Courses
Short courses explain exactly how to use our plugins.
Audio 102: Analog and Digital Equalization
Start courseUsing the Amplified Instrument Processor
Start courseUsing the Shure Level-Loc
Start courseUsing the Sound Techniques Alpha Range Channel
Start courseUsing the Talkback Limiter
Start courseUsing the WOW Thing
Start courseTips and Tricks
Weekly tips covering recording and mixing. Always actionable, and not the same old stuff you read everywhere else.
Korneff Tips 10: Preset Ideas
Preset ideas to help you manage CPU use, as well as some creative ideas... and some presets you can download and use.
Korneff Tips 09: Gain and the Alpha Range
Setting gain on the Sound Techniques can be as easy or as difficult as you want it to be. Let's start easy and make it gradually harder, and learn something about this signal flow and gain staging.
Korneff Tips 08: My Overheads Want to Kill Me
Learn how to get better drum overheads, from choosing the right mics and stereo technique to managing room reflections, harsh cymbals, and compression.
Korneff Tips 07: Kick Ass Kicks
Learn how to record and mix a powerful kick drum with minimal money and equipment. From tuning and mic placement to phase, compression, EQ, and transformer saturation, these practical techniques will help you get a punchy, focused kick without a huge setup.
Korneff Tips 06: Low Budget Snare Ideas
Practical, low-budget tips for fixing bad snare sounds with tuning, damping, mic choices, compression, and more.
Korneff Tips 05: Fixing Badly Recorded Electric Bass
How to rescue a badly recorded electric bass using only the KA1776. Some practical compression techniques to bring out articulation, add weight, and make a weak bass track mix-ready.
Korneff Tips 04: Parallel Compression
From vocals to drums, parallel compression and clipping can make things bigger, punchier, and more exciting. Get practical tips and KA1776 settings to try on your own mixes.
Korneff Tips 03: Foolproof Compressor Settings?
Some ideas on compressor settings for level control and KA1776 examples to help you dial in the right sound.
Korneff Tips 002: The Magic of M/S
M/S recording and processing explained — mic techniques, mix ideas, and creative ways to work with Mid/Side on vocals, drums, and more.
Korneff Tips 001: Compressor Knee
The knee is how the compressor applies gain reduction as the signal crosses threshold: gently or aggressively.