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Gus Berry

TG Microphone Type L

Gear Review | No. 161

TG Microphone Type L

May 15, 2024

When I was managing Jackpot! Recording Studio, I was fascinated by Tape Op editor and studio owner Larry Crane’s approach to gear-buying. The studio...

4K B Channel Strip Plug-In

Gear Review | No. 153

4K B Channel Strip Plug-In

Jan 15, 2023

Before the widely known SSL 4000 G and E series consoles, Solid State Logic built six 4000 B series consoles. They have modeled the entire signal...

Reamp Station Re-Amper/DI

Gear Review | No. 152

Reamp Station Re-Amper/DI

Nov 15, 2022

As of this summer, I have been mixing fully in the box and loving it. Part of my new mix setup, however, does include two Radial Reamp Station boxes....

PG-1 MKII Power Conditioner

Gear Review | No. 151

PG-1 MKII Power Conditioner

Sep 15, 2022

Since setting up my mix studio in Portland, I’ve been a bit annoyed by the noise floor of my Ocean Way Pro2A monitors . It wasn’t until...

Really Good Rejects (film)

Gear Review | No. 150

Really Good Rejects (film)

Jul 15, 2022

Attention guitar nerds: A new documentary by Alice Gu premiered at SXSW this year that spotlights Reuben Cox, the man behind Old Style Guitar Shop in...

SplitEQ Plug-In

Gear Review | No. 147

SplitEQ Plug-In

Jan 15, 2022

Eventide has released its new innovative EQ plug-in, SplitEQ. I use the word “innovative” because, after only a few minutes of messing around with...

Clearmountain’s Phases Plug-In

Gear Review | No. 147

Clearmountain’s Phases Plug-In

Jan 15, 2022

Earlier this year, I called Tape Op editor Larry Crane to ask if he could help me with a mixing dilemma. I wanted to recreate the vocal effect on...

BB N105 V2 Plug-In

Gear Review | No. 147

BB N105 V2 Plug-In

Jan 15, 2022

John McBride , owner of Blackbird Studio in Nashville, woke up from a nightmare one night thinking his studio had burned to the ground....

Tupe Plug-In

Gear Review | No. 146

Tupe Plug-In

Nov 15, 2021

Goodhertz is on a mission to help give your recordings vibe and character, and they’re doing a stellar job with the plug-ins they’ve put out so far....

Brusfri Noise Reducer Plug-In

Gear Review | No. 144

Brusfri Noise Reducer Plug-In

Jul 15, 2021

About two months ago, I was mindlessly scrolling on Instagram when an ad for a “Noise Reducer” plug-in caught my eye. (Yes, I know, I got reeled in...

Symphony ECS Channel Strip Plug-In

Gear Review | No. 143

Symphony ECS Channel Strip Plug-In

May 15, 2021

Apogee Digital has released a simple, stellar-sounding channel strip plug-in. I’m guessing that ECS stands for Equalizer, Compressor, and Saturator...

CEQ 6-Band EQ

Gear Review | No. 141

CEQ 6-Band EQ

Jan 15, 2021

I’d been curious about Marshall Terry’s passive/active EQ beast with hieroglyphic-looking markings since before the pandemic hit. He pulled me over...

MBC Master Buss Converter

Gear Review | No. 141

MBC Master Buss Converter

Jan 15, 2021

For some time now, I’ve been on the hunt for a mastering-grade A/D converter to capture the summed stereo output of my Shadow Hills Industries...

Mäag Audio MAGNUM-K Plug-In

Gear Review | No. 141

Mäag Audio MAGNUM-K Plug-In

Jan 15, 2021

Before I dive into a ton of information, let me start by saying I may have found my new “desert island” plug-in. In a matter of one week, this...

SILIKA Compressor Plug-In

Gear Review | No. 140

SILIKA Compressor Plug-In

Nov 15, 2020

Kush has been consistently developing plug-ins that have major vibe with analog character for years now. Even their partner company...

Clearmountain's Spaces Plug-In

Gear Review | No. 139

Clearmountain's Spaces Plug-In

Sep 15, 2020

Late last year, Apogee Digital released Clearmountain’s Domain , a plug-in that allows users to emulate the effects that renowned mix...

Soothe2 Plug-In

Gear Review | No. 138

Soothe2 Plug-In

Jul 15, 2020

I love low end and I try to mix with a lot of power coming from that range. This is tough when your monitors and room start to lose clarity and...

Wow Control Plug-In

Gear Review | No. 137

Wow Control Plug-In

May 20, 2020

Many of us have gone down the rabbit hole while mixing, looking for that unique and musical effect to put on a track to keep it from sounding stale....