Direct boxes are something that we use every day in recording, yet take for granted because of their simplicity. If you’re not familiar with what they do, then you might be tempted to purchase the cheapest one you find, but there’s a real difference in the sound between brands and models. This excerpt from my […]
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My guest on the podcast this week is Steve Genewick, who’s worked at Capitol Studios in Hollywood for 25 years. Steve was one of the very first mixers to get into Atmos music mixing and now has more experience than just about anyone. Among the artists that Steve has mixed in Atmos includes Aerosmith, Miles […]
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No matter how digital our audio world gets, the one piece of analog gear that’s not going away anytime soon is the microphone. We’re willing to spend great amounts of money on them, yet we also take them for granted when it comes to actually taking care of the them. I’m actually pleasantly surprised whenever […]
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I’ve posted this one 4 or 5 years ago but since I’m getting questions about the AC/DC Back In Black guitar sounds again, I thought it was appropriate to repost it again. When we listen back to those great early AC/DC albums like Back In Black and Highway To Hell we think of what may be […]
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My guest on the podcast this week is Paul Kopf, who’s the product manager for the go-to orchestral sample library for most film composers – the Vienna Symphonic Library. A composer, producer, musician and singer, Paul has been a staff member of VSL since the year 2000 when the company was founded, and is an […]
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There are many pretty good computer audio interfaces on the market, but if you’re really serious about the sonic quality of what you’re listening to, you have to up your game. Yes, there are good choices in the higher quality ranges as well, but a new entrant with a long pedigree is the legendary console […]
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This is something that I posted about 5 years ago, but it’s still fascinating because of the thought and actual data behind it. It’s some research put together by Iain Barr, who’s actually a data scientist and obviously a metal-head. You can’t help but be impressed with the depth of his study, which is in […]
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My guest on the podcast this week is Ceri Thomas, who’s responsible for content and studio enablement for Dolby Music. He works with engineers, studios and record labels to ensure that they can create music using Dolby’s Atmos Technology. After 15 years in the film and television industry at companies like Danetracks, Todd-Soundelux and Twenty […]
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Getting a reverse reverb sound isn’t all that difficult in a DAW these days. Copy the reverb to a new track, reverse it, then copy and paste the result where needed. The real problem is that if you don’t like the way the effect came out, you have to keep doing it over again until […]
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If you’re a producer that’s about to work with a new artist or band, there’s a crucial part of the preproduction process that’s very often overlooked. It’s the “Getting To Know You” phase where you actually sit down with an artist to find out what are the influences that got them to this point. This […]
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My guest on the podcast this week is engineer Lij Shaw, who’s the owner of the Toy Box Studio in Nashville and host of the great podcast Recording Studio Rockstars. Lij has also been battling with the Nashville Metro Council since 2015 on behalf of home studio and home business owners in the city to […]
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No one likes spending extra time on a mix when it could have been done hours ago with the right tools. Simple is always best if it does the job. That’s exactly what you’ll find with the new TILT! equalizer plugin from Mixland and Kiive Audio. TILT! is designed to work like a vintage analog […]
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If you’re a producer, engineer or musician, chances are that you’ve been asked to work on someone’s recording. That’s all well and good, but how do you get compensated for your efforts? Here are 5 ways that you can charge for your services. Here’s a typical scenario. An indie band asks you to work with […]
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My guest on the podcast this week is Martins Popelis, who’s one of the founders of Sonarworks. The company was one of the first to provide room and headphone calibration software that’s within the reach of the average home studio owner. During the interview we spoke about measurement mics why they’re all different, the company’s […]
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We all have so many choice for effects these days and most offer almost the same parameters. As a result we end up choosing what we use based on sound first, but also the user interface, but every now and then something new comes around that rethinks what we’ve always taken for granted. That’s exactly […]
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