Archive for the ‘Audio Engineering Principles’ Category

Upgrading Mackie HR824 to Focal Solo 6BE and Focal Sub6

Monday, October 26th, 2009

I’m hoping upgrading to high end studio monitors is going to change my life and answer a ton of studio monitor questions.

Neumann M147 vs Karma K58 Voiceover

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Listen to a Neumann M147 vs Karma K58 on Voiceover from the Killer Home Recording System and The Interrogator Sessions.

Preamps Don’t Matter?

Monday, January 19th, 2009

In a recent interview in Tape Op, someone spilled the beans. Preamps don’t matter!

Is Gear The Answer To Sound Quality Issues?

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

All of us want to make better sounding recordings? Is high end gear going to get us there?

Vibe vs Engineering Perfection

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

Music that’ll tear your head off or a mic that was 1/2″ too far to the left? Which is more important to you?

Bit Depth Wars – 24 bit vs 16 bit Tracking

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

We’ve had a heated and lengthy debate on the possibilities of sonic benefits of tracking at 24 bit vs 16 bit. Some people feel that recording at 24 bit is tremendously better. Others don’t hear much of a difference at all. As always, I hate long discussions that take weeks when we [...]

Audio Technica ATH-M50 Studio Monitor Headphones

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

I’ve always hated headphones. When it came to studio monitoring, I hated headphones even worse. I always found the whole headphone thing to be unnatural, uncomfortable, and just unpleasant. All of that is changing.
Like I said, I’ve never been a fan of headphones. Maybe it’s because I hate having the sound [...]

Mr. Guitar Pro and Your Daughter’s Preamp

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Mr. Guitar Pro has given me the perspective I need to really discuss super high end gear in the home recording situation

AD Converter Shootout: Mytek AD96 vs Presonus Firestudio

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Thinking of upgrading to high end analog to digital converters? Check out this little shootout between Mytek AD96 and Presonus Firestudio AD converters.

Sample Layering Snare Drums: My First Time With KT DrumTrigger

Friday, June 6th, 2008

KtDrumerTrigger and Battery drum sample layering bailed me out of a problem where EQ wasn’t the answer. I’m very hesitant to go down the path of sound replacement, but it sure helped in this case.


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