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CalPochi Blackboard EQ Review: A Unique EQ with Notes and a Blackboard You Can Draw On

September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 by Tokuemon Sakurai

You cut muddiness with EQ, only to make the vocal thin as well. You find the range that stings the ear, but if you cut it all the time, the sound loses its energy. You want to try Mid/Side processing, yet cannot decide what should be done to the centre and what should be done … Read more

Softube Reference 1956 Equalizer vs Reference 1998 Equalizer: Which One Is Better for Music Production?

August 14, 2026 by Tokuemon Sakurai

You want an EQ with character on your mix bus. You want richer low end or smoother top end. Then you see Softube Reference 1956 Equalizer and Reference 1998 Equalizer. Their appearance is similar, both sit in the passive tube EQ category, and the buying decision suddenly becomes less obvious. Neither plug-in is a surgical … Read more