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Roaming the Sonic Landscape
Glass Animals' mastermind Dave Bayley talks about how he uses UAD plug-ins and UA hardware on the group's forward-thinking productions, as well as some cool tips for crafting interesting guitar and vocal tracks.
5-Min UAD Tips: Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor
Watch the full UAD 5-Min Tip video and learn how the EL8 Distressor compressor can transform your mixes into something truly special.
Know Your Ampeg Bass Amps – The History of 3 Iconic Ampegs
Here, we decode what makes each of these iconic tone machines tick, and delve into the different components that contribute to each amp’s distinct, glorious rumble.
Producer Presets Unpacked — Pure Plate Reverb
In this installment of Presets Unpacked, we dig into engineer/mixer Peter Mokran’s “Vocal” preset for the UAD Pure Plate Reverb.
Sculpting Space and Warping Time
Here, Grammy-winning engineer Eric J details how he crafts panoramic mixes and carves out space in the dense, bass-heavy productions of Flume and Chet Faker.
The Inner Game of Vocal Production
Three top engineer/producers give you some tips and techniques for managing this careful dance of sonic techniques and interpersonal skills.
Audiophase verstehen
Haben Mixes schon einmal "nicht ganz richtig" geklungen, aber du konntest nicht herausfinden, woran es liegt? Möglicherweise lag es an Phasenauslöschungen, einem weit verbreiteten Phänomen, das dazu führen kann, dass bestimmte Frequenzen aus deinem Mix verschwinden.
How the Pros Use UA 4-710d Four-Channel Mic Preamp
We asked three noted producers/engineers/musicians how they exploit the 4-710d and as you’ll see, they present a picture of a flexible, easy-to-use, dynamic preamp/compressor that makes getting great drum sounds both simple and rewarding.