Of its many beauties, one of music’s most alluring features is its ability to overwhelm our senses. Becoming fully entranced by a recording is something that happens only occasionally, but when it does—well, that’s why a lot of us are in this business.
One need not chase those cherished moments Read more...
There are some open-minded people running the Cook County Jail on the Southwest side of Chicago.
Namely, the county’s sheriff Tom Dart, who’s given a thumbs-up to the idea of building a pro recording studio inside the jail complex he oversees. Behind the concept: local artist and educator Antony Ablan Read more...
Greg Wurth is a person to learn from.
Inventor of the Oracle Summing Mixer, Wurth knows his audio and has been in the studio with the likes of Steve Vai, Tony MacAlpine, Tracii Guns and Mary J. Blige.
Now he’s making this hard-won knowledge super-accessible with his Inside the Studio Read more...
Tech excellence is in focus at AES conventions, most recently the 2017 confab that just wrapped in New York City. The showroom floor was packed with advances, while technical sessions and workshops shaped the science of sound.
But the Javits Center wasn’t the only place where engineering expertise was on Read more...
If you want to follow in the footsteps of one of America’s greatest songwriters – and a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate at that – it’s never been easier.
That’s because the cast-iron residential building Bob Dylan occupied in the early 1970’s was also home to his recording studio – a Read more...
