Money, it’s a gas

What’s inflation go to do with music? Well it depends if you still want to be in business in the future…

Elephants in the (mastering) room

I was asked to give a talk at the inaugural meeting of the AES Mastering group, last September.  There’s so much I wanted to talk about, but I decided I wanted to talk about a movement, a change that I’ve seen happening in the mastering world for a few decades now. This is what I … Read more

What’s Up? – AES Mastering Conference

Crispin from Crookwood is giving a keynote speech about “the elephants in the mastering room” at the AES Mastering Conference in London, 22-23 September 2018. It’s a great opportunity for all MEs to come together and hear about what’s going on in your industry Click here for more details

25 years young

25 years… This is our 25th year of making audio products, we can’t believe it’s been so long – I guess time flies when you’re having fun! From the Paintpot preamp to our SoundBucket speakers, it’s been a journey so we’d like to raise a glass to us, and to you, our customers who’ve made … Read more

Dealing with unbalanced gear in the studio

Sigh. Dealing with unbalanced gear in the studio is a pain and always results in a compromise.  Why? Well because: The tiny audio signal return goes down the same wire as the mains ground currents The levels are often lower than pro levels  The output impedances are often stupidly large However, it’s no point whining, … Read more