This is a guest post by Caleb J. Murphy of Musician with a Day Job.
If you don’t manage your recording time, it will manage you. And it’s especially hard to record music when it’s your side hustle. I know this first-hand.
Since 2009, I’ve released about 100 songs. So Read more...
Empirical Labs Inc., (ELI), the New Jersey-based audio hardware manufacturer and software developer, announced that is has named Matt Ward as Strategic Advisor. Empirical Labs is the creator of such well-known music and sound production tools as the Distressor, FATSO, and Lil FrEQ hardware units, and AROUSOR and BIG FrEQ Read more...
Passion! Should you follow it into a career in music or audio? Or should you play it safe? Justin Colletti gives his take.
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Looking back now, it’s easy to see Roland’s TR-8 as a revolutionary piece of gear, regardless of how accurately it emulates the vintage drum machines it seeks to.
By combining sounds from the TR-808 and TR-909 (and later, TR-606 and TR-707) into an easy-to-use, affordable package with built-in digital streaming Read more...
If a peaceful transfer of power sounds good to you, look to the Audio Engineering Society (AES) as a shining example.
On January 1, 2021, the AES presidency seamlessly transitioned to Jonathan Wyner from the organization’s top executive in 2020, Agnieszka Roginska. As Ms. Roginska did before him, Wyner can Read more...
What exactly is that “ratio” control on your compressor, and how should you use it? When do you want to use a low ratio, and when should you use a higher one? Justin Colletti gives you the best practices.
The short answer? Lower thresholds often pair better with lower ratios, Read more...
(Author Scott Looney is a game audio education pioneer and Co-Founder and CTO of the Game Audio Institute (GAI). The next GAI course, “VR and Audio Concepts and Practice in Unity” runs from February 1st-March 26, 2021. Visit here for more details.)
In game audio, it’s important to keep up Read more...
Precocious, prolific, and ultimately imprisoned, producer Phil Spector died on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at the age of 81.
Spector passed away in a California prison, living out his sentence after his 2009 conviction for murdering actress Lana Clarkson.
A producer, musician, and songwriter, Spector became renowned for his dense, Read more...
Should you be running your effects in pre-fader or post-fader mode? Are there reasons to do one over the other? How about putting your effects right on the inserts? Justin Colletti gives you the best practices.
Thanks to Soundtoys and Focusrite for sponsoring this episode. Remember to subscribe on Spotify, Read more...
One of the most recognizable symbols of the Los Angeles music industry, the 13-story Capitol Records Building, has turned off the lights on a prominent department: The Capitol Studios mastering division. Alongside mastering, Capitol Studios has also closed its tape restoration department.
With the department closings also come layoffs and Read more...
