The fourth in a series, presenting a primer on the history of musical genres and the studio basics behind them. Previous installments have focused on Blues Rock, Reggae, and Punk Rock.
A musical revolution starts with a simple idea and transforms into a genre that fans all over the world Read more...
By now, we’ve heard enough stories about the closing of large-scale Manhattan recording studios for it to have become something of a cliché.
We all know how it goes: Rising rents and a floundering music industry contributed to so many huge and upscale meccas of sound being priced out of Read more...
THE VALLEY: Fonogenic Studios sits almost directly off of the 405, down Haskell just past where apartments and gas stations fade into warehouses and corporate parks. The studio itself is tucked away behind the Orly cosmetics buildings, like the rebel kid at the back of the class scribbling band Read more...
There are no platinum records lining the walls of Tom Elmhirst’s control room at Electric Lady Studios – but there certainly could be.
After all, Elmhirst is the Grammy award-winning mixer behind some of the most notable albums of the last decade — his discography includes Adele’s earth-shaking 21 as Read more...
Houston, we have a problem…
If you’ve been playing along at home, we’ve talked a lot about keeping the flow and having successful sessions.
Well there are many paths to the summit my friends. Sometimes the path is blocked and going around is more prudent than lobbing dynamite at the Read more...
Welcome back for Part 2 of our new drum mic video series!
Fire up a good pair of speakers or headphones and switch your video stream to HD: This time, Justin Colletti leads us in a look at some of the most popular approaches for close mic’ing drums.
Filmed at Read more...
In the latest production of L.A.’s The Industry, the traditional stage is jettisoned in favor of a larger and less restrictive venue: Downtown L.A.‘s iconic Union Station. This past Saturday saw the world premiere of “Invisible Cities”, a new opera written by composer Chris Cerrone, inspired by Italo Colvino’s 1972 Read more...
What would you do if someone asked you to invest in the next Guitar Hero? Rapid growth, daring innovation, and let’s be honest – fun – are all part of the package.
Realta, a reality-based indie developer, has raised tens of millions of dollars to bring BandFuse: Rock Legends to Read more...
“Just put some reverb on it.”
That request just pisses me off. What reverb? Which style? Hall? Room? Plate? Chamber? Spring? Tunnel? Cave? Well? Gated? Phased? Flanged? Real Space? Analog? Digital? Plug In?
There are so many choices that it can be daunting to pick the right reverb for the Read more...
Geoff and Eli take to the floor of the 135th AES Convention to review a smorgasbord of new recording and mixing gear.
From mics, preamps and compressors to consoles, control surfaces and software, nothing is safe from the dorky duo’s purview.
Gear reviewed includes: API’s “The Box”, the Slate Raven, Read more...
