In this debut episode of “Does It 500?” Producer Matty Amendola compares the sound of an original tube Pultec to 500-series alternatives, from Pulse Techniques, A-Designs, IGS, and Bettermaker.
The original Pultec tube EQs are studio icons with distinctive-sounding low and high shelves that are still loved by producers, engineers Read more...
Waves releases enhanced free StudioRack plugin chainer.
Waves has released a new and dramatically enhanced version of the StudioRack plugin chainer—now with added macros, parallel processing racks, multiband racks, and more new features.
The new Waves StudioRack is a completely re-imagined version of Waves’ plugin chainer, placing an entirely new Read more...
Howie Weinberg is one of the most prolific mastering engineers in the history of recorded music. Hyperbole? Absolutely not.
From Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins, Metallica to Slayer, De La Soul to Public Enemy, Howie has been at least partly responsible for the sound of so many of the biggest selling Read more...
Eventide releases the MicroPitch dual-voice pitch shifter for Mac and PC.
MicroPitch is the latest incarnation of an iconic effect originated by Eventide in the 1970s. With each generation, Eventide has added to, refined, enhanced, and built on its legendary predecessors.
MicroPitch is a fine-resolution pitch shifter providing effects that Read more...
I have been on the hunt for a mastering-grade stereo equalizer for a while. Having spent years securing the rest of the hardware (monitors, treatment, converters, and compressors), I decided it was time to round out my chain with a proper EQ.
So, when the opportunity to review an SPL Read more...
