In the Trenches

The Resynator Resurrection Diaries, Entry 1: Can I Bring a Legendary Long-Lost Synth Back to Life?

As I begin to write my first entry about the resurrection of the world’s first digital instrument-controlled synthesizer from the ‘70s, I have to take a beat to think about how far I’ve come in three years.

I’m a 29-year-old female from Loveland, Ohio with no background in synthesizers, engineering, Read more...

Learning Audio the Old-School Way: From Huge Rooms to Home Studios with Alex Venguer

Over the past 20 years, the audio industry has gone through well-documented changes in technology and in business models. What has not changed however, is the value of of preparation, simplicity, ears and taste.

Multiple GRAMMY award-winner Alex Venguer honed those traits as an assistant and then engineer at some Read more...

Justin Meldal-Johnsen on Music Production Philosophies and the Meaning of Musical Success

In an industry that measures success by album sales and critical acclaim, it’s refreshing to hear from someone who refuses to subscribe to such a narrow definition.

“I think some people are putting the idea of success too high on a pedestal and are twisting what success actually means,” Justin Read more...

John Congleton (St. Vincent, The War on Drugs, The Paper Chase, Spoon) – Part 2: Mixing

John Congleton is back once again with SonicScoop‘s Justin Colletti for part 2 of their interview series with B&H, this time, sharing insights on the mixing process.

John is a recent GRAMMY winner who is probably best known for his work with St. Vincent, The Walkmen, Explosions in the Sky, Read more...

Up & Coming Engineers: Ryan Benyo on Radio, Recording and “Kid Pan Alley”

Ryan Benyo produces an independent and internationally syndicated radio show called Passport Approved.

Airing on over 30 stations across the world, Passport Approved was the first North American radio show to play artists including Adele, Lorde, Tove Lo, The Temper Trap, and Lily Allen.

Benyo talks to us about what Read more...

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