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
Grammy-Nominated Engineer Ryan Freeland Chooses Manley Vari Mu Vibe By PSW Staff • January 10, 2018 Ryan Freeland has been nominated in the Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical category for his recording of Canadian singer/songwriter Rose Cousins’ haunting, profound Natural Conclusion. Freeland,… Read More
