This story first appeared in Trust Me, I’m a Scientist, June 3, 2013.
When I ran into producer/engineer Scott Solter at a mutual client’s show a couple of weeks back, he relayed some advice that he’d been giving young bands recently. He’s already one of my favorite guys working today, Read more...
Electric guitars first started making their way into the music industry in the 1930s, and have been a staple of American popular music ever since.
Thousands of different models have been manufactured over the years, making it no small task for studio owners and recording guitarists to decide which models Read more...
The new Satori from Antelope was designed to make routing, calibrating, and controlling monitoring systems a breeze for small and mobile studios, and further sweetens the pot by adding on analog summing and remote control capabilities.
Whether you work out of a personal mix suite, voiceover studio, home or project Read more...
There isn’t a dry eye in the house.
Everyone who knows anything about Muhammad Ali is currently devastated in some way. The news of his passing on June 3 doesn’t come as a surprise, as some other recent high-profile departures have been. He was 74, and his myriad health problems Read more...
It’s that time of year once again: Time when audio students begin graduating into the workforce en masse, and time to review the past years’ jobs data to see where the best prospects in the audio industry lie.
Each May—not too long before schools let out—the U.S. Bureau of Labor Read more...
Soundtoys, founded by a luminary effects designer who defected from Eventide after helping to develop some of their most iconic products, got its start making plug-ins that were a bit left of center.
Early gems like Crystallizer and Filter Freak were truly different, both sonically and creatively. They weren’t plug-ins Read more...
How does a serious recording studio succeed? You can ask the Young Guns how they’re tackling this tricky business, but sometimes it’s best to hear it from a veteran like Tony Drootin.
Recently, Drootin took on a new challenge as Studio Manager of one of New York City’s top facilities, Read more...
Whether you’re an experienced user coming to Pro Tools from another DAW, or a beginner eager to get your first Pro Tools Ninja badge, we have something perfect for you: A collection of the most essential Pro Tools shortcuts to get you up and running, fast.
For simplicity’s sake, we’ve Read more...
I.C.E. is one of a new breed of DSP processors that can alleviate formerly untreatable audio issues—in this case, distorted sound.
It’s always been tricky to do much of anything about recordings that have already been inadvertently clipped on the way in. Ideally, you’d re-record and pay more attention to Read more...
SonicScoop editor Justin Colletti is back for the final installment in his compression tutorial series with B&H. If you haven’t seen them already, check out:
Part 1 on Parallel Compression,
Part 2 on Sidechain Compression, and now,
Part 3 on Serial Compression:
