There aren’t many that I really get excited about, which is why the new Centrance MixerFace R4 mobile recording interface and recorder is so unusual. The unit packs a powerful punch, with 2 great sounding mic preamps, excellent convertors, and a loud and clean headphone amp.
The two mic inputs use XLR combo jacks and have Hi/Lo-Z input switch, 130Hz HPF switch, signal and peak LEDs, and a volume control. The front panel also contains a slot for a micro-SD card, with a red record button and LED, a stop button, and forward and back buttons to move between files.
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Home Recording Equipment
Audified SpeakUp Plugins Streamline Voice Over Production With Auto-Ducking Feaures
Host application and audio effects developer Audified is proud to announce the availability of SpeakUp. It is used in streamlining and simplifying the process of voiceover and YouTube show creation by bundling two responsive, purpose-built plug-ins, the SpeakUp Sensor and SpeakUp Performer to automatically and effectively handle ducking.
SpeakUp succeeds in doing just that by bundling two responsive, purpose-built plug-ins — SpeakUp Sensor and SpeakUp Performer. It has user-friendly controls to free up users to focus on the creative job rather than getting bogged down with time-consuming technicalities. After all, voiceover projects typically take a long time to professionally prepare.
Read more about this here: https://ask.audio/articles/audified-speakup-plugins-streamline-voice-over-production-with-autoducking-feaures
Free Tarabia Distortion VST/AU Plugin
Smaolab has announced the release of Tarabia Distortion, a freeware distortion effect in VST and AU plugin formats. It is said to be compatible for both PC and MAC users. Yay!
Based on two algorithms, Tarabia Distortion has both heavy and mellow algorithms. Tarabia Distortion as a tool for adding character to software synthesizers, but the plugin will also work well on other types of audio such as drums or bass guitars. There are two knobs that control the input gain and the dry/wet level while the 2-way switch is used to choose the active distortion algorithm.
Read more about this here: https://bedroomproducersblog.com/2018/09/17/tarabia-distortion-vst/
Abletunes FX Mate
FX Mate from Abletunes is a simple multi-effect plug-in that offers eight effects in eight dials. The self-explanatory controls for Punch, Drive, Bass Boost, Bright, Reverb, Stereo, Space, and Delay makes it very simple to understand and master.
It boasts 32 eclectic presets and operates at both 32- and 64-bit, although we found the GUI to be a bit large for such a simple plug-in and somehow the Stereo effect wreaks havoc. Despite of this, FX Mate is an incredibly simple, but surprisingly effective plug-in that can be used to quickly enhance and lift any sound.
Read more here: https://www.musictech.net/2018/08/abletunes-fx-mate-review/
Tips for Mixing Great Sounding Pop Drums
Whether the arrangement features electronic or acoustic, drums with impact and clarity are almost essential when mixing pop.
Compression is a huge part of the modern pop sound because there are so many fantastic resources that allows to give your drums punch. Envolution possesses the tidy design and pristine sound common to Sonnox plugins, with some additional features that make it a fantastic transient shaping tool. Build the rest of the arrangement around the drums regardless of genre.
Read more tips and tricks here: https://theproaudiofiles.com/pop-drums/