Technique · September 11, 2026 · 3 min readBass: DI, amp, or bothThe bass is the instrument most often recorded badly by default. The choice between direct and amplified is a real one, and it should be made on purpose.
Technique · September 11, 2026 · 4 min readWhat a compressor actually does to a vocalCompression is not a volume control and it is not a polish. It is a timing device, and the controls that matter most are the ones people set last.
Gear · September 11, 2026 · 3 min readWhy the preamp matters less than you thinkPreamps are real and they differ. They are also, on almost any list of things that will improve a recording, near the bottom.