A prominent force in the industry since its emergence in the early ‘70s, Music Man guitars and basses are still among the most respected, high-end musical instruments on the market.
Originally started by Forrest White, Tom Walker, and industry legend Leo Fender (as a silent partner), the Music Man brand Read more...
Will Hensley was ready.
When a large part of the audio workforce had to make sudden readjustments to pandemic production, this Brooklyn-based mixer had already honed a home-based mix suite. One of several full-time pros who launched his career after assisting Michael Brauer, Hensley has established himself well in the Read more...
The days of huge commercial music studios with dozens of assistants on staff are mostly over. But assistants are still a crucially important part of the music production process for producers and studio owners who are wise.
Whether you’re looking to get your first gig in the studio world, or Read more...
Under the hood of each module in Eventide‘s growing H9 Plugin Series of effects is an algorithm brought over from their H9 Harmonizer pedal platform.
These effects—many of which originated primarily for use with guitar—have translated quite well to the production realm, in my experience.
Some algorithms in the H9 Read more...
Snake oil. It exists in the world of audio. Oh boy does it ever. But so do small changes that can make a real difference.
How do you differentiate between the two, to get the best sound quality you can, while getting the most bang for your buck?
Justin Colletti Read more...
SonicScoop’s Matthew Wang was recently moonlighting over on the Plugin Alliance channel, where he shared ideas on how to make unique synth sounds from scratch using their latest synthesizer, the Knifonium.
These concepts apply to ANY subtractive synthesizer. Taken together, they’re a great primer on how to use synthesis from Read more...
When most pedal obsessives like myself think of the iconic brand Electro-Harmonix, I imagine the majority would typically imagine a single-function pedal with laser-focused use.
Pedals like the Small Clone, Big Muff, or Deluxe Memory Man don’t necessarily scream versatility, instead each bringing a distinct sonic footprint that has given Read more...
Wider, Warmer, LOUDER! Prepare to enter a one-stop-shop for adding the final touches to any mix.
In this latest “3 Techniques” LA-based mix engineer Quentin “Q” Gilkey will walk you through the Brainworx bx_masterdesk plugin for Universal Audio’s UAD platform or native from Plugin Alliance. Based on a complete chain Read more...
Just what is the difference between multi-band compression and dynamic EQ? How do they work, how do they differ, and perhaps most importantly—how should you use them? Justin Colletti dives deep.
Thanks to Soundtoys and Focusrite for sponsoring this episode. Remember to subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Google Play, Read more...
As Eventide continues to port algorithms over from their H9 platform to your DAW, I can’t help but continue to dive deeper into what they are calling the H9 Plugin Series. These tools are simple, effective, share a common user interface, and translate surprisingly well to production applications considering their Read more...
