One of the most prescient, forward-looking songs ever is the tune that initially broke David Bowie – “Space Oddity.” Anyone who’s tried to copy the synth work on the song has been kept up all night searching for that sound, and probably never found it. That’s because it was generated by a small inexpensive unit […]
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One of the problems that I consistently hear in the song and mix critiques that I do is uneven song endings. The majority of them have endings where the tail of the reverb or the fade is cut off, or the fade on the last note isn’t smooth. The problem is that anyone that listens […]
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My guest on the podcast this week is Kris Bradley, who’s a songwriter/producer with credits that include Sony BMG, Warner Chappell, Rolling Stone, Fox, Lincoln, and Miramax. She heads Boomfox Productions, producing for various sync projects, artists and songwriters. Kris is also the founder of Produce Like a Boss, which is an online coaching program geared towards […]
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There’s something about the sound of the very first digital reverbs that everyone still loves. Sure they were limited spec-wise, but that’s exactly what gave them their character. The very first inexpensive digital reverb was the Alesis Microverb in 1986. It shattered the notion that anything digital had to cost a lot, but more than […]
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Using sound as a weapon isn’t anything new. All branches of the U.S. armed forces have experimented with different techniques through the years with varying degrees of success. The latest Navy sound weapon is a novel idea though, and one that’s non-lethal as well. According to Interesting Engineering, the U.S. Navy has developed a new […]
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My guest on the podcast this week is 3 time Grammy-winning engineer Mark Linett. Mark and his partner Bob Wartinbee have operated their remote audio truck as the West Coast branch of Music Mix Mobil, but will now continue as a new independent company, M&B Audio. For the last 11 years, M&B’s 40′ state of the art […]
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There are many pieces of vintage gear that just had “the sound” that people went through great expense to reproduce years later. One of the most sought-after and elusive hardware pieces is the custom-built Motown Studios EQ, a box with undeniable magic that can be heard on all of those great hits. Now Heritage Audio […]
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I think it’s fair to say that most songwriters have their own approach to writing. Some start with the music or beat and then write to that; others have the lyrics first and then fit the music to them. For many writers, the music is easy but the lyrics are difficult. If that describes you, […]
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My guests on the podcast this week are Chris Bragg and Travis Michaud from music trailer company Ghostwriter Music. Ghostwriter is the go-to source for trailers for feature films, as well as television programming. The company’s clients include Marvel, Disney, Sony, Paramount, 20th Century Studios, LEGO, Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Amazon, Apple, FX, HBO, Hulu and Netflix, […]
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Warm Audio has taken the pro audio industry by storm over the last 10 years thanks to its philosophy of releasing low-cost quality versions of beloved vintage audio gear. The prices were always very affordable, almost to the point of wondering how they could make any money considering the low prices they were charging. The […]
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One of the most iconic and identifiable instruments in the world is the Hofner 500/1 violin bass, sometimes called the “Beatle Bass.” That’s because Paul McCartney used it on all his early tours and recordings and during most of his Beatle’s career. He still uses on when he tours. One of the reasons Macca was […]
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My guest on the podcast this week is Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer Matt Sorum, who held the drum chair for Guns N’ Roses for 7 years, as well as stints with The Cult and Velvet Revolver. Matt’s reputation as a musician’s musician has placed him squarely at the center of Hollywood’s A-list community of […]
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The original Harrison 32C console was responsible for the sound of so many U.S. hits in the 70s and 80s, yet unless you worked on the desk you might not be aware of its various attributes. While the 32C’s equalizer has been available as a UAD plugin for a while now, and the entire console […]
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Let’s say you want to build the perfect home studio. There are some restrictions though, in that you can’t do any physical construction and you don’t have enough room for a console of any type. What would you buy? I have some ideas. Keep in mind that my suggestions below have lots of alternatives that […]
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My guests on the podcast this week are founder and CEO Nick Laroche and lead designer Yohan Antoine-Édouard from the online collaboration platform BeatConnect. BeatConnect offers a low-cost, easy way for producers and musicians to collaborate either using the stand-alone online app or via a plugin on their favorite DAW. The platform arose from Nick’s frustration with […]
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