Knowledge & News

There are a lot of guides out there to the NAMM show, but very few about the actual NAMM show, which happens once the day ends. Here's our guide to the after show weirdness. 

2025 was quite the year.

A year ago, both the west side of Los Angeles and the foothills above Pasadena experienced a generational disaster that has irrevocably changed those neighborhoods. While the focus has moved on, th...

High-end music gear isn’t just a present — it’s a creative catalyst. A new interface can reshape their entire workflow. A flagship synth can pull them into a whole new sonic universe. A legendary m...

We're getting to the good stuff--gifts in the $400-$1000 range. Yes, it's a wide range, but can you put a price tag on love? If the answer is yes, go for the cheaper ones. These aren’t novelty gift...

De-Fi is a company that makes products for studio creatures, so it may be off brand for us to venture into the realm of non-musical men. However, we've noticed that most gift guides for men seem to...

Finding the perfect gift for a musician is equal parts art and science. You want something inspiring, useful, and genuinely “wow”-worthy — without venturing into the ultra-premium price range. This...

Celebrate the holiday season by upgrading the sound in your studio.

Buying a gift for a musician can be tricky. We’re a specific breed. We obsess over aspects of mixes that we can only hear, we have strong opinions about gear, and we often already own a lot of stuf...

From subtle glue to surreal texture, the right reverb choice can shift a mix from ordinary to cinematic. Here are ten creative ways to push reverb beyond the “room simulator” mindset and into expre...

If you add a subwoofer to your mixing or listening environment, you need to properly integrate it with your mains. You do this with the crossover frequency, placement and volume level. Not dialing ...

A de-esser is one of the most underrated tools in the audio engineer’s toolkit. At its core, it’s a specialized dynamic processor designed to tame harsh high-frequency sounds—usually sibilance (the...