Blog Apr 18, 2025
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LET'S DIY

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Build Your Own Spring Reverb
Scott Hampton
I have been a big fan of spring and plate reverbs for decades, and over the past three years I have spent a significant amount of time diving into ...

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Build a tube Mic Pre
Scott Hampton
When asked to come up with a "do it yourself" tube mic pre project, I thought long and hard about what topology to go with. I designed a number of ...

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DIY Reverb
Nicolas Collins
In the disembodied world of today's computer-based multitrack mixing, one can spend a lot of time crafting a unifying sense of "space." Despite the...

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How to Build a Microphone
Joel Cameron
For decades condenser microphones have been the staple for high-quality recording and live sound assignments. Unfortunately, not everyone can affo...

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Nicolas Collins: Nicolas Collins
Robert Poss
Nicolas Collins's book, Handmade Electronic Music: The Art Of Hardware Hacking, is a brilliant, hands-on guide to electronic music making. I've kn...