Novation’s Bass Station II has been around for a few years now, and the flexible analog monosynth has found its way into many a producer’s studio and/or live rig.
This is not surprising, given its lightweight stature and bevy of hands-on controls. Yet somehow we here at SonicScoop have never Read more...
Long Island City’s Electro-Harmonix have long been a household name in the world of effects pedals. Their classic Big Muff distortion needs no introduction, and has spawned a bevvy of other Muff models over the years which offer various takes on its iconic sound.
The evolution of the Muff line Read more...
Few would dispute that EQ plays a key role in achieving a professional sounding mix.
Poor EQ can be a dead giveaway for amateur work, so budding producers and mixers need to not get caught with their pants down here.
But as fundamental as EQ is to good-sounding productions, EQing Read more...
Dynamics processing is one of my favorite tasks in mixing. Even more so than with EQ, I feel a bit of freedom in the dynamics domain to really leave an imprint stylistically.
There’s plenty of ways to “properly” control dynamics in order to make a technically satisfactory professional mix. But Read more...
Distortion is cool. Few would disagree. And it can take on many forms. From subtle guitar or vocal saturation on pop songs from decades past, to the punishing guitar tones of death metal, distortion is among the most important of tools for musicians, engineers, and producers.
The use of distortion Read more...
