Imagine this scene: You’ve laid down an incredible piano part, a great vocal, and a passable drum groove. You’re thinking this song would be much better with a real drummer on it, and you know just the person. You call them up, send them the track, and they love it. Read more...
In this episode of the SonicScoop podcast, I go over some of the most effective approaches in applying bus compression to a mix.
This is a short one, but a pretty sweet one, I think. I hope you enjoy.
Thanks to Soundtoys, Gear Club and Mixing Breakthroughs for sponsoring Read more...
Studio monitors are a deeply personal choice. They are the lens through which you experience the entire world of sound, and the ruler by which you measure your results.
Those who have been in the audio production game long enough know that your speakers are possibly the most critical parts Read more...
I first read about Leapwing Audio‘s DynOne on a blog post penned by Bob Katz. According to the mastering master, this plug-in could get you a few more decibels of level, doing so rather transparently at near-default settings.
I was mastering an EP for Hundred Dollar Girlfriend at the time, Read more...
What’s the common thread that runs through all of Latin America?
With diversity abounding throughout this vibrant region, a unifying factor can be hard to identify. And we’re talking about a very sizable chunk of planet Earth: spanning the northern border of Mexico clear to the southern tip of Chile, Read more...
This week, I give an overview of 3 of the most useful advanced compression strategies, along with some details how to implement them on a variety of instruments.
From parallel compression for drums, bass and vocals, serial compression for instruments and buses, and sidechain compression for making space, these are Read more...
Go behind the scenes of MixCon 2019 with Justin Colletti for a virtual visit of the gear expo and hear all about the new tools and tech that made an appearance at the show.
Includes interviews with the inimitable Colin McDowell of McDSP, along with industry experts from Tunecore, Sonarworks, Read more...
Well known for early and innovative music production tools like T-RackS, AmpliTube, and the virtual instrument collection SampleTank, IK Multimedia has been a pioneering force in creative software and music technology for over 20 years now.
Originally introduced in 2001, SampleTank quickly became a favorite among producers and engineers Read more...
Composer and music supervisor Wendell Hanes of Volition Sound has scored over 1500 commercials and 30 films. He is the author of The 30-30 Career: Making 30 Grand in 30 Seconds Producing Music for Commercials: Volume 1. Here’s the second in a series of columns from Wendell on building successful Read more...
What holds you back in music, production or in mixing?
This week, I talked to Ian Temple of Soundfly about some of the most common hangups and stumbling blocks for musicians, producers and engineers—and how to surmount them.
I found this conversation to be fun and super useful. We go Read more...
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