Have you messed around with FM Synthesis?
It’s an often misunderstood or poorly understood form of synthesis responsible for iconic sounds from 80s and 90s pop, as well as Dubstep and EDM from the early 2000s, and even modern alternative pop and electronic genres.
Today I explore FM Synthesis with Read more...
As with all processing, genre needs to be considered when adding reverb to the various elements a mix. What’s appropriate in one style of music is not always appropriate in...
Read MoreI quit my dream job. More than once actually. And each time, it was the best thing to happen to me!
And I’m not talking about quitting jobs that suck here. (…Though I’ll touch on that a little bit as well.)
I quit a high and prestigious end corporate job Read more...
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Introduction: What Makes for a Good Pair of Recording Headphones?In recent roundups, we’ve covered the best open back headphones for mixing and mastering at any price, and the best headphones for mixing under $400. Today we tackle a Read more...
The new SM-5 studio monitors are the most expensive speakers ever made by Kali Audio.
…But in the grand scheme of things, they are still pretty affordable—much like the rest of their line.
Are these new speakers worth the added price over Kali’s uber-popular IN series for a similar type Read more...
Have you been doing some holiday shopping? I know I have.
This is the time of year I buy pretty much everything that I’ve been eyeing all year.
And in addition to nerdy non-audio stuff like jiu jitsu gear, heavy clubs, archery equipment and swords (…I have a sweet new Read more...
Is there a right and way to produce albums?
I say yes. Why?
Because I’ve worked on Gold and Platinum-selling albums…
…and I’ve worked on plenty of albums that have barely ever been heard by anyone at all!
I’ve spent decades studying what separates the successes from the projects that Read more...
Jesse Ray Ernster stops by the SonicScoop channel today to share his latest creation from Mixland Plugins.
It’s the 3348 Tape emulator, and I can confidently say it is like no other tape emulator ever made.
How so? Because it models digital tape machines, rather than analog one.
This Read more...
“Mr. Brightside” by The Killers is one of the most streamed songs in history, and the single most streamed song to come out in the first decade of the 2000s.
In the UK, it has been on the charts longer than any other song in history.
What makes this song Read more...
Soundtoys is GIVING AWAY their acclaimed Phase Mistress as a FREE plugin. It normally sells for $100… and Marc Daniel Nelson is dropping by the channel to help show it off!
Join us as we explore the use of phasers, other modulation effects, and automation in the mix to create Read more...
How do you combine analog and digital mixing the best possible results? Producer/engineer Philip Weinrobe walks us through his hybrid mixing process in his MixCon Masterclass.
Using a combination of analog consoles, hardware, tape machines, plugins and software shortcuts, Phil’s process blends the best of the 20th and 21st centuries Read more...
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