All factually true, and all simplifications that won't affect the user's operation of the compressor in any practical way. But that's often what's needed in a user manual aimed at the technically illiterate (as most who need the manual usually are). It's similar to telling someone that pressing the ...

I'm interested in hearing what people disagree with in the article?

Cheers!

Hi All, I know that there's a lot of discussion out there about various EQ guides such as pink noise (-3dB/oct), brown noise (-6dB/oct) and especially something in-between (-4.5dB/oct). I came across a slightly different version of this idea in which the guide is "flat" up to 1kHz and then tapers ...

And another one:

The release time controls how quickly the gain reduction returns to zero after the detector drops below the threshold value.

I keep banging on about the importance of the engineering side of 'audio engineering'.... but this is a classic example of where some understanding of basic electronics makes the workings of a compressor so obvious. In this case, it's the concept of a simple passive RCR filter. Imagine a capacitor ...

Thanks, it's surprising how many explanations of this don't make it clear. And with regards to your "automated fader" analogy, I like to think of the attack and release settings as the fader having some "stiffness" that can be different depending on whether it's moving up or down. Cheers!

Hi All, I just read through the excellent discussion of how compressor release works here https://www.soundonsound.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=47003&start=40 - thanks Hugh for the clear explanation. Am I right in thinking that if we have a steady signal that's 6dB above the threshold, and it suddenly ...

Hi All, I recently completed a mix for a client and (as expected) there were some revisions requested. When I started doing them I realised that I didn't have a good workflow for this process so I'm interested in finding out how others manage this. For example, say you have three revisions requested ...

Hi All,

I came across these headphones in my travels on the interwebs:

https://phonon-inc.com/portfolio/smb-01 ... s/?lang=en

Doesn't seem to be much info about them.

Any thoughts on these?

Cheers,

Chris

Hi All, I'm finding myself mixing more and more on headphones these days. Currently I'm using HD650s and DT770s. I tend to find it hard to judge the low end using the HD650s. I also find the DT770s very bright. So I've been doing some homework with the aim of getting some new headphones. One thing ...

I understand the technique and use it all the time (in the box). I'm interested in this from a historical perspective - there's so much info out there about Abbey Road and the gear they had - the consoles, outboard, plates, etc. I also build my own gear so I'm curious about whether they used ...

Hugh Robjohns wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 9:28 am Who cares? It's in a reverb path....

Just curious! So much talk about the technique and from what I've read the consoles didn't have HPF/LPF.

Hi All,

Quick question - what EQ was used for the original Abbey Road reverb technique (i.e. putting a HPF/LPF before the reverb send)?

Cheers,

Chris

Wonks wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 7:50 am It will come with a standard range of drum kits.

Expansion packs are just that, to expand the standard drum sounds in the package.

SOS review:

https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/xl ... ve-drums-2

Are what it comes with listed anywhere?

Hi All,

I'm thinking of getting XLN Audio's Addictive Drums 2. What I'm not clear about is whether this is just a host for the expansion packs or whether it comes with a kit (or kits) already installed? I couldn't find anywhere on their website that explains this.

Cheers,

Chris

Hi All, I know there's been a few articles in SOS over the years about using tape however the most recent one I've come across seems to be about using it for recording in preference to digital (e.g. Buying a Used Tape Machine back in 2010). I'm interested in using a real tape recorder for saturation ...

Hi All, I just came across this one: https://postfade.co.uk/early-rupert-neve-consoles-and-their-stories-part-one-1959-1962-the-valve-mixers/ It's a very detailed history of Neve consoles. I haven't had a chance to look through it yet, but it looks very good! "Much of the information available on ...

Hi All, For a while now I've been plagued by the well-known "Other" storage problem on my 2019 Intel Mac Mini. At present "Other" is using more than 50% of my 250GB HD space. I've done some online research and it seems that the only way to fix this is to do a clean install of the macOS. I'm ...

Drew Stephenson wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 5:04 pm Anyone got a strong recommendation for a good de-esser? I like Waves Sibilance and I've never got on with the JS one in Reaper for some reason.

Plugin Alliance have the SPL and Lindell. Also Toneboosters.

Hi All, I never really entered the Waves ecosystem and only have about 10 of their plug-ins of which, only a few don't have clear alternatives (e.g. RVox, C6). Don't think I'll be subscribing to a huge bundle of plug-ins for the couple that I actually use. And as I'm concerned with backwards ...

Hi All, I came across this one: https://www.mixonline.com/business/ronan-chris-murphy-studio-tree-destroyed?utm_term=EBE30C10-181A-4972-9566-E783D41B914F&utm_medium=email&utm_content=A17AF968-1059-42B3-8463-3E2D7C431295&utm_source=SmartBrief To help with funding the studio rebuild you can get his ...

I understand the difficulty - especially as different vendors are likely to use different DACs and headphone amps. My only advice would be - as you’re looking right at the top of the market - not to discount high quality dynamic phones such as the top-level Focals. I have heard the Utopias (2020 m ...

Hi All, I currently use Sennheiser HD650s for editing and mixing. I find them to be pretty good although I find the low end hard to judge on them. I've been thinking of upgrading the 650s and have been looking at the various options, especially those that are not dynamic - Planar Magnetic (Avantone ...

Headphone outputs do matter if you rely on them. As well as needing to provide enough voltage to attain the required listening levels, they need to work correctly with your chosen headphones. There are also the issues of pure audio quality and stereo balance. Some cheaper interfaces struggle with ...