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What does “-20dB Pad” Really Mean?

Q: I always thought that it was weird to say you were using a “-20dB” pad. How can a pad be negative? Doesn’t the term “pad” itself indicate that you are dropping the level? Wouldn’t a negative pad value indicate that the sound was actually getting louder? A: Whoo bo

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Novation Announces Launchpad S

With the Launchpad, Novation provided an outstanding solution for hands-on control over Ableton Live. The Launchpad’s intuitive 64-pad grid design makes it a breeze to launch loops and clips, trigger drums and samples, and to take control over effects parameters, volume se

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Cymatic Audio LR-16 Owner’s Manual

The compact and affordable Cymatic Audio LR-16 Live Recorder 16-track audio recorder has been an instant success! It’s the ideal tool for making on-the-spot live multitrack recordings and is incredibly useful in the studio as well. Until now, the LR-16 has been supplied wi

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Gibson Buys Majority Stake in TEAC

Gibson has announced that they are expanding their interest in the pro audio world with the purchase of a majority stake in TEAC, parent company of TASCAM. Gibson has tendered an all-cash offer for 157,447,000 shares of TEAC Corporation. This will g

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Novation Releases Launchkey Apps for iPad

Novation has released free iPad apps for the Launchpad and Launchkey. The Launchpad app can be used to create beats and music instantly with the iPad, using high-quality loops and sounds. The Launchkey app is a powerful analog modeling synthesizer for the iPad that i

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Improve Your Critical Listening Skills

Harman International, parent company of JBL, Lexicon, Digitech, AKG, Soundcraft, Crown, BSS Audio, and more fine brands, is offering a great, free opportunity for you to improve your critical listening skills. A free, beta version of their How to Listen softw

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How Do I Connect My Gallien-Krueger MB200 to My Focusrite Saffire Pro ...

Q: I have a Gallien-Krueger MB200 compact bass head and I want to connect it to my Focusrite Saffire Pro 14 audio interface. The MB200 has a switchable Headphone/Line Out jack and a Direct Out jack. Which should I use to connect to my interface? A: Either will work,

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Arturia Spark Version 1.6.1 Software Released

Arturia has released version 1.6.1 of SPARK software for the SPARK Creative Drum Machine or SparkLE Creative Drum Machine. Enhancements added to this version include an accent button in the SparkLE GUI, latch mode for the instrument FX pad, improved MIDI clock output, and

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LA-2A Emphasis Control

Q: What is the unlabeled screw adjustment potentiometer on the lower left front panel of the Universal Audio LA-2A for? A: That unlabeled potentiometer is a vestigial item from the LA-2A’s origins as a broadcast compressor. It controls sidechain pre-emphasis, providi

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Why Doesn’t an LA-2A Have All the Compression Controls?

Q: I always wondered, why doesn’t a Universal Audio LA-2A have attack, ratio, and release controls? How do you know where they are set? A: Those parameters are preset in a LA-2A, making it a very simple compressor to operate — all you have to dial in are the amount o

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