If you could travel back in time and help yourself to one piece of gear from Hitsville U.S.A. what would it be?
Also known as the hallowed ground that is Motown, the historic Detroit studio that was Hitsville didn’t just produce hits. It was also the origin of some of Read more...
Positive Grid introduces Spark MINI.
Spark MINI is a portable guitar amp and Bluetooth speaker delivering innovative smart guitar playing to go. With spatial audio, all-day battery power, smart app integration and Bluetooth audio streaming, Spark MINI is the biggest smallest rig ever for electric guitar, acoustic or bass. Read more...
In the pro audio and music-making world, monitoring is one of the most important factors.
While many think of monitoring as only your speakers, it’s actually an entire chain of equipment. So much of what you have in your room affects how you perceive sound, and ultimately the choices you Read more...
It’s been long-established that an audio engineer’s main instrument is their studio monitors.
At the front-end of the signal chain is the musician and their instrument. And at the back-end is the engineer and their primary instrument: their monitors.
Of course, great monitoring involves Read more...
Is it possible for a great song—or even a great production—to have a “bad mix“? And what exactly does it mean to have a “bad mix”, anyway?
Justin Colletti explores what we can learn from great songs that have “bad mixes”—and why they can succeed anyway.
Thanks to Soundtoys for Read more...
