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Audio Restoration, Mixing, & Mastering Jeffrey "Mac" McDonough is a freelance recording engineer in Fort Wayne, Indiana. That's not the case with Mac.

Mac specializes in audio restoration, mixing, and mastering. He began his recording career began in the 1980s, using a TASCAM Portastudio and a beat-up Shure SM58. In the 1990s, Mac interned in studios around the Michiana area. He then began tracking and mixing demos in an ADAT-based project studio. Later, he graduated with honors from the Audio Institute of America. In 2007, Mac began working at

Sweetwater Sound. Mac built his current studio around Pro Tools HD. A plethora of other audio-based apps and plug-ins are also on tap. Apogee converters and JBL studio monitors ensure top-notch sound quality. Some recording engineers view audio restoration as an afterthought, and home-brewed recordings aren't worth their time and attention. He loves solving the unique audio challenges that attorneys, law enforcement, and other professionals face. Mac also relishes the opportunity to make home recordings sound like high-end productions.

31/10/2023

Tones for days…

18/02/2023

I wrote a basic primer on power conditioning for recording studios.

Dirty power can inflict major devastation upon your studio. Sweetwater explains what dirty power is, how it affects your gear, and what you can do about it.

19/08/2022

Some more unappreciated microphones for you!

We love microphones here at Sweetwater, especially the lesser-known ones. Here we explore the coolest mics in our inventory that often fly under the radar.

14/08/2022

Have you tried Pulsar Audio plug-ins? If not, you should! Check out my article about these killer plug-ins!

Pulsar Audio plug-ins offer a serious step forward for analog-modeled digital processing. Sweetwater interviews the company’s co-founder Vincent Travaglini.

22/07/2022

Is your home studio underwhelming? Here are a few ways to level up your space:

We all want our studios to be taken seriously. Sweetwater delves into ways to improve the look and feel of your project studio to achieve a professional vibe.

28/05/2022

I'm going to have a stupid amount of fun with this thing...

17/05/2022

Check out some of my favorite sleeper microphones!

There are countless microphones in Sweetwater’s inventory, and not all of them are well-known standards. This article explores our favorite unknown mics.

22/04/2022

Da rack.

06/01/2022

Got a vocal booth phobia? Try recording in the control room! Read my article for useful tips and tricks.

Check out the How to Record Vocals in the Control Room page at Sweetwater — the world's leading music technology and instrument retailer!

23/04/2021

Want to cop the 1980s Phil Collins drum sound? Read my article and find out how to do it.

There’s more to the Phil Collins drum sound than a mere gated reverb. Sweetwater dissects this iconic effect and demonstrates how you can replicate it.

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