I recently moved to Singapore with my wife for a job opportunity, which meant getting to know a whole new recording studio scene in a new and foreign city.
We had heard and read enticing things about this dynamic city-state, and now that we are finally settled in here, we Read more...
While it’s true that many large, multi-room recording studios are going the way of the dinosaur, and there are potentially fewer entry-level gigs at big studios to be had, for many audio pros, a big part of who they are as engineers stems from the valuable learning experiences that came Read more...
Released near the end of spring in 2016, IK Multimedia’s Saturator X is a new take on several classic saturation effects, mostly derived from tried-and-true analogue recording gear. It offers a diverse range of sounds and styles of analogue grit to help add warmth and color to any musical element, Read more...
If you aim to keep your head on straight—while tilting your ears over just so—then Decapitator is a powerful plugin.
The analog saturation modeler from Soundtoys is noted by mixers early and often during interviews with SonicScoop. This plugin’s unique ability to bring desirable tube/transistor sound—from subtle to extreme—as won Read more...
Every weekend in March, we’re posting some of Justin Colletti’s best free music production videos to help spread the word about his new course, “Mixing Breakthroughs”—which is filled to the brim with the kinds of valuable lessons Justin wishes he had learned years ago.
This week, we’ve got Read more...
Anyone who has worked with me knows I am a nut about distortion. I love it. There are many different options out there when it comes to adding a bit of fuzz, grit, dirt, shred, warmth, fizz, buzz, aggression, gain, drive, color, saturation or whatever it is you are looking Read more...
They say first impressions are everything.
But today, it’s often not you, but your website that makes the first impression.
The bottom line: If your site isn’t up to snuff, you may be scaring off potential clients.
The good news is that crafting a top-tier site is easier than ever. Read more...
Every so often, audio developers come along with a truly out-of-the-box idea that can change the creative processes for artists and producers.
Eventide, a company whose history is rich with these kinds of forward-thinking developments, have recently released Fission—a new plugin that separates transients from tonal information, providing individual Read more...
In upstate New York, there is an old church with stained glass windows and vaulted ceilings where worshipers used to congregate for prayer.
In the 1980s, the building was forever changed into a world-class recording studio that has as unique of a sound as it does a look.
Dreamland Recording Read more...
Every weekend in March, we’ve been posting some of Justin Colletti’s best free music production video tutorials to help spread the word about his new course, “Mixing Breakthroughs”—which is getting rave reviews from readers.
This week, we’ve got some of his best tips on the most crucial, fundamental, Read more...
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