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Case Study: Routing Professional Guitar Audio into Zoom
Read more: Case Study: Routing Professional Guitar Audio into ZoomCase Study: Routing Professional Guitar Audio into Zoom By Paul Andrews, Founder The Challenge Remote music lessons present unique technical challenges. A dedicated guitar student was frustrated with his online lessons; while his teacher sounded great, his own guitar signal was thin, muffled, and relying entirely on his webcam microphone. He had the right gear—a…
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Case Study: Fixing Vocal Compression Clicks and Plugin Order
Read more: Case Study: Fixing Vocal Compression Clicks and Plugin OrderCase Study: Fixing Vocal Compression Clicks and Plugin Order By Paul Andrews, Founder The Challenge A client was experiencing one of the most maddening issues in music production and booked a Live Diagnostic Call. He had captured a brilliant vocal performance in Logic Pro—the tone was rich and the delivery was perfect. However, as he…
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Case Study: Optimizing a Voiceover Studio and Processing Chain
Read more: Case Study: Optimizing a Voiceover Studio and Processing ChainCase Study: Optimizing a Voiceover Studio and Processing Chain By Paul Andrews, Founder The Challenge Following a previous session where we successfully eliminated a rising noise floor caused by a hidden Auto-Gain feature, a voiceover artist needed to finalize her home studio setup and booked a Full Pro Audio Setup. With the hardware glitch resolved,…
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Case Study: Fixing a Rising Noise Floor on a Focusrite Scarlett
Read more: Case Study: Fixing a Rising Noise Floor on a Focusrite ScarlettCase Study: Fixing a Rising Noise Floor on a Focusrite Scarlett By Paul Andrews, Founder The Challenge A voiceover artist building her new home recording studio reached out for help and booked a Live Diagnostic Call. She had invested in industry-standard gear—a Rode NT1-A microphone and a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen audio interface—but was…
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Case Study: Eliminating Echo and Background Noise in OBS
Read more: Case Study: Eliminating Echo and Background Noise in OBSCase Study: Eliminating Echo and Background Noise in OBS By Paul Andrews, Founder The Challenge A new podcaster reached out in frustration and booked a Live Diagnostic Call. She had invested in a MacBook, a Blue Yeti microphone, and had even installed acoustic wall panels around her desk to reduce room echo. Despite this, her…
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Case Study: Fixing Low Recording Levels for Guided Meditations
Read more: Case Study: Fixing Low Recording Levels for Guided MeditationsCase Study: Fixing Low Recording Levels for Guided Meditations By Paul Andrews, Founder The Challenge A client reached out in need of help with her guided meditation recordings and booked a Live Diagnostic Call. She was using a Blue Yeti microphone plugged into a Windows 11 PC and recording on Audacity, but the results were…
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Case Study: Getting Started as a Voice Actor
Read more: Case Study: Getting Started as a Voice ActorCase Study: Getting Started as a Voice Actor By Paul Andrews, Founder The Challenge A voice actor had purchased premium recording equipment for a new home studio, including a MacBook, Audacity software, a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 interface, and a Rode NT1a microphone. However, he was stuck getting everything working together and booked a Full Pro…
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Case Study: Fixing Harsh Vocals on Premium Gear
Read more: Case Study: Fixing Harsh Vocals on Premium GearPaul Andrews, Founder Case Study: Fixing Harsh Vocals on Premium Gear The Challenge A talented guitarist and producer reached out in a state of understandable frustration. He had invested in a truly first-class recording chain: a Neumann TLM 103 microphone running into a magnificent Neve 1073 preamp and a Universal Audio Apollo interface. Despite this…
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Amazing Audio Case Study: Hey There Daliah
Read more: Amazing Audio Case Study: Hey There DaliahCase Study: HeyThereDaliah The Challenge Our client, a gaming streamer with the username HeyThereDaliah on Twitch, was experiencing audio issues with her Elgato Wave Link audio interface. Her microphone was not being picked up by OBS for her stream, nor by her in-game chat (specifically within GTA V’s FiveM container). This significantly hindered her ability…
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Amazing Audio Case Study: Reel Time With Mark
Read more: Amazing Audio Case Study: Reel Time With MarkCase Study: Reel Time with Mark The Challenge Mark is a popular YouTube content creator known as “Reel Time with Mark,” where he broadcasts live slot game gameplay to his dedicated audience. However, he was experiencing significant issues with his live stream audio using OBS (Open Broadcaster Software). His audience had started complaining about poor…