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Case Study: Routing Real-Time VST Effects for Live Streaming
Read more: Case Study: Routing Real-Time VST Effects for Live StreamingCase Study: Routing Real-Time VST Effects for Live Streaming By Paul Andrews, Founder The Challenge A talented singer, Amy, had a new Windows laptop and wanted to stream live vocal performances to YouTube and Facebook Live. She had great physical gear—a Rode NT1A microphone and a Focusrite Scarlett interface—and knew she wanted her vocals to…
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Case Study: Fixing Headphone Mix Levels with Focusrite Control
Read more: Case Study: Fixing Headphone Mix Levels with Focusrite ControlCase Study: Fixing Headphone Mix Levels with Focusrite Control By Paul Andrews, Founder The Challenge A home recording artist was stuck in a frustrating cycle while tracking vocals in Cubase with a Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 interface, and booked a Live Diagnostic Call to resolve it. If the backing track was at a comfortable volume, their…
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Case Study: Fixing Fuzzy High Notes for a Twitch Singer
Read more: Case Study: Fixing Fuzzy High Notes for a Twitch SingerCase Study: Fixing Fuzzy High Notes for a Twitch Singer By Paul Andrews, Founder The Challenge A content creator who streams live karaoke sessions on Twitch and YouTube was dealing with a massive confidence killer. Despite using a professional Shure SM7B microphone and a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 interface, his audio would become distorted and “fuzzy”…
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Case Study: Diagnosing a Silent Headset Microphone
Read more: Case Study: Diagnosing a Silent Headset MicrophoneCase Study: Diagnosing a Silent Headset Microphone By Paul Andrews, Founder The Challenge A client reached out for one-to-one training because he was completely stuck with his recording software and booked a Live Diagnostic Call. He was using a Behringer HLC 660M headset, and while he could hear playback perfectly through the headphones, Cubase absolutely…
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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: 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…