Singer/songwriter and Blockchain advocate Tatiana Moroz has an enthusiasm for Bitcoin that is infectious.
Even I, a longtime Bitcoin skeptic, find myself nodding in agreement as she talks about its many practical uses:
It is currently an incredibly cost-effective alternative for online music sales, especially when compared to the obscenely Read more...
The 2017 GRAMMY awards show will be held this coming Sunday, February 12th at 5pm Pacific Time. Here’s how you could earn your own nomination the next time around.
The GRAMMYs stands out among a bevy of annual music awards shows due to its unique status in bestowing a ”peer-recognized” Read more...
Microphone choice is always a fascinating subject. Go on any internet forum and pose a “Best mic for ______” question. Trolls and sages alike will descend from the ranks with every possible answer. It may not be 2016-presidential-campaign-ugly, but the debate can still rage fiercely.
Some microphones though, have achieved Read more...
How different would producing music in New York City be if real estate were plentiful and inexpensive? Producers, mixers, mastering engineers and audio post pros could set up shop in their favorite neighborhood, expand at will, and change locations without missing a beat.
Well, as the Rev. Jesse Jackson famously Read more...
This story first appeared in Trust Me, I’m a Scientist, January 7th, 2013.
One of the most common questions I get from new studio owners is whether or not they should advertise their rates on their websites.
I’ve visited, worked at, and written about a lot of recording studios over Read more...
When Sound Performance Labs introduced its revolutionary dynamics processor, Transient Designer, in the late 90s, it created a whole new class of audio effects.
This groundbreaking new design employed what SPL would call its “Differential Envelope Technology” to adjust the relative levels of the attack and sustain of a sound, Read more...
It’s no secret that I’m a big Audio Ease fan. Ever since I heard the early versions of Altiverb and its true-to-life Impulse Responses in the recording studio, I was hooked.
Convolution reverb isn’t for everyone, and it isn’t for all applications. But for the records I was making, and Read more...
When it comes to recording live musicians, few instruments are as misunderstood or mysterious as the drums.
The drum kit presents a complexity that just doesn’t exist when recording other instruments, simply because of the sheer number of components that make up even the most basic drum setup, as well Read more...
Thanks to B&H, SonicScoop’s Ryan Earnhardt gets to take the new Roli Block for a test drive. Get a “first look” at this innovative new touch-sensitive controller below:
Ryan Earnhardt of Creative Sound Lab drops by SonicScoop to review the new N8 Ribbon mic from AEA.
Check out more from Ryan at creativesoundlab.tv
Learn more about the AEA N8 at ribbonmics.com/microphone/nuvo-series/n8
And hear more from musician Jordan Okrend at jordanokrend.com
This is our first foray into doing gear Read more...
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