Bit Rates & Sample Rates Explained

Bit Rates & Sample Rates Explained

From a technical standpoint there are two factors that determine the quality of an (uncompressed) audio file. These are the ‘sample rate’ and ‘bit depth’. Common sample rates include 44.1kHz, 48kHZ, 96kHz and 192kHz. For bit depth we will focus...
Plugins VS Outboard Processing – You Decide

Plugins VS Outboard Processing – You Decide

There seems to be increasing debate over whether audio mastering with plugins is now on par with real analogue equipment. Instead of endlessly arguing the toss I thought it would be simpler to create a direct comparison of the two processes, so I set about conducting...
An Introduction To Compression

An Introduction To Compression

Compression is designed to control dynamic range within a recording and will most likely exist in singular elements of a mix and over the mix itself in a mastering situation. Compression is achieved by making loud passages above a certain threshold quieter, therefore...