by John Webber | Dec 12, 2012 | Audio Articles
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...
by Alex Balfour | Dec 10, 2012 | Audio Articles
At the very heart of our analogue routing and monitoring chain lies the ‘Mastering Transfer Console’, perhaps the most essential cornerstone of the mastering process that manages the insertion of analogue processessing on the signal path while taking care of...
by Alex Balfour | Nov 8, 2012 | Audio Articles
Built in conjunction with EMI and Abbey Road this EQ is based on the classic TG12345 console that was used to record various albums for The Beatles such as ‘Abbey Road’ and Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’. Bringing another superb...
by Alex Balfour | Oct 28, 2012 | Audio Articles
What is Separation Mastering? Separation Mastering (AKA Stem Mastering) is a much more versatile approach to professional audio mastering. Instead of a single stereo file, the mix is separated into a small number of audio files, usually 2-4, but still maintaining all...
by John Webber | Oct 27, 2012 | Audio Articles
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...
by John Webber | Oct 22, 2012 | Audio Articles
This 2 channel 4 band EQ is a ‘passive design’ meaning that the EQ stage has no further amps and is largely made up of components that don’t require additional power. When you boost a frequency band it’s actually cutting the remaining signal content with...
