There’s plenty of advice out there on gain staging. But what IS gain staging, and why should you care?
Justin Colletti goes deep on the fundamentals of gain staging to help you improve your workflow—and your sounds—in the studio.
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Studio gear is important. Without it you can’t make music.
But how important, exactly, is the quality of that gear? What really makes a difference and what’s snake oil?
Justin Colletti shares some stories to help make sense of how much our gear really matters… and sometimes doesn’t.
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Power Station has been electrified once more. An iconic studio if there ever was one, Power Station, now owned by Berklee College of Music, in partnership with the City of New York celebrated a $15 million renovation on October 27 to assure it will power future generations of musicians and Read more...
Film, television, and video game composers like myself are often asked to create scores that incorporate musical instruments and genres we are not experienced with. It’s a challenging, but fun part of the job. After working on the Netflix series Street Food Asia, I became interested in learning more about Read more...
Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could release your music out into the world and have it find its audience instantly?
Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way.
Making music—even really, really good music—simply sin’t enough to have potential listeners and fans find you.
What ELSE are you offering them, asks Read more...
As you reach the elite end of mastering, you know that mastering engineers take their craft very, very seriously. Talking shop with Fred Kevorkian is a firm reminder of that fact.
His decades of experience have added up to a big discography, from the White Stripes to Beyonce, The Walkmen, Read more...
If you happen to frequent any of the internet’s many pro-audio/recording forums, chat rooms, user groups, discussion boards, etc., you might find that Steinberg’s Cubase Music Production System is mentioned less than some of the other big names out there. Some might say it slips under the radar.
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SonicScoop was saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Joe Palmaccio. A four-time Grammy Award winner, the Nashville-based died unexpectedly on October 16 at the age of 56 while recovering from injuries following a motorcycle accident.
A celebration of Palmaccio’s rich life, in audio and far beyond, will be Read more...
During mastering, you sometimes have to fit very different sounding productions onto the same album.
Some songs might have been recorded with a full rock band, some might have a more EDM or electronic treatment, while others might be acoustic or have a hip hop feel.
How should a mastering Read more...
I’ve loved the freedom and flexibility of amp simulators ever since I first played with a Line 6 POD. And over the years, the quality of amp sims has just gotten better and better.
These days, the amp sim market is very competitive with great products like the Axe FX, Read more...
