Manley Labs Full Interview with Tom Elmhirst

Manley Labs Full Interview with Tom Elmhirst

Video by manleylabs via YouTube Source Tom Elmhirst has worked with an array of music’s top artists, including Adele, Lady Gaga and David Bowie. So it’s safe to say he knows what works when making killer albums. In this video, Tom talks about his process, gear and experience—from the early days as a receptionist to … Read more

Some Tubes *DO NOT* Rule

Some Tubes *DO NOT* Rule

Video by manleylabs via YouTube Source [wpas_products keywords=”Manley-Labs”] We all know that TUBES RULE – but that doesn’t mean we don’t reject a ton of them. Here, Manley technician Chris Bernal talks to us about all the tubes that DON’T end up in your Manley gear, and why Manley’s rigorous tube testing and pre-screening processes … Read more

Modern Vocals for Dance Music with the Manley Reference Cardioid Microphone

Modern Vocals for Dance Music with the Manley Reference Cardioid Microphone

Video by manleylabs via YouTube Source [wpas_products keywords=”Manley-Labs”] "It gives us an open feel, an open top end, very fast transients…essentially, the first stage of mixing is already done on the recording side." Engineer & Producer Luca Pretolesi (Diplo, Major Lazer, Prince Royce, Jolin Tsai, David Guetta) tells us why the Manley Reference Cardioid Tube … Read more

Taking Care of a Customer’s 23-Year Old Variable Mu®

Taking Care of a Customer's 23-Year Old Variable Mu®

Video by manleylabs via YouTube Source [wpas_products keywords=”Manley-Labs”] What’s on Chris’s bench today? A 23-year old Variable Mu®, sent in for a tune-up and all the latest mods & upgrades. Watch Chris talk us through the work he’s done on the unit to keep it in tip-top shape for the next decade and beyond. More … Read more

The Reference Cardioid & Pop Vocal Production

The Reference Cardioid & Pop Vocal Production

Video by manleylabs via YouTube Source [wpas_products keywords=”Manley-Labs”] Since the early 1990s, the Reference Cardioid has been a favorite mic for the world’s biggest pop producers and can be heard on countless #1 hits. Thirty years later – even though so many records are now being made in living rooms instead of studio vocal booths … Read more

Let’s look inside ALL THREE Manley Reference Tube Mics! 👀

Let's look inside ALL THREE Manley Reference Tube Mics! 👀

Video by manleylabs via YouTube Source [wpas_products keywords=”Manley-Labs”] EveAnna Manley is here to show you around the American-made guts of all three Manley Reference Tube Microphones! We’ve been making the Reference Cardioid and Reference Gold since 1990, and the Reference Silver since 2017 – let’s look inside and see what makes them each so special. … Read more

Variable Mu®: Mix Bus Demo with Tom Elmhirst

Variable Mu®: Mix Bus Demo with Tom Elmhirst

Video by manleylabs via YouTube Source [wpas_products keywords=”Manley-Labs”] Hear the Manley Stereo Variable Mu do what it does best with Tom Elmhirst (Adele, Amy Winehouse, Beck, David Bowie) at his room at Electric Lady Studios in NYC. Watch our interview with Tom here: Learn more about this classic Manley tube compressor/limiter: https://www.manley.com/pro/mslchp Track: ‘This Year’ … Read more

Building the Massive Passive XXV

Building the Massive Passive XXV

Video by manleylabs via YouTube Source [wpas_products keywords=”Manley-Labs”] A closer look at building the Massive Passive XXV Anniversary Edition, limited to only 100 pieces worldwide and handcrafted in California just like all our gear. 🎛️🇺🇸🌴 🔗 https://www.manley.com/news/2023/8/15/massive-passive-xxv-anniversary-edition #manley #manleylabs #massivepassive #anniversary #limitededition #audio #recording #mixing #mastering #musicproduction #music #producer #engineer #classic #gear #tubegear #tubesrule Go … Read more

Manley Tech Tips: How to Pair (or Re-Pair) Your Remora Remote

Manley Tech Tips: How to Pair (or Re-Pair) Your Remora Remote

Video by manleylabs via YouTube Source [wpas_products keywords=”Manley-Labs”] "Help! I accidentally un-paired my Remora remote from my Manley Absolute Headphone Amplifier / Steelhead / Jumbo Shrimp / Neo-Classic 300B Preamplifier!" Not a big deal – we’ve all done it before, and EveAnna’s here to show you how to re-pair your remote to your preamp. And … Read more

Let’s Look Inside a Manley Massive Passive!

Let's Look Inside a Manley Massive Passive!

Video by manleylabs via YouTube Source [wpas_products keywords=”Manley-Labs”] EveAnna Manley is here to show you around the American-made guts of the legendary Manley Massive Passive, which has been organically sculpting tones all over the world since the late 1990s. 🎛 More Massive: https://www.manley.com/pro/msmp p.s. check out the Massive Passive XXV: https://www.manley.com/news/2023/8/15/massive-passive-xxv-anniversary-edition Go to Source