At some point all musicians must ask themselves: Is this a job or a hobby? Even those able to make it to that mountaintop of gainful employment in music may find that they aren’t living out a fantasy so much as running a successful business, one with full-time responsibilities and Read more...
I was excited to review the Focusrite iTrack Dock because I’ve been intrigued by iOS for quite some time and finally had a reason to find out what all the hype is about. I’ve seen my fair share of iPad commercials where symphonies are composed in the back of cabs… Read more...
Listen in…
Turn your ears Philadelphia way, and you just might hear the call. It’s coming from the new studio of a young engineer they call “The Gear Whisperer.” He takes sonic devices and gives them a vibrant new life.
Now Alex Santilli has got a facility of his own Read more...
On July 10, 2014, a new documentary, titled The Distortion of Sound, premiered at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, California. It promised to deliver “an eye-opening exposé of the current state of sound”, enlightening music fans as to what they have been missing out on by listening to the Read more...
Everyone encounters obstacles in life. Some may be more daunting than others, but we all strive to find a way to overcome and adapt to make it through. In the end, it is what we learn from experience that will shape who we are as individuals.
The Marines…and Music
When the producer is the artist, who produces that producer?
In the case of singer/songwriter and Grammy-nominated producer Ethan Johns, the person he picked to supervise his second solo album is his longtime collaborator Ryan Adams. The result of this critical decision speaks for itself: The Reckoning is an utterly Read more...
In 1958, nuclear physicist William A. Higinbotham created a crude electronic tennis game for visitors to Brookhaven National Laboratory. “Tennis for Two” consisted of an analog computer, two controllers and an oscilloscope screen. It is widely considered to be the first video game.
Thirteen years later, Nolan Bushnell and Ted Read more...
It’s exhilarating to catch a rising star – and that’s exactly what’s captured here in the latest “Making the Mix Room.”
What makes Matt “Linny” Linesch shine so bright isn’t the obvious things, however. Yes, his mix credits are captivating – including the utterly distinctive 2013 self-titled album from Edward Read more...
I write this as a follow-up to Andrew Koss’s excellent article, “Recording Studio Internships: How NOT to Get One — and How to Get 10 Offers,” which advises would-be interns on what it takes to get in the door and to start your studio career.
So assuming you still want Read more...
Recently I was introduced to quite an amazing and innovative plugin tool for DAWs, called Patchwork by Blue Cat Audio.
When I saw it, it immediately reminded me of the Dangerous Liaison, which allows you to chain multiple pieces of analog gear together across your mixbuss and re-arrange their order Read more...
