Whatever the outcome and historical significance of COVID-19 will turn out to be, March of 2020 marked the month that just about every single profession on earth was thrown into a time of uncertainty and needed to find new ways to adapt.
The music industry was decimated as concert seasons Read more...
Could short videos on music and audio production be killing your gains in studio skills? Justin Colletti argues that they can. Here’s why, what to avoid, and what to try instead.
Thanks Soundtoys, DistroKid and Focusrite for sponsoring this episode.
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SonicScoop viewer Art Cowles wrote in to say:
“If you’d be interested I think it would be awesome to feature some music from people who subscribe to your channel. Maybe a mix critique or something along those lines. I would love have you use a song of mine and see Read more...
Since Dorico‘s release, Steinberg has been helping composers, orchestrators, and arrangers save valuable time notating their music.
Dorico has positioned Steinberg among the top developers of music notation software by simply offering features and workflow approaches that weren’t—and still aren’t—offered by the competition.
With the new version 3 of Read more...
Adam Schlesinger was an amazingly gifted songwriter, with so many sides.
One of those very important sides was how well he worked in the studio. When he passed away far too soon on April 1 of coronavirus-related symptoms at the age of 52, Schlesinger had compiled an almost unbelievably prolific Read more...
Thom Russo joins Justin Colletti to talk about his career working with major artists from Johnny Cash, Audioslave and Eric Clapton to Michael Jackson, Paula Abdul and Macy Gray to Latin music superstars like Juanes and Enrique Iglesias.
Thom has received 16 GRAMMYs awards, worked with Rick Rubin, and regularly Read more...
SonicScoop’s Justin Colletti has been doing a little moonlighting, this time joining forces with Plugin Alliance and Brainworx to help tell the story of the SSL 9000 J, one of the most coveted consoles in the time he was coming up in the audio engineering world in New York City. Read more...
How do you get your music into streaming platforms and online stores? How do you properly credit and title your releases? And how do you keep the most money for yourself?
Mastering engineer Justin Colletti answers these questions and more.
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I have been on the hunt for a mastering-grade stereo equalizer for a while. Having spent years securing the rest of the hardware (monitors, treatment, converters, and compressors), I decided it was time to round out my chain with a proper EQ.
So, when the opportunity to review an SPL Read more...
In a time where staying healthy is the #1 priority, audio pros still have monitor the health of their mics, monitors, racks and rigs.
As it turns out, fixing gear was a formative experience for Riley Difford. Today, he’s in charge of dBm Pro Audio Repair, the busy repair division Read more...
