HOLLYWOOD: Eric Valentine keeps a relatively low profile. But here in his studio – Barefoot Recording in Hollywood – he has engineered, mixed, and produced some of the biggest-hit rock records of the last 15 years. Work with Smash Mouth, Third Eye Blind, Good Charlotte and Maroon 5 has cemented Read more...
As we talked about in the previous “Vinyl Evolution” edition of Sound Thinking, there are a lot of artists releasing their records on vinyl. If you are going to be one of them, here are some things that may help you get the best results.
One thing to do is Read more...
WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN: Joel Hamilton has some priceless advice for any studio owner contemplating a move to a larger space.
Actually, the co-proprietor of Studio G can break the action items for this complex operation into two simple steps: “First you cry,” Hamilton explains, “then pull the plug on the Read more...
Our friends at Trust Me I’m A Scientist recently published this unique look at The Loudness War. Catch a glimpse below, and click thru to read the entire feature.
Recorded music has been getting louder over for the past few decades. So much louder in fact, that everyday-listeners have begun Read more...
Delicious Audio recently reviewed the Burriss Boostiest 2.5…read a bit below, and visit Delicious Audio for the complete review!
Another Overdrive? Not entirely, the Burriss Boostiest 2.5 is as unique as its name suggests. It’s not an overdrive or a boost, it’s both. I often times claim to be a Read more...
“Mastered for iTunes” is out. Last month, our buddy blog Trust Me, I’m A Scientist published this piece which explores the tools, the best practices, and the controversy. Click thru to TMIAS for the full article, and read an excerpt here.
Last week, iTunes announced a new set of tools Read more...
Warner/Chappell Music, the global music publishing arm of Warner Music Group Corp., has made a major announcement that is sending ripples through the production music industry.
The company, which is based in Los Angeles and also has a smaller office in New York City, has officially launched Warner/Chappell Production Music, Read more...
The fourth and fifth in a multi-part interview series. Click to watch Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of Power Sessions: Chris Lord-Alge.
Our Power Sessions interview continues! In Part 4, Chris Lord Alge and artist/engineer Erica Glyn discuss some of the realities facing musicians, mixers and producers in Read more...
DUMBO, BROOKLYN: I met microphone designer Dimitri Wolfwood and his [Ronin Applied Sciences] business partner Fenton Joseph at the Tape Op party during AES New York last fall. Joel Hamilton had arrived with them and introduced us, and Dimitri immediately took me into his world of ultimate microphone design. Read more...
Recently, I had the opportunity to try out the Hercules HDP DJ-Pro M1001 professional DJ headphones.
Although Hercules has been in the DJ equipment business for some time, this is their first foray into the headphone realm. While I only tried the M1001 (MSRP: $169.99), Hercules recently released two other Read more...
