The Mastering Engineer’s Handbook 5th Edition Now Available

I’m excited to announce the release of the thoroughly updated fifth edition of my Mastering Engineer’s Handbook, a comprehensive guide that offers the latest insights and techniques for achieving professional-grade, well-mastered recordings. This newly redesigned edition not only revisits the core principles of mastering but also explores advanced, cutting-edge techniques for both self-mastering and preparing […]

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Music Licensing With Paul Wiltshire On My Latest Podcast

In this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with the brilliant Paul Wiltshire, a music technology entrepreneur and the CEO of Songtradr. Songtradr is the only open and automated licensing marketplace of its kind with all types of music users from independent filmmakers, production houses, and advertising agencies to major brands such as Google, Microsoft, […]

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New Music Gear Monday: Fiedler Audio Splat Haas Effect Plugin

Ever since digital delays were introduced back in the analog days, a great trick for making a mono track into stereo is to introduce a Haas Effect delay. The Haas Effect is a psychoacoustic technique where a delay less than 40 milliseconds is not heard as a distinct delay, so panning it to one side […]

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Your Carbon Footprint In A Day

Recently there’s been a lot of attention given to the carbon footprint of just about everything, but especially data centers that are already operating or being built. This foot print is especially scary when you consider that companies themselves generally under-report what they believe it is.  A recent Guardian analysis found that real emissions between 2020 […]

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Songwriter/Producer/Publisher Michèle Vice-Maslin On My Latest Podcast

In this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with the amazing Emmy-winning producer, songwriter, and publisher, Michèle Vice-Maslin. Michèle has had numerous hit songs and cuts all over the world as well as over 6,000 music placements. Winning an Emmy for her work on the CBS TV show Guiding Light, she’s been quite successful in […]

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New Music Gear Monday: Kali Audio SM-5 Powered Monitor Speaker

It’s not unusual for a home studio owner to realize that it’s time to improve their monitoring, but not have the room for a larger speaker. When that happens, it’s still possible to stay in the 5 inch woofer range yet still jump up a few steps in playback definition. Such is the case with […]

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Voice Cloning With Kanra Hua On My Latest Podcast

In this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with the brilliant Kanru Hua, the founder of the music software company Dreamtonics which created the Synthesizer V and Synthesizer V Studio voice synthesis applications. A cumulation of years of AI research, signal processing, and musical passion led to Synthesizer V, which faithfully replicates the nuances of […]

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New Music Gear Monday: Waves Equator Resonance Suppression Plugin

Going back to the days when equalizers were first used on recording sessions, engineers had to train their ears regarding the frequencies that required adjusting. Obviously that takes time to gain enough experience, something that novice engineers were more than willing to do. Thanks to a new generation of smart plugins, even experienced engineers can […]

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Now’s Your Chance To Own The Abbey Road Album Console

If you have a bag of cash lying around, then now is your chance to purchase the console that The Beatles Recorded their Abbey Road album on. The one-of-a-kind EMI TG12345 console custom-built by the boffins at EMI specifically for Abbey Road Studio Studio 2 is up for auction next week on Reverb. This is […]

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Classical Violin To Fiddle To Pedal Steel With Andrea Whitt On My latest Podcast

In this week’s podcast episode, I speak with the amazing Andrea Whitt, a pedal steel, fiddle, and viola player. Andrea has toured with Shania Twain, recorded on Grammy award winning albums, and performed and recorded with dozens of other musicians including Journey, Deep Purple, Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Halsey, and Phil Lesh. An accomplished visual […]

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New Music Gear Monday: PSP Datamix A567 EQ Plugin

If you own a DAW then chances are you own a ton of plugins. For many it’s gotten to the point where they won’t even consider another unless it’s really something different, especially when it comes to EQ. While it’s true that almost all of the hardware equalizers of note have been modeled already, there […]

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The End Of An Era – Guitar Player Magazine Ends Print Edition

If you were a guitar player any time during the last 58 years there was probably a period of your life where Guitar Player Magazine was your bible. When I was a kid in my first bands I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a new edition, where I knew I’d learn about the […]

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Life, Jingles, And New-Age Music With Cheryl Engelhardt On My Latest Podcast

In this week’s podcast episode, sit down with the brilliant Cheryl Engelhardt, a Grammy-nominated singer, composer, speaker, and career coach. Cheryl began her music career as an advertising and film composer in New York City, creating jingles for national ad campaigns. She then pursued a career as a pop/rock singer/songwriter and had songs in television […]

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New Music Gear Monday: Freqport FreqInOut F01 Outboard Gear Interface

I’m sure there was a time or two when you thought, “I’d really love to use this lovely piece of outboard gear on my mix, but it’s such a pain to connect.” Depending on your computer interface, connecting analog outboard gear might be a tangle of connectors and adapters, or maybe not even possible. That’s […]

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Why Reference Tracks Are So Important

The use of reference tracks is a topic that has been popping up a great deal lately and there seems to lots of confusion as to how to select and use them. Here’s a quick guide that will tell you all you need to know on the subject. Why Use A Reference Track? The reason […]

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