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The dbx 160: A Short History of a Studio Workhorse
The compressor that helped define punch: a short history of David Blackmer’s dbx 160 and the VCA technology behind it.
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Harsh Resonance Taming: When Resonance Suppression Helps More Than Static EQ
Harshness is not always a “too much treble” problem. Resonance suppression can control narrow, dynamic peaks without flattening the whole sound.
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Moog Taurus: The Bass Synth You Play With Your Feet
A technical history of the Moog Taurus bass pedals: the Constellation project, the Taurus I voice architecture, the Taurus II detour, the Taurus 3 revival, and why this foot-operated analog synth still defines massive low end.
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The Sontec MES-432 — Fifty Years of the Mastering Engineer's EQ
Half a century after Burgess Macneal and George Massenburg built it, the Sontec MES-432 still anchors the world's top mastering rooms. The history, the circuit, and why nobody has quite replaced it.
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v1.1.0 Across the Line: Linked Stereo, Auto Gain, and a Cleaner Support Panel
A coordinated update wave across the current MousePlugins lineup. v1.1.0 brings Linked Stereo collapse, Input and Output Auto Gain, a redesigned Support panel, and quieter trial behaviour. Here is what changed in each.
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From Chalk Farm to the Culture Vulture: A Short History of Thermionic Culture
A cautious historical note on Thermionic Culture, Vic Keary, studio valve design, and why the Culture Vulture became such a recognizable saturation tool.
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Wine is a Drink, Not a Plugin Loader
Linux musicians deserve native tools, not workarounds. Why MousePlugins builds for Linux properly.
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