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I have been carrying SPL at Pure Wave Audio for years. In that time I have watched them do something most gear companies never pull off — consistently release products that are both technically innovative and genuinely musical. That combination is rarer than it sounds. SPL's secret is their 12 …

I recently put together a FET microphone shootout comparing three condenser microphones across male and female vocals. The three FETs in the running: the Neumann U87, the Earthworks SB33, and the Audix SCX25A. Here is how I set it up and what I found. The Setup All microphones were run in cardioid w …

The subwoofer question comes up constantly in studio monitor conversations. Do you need one? Will it help or hurt your mixes? Is it worth the investment? The answer becomes straightforward once you understand what a subwoofer actually does in a studio context — and what it does not do. What a …

One thing I tell every student who comes through my studio: if something is happening in your audio, it should be because you chose to make it happen. Not because you stumbled into it. Not because you did not know how to prevent it. Because you understood what was happening and decided it served th …

I have said this for 40 years and I will keep saying it: the single fastest way to improve your home studio recordings has nothing to do with your microphone, your preamp, or your interface. It is your room. Every year engineers spend thousands of dollars on better gear trying to solve a problem th …

SPL has been on a roll this year updating and releasing new products with a very sleek modern look.  SPL, who has been known for innovative recording and mastering gear while having the best operating voltage rails in the business has released:SPL Transient Designer 4 Mk2SPL BIGSPL VItalizer MK …