AKG C114 Review: Improved Replacement for the C214 and Perception Line When AKG announced a brand-new C-Series lineup at NAMM 2026 and its flagship AKG C114, the company was taking a chance. Over twenty years ago, AKG launched their affordable Perception series with Chinese manufacturing, and then the C214 (and C314). They were very good Chinese microphones for […]
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It’s always good to know how to mix and master voiceovers using free plugins. Whether they come with your DAW or from third party developers, if you can make it work with those plugins, then you can get great results with any other tools. And honestly, free plugins these days are really good. If you
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The NT1: The Mic that Started RØDE. The NT1 is the large-diaphragm condenser microphone that launched the RØDE brand. While being an Australian company, the Ø in RØDE is used in homage to founder Peter Freedman’s Scandinavian roots. Where does the NT1 name come from? It is a pun by Freedman for “Rodent-1.” And all
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On October 7, 2025 California governor Gavin Newsom signed California SB 576 for Limiting Streaming Services Commercial Loudness. The CA SB 576 bill text was written by State Senator Thomas Umberg, who noted how commercials on streaming services were on average so much louder than program content. So much so that streaming commercials would wake
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From French to English: Recreating 1600.agency’s Brand Voice This summer I worked on a French to English voice over localization recording that engaged my translation and voice over acting skills. I was approached by the 1600.agency, a dynamic international motion design agency specializing in creating presentation videos in many languages for localization. They hired me
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Switching from Audition and ProTools to REAPER More and more of my colleagues have been asking me about recording voiceovers with REAPER instead of Audition or ProTools. Others are looking for a DAW that would be an upgrade from, say, Audacity or Twisted Wave. REAPER is a fantastic, affordable, powerful DAW with everything you need
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