Before writing our very popular article 5 Common Audio Myths Debunked I wrote a list of contenders. There were more than 5 myths on it and considering how well received the first five were, here are five more commonly held truisms about audio which we don’t think stand up to scrutiny.
5 Common Audio Myths Debunked
In this article we address five common audio myths. What are they and why don’t they stand up to closer examination?
5 Reasons We Shouldn’t Take Digital For Granted
Digital audio is so embedded in our workflows that it can be easy to forget just how much benefit we get from converting our audio to a stream of numbers. In this article Julian asks exactly what digital audio has done for us as working engineers.
What Is A Dolby Atmos ADM?
‘ADM’ is an acronym which has entered more and more audio engineers’ vocabularies, but what exactly is an ADM? How is it different from a WAV file and what does ADM even stand for?
Summing Mixer Tested Against DAW With Damning Result
There’s a lot of talk about summing mixers and how they can transform the sound of your mix. But do they? Check out this video where that theory is tested.
5 Ways Inverting Polarity Helps Audio Engineers
In this article Julian considers polarity, and just how endlessly useful turning an audio signal upside down can be. Here are five ways it helps audio engineers to do what they do.
What If All Your Audio Recording And Mixing Theories Are Wrong?
Some of us are new to audio recording and mixing, some of us have been doing it for decades. What if you were told all of your theories are wrong?
Why So Many People End Up With Bad Mixes
A key difference between a pitched and an unpitched sound is how the energy is distributed through the spectrum. While most sounds are a combination of pitched and unpitched elements, if you understand the difference your EQ choices will be better informed. Julian demonstrates the difference and what it means in this article and video.
Three Mix Concepts Worth Understanding
There are some approaches and concepts in mixing which are essential to what we do. Here are three things which really make a difference..
Is Normalisation Still Important?
What is normalising, is it still important and how has it evolved from crude peak normalisation to the more sophisticated loudness normalisation which is so central to streaming and more today? We dig in.
What Separates A Creative Professional From An Enthusiast?
If it’s not money, talent or hard work that separates a professional from an enthusiast then what is it?
I Ignored Davinci Resolve - I Was Wrong
If like me, you’ve grown weary with your current setup, then I strongly suggest you add DaVinci Resolve to your shortlist. Certainly don’t ignore DaVinci Resolve, that would be a mistake. Find out why.
Is ChatGPT Going To Perpetuate Audio Myths?
With so many new engineers turning solely to the internet for answers, ChatGPT’s AI has great potential for those learning about audio. Is it really a fountain of knowledge or just another way to get misinformation? We test it.
Why We Choose 44.1K And 48K? A Historical Look At Audio Sample Rates
In this article, Mike Thornton offers a perspective on why the sample rates we use were chosen and, using broadcast specs from the 80s, shows how much better even early digital systems were than the analogue systems of the time. This is an interesting read!
Battle Of The AI Noise Reduction Apps - Hush v Descript v Adobe
In this recent test we put the three popular AI solutions against one another in a blind test; Adobe Podcast, Hush, and Descript . Here are the results.
AI Noise Reduction Apps - Hush v Descript v Adobe - Tested
We take three AI noise reduction apps, Descript, Adobe, and Hush and put them head to head. Take our listening test and tell us which one you think does the best job.
Pro Tools Carbon Impedance Settings Tested With Electric Guitar
We check out the variable impedance options on the Avid Pro Tools Carbon audio interface with electric guitars. Listen to the audio examples.
Pro Tools Carbon Impedance Settings Tested With Ribbon And Dynamic Microphones
We check out the variable impedance options on the Avid Pro Tools Carbon audio interface with both ribbon and dynamic microphones. Listen to the audio examples.
macOS Terminal Tricks For Audio Professionals - Grab Power For Your DAW
Terminal is an often overlooked tool because it abandons the graphical user interface (GUI) we all are familiar with for the efficiency of a command line interface (CLI). But, behind that CLI are some useful tools. Here are two that I use all the time.
5 Groundbreaking Audio Products
Most products build incrementally on what has been before, a little better or a little cheaper. But not all of them. Here’s a selection of audio products we think broke new ground.