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Free 1208 SCS Channel Strip VST Plugin Released By 1208 Audio

May 8, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

The 1208 SCS is a freeware channel strip in VST and VST3 plugin formats which is available for free download via 1208 Audio. It is compatible with 64-bit digital audio workstations on Windows.

The current version of 1208 SCS has a compressor, a 4-band parametric equalizer with a high-pass filter, a mixer module, and a matrix section for routing adjustments. At present, its components are pretty basic. There is no major advantage in using 1208 SCS instead of your favorite EQ and compressor plugins. Since this is just a freeware plugin, give this a try and probably you’ll end up using it

Review: RØDECaster Pro

May 5, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

The RØDECaster Pro is a fully integrated podcast solution that’s versatile, voice-focused, tactile, self-contained and convenient.

If you’ve ever tried to conduct interviews or record multi-host podcast shows, it can be a nightmare to use a standard mixer to route and record it all so that you can mix it all properly.

This device was designed for podcasters, but I can see a clear use case for anyone who conducts multi-person interviews through audio or video.

The back has four XLR inputs in the back for microphones. It also has a USB input/output for your computer, a minijack for a phone, and a screw-lockable power cord.

There’s also a wireless Bluetooth input. For output, there are two 1/4” L/R jacks and four separate labeled 1/4” headphone jacks, each with a separate volume knob. There’s also an unlabeled minijack at the front which can be controlled with the #1 volume knob.

AskAudio did a review of the RØDECaster Pro in more detail here: https://ask.audio/articles/review-rdecaster-pro

Review: Korg Gadget 2

May 2, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

Matt Vanacoro said he had a great time with Korg Gadget 1. He says that honestly he never really ‘turned to it’ as a way to get work done. With Gadget 2, though, that is no more. He absolutely loved it. So much better than the original.

Korg Gadget 2 is an awesome way make great sounding music quickly, and it’s a blast.

There are 6 new focused instruments included with Gadget 2, and 4 of them are available now. The color scheme has been tweaked, as has the user interface. Everything is placed in a way that makes sense, and you can feel like a ‘pro’ after only 20 minutes of tinkering around in the interface.

Read more about this here: https://ask.audio/articles/review-korg-gadget-2

How Should I Connect My Preamp to My Interface?

April 23, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

How to connect an external preamp to an audio interface? While this may seem simple enough, a lot of home studio owners are doing this wrong. You need to know the proper way to connect these things since it might adversely affect the quality of your recordings.

What is the purpose of a preamp? Preamps, microphones produce a very low-level signal. Without a microphone preamp, the signal remains unusable. A microphone preamp amplifies the signal from mic level to line level. Most interfaces also include a number of line inputs. These accept line level signals.

Say Hello To Ableton Session Controller

April 21, 2019 by Elaine Sy Leave a Comment

It’s not every day you come across a hardware controller for Ableton Live that can do things no other controller can handle well. That’s what we’ve discovered with the rather cool, wooden Ableton Session Controller created by Sté Thunus.

The Ableton Session Controller focuses on the selected channel in Live and follows it, ensuring an efficient workflow as no mapping or bank-shifting is needed. It targets mixing/mastering and editing. The EQ and Dynamic Units also follow the mouse to recognize and auto-map their 52 parameters to stock, VST and Audio Unit plug-ins.