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If you have an older speaker and you want to buy a new one, making sure it’s the same size is very important so that it fits properly. There are no standard measurements for loudspeakers, so you’ll need a way to measure your current speaker before determining what...
Most monitors have a built-in speaker, so they can produce noise without having to use external speakers. However, the quality of these built-in speakers can often be quite bad, and if you will be using the audio with your monitor often, it is worth investing in speakers. Nowadays, you can...
A blown speaker can effectively put an end to a good time. One minute, you’re rocking away to whatever song has caught your ear, the next minute, you’re hearing the strangest sound in the back of the music. Finally, the sound becomes increasingly distorted, sometimes to the point...
If you have begun recording your music or even doing live performances you may have already entered the world of audio or sound engineering without even knowing. If you have ever dealt with an amplifier, then you likely have. Yet, you may not know what an amplifier is or what...
When it comes to sound editing and audio management, a lot of words and phrases get thrown around without much explanation. This can be super confusing when you’re just starting out and want to learn more about sound editing – but that’s where we come in. You may have...
If you have recently bought an amp, or only just taken notice of all the different knobs and buttons on it, then there is potentially a whole world of settings out there for you to explore. Many of these are initialized into LPF or HPF and other initialisms. So they...
Sidechaining is an audio process used in music production and sound design in film that creates an effect that sounds impressive and improves mixdowns. It is typically a process done during production, not post production, applied on vocals, drums, bass guitars, and more. If you’re new to music production,...
When it comes to audio and sound, there are actually lots of different types that a lot of everyday people fail to recognize or understand. However, to the keen ear, the difference between each type is clear – but what makes 16D audio so special? What Is D Audio? Before we...
What is a de-esser and how do you use it to get a clear and polished sound on your vocals when recording? The term “de-esser” has been around for decades, but the technology behind it was only recently developed in the late 1980s by engineers at Sony Music Studios in...