My New Microphone Is It Bad/Damaging To Keep Effects Pedals On Or Plugged In?
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Is It Bad/Damaging To Keep Effects Pedals On Or Plugged In?

So, you’re beginning your collection of effects pedals and are wondering if it’s okay to leave them turned on when they’re not in use. Is it bad/damaging to keep effects pedals on when not in use? Keeping an effects pedal on/powered when it’s not in use is typically safe, though it may decrease its overall longevity….

My New Microphone The Ultimate Audio Equalizer/EQ Buyer's Guide

The Ultimate Audio Equalizer/EQ Buyer’s Guide

So you’re wondering which EQ you should buy, rent or otherwise try out. In this comprehensive buyer’s guide, we’ll go through everything worth considering before you make any decisions about an audio equalizer. If you’ve found yourself asking, “Which EQ should I buy?” this extensive resource is for you. Please feel free to jump around…

My New Microphone The Ultimate Audio Compressor Buyer's Guide

The Ultimate Audio Compressor Buyer’s Guide

So you’re wondering which dynamic range compressor you should buy, rent or otherwise try out. In this comprehensive buyer’s guide, we’ll go through everything worth considering before you make any decisions about a compressor. If you’ve found yourself asking, “Which compressor should I buy?” this extensive resource is for you. Please feel free to jump…

My New Microphone The Ultimate Audio Plugin Buyer's Guide
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The Ultimate Audio Plugin Buyer’s Guide

So you’re wondering which audio plugin(s) you should buy, rent or otherwise try out. In this comprehensive buyer’s guide, we’ll go through everything worth considering before you make any decisions about an audio plugin. If you’ve found yourself asking, “Which audio plugin(s) should I buy?” this extensive resource is for you. Please feel free to…

My New Microphone The Ultimate 500 Series Buyer's Guide
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The Ultimate 500 Series Buyer’s Guide

So you’re wondering which 500 Series modules, cases and power supplies you should buy, rent or otherwise try out. In this comprehensive buyer’s guide, we’ll go through everything worth considering before you make any decisions about 500 Series equipment. If you’ve found yourself asking, “Which 500 Series gear should I buy?” this extensive resource is…

My New Microphone The Ultimate Effects Pedal/Stompbox Buyer's Guide
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The Ultimate Effects Pedal/Stompbox Buyer’s Guide

So you’re wondering which effects pedal you should buy, rent or otherwise try out. In this comprehensive buyer’s guide, we’ll go through everything worth considering before you make any decisions about an effects pedal. If you’ve found yourself asking, “Which pedal/stompbox should I buy?” this extensive resource is for you. Please feel free to jump…

My New Microphone 12 Best Reverb Plugins (Spring, Plate, Algorithmic, Convolution)
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11 Best Reverb Plugins (Spring, Plate, Algorithmic, Convolution)

We’re currently living in the age of digital audio, and in-the-box mixing within a digital audio workstation is commonplace. Plugins are, therefore, invaluable assets for the modern audio engineer. Whether recorded naturally or as an audio effect, reverb plays a significant role in music production and sound design. So, it makes sense how so many…

My New Microphone Top 10 Best Digital Parametric EQ Plugins For Your DAW
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Top 7 Best Digital Parametric EQ Plugins For Your DAW

We’re currently living in the age of digital audio, and in-the-box mixing within a digital audio workstation is commonplace. Plugins are, therefore, invaluable assets for the modern audio engineer. Equalization is also invaluable, considered to be one of the most important tools in the audio engineer’s toolbox. So then it makes sense how there are…

My New Microphone Top 10 Best Optical Compressor Emulation Plugins
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Top 9 Best Optical Compressor Emulation Plugins

We’re currently living in the age of digital audio, and in-the-box mixing within a digital audio workstation is commonplace. Plugins are, therefore, invaluable assets for the modern audio engineer. There are plenty of plugins that aim to emulate analog hardware in an attempt to make digital audio sound more like its [arguably] nicer-sounding analog counterpart….

My New Microphone Top 9 Best Stereo Imaging Plugins For Your DAW
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Top 9 Best Stereo Imaging Plugins For Your DAW

We’re currently living in the age of digital audio, and in-the-box mixing within a digital audio workstation is commonplace. Plugins are, therefore, invaluable assets for the modern audio engineer. Stereo imaging is also considered an important tool in the audio engineer’s toolbox (when mixing in stereo, which is common). Then, it would make sense that…

My New Microphone Top 11 Best Distortion Plugins For Your DAW
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Top 10 Best Distortion Plugins For Your DAW

We’re currently living in the age of digital audio, and in-the-box mixing within a digital audio workstation is commonplace. Plugins are, therefore, invaluable assets for the modern audio engineer. When used consciously as an effect, distortion is also considered an important tool in the audio engineer’s toolbox. With so many distortion plugins on the market,…

My New Microphone Top 11 Best Saturation Plugins For Your DAW
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Top 10 Best Saturation Plugins For Your DAW

We’re currently living in the age of digital audio, and in-the-box mixing within a digital audio workstation is commonplace. Plugins are, therefore, invaluable assets for the modern audio engineer. Saturation is an essential tool in the audio engineer’s toolbox when dealing with digital audio, which is sterile and clean relative to analog. With so many…