Tough audio decisions arrive fast and furious. Close mics or overheads? Pan left or right? How fast the attack?
EastSide Sound, one of New York City’s most distinguished commercial studios, faced a deeper crossroads: Keep a classic console or procure a new desk?
‘Twasn’t easy, but after many a sleepless Read more...
Hyper-articulate, with a strong grounding in studio tech and the humanities, producer/engineer Joel Hamilton is a mindful mixer who thinks quickly, deeply, and out-of-the-box.
Read MoreWhen I was a student at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, I had the fortune of studying under some of the most incredible teachers, from Bob Power and Nick Sansano to Questlove and Jason King. The entire program focused on music entrepreneurship and the idea of being a Read more...
Did 2021 just happen? Oh yes it did.
At SonicScoop, audio – especially sweet, sweet music – powered us through an unpredictable year. And judging from all the time you spent with us, raising your studio game was huge to you. You read and shared our articles, joined us for Read more...
Imagine you’re a mixing engineer who just did a fantastic mix for your client, but you’ve barely hit send to share it with them before they tell you you’ve ruined the magic of the demo. Oh boy.
That demo was terrible! It had all sorts of problems from pitchy vocals Read more...
This is a guest post by Nicholas Di Lorenzo of Panorama Mastering.
For producers, mixers, and mastering engineers, productive spaces are places that spark creativity; ones that get you into a flow state. Unfortunately, as creatives, our minds are complex; we gather, assemble, and do things in non-linear fashions.
Our Read more...
