There’s a powerful concept in the world of productivity: “Finish your day before you start it“. This idea can also be applied to mixing or anything else in music production, with amazing results.
In this episode, Justin Colletti of SonicScoop gives insights into how to come up with a plan Read more...
In this video, Justin Colletti talks about one of his favorite speaker designs in history: The closed-back cube style of monitors, first popularized by the original Auratone Super Sound Cubes in the 1970s.
Justin talks about what makes this design so important, why it makes it so much easier to Read more...
Many film composers, music editors, sound designers—really anyone working with audio in post-production—often need a reliable way to play back video. While many DAWS offer the ability to import video directly into your session, they often don’t interact well with certain video formats and codec types.
For instance, I have Read more...
There’s no such thing as a pair of studio monitors that are absolutely perfect. So, choosing the right speakers for your studio requires that you know your own biases inside and out, and that you pick a set that complements your strengths and weaknesses. Justin Colletti discusses in this episode Read more...
Tegeler Audio Manufaktur is a boutique manufacturer of rack effects, started and led by developer Michael Krusch and based in Berlin, Germany. The company embraces a less-is-more approach, choosing to focus on only the most essential controls and streamlining the user interfaces of their effect units. All of their products Read more...
If you’re new to releasing music, there’s at least an 80%-90% chance that putting out an album and then hoping to find an audience for it is not your best bet for developing your music or your fanbase. The key is to build an audience first with a smaller release Read more...
We truly live in the golden age of audio plug-ins. What used to only be achievable via expensive hardware or third-party software processing is now often available inexpensively, or even as freeware.
You can now recreate the workflows of classic analog consoles, get the sound and color of priceless vintage Read more...
Part of the beauty in sampling is the ability to capture sounds, techniques, and articulations that real ensembles and players might not be able to easily replicate in a live performance. Spitfire Audio, well-known for being at the cutting edge of the sampling world, has taken this approach and applied Read more...
This week, get one of the “master tips” that will dramatically improve the way you set your levels in the mix. It’s a simple concept that can help you not only with mix balances, but with how you tweak just about every knob in the audio world, from EQ gain Read more...
For years, there’s been a secret solution to auditioning new audio gear.
Here’s the pro tip for getting real experience with studio equipment before you make a big investment: rent it. While retail showrooms and online forums have their place in making initial evaluations, Andy Hilton, CEO of NYC-based audio Read more...
