Have you ever tried “Mix Matching” or “Master Mimicking“? Justin Colletti says they are among the best ways to quickly and radically improve your audio chops. But there are good and bad ways to do it. Find out more.
Thanks to Soundtoys and Antelope Audio for sponsoring this episode. Remember Read more...
Mixing is hard. There, I said it. And there are any number of factors that make it harder.
Every piece of software/hardware you use is altering the signal, and not always in the ways we intend. Even if you have top quality gear, an area that’s too often underserved is Read more...
When I was a student at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, I had the fortune of studying under some of the most incredible teachers, from Bob Power and Nick Sansano to Questlove and Jason King. The entire program focused on music entrepreneurship and the idea of being a Read more...
Frequency analyzers can be useful tools. But they can also lead you down the wrong path, encouraging you to fix “problems’ that aren’t really there.
What’s the best way to use them in your mixes and masters? Justin Colletti offers three key approaches to using them productively so they don’t Read more...
Did 2021 just happen? Oh yes it did.
At SonicScoop, audio – especially sweet, sweet music – powered us through an unpredictable year. And judging from all the time you spent with us, raising your studio game was huge to you. You read and shared our articles, joined us for Read more...
As music creatives, we’re always looking for the best way to speed up our workflows so we can create without feeling limited by technological limitations.
Companies like Avid and Universal Audio have created products that allow the user to offload processing to external cards/hardware, and Vienna Ensemble Pro allows users Read more...
Producer Hyperbits has a seemingly controversial take on the quality vs. quantity debate. But the more you think about it, the more his advice makes sense.
Hyperbits (aka Serik Slobodskoy), is a producer and artist who has had more than 50 million streams of his music, and now teaches others Read more...
A few months back, I had a look at Roland‘s TR-6S Rhythm Performer, a versatile, feature-laden drum machine that packed a ton of sound design possibility into a small, battery-powered frame.
At the same time, Roland also released a new model in their Boutique range, an updated version of their Read more...
Jack Endino has worked with Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, L7, Mudhoney and so many of the biggest bands in the Seattle Grunge scene.
This week, he releases his latest solo album “Light Myself on Fire”. He talks to Justin Colletti about his approach to recording, mixing and mastering in detail. Read more...
Embark on the sweet spot that is Vince Watson’s studio – you’ll want to spend some time aboard.
Part synth heaven, part spacecraft, this prolific Amsterdam electronic artist’s pad is aptly named The Mothership. It’s the level-up audio home for Watson, a Scotland-born “producer’s producer” going strong for two-plus decades. Read more...
