Just when you are sure that black is the standard color for speakers Dynaudio releases LYD 5 and 8. The newest addition to the LYD series and its not black.
John Andrews takes a look at this series in white, yes they are white. The LYD 5 and LYD 8 comes in sets of threes with its name representing the woofer size. Designed for small and medium studios setting it up is a no-brainer. It comes with a manual to help you adjust sound depending on your room size.
The Dynaudio LYD has a Position setting where you have two choices “wall or free” It helps you adjust your speaker position on how close it is to the wall.
You can find our more here: http://www.musictech.net/2016/09/dynaudio-lyd-5-8-review/
Archives for September 2016
Using Compression To Make Home Recordings Punchier
Home recording is capable, in 2016, of producing the same audio quality as pro recording studios. It comes down almost entirely to the knowledge of the people involved.
For example, there are tools like software effects available for free. But if you don’t understand how to use these effects, or what they can do to help (or hurt) your audio, then they aren’t very useful at all.
But in the hands of people who have some knowledge – and often, not even hard knowledge – effects like compression can take a bland audio recording and really make it sound awesome.
For an idea of what compression is, see my articles:
Should You Use Compression In Audio Recording?
Improve Or Ruin Your Audio With an Effect Called Compression and
Vocal Compression Using Reaper’s ReaComp Effect Plugin
Here is recent post from Audio issues on how to give punch to your mixes – http://www.audio-issues.com/music-mixing/use-your-compressor-effectively-to-create-punchier-mixes/
A Sampling of Home Recording Microphones From Audio-Technica
Audio-Technica are well known for creating some of the most popular microphones and headphones in use for home recording as well as the most demanding professional settings. They create a full range of mics from super inexpensive to high-end.
That’s not all. Their offerings include not only standard microphones (the kind with a 3-pin plug called “XLR” plugs), but also several different USB mics. I love the idea of USB mics for folks who want to record good audio but are on a serious budget. Not only are they inexpensive compared to standard mics, but you don’t need a separate audio interface, which saves you even more money.
Below is a link to an article from e-Home Recording Studio that talks about eight different Audio-Technica microphones that you might consider for your home recording studio.
Oddly enough, the article does not mention one of my top picks as a home recording microphone – the AT2035. That mic is a large diaphragm condenser standard microphone with professional sound at beginner price of $149.00. See (as well as hear) my review of the Audio-Technica AT2035 here: Review of the Audio-Technica AT2035 Microphone.
Read a bit about some other AT mics here: http://ehomerecordingstudio.com/audio-technica-microphones/
Dronar Guitarscapes Easy To Use Guitar-Based Pad
Guitarscapes is the latest installment to Gothic Instrument’s Dronar series, a powerful and easy to use guitar-based pad and atmosphere creator. It provides guitar enthusiasts with quick and easy ways to express themselves using their guitar.
“It is when you start to play with the controls that you realise the power of Dronar, particularly when you consider what can be done with automation, or even a simple tweak of the mod wheel.” quoted from Future Music Magazine.
Guitar enthusiasts can now create wide ranges of guitar-based textures at the same time explore different areas and sounds of music with the help of Dronar Guitarscapes.
Read more here: http://www.musictech.net/2016/09/dronar-guitarscapes-released/
Do Just About Anything With System-8 Synthesizer By Roland
Imagine playing a combination of synths using one instrument? You can do that with the release of System-8 Synthesizer by Roland. Designed for Roland’s famous Aira Line this keyboard is more than just a keyboard. It is a combination of keyboard and a synthesizer packed in one instrument. You also get the ability to control a bunch of synth profiles all at once. It’s like having an instrument within an instrument.
Using Roland’s Analog Circuit Behaviour Modeling, the System-8 can recreate old and new synthesizers to give you a huge number of different choices, including retro synth sounds.
Find out more here: https://www.engadget.com/2016/09/09/rolands-system-8-synthesizer-does-almost-everything/