2019 There are a number of different types of compressors that every engineer is familiar with, but there’s not a lot of information available about the… Read More
In The Studio: Mastering Compressor Tips By Bobby Owsinski • December 5, 2018 With powerful mastering tools now available to everyone, it’s easy to do more harm than good when self-mastering. Although you’re always better off going to… Read More
In The Studio: EQ And Compression Techniques For Vocals, Acoustic Guitar By Cliff Goldmacher • November 28, 2018 As an engineer/producer, one of my biggest early challenges was getting my mixes to sound as polished and balanced as the mixes of songs on… Read More
Allen & Heath Announces DEEP Plugins For SQ Series By PSW Staff • October 29, 2018 Allen & Heath has announced that a range of DEEP processing plugins is now available as optional add-ons for its SQ Series. The new… Read More
Effectively Using Parallel Compression In Mastering By David S. Eley • September 13, 2018 This chapter will teach you about a powerful way of using a single-band compressor – parallel compression. Outlined are some of the downsides to using… Read More
The Form & Function Of Dynamics Processors By Dennis A. Bohn • August 28, 2018 Inside some essential audio fundamentals Read More
In The Studio: The Mystery Of Compression By Bruce A. Miller • August 23, 2018 The compressor is a wonderful tool when used properly, however, often the basics of compression are misunderstood, leaving audio that would have been better left… Read More
Understanding And Applying Audio Data Compression—MP3s, AACs & More By Daniel Keller • August 15, 2018 Love it or hate it, data compression (not to be confused with audio signal compression, which is a different issue) schemes like MP3, FLAC, AAC,… Read More
Ask Jonah: Clearing Up Misunderstandings About Compression By Jonah Altrove • June 28, 2018 This time out, we’re conquering a trio of common confusions about compression. Even the term can be troublesome. In the context of live sound, compression… Read More
Grammy Award-Winning Engineer Vance Powell Chooses Manley Variable Mu By PSW Staff • February 6, 2018 With the 2018 Grammy Awards on the books, Vance Powell takes home two more trophies for a studio well-stocked with vintage and hand-built gear collected… Read More
API Announces New 529 Stereo Compressor By PSW Staff • January 29, 2018 API announces its latest 500 series module, the 529 stereo compressor. The 529 takes many of the features and controls from API’s 2500 stereo… Read More
