The best way to minimize distortion in a digital board is to control the input. I’ve been using the Aphex 207D on vocal mics for a while now and love the MicLim circuitry that keeps the channel from distorting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUS5-WK_STk Here I’m running the vocals through a Heil PR35 capsule on a Shure SLX wireless…
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I’ve been doing some mixing lately again and have been looking for some good free VST plugins. I’ve come across this compressor, the D2, that seems to work really well and sounds decent so far with what I’ve thrown at it. I’ve also liked this reverb plugin, the epicVerb. It has some really nice sounds and is…
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I figured out how to do something fun and useful that I thought I’d share. I wanted to replace a recorded drum track – in this case the kick drum, from a live recording with a sampled kick drum sound. I used Reaper as the multi-track DAW ($60 for non-profit) and Grizzly (Free) as the…
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Streaming live audio of your worship service can be a great service to people who can’t physically make it to church on Sunday. Missionaries, shut-ins or even members who have to stay home with sick kids. Here are 3 simple steps to free audio streaming at your church. 1. Audio source You need a way…
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