Dynamic Range Compression

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A few simple adjustments can really improve how those whispering talk scenes sound.

Disclaimer: Hotone kindly provided this pedal for the purpose of this review. However, this does not influence our opinions or the content of our reviews. We strive to provide honest, unbiased, and accurate assessments to ensure that our readers receive truthful and helpful information. Over the past few years, there's been a noticeable trend among […]

A few simple adjustments can truly impact how those important talk scenes sound.

A few simple adjustments can significantly impact how those important talk scenes sound.

Razer unveiled its Razer Seiren V3 Chroma, a professional-grade USB microphone with RGB lighting customization.

Tech 21 Introduces the SansAmp XB Driver Dual-Amp/Bi-Amp/DI Bass Preamp… The SansAmp XB Driver integrates key elements from Tech 21's most popular bass products –the SansAmp Bass Driver DI, Para Driver DI, Q\Strip and the dUg Pinnick Ultra Bass 1000—and condenses them into a single sleek machine. And just like that, you can go from […]

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This article uses RF-to-ADC cascade modeling to show dynamic range and sample rate trade-offs against DC power consumption in a multichannel system with varying channel summation in both the RF and digital realms.

Reverb has refurbished Native Instruments Maschine MK3 units on sale for half off the sticker price: $299 (down from $599). The device is friendly to...

I first learned about Acorn Amps through the company's Dune-themed "Mind Killer" Distortion Pedal, which promises to deliver "total obliteration" through the proper tw…

Researchers have been looking for ways to decompose sound into its basic ingredients for more than 200 years. In the 1820s, French scientist Joseph Fourier proposed that any signal, including sounds, can be built using a sufficient number of sine waves. These waves sound like whistles, each have their own frequency, level and start time, and are the basic building blocks of sound.

iPhones and Samsung Android phones come with built-in features for automatically limiting the volume level of the audio that you're listening to. Pixels and some other Android phones leave it up to you.

Recently, there has been a lot of talk about so-called AI music, which in May 2023, likely refers to taking a song made by a person and applying a voice conversion model to the vocals to make...

Universal Audio's latest UAFX pedals capture classic delay, reverb and compression effects..

A Tricky Meeting I pushed the buzzer for the 2nd floor flat in Kensal Rise, a not particularly charming area in London. just north of Notting Hill, and waited. This would be my third attempt to meet Tricky and I was already realising that maybe there's something in his name that implies trouble.

The FV-1 microprocessor—as heard via Chase Bliss, Walrus, and more—changed the pedal-making game when released in 2006.

API LLX Bass TranZformer Bass Pedal… Very few companies in the audio world have the history and pedigree to match API.  Since 1969, their name has been synonymous with the highest level of pro audio gear, and their recording consoles and outboard gear sit prominently in the finest recording studios all over the world.  The […]

Effects Pedals and ChatGPT, A Modern AI… In this issue, we are going to have a look at Effects Pedals and ChatGPT, an AI chatbot that can create long-form answers to just about any question, in a way that sounds pretty much human. ChatGPT uses machine learning methods and information gathered from the internet to generate […]