Chris Lord-Alge or “CLA”, is one of the most famous mixers on the planet.
Almost everyone in the music production game has heard his name… or at least his initials!
The man’s face is everywhere, and his name is on countless plugins used by other great engineers.
He has built Read more...
Yesterday, I went live with a demo of some of the most useful and unusual plugins I’ve encountered recently.
Aaron Carey of AIXDSP was integral with the launch and early development of the Reaper DAW, and he’s been designing plugins for YEARS under the name AIXDSP.
But they’ve flown a Read more...
One of the biggest pro-audio announcements of 2024 has been Sennheiser’s HD 490 Pro headphones. These open-back mixing headphones stand on the shoulders of the legendary HD 600s and 650s.
What do these new headphones have to offer—and do they outshine their predecessors?
The TL;DR here is that these headphones Read more...
This week, our friend Kyle Mathias of Audio University has a new post out that takes a deep look at what saturation is, and why subtle distortion is so commonly added in the mixing process to this day.
He takes us for a tour of some of the common types Read more...
What are the best Dolby Atmos reverb plugins? This prolific mixer reveals two spatial audio reverb plugins that he frequently turns to.
Inspired…and inspirational.
Both adjectives apply to the busy mixer and mastering engineer Nick “Squids” Squillante. He’s quickly emerging as an immersive mix hit man, with chart-toppers that include Read more...
A little while back, our friends at Toybox audio came out with a totally FREE plugin called Thump One.
This little mono synthesizer and sampler can get some CRAZY big low end sounds.
Now, they’re at it again, and this week, they’ve just released the new Buzz Zone plugin Read more...
Tchad Blake is one of the most inventive, critically acclaimed, and influential mixers of his generation.
Like many in this “Mix Masters” series, he’s the kind of mixer that other mixers credit as being their favorite mixer!
Tchad‘s mixes are known for sounding incredibly “analog”, but he works exclusively in Read more...
Barefoot Sound is known for SUPER high end studio monitors. But recently, they have released the new Footprint 03—their most affordable studio monitor yet.
Today, I take a look at this latest spealer from Barefoot, a three-way design that borrows details from their $10k+ monitors–but at a price that’s within Read more...
Serban Ghenea is probably the most critically acclaimed pop mixer of this generation.
It’s not only that he’s worked on some of the most streamed releases of all time. It’s also that he’s the kind of mixer that other mixers credit as being their favorite mixer!
Unfortunately, he’s notorious for Read more...
What are the best reference mixes? Today, I share my favorite references, WHY they work, and how you can choose your own.
This week’s episode of the SonicScoop Podcast is sponsored by Soundtoys, ADAM Audio and Focusrite.
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