It’s kind of funny this foray into journalism I’ve taken.
For instance I’m in the “B” control room at Downtown right now, and my client (Black Thought from The Roots) just saw me hammering away on my laptop and asked, “Zach what the f**k are you writing man”?. Read more...
As much as we love to debate the topic, recording vocals isn’t the rocket science we make it out to be.
Once you’ve got the hang of it, actually it’s pretty easy. You pick the right mic, the right chain, and set your gain stage appropriately. In a sense “You Read more...
The latest in a series from Downtown Music Studios‘ Chief Engineer Zach Hancock, as he boldly breaks new barriers with Pro Tools 11, and shares his experiences. See Part One “Diving In” here, and Part Two “Building a Buddy System” here.
Change is never easy. I guess the saying “growing Read more...
I’d like to start by thanking everyone who read my last article. I’m humbled by all the compliments, and feedback. I felt like a mountain climber ready to scale Everest, as friends and family cheered me along. People were calling me a pioneer! Never an early adopter, I asked myself Read more...
The first in a series about transitioning to Pro Tools 11, by Zach Hancock, Chief Engineer at Downtown Music Studios.
It’s hard to imagine a more passionate group than the pro audio community. Even harder to imagine is a more polarizing figure than Avid’s Pro Tools. Love it or hate Read more...
