Barry Rudolph

1 week ago | mixonline.com | Barry Rudolph

MIX VERDICT: TRINNOV AUDIO NOVATHE TAKEAWAY: “Listening using Trinnov’s optimization is a revelation. Immediately I hear more detail, with good balances and bad balances noticeably distinct at my listening position.”COMPANY: Trinnov Audio • www.trinnov.comPRICE: $5,080 USD (includes Nova processor, 3D Microphone and La Remote)PROS:• Accurate, comprehensive room optimization/correction. CONS:• Configuration and measurement takes some time.

1 week ago | mixonline.com | Barry Rudolph

MIX VERDICT: AEA N28 NUVO COMPACT ACTIVE STEREO RIBBON MICROPHONETHE TAKEAWAY: “It offers a universe of sonic possibilities for the recording engineer/producer.”COMPANY: AEA Ribbon Mics, Inc. • www.aearibbonmics.comPRICE: $2,499 MSRPPROS:• Pleasing, beautiful, accurate stereo recordings. CONS:• Mic clip is not my favorite; a little pricey. • Could use second aiming dot on top. New York, NY (May 1, 2025)—Audio Engineering Associates was founded in 1964 by Wes Dooley.

2 months ago | mixonline.com | Barry Rudolph

MIX VERDICT: FABFILTER PRO-Q 4 THE TAKEAWAY: “FabFilter Pro-Q 4 is now in my mix template and there is no other EQ that comes close in utility.”COMPANY: FabFilter • www.FabFilter.comPRICE: $179PROS:• A modern, top-quality equalizer. CONS:• Requires a little bit of time educating yourself to use most effectively. New York, NY (February 19, 2025)—FabFilter, based out of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, has released its latest version of the popular Pro-Q plug-in equalizer.

Jan 30, 2025 | mixonline.com | Barry Rudolph

MIX VERDICT: H2 AUDIO HELIOS 5011 500 SERIES EQ MODULETHE TAKEAWAY: “I think it is an essential, must-have, alternate tone shaper useful for both recording and mixing.”COMPANY: H2 Audio • www.h2audio.comPRICE: $1,100 USD MSRPPROS:• British EQ through and through. • A classic EQ to own. I often wondered why a lot of the albums recorded in England in the late ’60s and early ’70s had a wonderfully different sound compared to the recordings coming out of the U.S. at the same time.

Oct 25, 2024 | mixonline.com | Barry Rudolph

MIX VERDICT: WOLFF AUDIO FREQ EQUALIZERTHE TAKEAWAY: “Paul Wolff’s Freq Equalizer 500 Series Module is the Everything EQ, and I would recommend a pair of them at any time to anyone.”COMPANY: Wolff Audio • www.wolffaudio.comPRICE: $787 MSRPMOST IMPRESSIVE FEATURE: Equalizer packs a lot of versatility and power into a single-slot 500 Series module. The Freq Equalizer 500 Series Module from venerable designer Paul Wolff offers a unique take on the four-band proportional-Q equalizer.