Is a vintage Neummann U87 worth the price? Are modern U87 clones as good or better than the original U87? How about the Neumann U87ai, how does it stack up? Check out this shootout and by the end hopefully all of those questions will be answered!
Download these files and listen in your own DAW! https://www.dropbox.com/sh/oo2pm0ya2wf02pv/AACfvZOgPuCQTPNleNkMNA3qa?dl=0
Is there anything sweeter than a Pultec EQP-1A EQ? Are you in the hunt for the best Pultec EQP-1A clone? Being that we're about 70 years now removed from when the originals were first introduced, it's awfully hard to find an original in good condition and especially for an affordable price. Even the modern Pulse Technique versions are very pricey. Good thing for us, companies like Audio Maintenance Limited(AML), Stam and AudioScape are making affordable clones of the venerable Pultec EQP-1A. In this review, I demonstrate the AML ezP-1A on multiple instruments and vocals, as well as the 2 buss. By the end of the review, I hope you'll have a good idea of how it sounds and if it is something you'd like to check out for your own studio!
Are you looking for the best U87 clone available? There are a lot of U87 clones on the market but I kept hearing about one in particular...the Serrano 87, so I had to check it out. Check out the Serrano Audio 87 in action(on acoustic, electric and vocals)and see if it's a mic you'll want to check out in your own studio.
The Highland Dynamics BG1 has quickly become my most used compressor in the studio! It literally makes everything sound better and even though it is somewhat expensive, it is still a bargain! Check out this review where I run multiple instruments and vocals through the BG1 to see exactly how it sounds.
There's nothing worse than noise in a guitar track that ruins a great take! If your guitar and bass tracks are noisy, this quick tip will help you fix that issue!
When you export tracks from Logic, there are a couple of options you'll want to make sure you have correct! If not you can run into all tracks being stereo(even mono tracks) or tracks overloading on export. Thankfully it's quick and easy to set up your export the proper way and I'll show you exactly how to do it!
When selling pro audio gear, please, please, please don't forget to include this!
I'm excited to share with you a review of one of my all time favorite compressors, the Retro Sta Level! It is a beast and one of the few compressors you push up to 30db of gain reduction and it still sounds amazing! By the end of this review you'll have a good idea of how it sounds on multiple instruments and vocals. I hope you enjoy!
If you're tired of how loud the fan noise is coming from your Avid HD I/O then this is the video for you! I'll walk you through each step of installing a much quieter Noctura fan.
Hear the Iron Age Audioworks V2 in action on drums, bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, strings, male & female vocals and on the 2 buss! If you're looking for the best tracking and mastering compressor all in one, then this one is hard to beat!
Have you ever been working on a midi track in Pro Tools where you tried a different plug in and then lost sound on your track? It's so annoying but thankfully there is a quickly + easy fix. Watch this short 2 minute video to figure out how so you can get back to work in Pro Tools!
The only way to find out if the Waves CLA-76 stands up to the Bluey Hardware is for a good ol' fashioned shootout. Hear the Black Lion Audio Bluey vs. the Waves CLA-76 in action on vocals, drums, bass and guitars! Let me know in the comments which one you like best!
Download the full resolution files here and compare them in your own studio:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/712z2huzmjaui8y/AADMHVs0lHYZi-vPZxLCvd43a?dl=0
0:00 Intro
4:18 Mutec Master
5:40 Lynx Master/Mutec
7:01 Avid Master/Mutec
8:23 Lynx Master/Daisy Chain
9:44 Avid Master/Daisy Chain
11:05 Closing Thoughts
#masterwordclock #mutec #wordclock
Song heard in this video:
"Doing Our Best" by Heather Evans
Music: https://apple.co/2YeoTjN
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/29R0lPEr6pkz5cDlpVAtfs?si=f5f41d901dcf4256
Hear the Stam Audio SA4000 MKII with British Mod in action! In this video I demonstrate the SA4000 MKII on Drum Buss, Mix Buss and Drum + Bass Stem.
Learn More / Purchase a Stam SA4000 MKII here: https://stamaudio.com/shop/compressors/sa4000-mk2/
0:00 Intro 1:14
Build Quality 2:50
New Features 4:10
SA-202C VCA Cans 5:16
Drum Buss 8:23
2 Buss 10:43
HPF In Action 12:31
Closing Thoughts
#stamaudio #SA4000 MKII #sslclone
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Songs heard in this video:
"Gonna Be Ok" by Chelsey Coy
Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/gonna-be-okay-single/1505116910
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2ItyDHdnXBtCIl3CtmtxSP?si=9c891970a29e4d80
"Circling Birds" by Patrick Rock
Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/circling-birds/1485163449?i=1485163458
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1suBcK62UdpqDRUXAwtFn6?si=7cd18441ee054d75
Hear the Focusrite Red 3(early unit with both input and output transformers!) in action against the Slate Digital Virtual Buss Compressor FG-Red, Waves CLA MixDown and the Focusrite Red 3 Plug in.
