Daniel Ryan Morse

What’s the best kind of microphone for recording electric guitar? On first glance, this seems like a straightforward question, but dig in a bit and...

VCA compressors are generally fast. Almost any other observation about them would depend on which one you’re talking about. Some are fairly...

Harrison consoles are beloved by many engineers, and after I had the opportunity to work with four of the new Harrison 32Classic MS Mix Strips, I...

Universal Audio’s Topline Vocal Suite offers an entire vocal chain’s worth of UAD analog effects in a single Native plug-in. Rather than overwhelm...

I recently discovered that my mixes sounded a bit thinner than I wanted because of a buildup in presence frequencies (4 to 6 kHz). Looking for a...

I’m nearing the end of a search for a new monitoring setup in my small home studio (aka spare bedroom). I fell in love with the ADAM Audio A7Vs [Tape...

Universal Audio recently released a saturation and coloration UAD Native plug-in named Verve Analog Machines. Verve is a bit of a departure and...

LEWITT is one of the most innovative and thoughtful microphone designers right now. In a sea of manufacturers churning out knock-off mics, they stand...

I try a different vocal microphone on just about every record I make. Some are technically great, but too sterile for my taste. Others – particularly...

When I tested the ADAM Audio A7V nearfield monitors , I also acoustically measured my control room for the first time. It brimmed with...

Ever since I acquired a rack-mounted DAW interface, I didn’t think I had much need for a smaller, portable interface. However, when I recently had...

Like many home recordists, I work out of the smallest bedroom in my house: a glorious 10 x 10 x 8-foot room. Palatial, it is not. My “control room”...

I’ve been fiercely loyal to my older computer audio interfaces, ignoring the glut of new options over the years. Yes, I’ve had to buy a host of...

When I recently reviewed the Fredenstein Bento 8 500 series chassis , the company kindly included a clutch of their own 500 Series units...

As a home recordist on a limited budget, I’ve been hooked on 500 Series modules for the past few years. In addition to the possibility of building my...

Nothing captures the boom of a kick drum’s resonant head or the growl of a bass cab quite like a Neumann U 47fet . A well-placed dynamic...