Reverb is the great mix lifter: It adds drama and definition to your tracks and creates a sense of space in your soundstage. It’s both a corrective tool and a creative tool, and when masterfully applied, it adds depth, warmth and definition, and can transport listeners to just about any concert hall on the planet.
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As we all find ourselves spending more time at home these days, studio rigs are doubling as videoconferencing, podcasting and live-streaming tools. When you’re considering new studio gear, it makes sense to focus on versatile tools that excel in any recording scenario. The AKG Lyra Ultra HD multimode USB microphone delivers professional-sounding audio for all
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You’ve spent long hours in the studio carefully fine-tuning your mix, obsessing over every detail until you’re satisfied with your sonic masterpiece. But when you listen to your finished product on a new system—your car, your home stereo, headphones—you’re shocked to discover that it sounds absolutely nothing like that mix you worked so hard to
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There was something special that happened when we introduced the AKG K371 headphones and then later the K371-BT headphones: they were the first headphones to be tuned to the AKG Reference Response Acoustics Curve. Before we get too deep into that, we should probably explain what we mean by “tuned to a curve.” Most listening
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