“All of the clarity and trustworthy imaging found in larger monitors”: Kali Audio LP-UNF review By Jon Musgrave published 18 July 24 £299 €349 $311 The Lone Pine range just got bigger (and smaller). Do these ultra-nearfields deliver the same sound quality?
5 tried-and-tested mixing chains for vocals, drums, the master bus and more By Jon Musgrave published 16 July 24 Everyone loves an efficiency hack, so if you’re looking for ways to cut valuable time from your mixing process, then it’s time to join the chain gang…
Here’s your set-and-forget master bus chain By Jon Musgrave published 16 July 24 Hop aboard with the step-by-step tutorial
Brilliant Aux effect chains to enhance your mixes By Jon Musgrave published 12 July 24 Follow these step-by-step tutorials to create auxiliary effect and creative chains
Save time with this solid piano & keys mixing chain By Jon Musgrave published 12 July 24 Get your keyboard vibes together with this step-by-step tutorial
“An immersive targeted device suitable for a broad range of multichannel applications”: Audient ORIA review By Jon Musgrave published 11 July 24 £2520 €2879 $2590 As immersive audio is normalised, the need for dedicated hardware grows. We power up this new offering
How to build a beefy mixing chain for your drums and beats By Jon Musgrave published 10 July 24 Pop down the big beat boutique with our step-by-step tutorial to create some drum and beats audio artillery
How to set a perfect chain for bass By Jon Musgrave published 9 July 24 Low end theory: follow this step-by-step tutorial to set up a bass chain
How to design a mixing chain that'll work on any vocal By Jon Musgrave published 9 July 24 Follow this simple step-by-step tutorial to create a vocal chain
Panning for gold: How to pan properly for an engaging mix By Jon Musgrave published 8 July 24 Important principles and a bunch of tried-and-tested techniques, plus recommended listening
“Offers a more refined delivery than its predecessor, with flexible EQ”: KRK Rokit 5 G5 review By Jon Musgrave published 9 June 24 £169 each €198 each $177 each KRK’s excellent Rokit monitors have been updated. We get talking about the new generation
How to make hard-quantized beats swing By Jon Musgrave published 8 June 24 Master that swing with this step-by-step tutorial
How to recreate the tape stop effect with this free plugin By Jon Musgrave published 7 June 24 Master the start/stop effect with this step-by-step tutorial
How to vinyl scratch in software By Jon Musgrave published 6 June 24 Master vinyl scratching in software with this step-by-step tutorial
"This technique is a great pre-effect for vocals and other lead instruments": How to reverse your reverbs By Jon Musgrave published 5 June 24 Reverse reverb with this step-by-step tutorial
How to create stutter and glitch sounds with CableGuys TimeShaper 3 By Jon Musgrave published 4 June 24 Master stutter and glitch with this step-by-step tutorial
How to simply reverse your audio with CableGuys TimeShaper By Jon Musgrave published 3 June 24 Reverse playback in TimeShaper with this step-by-step tutorial
Flip it and reverse it: A history of reversed audio in music production By Jon Musgrave published 2 June 24 Backwards is the new forwards!
"For over a minute, the whole track goes on a time-stretch journey": 5 tracks that make creative use of time-stretching By Jon Musgrave published 1 June 24 By the ’90s it might have seemed to some like all of the possibilities for subverting playback had been done… or were they?
Time-stretching, tape stops and transition effects: 10 tips for bending time in your tracks By Jon Musgrave published 31 May 24 The ability to mess with time, adjusting the playback speed, position, direction and pitch of our audio is one of the most enticing and creative aspects of music production
"VCA groups are simply controllers rather than group channels, with no audio going through them": How to make use of VCA grouping in your mixdowns By Jon Musgrave published 29 May 24 This clever feature can be indispensable when you’re mixing, and a great companion to submixing
Understanding the fundamentals of EQ By Jon Musgrave published 24 May 24 Getting to grips with EQ is key to getting a perfect, well-balanced mix. Here we study the fundamentals of the process
“A well made budget headphone that can handle both mixing and recording duties”: the t.bone HD 815 review By Jon Musgrave published 8 April 24 £28 €32 $29 Headphones designed for both recording and mixing? We're intrigued
“A large nearfield with great balance and excellent cohesive imaging”: PreSonus Eris Pro 8 review By Jon Musgrave published 7 April 24 £429 each €411 each $499 each Well designed coaxial monitors can offer substantial sonic benefits. We hook one up
How to choose the right type of reverb for your mix By Jon Musgrave published 27 March 24 GEAR EXPO 2024: A dash of reverb can make or break the sound of your mix, so careful selection is key for getting the right spatial qualities