Headphones have come a long way in recent decades. “They” say you should never mix exclusively on headphones, and “they” are probably right.
But in evaluating some of the latest top-of-the-line models, I was amazed at just how much you can learn to trust some of the very best pairs Read more...
When I got the chance to review Leapwing Audio‘s StageOne and CenterOne plug-ins, my heart widened with excitement. Why the horrible pun? Two reasons:
Firstly, these plug-ins operate on the stereo field: they alter width, influence front-to-back depth, and facilitate surgical manipulation of each channel, be it left, right, or Read more...
Like so many in the pro audio community, SonicScoop was saddened to learn of the passing of GRAMMY-winning engineer Ed Cherney on October 22, at age 69. The cause was cancer, according to a Facebook post by his wife Rose Mann-Cherney.
Ed Cherney had garnered universal respect from his colleagues, Read more...
Almost every producer, engineer and musician struggles in being able to hear compression at first—sometimes for many years.
Justin Colletti offers a fool-proof strategy for really learning to hear these sometimes subtle differences. It involves limiting variables, and doing a little bit of focused listening.
If you do the exercises Read more...
Mastering engineer Justin Colletti cracks open the new Ozone 9 to take it for the ultimate test for the first time: Can it stand up to a studio full of great gear in the hands of a real mastering engineer to deliver commercial masters that will thrill clients?
In this Read more...
Once again, we visited AES and snapped some pictures of the latest and greatest in the world of new gear! The 2019 show was compact, but pleasantly busy.
While not a huge number of new pieces were revealed, there was still more than enough for a feature length post. Did Read more...
Sugar is an all-new harmonic exciter plugin that’s been called “the ultimate audio sweetener.” Released in March of 2019, Sugar is the first plugin from Process.Audio, a company founded by the folks at pureMix. As such, Sugar is available for free with all pureMix Pro Memberships, and can be purchased Read more...
Justin Colletti answers a common question: Is it better to put your EQ before or after your compressor? Then, he dives into some tips and principles for using EQ sidechains and multiband compressors.
Thanks to Focusrite, Soundtoys and Eventide for sponsoring this podcast.
For much, much more on using compression, Read more...
Typically, when we think of in-ear monitoring, we think of live sound applications: musicians on stage, DJs hyping up crowds and the like.
Ultimate Ears however, in partnership with Capitol Studios, aims to “remaster” our thinking with a product custom-designed for audio engineers, music producers, and others who are looking Read more...
Is audio retail ready for a sea change?
Well, ready or not, here it comes: Audio Test Kitchen (ATK) has launched. An online audio showroom, it’s cracked the code of how to conveniently audition new microphones in the comfort of your studio—without having them in your studio.
A meticulously engineered Read more...
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