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The Best Audio Interface, and How to Actually Choose One
The best audio interface is not the one with the most knobs or the biggest number on the box. It is the one with stable drivers, enough inputs for what you actually record, and a clean preamp tha...

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Open-Back vs Closed-Back Headphones, Which to Choose
Whether you want open-back or closed-back headphones comes down to one word, and that word is air. Open-back cups let air move freely through the driver, so the sound breathes, opens up, and leak...

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What Is a Synthesizer? A Plain-English Beginner's Guide
A synthesizer is an instrument that builds sound from scratch, using electronics instead of strings, air, or a very patient drummer. You start with a raw electronic tone and shape it into anythin...

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Active Studio Monitors, How to Choose the Right Pair
Active studio monitors are speakers with the amplifier already built in, tuned by the maker to match the exact drivers inside, so you plug them straight into your interface and start mixing. That...

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Closed-Back Headphones, When and Why to Use Them
Closed-back headphones seal the rear of the earcup shut, so they lock the outside world out and stop your sound from leaking into a microphone. That seal is the entire trick, and it is why they a...

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Analog vs Digital Synthesizer – Which One Should You Choose?
You are standing in front of a synthesizer choice. On one side - analog instruments with serious price tags, on the other - digital ones offering more features for less money. Everyone says analog...

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How to Record Vocals at Home? A Complete Step-by-Step Guide
You want to record vocals at home, but you have no idea where to start. Maybe you already tried recording something through your laptop's built-in microphone and the result let you down. Maybe yo...

