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Articles by Pablo Francois
Tracing the history of the Yamaha HS series active studio monitors
Of all the brands and models inhabiting the broader loudspeaker market, few have as diverse and balanced CV as Yamaha and the Yamaha HS Series.
Zoom redefine handheld recording with new Essentials series
While the NAMM acronym may immediately bring to mind visions of wall to wall guitars and synthesizers being noodled upon by the world’s best players, some of the most exciting announcements are to be found in the broader audio and audio for content sector, where Moore’s Law seems to be flourishing, relatively unimpeded.
What are monitor headphones and why do I need them?
Monitor headphones are a great way to begin the process of ‘fixing’ your monitoring solution. I’m not talking about taking out a second mortgage to splurge on a state of the art, acoustically designed control room either.
Sonic Sustainability with Durra Panel
Words by Pablo Francois Durra Panel have been working at building more environmentally friendly sound absorption and insulation products for decades. For a lot of us, having a dedicated space to make music is the absolute dream. An optimised, personalised interior in which we can tinker and toil away for hours on end. On paper, it’s a beautiful thing, but in reality, the sheer logistics of creating such a space and the associated costs in doing so can leave your studio dreams stuck in neutral.
Review: Yamaha Stagepas 200 Portable PA system
Words by Pablo Francois Yamaha Music Australia | RRP: $1399 Out of all of the brands currently inhabiting the broader loudspeaker market, few have a CV as diverse and balanced as Yamaha’s.From their historical dominance in home theatre and hi-fi, through to their highly respected Public Address systems (the brand’s Sound Reinforcement Handbook is still considered the bible on all things FOH) and of course, their recent successes in installed products and commercial systems, the brand has...
Learning and looping with Claudio
Words by Pablo Francois We sat down with multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and producer Claudio to chat about her inspirations, studio workflow and the recent educational tour she embarked upon across Western Australia. Tell us a bit about yourself! Can you please briefly describe your musical journey to this point? I’ve had this relentless desire to make music ever since I can remember. I don’t know what my path would have been if there wasn’t a piano in the house I grew up in.
Review: Fishman Fluence Signature Series Greg Koch Gristle-Tone Pickup Set
Words by Pablo Francois Dynamic Music | RRP: $749 The phrase ‘tone quest’ is one that is occasionally uttered in guitar circles, sometimes sincerely, other times as a bit of a dig at the tendency for guitarists to get lost in the endless journey of manifesting the sonically impossible – almost akin to something out of Lord of The Rings.
Review: Ludwig Drums Vistalite 50th Anniversary Kit
Words by Pablo Francois Dynamic Music | Enquire for pricing It wouldn’t be a conversation about the GOATs of drum manufacturers without Ludwig’s name being thrown in the ring. In this regard, Ludwig are basically the Fender of drum kits, both being industry standards and producing consistently quality products time and time again. Hell, Ludwig themselves say they’re “the most famous name on drums” and with their legacy, how could you not?
Review: Hit’n’Mix RipX – DeepAudio & DeepRemix - Mixdown Magazine
Words by Pablo Francois Hit’n’Mix | Enquire for pricing This is a pretty embarrassing thing to admit, but one of my nerdier musical pastimes (and I do have many) is finding bootleg multitracks of classic songs and flying them into my DAW of choice just to see how the sausage is made.
Review: ATH-M20xBT Headphones
Words by Pablo Francois Technical Audio Group | RRP $169 This might be a massive call, but it wouldn’t be too much of a reach to say that the humble ATH-M20x monitoring headphone is Audio-Technica’s most popular and visible product, at least in the studio space. Sure they may not have the universal acceptance of the mighty M50x, but rest assured no monitoring headphone has given more budding producers and in-the-box musicians their start than the modestly priced M20x.
Review: Aston Stealth
Words by Pablo Francois Australis Music | Enquire for pricing Aston Microphones have been a favourite around the Mixdown office for a while now and for good reason. As a brand, they seem to just have a knack for landing on something new, vital and tastefully priced every time they hit the drawing board, genuinely breaking new ground in a product category that is so often set in its ways. Read more product reviews here.
Review: Numark Mixstream Pro
Words by Pablo Francois Electric Factory | Enquire for pricing The DJ controller space is booming right now, with beginner and experienced DJ’s alike being lured away from traditional decks and CDJ setups, in favour of the convenience, portability and simplicity these powerful USB devices afford.
Seven late night presenters and their famous mics
Words by Pablo Francois and Eli Duxson A brief history of the beautifully expensive microphones that often go unused! Late night talk shows have long been a staple of American television which has filtered its way through televisions around the world. The sets of these shows are somewhat formulaic and often involve an unnecessarily large studio, with an appropriately, and also unnecessarily large studio mic sitting on the desk in front of the host.
Review: Minuendo Lossless Earplugs
Words by Pablo Francois Minuendo | Enquire for pricing In many ways, the whole COVID period has provided some much needed rest and recuperation for the ears (at least for us musical types), as we trade the high SPL, feedback laden climate of the live stage for the relative sonic safety of our cozy little studio spaces and controlled monitoring environments.
Review: Audio-Technica M50xBT2
Words by Pablo Francois Technical Audio Group | RRP AU$349 Even for the most non-technical of human beings, headphones are a very intimate thing. We wear them for hours on end, for years at a time, slowly and subconsciously growing accustomed to their particular sonic profile and feel.
Times of Grace chat about new record Songs of Loss and Separation
Words By Pablo Francois Adam Dutkiewicz talks microphones, guitar pickups, production and more In hawaiian surfing culture, you will often hear people talk about the ‘Waterman’ with reverence and respect. It’s a term used to describe someone who (on top of their elite board riding abilities), also exhibits an extremely high proficiency in various other aspects of the ocean.
Live Recording with Avid Pro Tools | Carbon
Words by Pablo Francois A conversation with Drew Parsons from Avid about the quality interface. Mobile recording has come a long way in recent years- a fact that can no doubt largely be attributed to the ever growing maturation of small scale interface as a product category.
My Rig: Luke Holland
Words by Pablo Francois The Youtuber gives us a rundown of his drum setup. Luke Holland is a drum virtuoso for the digital age. His YouTube channel offers some of the best drum related content on the web right now, while his dazzling displays of technical proficiency and genre bending remixes have earned him a reputation as one of the most expressive drummers going at the moment.
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