Designing Legendary Gear with Paul WolffJun 22, 2017Paul Wolff has designed more legendary pieces of gear than most of us have used. In his years with API al...View more
Analog Synth DIY with Abby EchiverriApr 27, 2017I've often fantasized about building a huge analog synth. But besides the obstacles of cost and not havin...View more
Chassis Design with Jon EricksonFeb 16, 2017We audio nerds love to talk about particular parts and circuitry—transformers, op-amps, discrete vs integ...View more
"Explain Like I'm 5": Why Is Pro Audio Gear So Expensive?Feb 27, 2015Sticker shock is a common malady in the recording world. It takes a lot of money to outfit and maintain a...View more
"Explain Like I'm 5": FiltersJan 29, 2015How do filters work? As audio engineers, we use filters every day. We're all intimately familiar with hig...View more
“Explain Like I’m 5″: Audio LevelsDec 12, 2014What's the difference between "pro" and "consumer" line levels? Is it ok to plug an instrument into a lin...View more
Talking Tubes with DW FearnAug 26, 2014DW Fearn knows tubes. Since he rediscovered the sound of tubes in 1991, DW (Doug) has crafted a legendary...View more
"Explain Like I'm 5": ImpedanceJul 18, 2013When I sent out the newsletter announcing the last "Explain Like I'm 5 Podcast," I asked which audio topi...View more