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In Session With Al Schmitt
The work of Al Schmitt is and always has been the gold standard for recording engineers. Capturing the natural sounds going down in the studio isn’t always easy, but Al is the master and makes it look a lot easier than it looks. Here’s a great video which shows Al prepping a big band session. […]
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Do You Hear Yanny Or Laural?
You probably looked at the title of this post and thought I lost my mind so early in the new year, but actually there’s a very interesting acoustic phenomena that’s been going around where some people hear the word “Yanny” while others hear “Laural. Let’s give it a try. If you heard “Yanny” like I […]
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The Different Types Of Compressors And When To Use Them
There are a number of different types of compressors that every engineer is familiar with, but there’s not a lot of information available about the differences between them and what they’re good at. Most compressor plugins today are based on the four different electronic building blocks that could be used to build a compressor back […]
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Happy New Year, And A Look At The Year Ahead On My Inner Circle Podcast
Happy New Year and thank you again for your support! Here we are on the cusp of a new year again. That’s why its time to gaze into the crystal ball to see what awaits us. In this week’s Inner Circle Podcast episode I’ll take a look at some of the things that we can expect in […]
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New Music Gear Monday: Fabfilter Pro-Q 3 Equalizer Plugin
Fabfilter’s Pro-Q 2 EQ plugin is one of the great joys of mixing. Clean, easy to use, great visual feedback – it’s difficult to believe that it could get any better. But it has! The new Pro-Q 3 update adds a number of features that you probably didn’t realize that you needed to make the […]
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AI Is Good At A Lot Of Things, But Not Writing Lyrics
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is being used everyday for a wide variety of uses online, so it’s no surprise that music is being generated using it. While it might not win any awards, in most cases it’s at least passable. But music is mathematical by nature, which makes it a good candidate for AI creation. […]
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Just When We Thought It Was Over, Gibson Runs Into Bankruptcy Trouble Again
I’m pretty tired about writing about Gibson Brands, but the company keeps on managing to stay in the news, usually not in a positive way. Gibson was sailing through bankruptcy and looked like it was about to exit when it ran into trouble again. To recap, the company got into a big financial hole trying […]
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Here’s One Reason Why Vintage Instruments Sound Different
A Gibson PAF Humbucker A number of readers recently asked some questions regarding the sound of vintage instruments, which prompted me to think about this excerpt from The Ultimate Guitar Tone Handbook (written with writer, composer and good buddy Rich Tozzoli) that describes some of the intangibles that went into manufacturing Gibson humbucking pickups in the 50’s and 60’s. As […]
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Merry Christmas, And A Look Back At 2018 On My Inner Circle Podcast
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Thank you so much for being a part of courses, blogs, books and podcasts this year. I truly appreciate your support! You might find my latest Inner Circle Podcast episode interesting in that it’s a look back at all of the interesting stories in music business in 2018, and there sure were […]
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New Music Gear Monday: PreSonus Quantum 4848 Computer Interface
There are a lot of great audio interfaces available for your computer but most of them are limited in the number of inputs and outputs. If you have a home studio that’s usually not a problem, but if you plan on doing some serious tracking or using a real console for mixing then a normal […]
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If You’re A Musician, Prepare For Tinnitus
One thing that most young musicians aren’t prepared for is hearing problems later in life. Playing loudly can be a lot of fun, especially in a hot band (the genre doesn’t matter) with an excited crowd. It’s so easy to not even consider hearing protection, but sometimes all it can take is one incident to […]
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Simple Steps To Improve Your Home Studio Listening Environment
Probably the single most important area that gets overlooked in most home studios is the listening environment. While it’s possible that you can get lucky with a balanced, even sound by just setting up a couple of nearfield monitors in your room without thinking much about it, usually that’s not the case. The average garage, […]
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Half-Speed Mastering Makes A Return
Back in the vinyl days, the ultimate in quality came from a process known as half-speed mastering. This is where the playback speed of the tape and disk cutting lathe are slowed down by half to cut the lacquer master in order to improve the sound quality. This unusual process disappeared for quite a long […]
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Are Song Lyrics Getting More Repetitive?
There’s always been a lot of repetition in song lyrics, obviously with some artists and songs more than others. That said, has it been happening more lately than in previous decades? Computer scientist Donald Kuth published an article in 1977 called The Complexity Of Songs that analyzed the subject back then, but there hasn’t been […]
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Will An iPad Pro Be The Next Computer For Your DAW?
When it comes to Apple products I have one of each category from most of the production line. From iPhone to iPad to Macbook Pro to iMac, most of my personal and professional needs are covered. That said, I’ve dabbled in doing serious music on my iPhone and iPad and I could never quite get […]
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