Knobs Podcast S01 E08: Why Most Plugins Don’t Sound Analog
Simon Moro and Terry Hart on analog plugin emulations: circuit modelling vs impulse response, why compressors are the real test, and how to choose.
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S01E07 Knobs Podcast S01 E07: Perfection Is Killing Your Mix
Simon Moro and Terry Hart on why perfectionism wrecks mixes: the first 30 minutes, six-month mixes, and learning to let a record be what…
S01E06 Knobs Podcast S01 E06: Thick, Gooey and Controlled: Building Better Low End
Simon Moro and Terry Hart on building a thick, controlled low end: the player, the room, gear, auditory masking, splitting the bass, and monitoring.
S01E05 Knobs Podcast S01 E05: Why Your Vocals Don’t Cut Through (and It’s Probably Not EQ)
Simon Moro and Terry Hart on getting vocals to cut through a mix: resonance, mic choice, parallel processing and reverbs, and why it's rarely…
S01E04 Knobs Podcast S01 E04: We Stopped Capturing Magic
Music has changed—but have we lost something along the way? Simon Moro and Terry Hart reflect on creativity, nostalgia, songwriting and why making music…
S01E03 Knobs Podcast S01 E03 – Why Great Songs Die in the Mix
Should Your Producer Mix Your Record? Who should mix your music? Should your producer do it? Should you outsource it? Should you send it…
S01E02 Knobs Podcast S1 E2: Are AI Music Tools Helping or Hurting Creativity?
AI is transforming music production, but is it making music better? Simon Moro and Terry Hart explore AI vocals, Suno, stem separation, machine learning…
S01E01 Knobs Podcast S1 E1: Analog vs Digital Mixing — Why Workflow Matters More Than Gear
In the first episode of the Knobs Podcast, Simon Moro and Terry Hart unpack the analog vs digital debate from a fresh perspective. Rather…
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