Does saturation have a place in mastering or on the mix bus? Absolutely, says Justin Colletti. It can increase depth, density and perception of detail, and used properly, can help give you a louder, more pleasant sounding master. Here are some ideas on how to use it in your work. Read more...
This is a guest post by Steve Puntolillo, founder of Mastercraft Recordings,
See Part II of this guide, “What it Takes to Restore an Analog Multitrack Tape Machine,” here.
If you’re thinking about getting into multitrack analog tape recording, putting your old analog warhorse back into service, or just want Read more...
What’s holding your mix back? Justin Colletti shares his picks for the 6 most common mix issues, and how to overcome them in your own mixes.
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This is a guest post by Nicholas Di Lorenzo of Panorama Mastering.
For producers, mixers, and mastering engineers, productive spaces are places that spark creativity; ones that get you into a flow state. Unfortunately, as creatives, our minds are complex; we gather, assemble, and do things in non-linear fashions.
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Let’s be real: There’s only a handful of guitarists on Earth that can equal Ed Wynne.
Some say it’s wrong to assign world rankings to artistry. So if you prefer, simply listen to what Wynne has delivered over multiple decades with the Ozric Tentacles, the English space rock band extraordinaire. Read more...
Is there a better way to EQ? Justin Colletti thinks so. This easy to implement approach beats aimlessly sweeping through your EQ any day of the week.
You can get better sounds with this simple 3-step trick immediately….and take a lifetime to master all the potential it has to offer. Read more...
Toronto’s very own mixing and recording engineer George Seara is known for working with artists from all genres. His impressive list includes names like Shawn Mendes, James Bay, Alessia Cara, Rihanna, Drake, Holly Cole, Herbie Hancock, and Sting.
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Justin Colletti of SonicScoop is on the Plugin Alliance channel this week interviewing Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater—perhaps the most influential keyboard player in the history of modern music.
The two discuss Rudess’ approach in the studio and on the stage, as well as Plugin Alliance’s latest guitar synth release, Read more...
Generations of audio engineers have entered studios with the dream of making a name for themselves. Far fewer take it a step further by making a name of themselves—Rupert Neve was one of them.
On February 13th, his eponymous company Rupert Neve Designs announced that its namesake had passed away Read more...
Justin Colletti offers one big tip to dramatically improve your masters and your mixes. It has to do with not where, but WHEN you put in your limiter.
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