Archive for February, 2012


faq logo 3 FAQ of the Week   12   MONITOR CONTROLLERAs you already know, every week we post a new FAQ from our database in our blog. Twelve down…many more to go!

Q: In what order should I turn on/off my monitoring equipment?

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DynaMaxx front DynaMaxx Review @ Release Time.deLast December Holger Obst from German music production website ReleaseTime.de put our DynaMaxx to the test. We decided to post here a couple of abstracts from the very comprehensive review of our two-channel hardware compressor, which — as it is always the case by ReleaseTime.de — includes plenty of sound samples.

“The SPL DynaMaxx Model 9735 is exceptionally built, rugged enough even for live applications and its audio quality is outstanding. [...] Thanks to the Double VCA Drive, not even when pushed to the limits does it distort. Thus, it sounds very clean and with a superb definition — top analog quality, which is still quite far from what digital compressors can provide.”

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German Alternative/Big Beat/Rock Band Stereostoned released their new album “Stay Sexy“ last January 27, 2012 on the Recent Records label. Watch the video to get a taste of their powerful rock energy:

For the recording of the album Stereostoned used several SPL products, including our indispensable and classic Transient Designer and Vitalizer®, both in hardware and software versions, as well as our GoldMike MK2 microphone preamp.

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faq logo 3 FAQ of the Week   11   MONITOR CONTROLLERAs you already know, every week we post a new FAQ from our database in our blog. Eleven down… and many more to come!

Q: Why does my monitor controller crackle?

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faq logo 3 FAQ of the Week   10   MONITOR CONTROLLERTen weeks ago we started to post a new FAQ from our database in our blog every week… Here is the newest one!

Q: Why is there noise coming from my monitor controller?

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ashizawa Qure Mastering for Sine Wave Avenue

Some days ago, we received a very kind message from electronic music composer Hideyuki Ashizawa, owner of def house studio in Yokohama, Japan. Mr. Ashizawa released his latest album, “Sine Wave Avenue,” on iTunes on January 16, 2012, and it instantly peaked at number two on the domestic electro charts!

In order to achieve the highest audio quality possible, he used our dual channel 3-band parametric EQ “Qure” in the mastering process… here are some of his comments:

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faq logo 3 FAQ of the Week   9   MONITOR CONTROLLERAs you already know, every week we post a new FAQ from our database in our blog. Here’s the ninth one… and counting!

Q: What are the differences in sound between the different SPL controllers?

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