Music Calculator

If you’ve ever held a guitar in your hands in front of an amp wondering why that combo of pickups sounds so hollow and thin … Read more

You know the sound: that annoying low-level constant droning beneath your music, like a bad hangover. For any of us that plugs more than one … Read more

When you plug in a condenser mic and then unplug it from your interface, does it take the USB connection down too? Don’t worry, it’s … Read more

Soundcheck. You’ve run out of aux sends. Normally it’s because lead singer requests a click track and drummer has requested a stereo mix of his … Read more

For those who run live audio, a drop out of their wireless mics isn’t merely inconvenient, but also a public relations disaster. No matter how … Read more

Why is it that you have several wireless mics on stage and live sound system sounds weird? You may not care about intermodulation from an … Read more

Positions two and four yield a hollow sound from a Stratocaster. They is thinner and brighter then either single pickup. But this isn’t magic, it’s … Read more

Screen brightness isn’t as much of an issue as streaming audio on mobile data, since that’s always running in the background. But most users don’t … Read more

In studios or live sound, if audio signal gets there even a little bit later, the performer hears it out-of-sync with their performance on-stage. That’s … Read more

When watching a long take of dialog, perhaps you’ll find yourself noticing a slight stutter as you play it back? Or maybe the actors is … Read more

If you’re listening to a song and the digital link drops out at a crucial point, you’ll probably hear a sudden granular crackle instead of … Read more

Bitrate selection for Opus is a bit of a puzzle with no one answer: It depends on what you think sounds best in your podcast, … Read more

The same goes for audio: Depending on what’s being recorded, a sound file will be larger or smaller. A lossless format contain everything, though how … Read more

Your life in digital form now exceeds your memories. Everyone does it. Eventually youve got a hard drive stuffed with voice memos, podcasts and recorded … Read more

When it comes time to set up for your performance, things get tricky. You plug cables into your snake but suddenly drummer asks you to … Read more