It’s kind of funny this foray into journalism I’ve taken.
For instance I’m in the “B” control room at Downtown right now, and my client (Black Thought from The Roots) just saw me hammering away on my laptop and asked, “Zach what the f**k are you writing man”?. Read more...
Talk about a place to play.
With Soundwell in Los Angeles, composer Dean Martin Hovey has a place where his imagination really can run wild. A constant stream of film (Austin Powers, David Lynch, Wim Wenders), commercials, and theme park installations are all in the mix at his utterly unique Read more...
Drive thirty minutes North of Seattle to Woodinville, and along the quiet, two-lane Maltby Road you’ll find Bear Creek Studio.
Or, maybe you won’t at first. The small dirt turnoff that leads up to the studio isn’t clearly marked. Firs and cedars stretch to the sky on and around the Read more...
Many years ago I happened upon a book titled Musical Instruments of The World. It was amazing; thousands of instruments from all over the planet, accompanied by a sentence or two of description and a beautiful little drawing of each.
I spent hours flipping through the pages, soaking in the Read more...
“The quality customers expect from a plugin now is really quite high,” says Matt Ward – and he’s not kidding.
Introduced as CEO of brainworx USA in February, Ward knows exactly what plug-ins mean to pro audio. And he’ll be leading the American expansion of one of the most innovative Read more...
One key to success in the fast-paced world of audio is the ability to adapt. For an artist, producer, engineer or manufacturer, having the ability to go with the flow will make it much easier to garner success.
For engineer Ben Findlay, being prepared for new opportunities and adaptable to Read more...
Few developers can consistently pump out quality product after quality product, but Tone2 seems to be making this a regular habit. The synth developer is constantly carving their own path within synth lore with their new takes on the approach to sound generation.
Even with their simple subtractive freeware synth, Read more...
Ears of experience pay off.
Designers operating at the level of Francis Manzella – Fran to his friends – create world-class sound facilities following decades of hard-won knowhow. But making studios like Manzella’s calls for more than just putting in time. It calls for artistry, intuition, architectural mastery, and an Read more...
The music industry studio scene is the largest sausage party I’ve ever been to. I used to think being “one of the guys” was pretty cool and counted myself lucky to be included in all the inappropriate conversations, which mostly revolved around the objectification of my gender.
But as the Read more...
WHAT, WHY, HOW ??
You might have read my article “Mixing in Headphones” which appeared on sonicscoop.com’s website a couple of years ago. After rather verbosely delving into my reasons for incorporating this approach in my own mix process, I detailed what equipment I used to make this possible and Read more...
