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August 2026

Gear Guide

VLA-2A vs VLA-3A: Which Opto Compressor for Which Source

Same optical family, two very different tempers. When the tube LA-2A wins, when the LA-3A hits harder, and how to pick per source.
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Black Rooster Audio 09 Aug 2026   •  6Min read

Studio Business

What a Home Studio Actually Costs, and Where to Spend

Most home-studio money goes to the wrong things. An honest look at what buys better recordings, and what's just gear you'll resell in a year.
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Black Rooster Audio 05 Aug 2026   •  6Min read

Gear Guide

The Best Pultec EQ Plugin: VEQ-1P and VEQ-5 in Real Mixes

The Pultec low-end trick, that silky top-end air, and why a broad passive curve beats surgical EQ so often. Here's how our two Pultecs earn their place.
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