0:00 - Intro
5:37 - Hardware
6:43 - FG-Red
7:48 - CLA MixDown
8:53 - Red 3 Plug In
9:59 - Shootout
11:23 - Final Thoughts
Song used in this video: "Flame in the Night" by Heather Evans Written by Heather Evans and Mike Meiers
Pre-Save here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/heatherevans/flame-in-the-night?fbclid=IwAR178QvZAY0N-rVSTEsVZbpknflkGxU6Fzw1uN5qL1ktgUbkQKZUgMe2JD4
#Red3Compressor #chrislordalge #hardwarevsplugins
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Hear the Iron Age Audioworks LH95 in action on kick, drum room, bass, male and female vocals, acoustic, strings, piano and the 2 buss!
#ironageaudioworks #LH95 #500seriesEQ
Pick up a LH95 EQ from Iron Age Audioworks here: https://www.ironageaudioworks.com/lh95
Songs heard in this video:
"So Close to Me" by Patrick Rock
Music: https://apple.co/3rrluGD
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0zp1owlr28BKf6ve0wfjgN?si=tbyPXbgyQlafHbMfseCr0g
"No Place I'd Rather Be" by Chelsey Coy
Music: https://apple.co/31mDFTo
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6YQFIWJmJ9ZXDsLPGrpD5H?si=MfAO3vklRZGUVHjE9R_q6A
"Let's Kiss" by Patrick Rock
Music: https://apple.co/3taHcQu
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/24BE3WKdc9hjDrciQLnsuw?si=fakdvH-YSJmrUiPlxRJM9A
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Hear the Iron Age Audioworks Portia Street Stomp in action on kick, snare, bass, vocals, acoustic and electric guitars and the 2 buss!
#ironageaudioworks #portiastreetstomp #customtransformers
Pick up a Portia Street Stomp from Iron Age Audioworks here: https://www.ironageaudioworks.com/pss
Songs heard in this video:
"Seize The Day" by Patrick Rock
Music: https://apple.co/3rEt5mn
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6yGat2kjAYEuApYfsh8Q2C?si=nYbEauPeTeieekGumbz9sw
"Let's Kiss" by Patrick Rock
Music: https://apple.co/3taHcQu
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/24BE3WKdc9hjDrciQLnsuw?si=fakdvH-YSJmrUiPlxRJM9A
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Hear a pair of BeesNeez BU87i C Microphones in action as I pay tribute to "Lover, You Should've Come Over" and "Hallelujah" by Jeff Buckley(produced and mixed by Andy Wallace.)
#BeesNeezMicrophones #jeffbuckley #andywallace
Pick up a BU87i C Mic from Beesneez here: https://beesneezproaudio.com/product/clone-u87i/
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I think the Retro 176 is the finest vocal compressor ever made! Hear it in action here on multiple sources and see what you think.
#retro176 #retroinstruments #bestvocalcompressor
"Lately" by Patrick Rock
Music: https://apple.co/3bbLbVV
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4Ae5hB3tU8ahi9CWnTz3FE?si=Nc77ut8fSlO2zy1WnHPEsg
"Something to Lose" by Patrick Rock
Music: https://apple.co/2MP7UPq
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6CbnQrvRy89r8FqW4YYXiR?si=uowPVE3RQIKg28t7fFtI1A
Other examples of songs I've mixed using the 176 on vocals:
"Clear" by Mid August
Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/clear/1214672777?i=1214672783
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/79fsuziknd4qSmSFqRhYor?si=iHykl8vATsKpMPj3i9KN3Q
"Lost" by Joey Barnes
Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/lost-feat-luna-arcade-tracy-thornton-greensboro-college/1430904553?i=1430904881
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6J21m6qvD4Y1nKeu9L2LiD?si=PxG6NcOHQdaqjvNS7g4eTg
"Heavenly Things" by Enter The Worship Circle
Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/heavenly-things-feat-ben-pasley-karla-adolphe/1336710042?i=1336710048
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5JGZWUlNDO7ArFLmvK7MGD?si=L9j_xaVIQxqExiwor679tA
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You probably already know how to import session data from a Pro Tools Session but importing session data from a Pro Tools Project is an entirely different process! I'll show you exactly how to do it in this video.
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#protoolscloud #protoolsproject #importsessiondata