Following on from our recent Dialogue restoration shootout where we compared the effectiveness of 6 different dialogue noise reduction tools, in this second part we take a look at reverb reduction.
Dialogue Restoration Listening Test - Noise Reduction - Results
We recently ran a listening test comparing a variety of different dialogue noise reduction tools. You voted, and the results are in…
De-Reverb Listening Test Round 2 - The Results
In round 2 of our dialogue de-reverb listening tests, we pitted the top two finishers from round 1 – Acon Digital DeVerberate 3 and Accentize DeRoom Pro 2 – against iZotope's RX Dialogue De-Reverb. The results are in…
Dialogue Cleanup - AI Versus Audio Professional
In this listening test, Paul Maunder considers whether a human can still get better results by manually operating software and making informed decisions compared with A.I/ machine learning noise reduction tools. Take a listen to the results and vote for which you think sounds the best on dialog cleanup.
De-Reverb Listening Test - The Results
Following our recent shootout comparing some of the most popular de-reverb plug-ins, Paul Maunder takes a look at the results of your votes and introduces a second listening test. Read on to find out more…
5 Of The Most Popular De-Reverb Plugins - Take Our Listening Test
There are a variety of tools available to reduce the amount of reverb in a recording, in this article Paul Maunder takes five of them and pits them against each other in a comparison test - which do you think performs the best?
Premium Noise Reduction Shootout - The Results
We recently ran a shootout comparing four premium noise reduction tools and asked the Production Expert community to blind listen to each piece of processed audio and vote on which they thought sounded the best. The results are in…
Premium Noise Reduction Tools Shoot Out
Following on from our recent low cost noise reduction tools shootout, Paul Maunder takes four of the more premium solutions and pits them against each other in a comparison test - which do you think performs the best?
Low Cost Noise Reduction Tools Shoot Out - Results
We recently ran a shootout comparing low cost noise reduction tools and asked the Production Expert community to blind listen to each piece of processed audio and vote on which they thought sounded the best. The results are in…
Low Cost Noise Reduction Tools Shoot Out
When it comes to noise reduction tools, there are plenty of options out there, ranging in price from very affordable to extremely expensive. Paul Maunder takes five of the more cost-effective solutions and pits them against each other in a comparison test - which do you think performs the best?
We Put A £250 Microphone Against A Neumann TLM103 - Take A Listen
With good, affordable large diaphragm condenser mics within everyone’s reach, can you hear the difference up against a studio classic? Listen for yourself…
Stock And Premium Plugin Shoot Out. The Results And The Story Behind It
We recently invited the community to take part in a listening test. It was the same track, mixed once with over $2500 worth of plugins and then with the stock plugins that come with Pro Tools. Here’s the results and the story behind them.
5 Music Production Things We Loved In April 2021
The start of Spring brought us a fresh new Mac, a shower of stellar stompboxes, a radical new multi-effects plugin and an update to one of our favourite software compressors.
PreSonus PD70 And Shure SM7B Shootout - The Results
We wanted to know was whether the PreSonus PD70 could match the sound of the beloved Shure SM7B. So which microphone won in our preference shoot-out?
PreSonus PD70 And Shure SM7B Shootout - Can You Tell Which One Is Which?
We wanted to know was whether the PreSonus PD70 could match the sound of the beloved Shure SM7B, if we could tell the difference and even more interesting for us which one would we prefer in a blind shoot out?
7 Studio Monitors For Audio Post Production Tested - Part 2
At last, here it is, the 2nd instalment of my studio monitor speaker shootout. Last year I built an audio post-production sound studio in my garden, which was a lot bigger than our spare bedroom, and my Genelec 8010s just weren't going to cut it. I left you on a cliffhanger waiting to find out how they sounded in my studio and which pair I finally chose for my new studio. So now we have completed the ‘previously on’, let’s get on and see how they sounded.
7 Studio Monitors For Audio Post Production Tested - Part 1
At last, here it is, my studio monitor speaker shootout. For those of you who don't follow me on any of my social media channels, I will fill you in. Last year I built an audio post-production sound studio in my garden. Long story short, I posted on LinkedIn and Twitter asking my connections and followers what speakers I should try out on loan and I was really surprised at the huge a response I got! This is the story of how I whittled the list down to one pair of speakers…
Antares Auto-Tune Artist v Waves Tune Real-Time - Which Live Tuning Plugin Do You Prefer? Take Our Listening Test Now
Antares recently released a new addition to their Auto-Tune range called Auto-Tune Artist that replaces the old Auto-Tune Live plug-in. Rather than just test the new Auto-Tune Artist on its own we thought it would be more helpful to measure its performance and capabilities against a rival real time tuning plug-in, the Waves Real-Time Tune.
The Audio Summing Debate - Can You Tell The Difference? Fourth Test Audient ASP8024 Console
In this the fourth part of the Audio Summing Debate we are going to start doing some “proper mixing” on a console. This time we listen to an audio example summed through my Audient ASP8024HE console to hear if all that analogue console beauty and wonder if it can actually be heard in the mix.
Event Report - An Evening Of Testing, Listening To & Talking About Pro Audio Gear At Miloco Studios London
For those of us who work in our own studios away from big facilities, events like the Miloco Gear Pro Audio Expo held on Thursday November 8th 2018, are a chance to get get out there into the real world, have a nose around a world famous studio complex, reach out and play with some of the latest gear and most importantly network with fellow audio professionals and “chew the fat” about all things music and music technology.