Jake Weston

The new LCT 240 Pro and LCT 440 Pure by Lewitt Audio are the latest and greatest in microphone technologies. They both feature a fixed cardioid polar pattern, range between 140 and 142 dBSPL max SPL, and combine stability and lightweight design to make it the perfect microphone for any artist. Although similar with one another, each one has its distinct differences that makes it unique from the other, and makes it a matter of artist preference.

Key Takeaways:

• Lewitt Audio has just put out a new pair of large diaphragm condenser microphones, specifically the LCT 240 Pro and the LCT 440 Pro.
• The 240 has a fixed cardioid polar pattern, a 17mm capsule, a clip mount, a windscreen, and a leather case.
• The 440 features the same sort of pattern, but has a 25.4mm capsule and a shock mount, a pop filter, and a similar case.

“All other things being equal, capsule size can have a huge impact on the sonic characteristics of a microphone.”

Read more: http://www.musictech.net/2018/02/lewitt-audio-lct-240-pro-lct-440-pure-review/

Ask any music producer and they will be the first ones to tell you that the quality and capabilities of a proper headphone can be the difference maker when mixing and mastering their music. For those who want to couple style with functionality, the Fostex T60RP Headphones provide an experience unlike any other, giving those who wear it a comfortable and easy fit, while only belting out the most crisp and clear audio sounds perfect for refining your masterpiece.

Key Takeaways:

• Ask.Audio reviewer, G.W Childs IV, recently went on record, regarding the uniquely organic T60RP headphones from Fostex.
• The Fostex headphones have incorporated the unusual feature of mahogany cups, straight from Africa.
• Because the wood is so light and the surrounding foam is both soft and buoyant, it's possible to actually forget you have a headset even on.

“Not only are they amazingly comfortable but they really do sound great and add a nice touch to the studio environment.”

Read more: https://ask.audio/articles/review-fostex-t60rp-headphones

A good speaker is hard to pass up. There are many people that look at the dimensions and the woofer of the LYD and you quickly understand why people are so impressed. You have to be aware of the sensitive associated with the LTD, making it good for live performances and dealing with crowd noise.
The speakers are something that can make you feel like you are truly on a live scene. You have to be able to make sure that you can have a good time where people dance.

Key Takeaways:

• The award-winning LYD series from Dynaudio 's new member the LYD 48, is a musictech.com choice selection.
• The LYD 48 features controls for sound balance, bass extension and input sensitivity and position.
• The new LYD has three-way bass speakers and a frequency range of 32Hz to 21kHz.

“At last year’s NAMM show, there was a lot to get excited about in terms of new music-production gear – it’s what that show is about, after all.”

Read more: http://www.musictech.net/2018/01/dynaudio-lyd-48-review/

For someone looking for quality freeware plugins for their digital music production these four freeware plugins may be too good to pass up. The PSP analogue style VU meter is well worth grabbing just for the fact that its the only freebie PSP does. The Blue cat Freganalyst is another top free plug in and it comes with customizable looks. For changing mono to stereo you cant go wrong with the Vexengo stereo touch plug in. And rounding out the free plug ins that you shouldnt pass up is a bigger master fader by Sonalksis FreeG for super accurate monitoring. These are 4 good freeware utilities that are hard to pass up.

Key Takeaways:

• PSP offers an old-style VU meter, worth a grab, undoubtedly, not just because it's free, but also because the brand's reputation is stellar.
• If you need a larger fader, for more accurate monitoring, that's also free, Sonalkasis has one for you.
• For proper mini to stereo conversion, using a mid/side coding technique, Voxengo Stereo Touch has you covered.

“Blue Cat Audio does loads of great plug-ins and this freeware analyser allows real-time monitoring of your sonic frequencies.”

Read more: http://www.musictech.net/2017/12/freeware-2018-4-best-utilities/

When performing polls online and especially when using Facebook, it is important that we keep in mind certain fallacies. Specifically, if someone comments on Facebook with the validation of a certain product, it is highly likely that others will then like and repost and even vote for that same product. The unfortunate part about this is that the results of the poll have then been tweaked by the fallacy of false belief. These voters are merely influenced by the posts of others.

Key Takeaways:

• One pollster found that when comments accrued during a survey were read by potential survey-takers, the comments were very influential.
• One poll showed votes for a particular choice trebling after a specific comment was posted.
• Although the test, which consisted of a half dozen masters of one song, some done by humans, some by machine, were blind, the comments acted as a kind if peer pressure.

“each time, I concluded that while the results weren’t nearly as bad as you might fear, provided you use the conservative settings, they still weren’t as good as what I could do.”

Read more: http://productionadvice.co.uk/humans-versus-robots/