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- Buffer Size, Monitoring, And Latency In RecordingWhen a performer hears their voice or instrument slightly after making the sound, the problem is usually called monitoring latency. It can feel like an echo, a…
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- The Three Compression Types Voice-Over Artists Should KnowA clear voice-over recording is shaped by much more than microphone choice. Performance, microphone technique, room acoustics, editing and dynamics processing…
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- Recording distorted guitar at low volume in a home studioA great distorted guitar sound does not require an amplifier turned up to painful levels. In a home studio, the real challenge is finding a balance between…
- The Mix Bus and Your Final Stereo SoundA mix bus is the signal path where multiple tracks come together before they leave the session as a stereo file. In a typical music project, individual vocals,…
- How To Choose The Right EQ Curve For A Podcast Host’s VoiceEqualization is one of the most powerful tools in podcast production, yet it is often treated like a preset menu. A host may be told to add warmth, remove…
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Recording System
Custom-built PC DAW with Sonic Core XITE-1 DSP interface and 16-channel AD/DA converter. Primary software: Reaper and Samplitude.
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Why LnL Recording
Built for Serious Sound
A studio designed around a custom PC platform — not an off-the-shelf solution — with decades of hands-on engineering experience behind every session.
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Custom DAW
A purpose-built PC workstation configured specifically for multi-track audio production, not a generic computer.
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Pro Mic Locker
AKG C414B-TLII, Shure KSM32/SL, SM57, SM81, Sennheiser e906, AKG D112, and many more — the right mic for every source.
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Instruments & Amps
Gibson Les Paul Deluxe, Ibanez 540S, Marshall JVM410, Vox AD100VT, Korg Triton Pro, Kurzweil SP88, and a full drum kit.
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Studio Gear
A comprehensive collection of microphones, preamps, outboard processing, instruments, and monitoring — all detailed on the Studio Gear page.
Microphones
- AKG C414B-TLII — Large-diaphragm condenser
- Shure KSM32/SL — Studio condenser
- Shure SM57 & SM48 — Dynamic workhorses
- Shure SM81, AKG C1000S — Small-diaphragm condensers
- CAD Equitek E-100 — Supercardioid condenser
- Oktava MC012 — Multi-capsule condenser
- Sennheiser e906, E602 — Guitar cab & kick drum
- AKG D112, EV N/D 468, Audix Fusion 6
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Preamps & Processing
- Mackie MS1642-VLZ4 mixer
- Black Lion Audio Auteur Quad preamp
- Black Lion Audio B173 preamp
- Joe Meek VC1QCS channel strip
- ART TubeMP tube preamp
- Radial J48 active DI
- Rocktron Intellifex effects processor
- BBE 462 Sonic Maximizer
- Rolls RA62HA — 6-output headphone amp
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Dead Man's Hand
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Sean Begora
The Olsen & Pahl Project
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