A lot of us recording people find ourselves wearing two hats, one as an engineer, and one as a producer. I always find it’s easiest to split the job between two people, but sometimes you don’t have that option.
It can be a daunting task to keep a project on Read more...
One of the most interesting challenges I faced when transitioning from working primarily in music production to audio post-production was making the switch from mixing in stereo to mixing in surround sound.
In some ways, mixing in 5.1 is actually easier than stereo. For example, dialogue lives much more naturally Read more...
Cameron Craig has worked in the UK since the 1990s, when he moved from Australia to pursue his dream of working in the then-burgeoning Brit-pop scene.
There, he moved up the ladder in the music industry, developing the connections that led him to work with artists including Adele, Amy Winehouse, Read more...
Lindell Audio has become known for their vintage-inspired software designs.
Their PEX-500 EQ, based on the revered Pultec EQP-1A, garnered much attention from 500 series fans, and with the release of their 254E, the sound of the famed Neve 2254E compressor has become more attainable than ever before.
Lindell and Read more...
Space: The New Frontier
As a young audio engineering student, one aspect of my studies that struck a chord with me was learning about the origins and evolution of the technology I often took for granted.
I was particularly drawn to the era when stereo recordings were first burgeoning in Read more...
Reverb is an incredible resource. It’s a staple in sound design and mixing. Producers, musicians, and mixers alike use reverb not just as an effect—but as a tool.
Since the dawn of the recording age, engineers have gone to great lengths to fight bad reverb, while desirable reverb has been Read more...
What is the holiest of Holy Grails for mixing in the box?
Many mixers would say that its achieving the characteristics of magnetic tape, not only for the desirability of its analog sound, but for bypassing the massive inconvenience and expense that comes with having the real thing in the Read more...
Once again, we braved the crowds for you at the annual convention of the “National Association of Music Merchants” to find all the latest and greatest in new pro audio gear.
This year’s NAMM was even larger than in the past, with most of the studio hardware and software filling Read more...
This year on Sunday January 28th, the GRAMMY Awards celebrated their 60th anniversary with a return to New York City and the most famous arena in the world, Madison Square Garden, for the first time since 2003. Highlighted with performances by U2, Sting, Lady Gaga, Childish Gambino, Bruno Mars, Sam Read more...
If there’s a topic that will get rabid audio fans to their feet, it has to be metering and reference levels, am I right?
I will acknowledge that it’s not as glamorous or sensational a subject as some, but there’s a reason that meters are still with us after all Read more...
