Compressors

The design topology of compressors directly impacts on the characteristics they impart to the audio passing through. Some have a greater impact than others even when no gain reduction is occurring. Click here to view...

A tech’s life

This issue I thought I’d bring you over to my side of the bench, so you can see what it’s like. Don’t touch anything now, its dangerous back here. Click here to view...

Studio Wiring

Studio wiring is one of those tasks that should be so straightforward and predictable that we could happily and confidently leave it till the last phase of a studio’s construction. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Wiring a studio takes planning and skill, yet it...

Electrical Safety

While there are countless factors that contribute to providing a safe work place, one in particular that naturally catches my eye is electrical safety. So for this issue, let’s put aside the excitement of learning what’s going on behind the front panels of your...

Equalisers

Probably the most ubiquitous equaliser on the planet is the humble bass and treble control found on almost every hi-fi amplifier. Almost without fail, this equaliser will be based on the original design by Peter Baxandall. Click here to view...