Talk with Michael Brauer, and its immediately clear why he’s mixing like no one else: He communicates in conversation just as he does with his mixes – authentic, original, expressive.
From his suite at Electric Lady Studios, Brauer’s epic discography has continued to expand with John Mayer, Tony Bennett, Kelis, Read more...
If you wanted to record something of reasonably good quality 20 years ago, you generally had to go to a recording studio that had a professional-grade tape machine, a console, and a whole slew of outboard gear and mics.
That studio would have had an engineer, too. Back then, the Read more...
In today’s video post, Ryan Earnhardt of SonicScoop and creativesoundlab.tv takes a trip down memory lane to audition some of the most popular delay models in history, and show off some classic, time-tested applications of each.
To round up these coveted tools, from vintage tape delays to analog stomp boxes, Read more...
At the beginning of this year, Universal Audio unveiled the successor to the wildly popular Apollo Twin desktop interface: The Apollo Twin MkII.
Although the MkII may not appear much different than its predecessor at first glance (barring the sleek new black color scheme), Universal Audio calls it “A Read more...
Good things come to those who wait.
In the case of Douglass Recording in Gowanus, Brooklyn, the beneficiaries of said patience are twofold: it’s fearless founder, Myles Rodenhouse, and all those who come to record there. As it turns out, his five-year journey to perfect Douglass’ live room – a Read more...
In this new series, we’ll be discussing the pioneers of audio engineering—our innovators, giants, and audio forebearers.
If we had an audio Mt. Rushmore, these are the faces that would be on it. The first engineer in this series is Tom Dowd, the “Father of the Atlantic Sound.”
Who is Read more...
The blessing of online music production is intertwined with its curse: As music production applications get more robust and complex, collaboration between producers can become increasingly convoluted.
An ambitious startup that’s arrived recently on the scene, Pibox Music, is determined to streamline long-distance music production. Artists, producers and labels not Read more...
One of Universal Audio’s latest offerings is a software emulation of the Manley VOXBOX channel strip.
While many of the brand’s plugins are based on classic historical pieces of gear, the VOXBOX is comparatively new to the hardware scene. Many recordists love the sound of tubes and how they saturate. Read more...
“Boom!”
When Trevor Lawrence Jr. talks, that’s your signal he’s on to something. Whether this LA-based product of music royalty is discussing drum tracking, mixing, or producing at his Woodland Hills studio 3 Pillars, a “Boom!” is bound to come out of his mouth. Pay extra attention when that happens, Read more...
Hop on Spotify and you’ll find a playlist, The Jimmy Webb Songbook, lovingly created by one Motokuni Kiyomiya: it’s 697 songs strong, 43 hours and 57 minutes long.
How did a reverend’s son from Elk City, Oklahoma wind up standing among the most prolific and successful songwriters of modern pop Read more...
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