How does an audio offering come to life? Welcome to the new SonicScoop series “Research & Development” where we’ll be exploring the genesis of hardware, software and services that catch our eye.
First up: When Endless Analog first launched the CLASP (Closed Loop Analog Signal Processor) in 2010, there was Read more...
PSP BussPressor
Sound: Snappy, lean and muscular; A versatile VCA-style buss compression à la SSL.
Great on: Mix buss, drum buss, acoustic instruments in dense mixes.
Extra features: Sweepable sidechain filter, Tweakable auto-release; Wet and dry controls; Excellent sound at both subtle and extreme settings.
Room for improvement: Other plugin Read more...
How producer and studio owner Brian Bender turned a time capsule into a modern-day tone machine. Click to read the first and second parts of the series.
PART 3: Console Design
So I guess I feel a little like I owe you guys an apology. If I were playing it Read more...
Most composers, engineers and producers will tell you that while you can get remarkably close with MIDI sounds and plug-in samplers, there are always a few instruments that seem too intricate and complex to be represented accurately in the box. At the top of the list would certainly be drums Read more...
The latest 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.
“The low end of the musical frequency spectrum provides the drive and soul of any musical piece.” – Jamey Staub, 2012
Whether you’re mixing Jazz, Hip Hop, R Read more...
