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LEWITT CONNECT 2: features, how to use and who it suits
CONNECT 2 is a USB-C audio interface from Austrian microphone maker LEWITT. It is presented for musicians and content creators with an emphasis on eas -
Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2026 Plug-in Deals: Last Year’s Discounts and How to Read This Year’s
A guide to the 2026 Black Friday (November 27) and Cyber Monday (November 30) plug-in sales for music production: what about 30 brands offered in 2025, which highly rated products they cover, what to check before you buy, and a live list of current deals. -
What Is a High-Pass Filter (Low Cut)? Why Cut Low End on Cover Vocals and How to Pick the Frequency
What a high-pass filter (low cut) means and why you cut low end on cover-song vocals. How to decide the cut frequency, what to watch for when cutting too much, and how an EQ high-pass differs from the low-cut switch on microphones and audio interfaces, based on maker materials. -
PC Specs for Cover Songs and Home Recording: Thinking from DAW Official System Requirements
Before choosing a computer for cover songs and home recording, check the DAWs' official system requirements. A table comparing the CPU, memory and storage of Cubase 15, Ableton Live 12, Logic Pro, Fender Studio Pro 8, FL Studio and REAPER, with the points beginners should look at. -
Plugin Formats Explained: VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and CLAP, and Which Ones Your DAW Can Use
A beginner's guide to the differences between VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and CLAP. What each format is, the formats Ableton Live, Cubase, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, FL Studio and REAPER officially list, and what to check before you buy a plugin. -
Insert vs Send: Two Ways to Add Effects in Your DAW
A beginner's guide to the difference between inserts and sends (AUX). Why compressors and EQs go on inserts while vocal reverb and delay go on sends, based on the official manuals of Logic Pro, Cubase and Ableton and FabFilter Learn. -
XLR vs TRS vs TS Cables: Which to Use for Microphones, Instruments and Speakers
The differences between XLR, TRS and TS cables for beginners: balanced vs unbalanced connections, which cable to use for microphones, guitars, studio monitors and headphones, and common mistakes, based on official materials from Focusrite and Neutrik. -
What Is an ASIO Driver? Why Windows Needs It and How It Differs on Mac
A beginner's guide to ASIO drivers: their role in reducing latency, why Windows needs them, how manufacturer drivers relate to Steinberg's generic driver, the link to buffer size, and how Mac's Core Audio differs, based on Steinberg, Microsoft, Apple and Focusrite materials. -
Microphone Polar Patterns: Cardioid, Omnidirectional and Bidirectional Explained
Microphone polar patterns explained: cardioid (unidirectional), omnidirectional and bidirectional. How each picks up sound, what suits home vocal recording, and how patterns relate to the proximity effect, for beginners and based on Shure's official materials. -
What Is Phantom Power (+48 V)? Why Condenser Microphones Need It and What to Watch For
A beginner's guide to phantom power (+48 V): why condenser microphones need it, why dynamic microphones usually do not, the order for connecting a microphone, cautions for ribbon microphones, and how to use the 48V button, based on Focusrite and Audio-Technica materials.
