Headphones are more popular now than ever before — and today’s music fans aren’t just listening on cheap earbuds, either. Although the consumer audio sector didn’t perform very well on the whole during the great recession, Hi-Fi headphones were the one category to boldly defy that trend. While the rest Read more...
The first in a series on raising your mix game, from the accomplished NYC mixer/producer Jamey Staub. Visit him early/often at http://www.jameystaub.com.
As most of you know, the job of a music producer requires one to be versatile: Projects range from A-list celebrities to unknown bands that need development.
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During the final weeks of April, I had the opportunity to sit down with iZotope’s new sampling re-synthesizer, Iris. Upon first opening it, I instantly recognized and felt comfortable with the spectral analysis view. If you’ve ever used iZotope’s RX software then you’re already familiar with the basic layout of Read more...
Pulling up to Steven Slate’s offices in Laurel Canyon, my first thought was to double-check the address. It’s a quiet, residential neighborhood, albeit known for its rock-and-roll residents going back to the 60s (Jim Morrison, Frank Zappa, etc.). But you don’t expect many businesses to be tucked away in these Read more...
Phase problems are the bane of any engineer’s existence. A typical tracking setup in a recording studio will almost always include sound sources being captured by multiple inputs or microphones. When recording drums, bass, guitar cabs, room mics, and anything in stereo, for example, phase-related issues will come up.
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