“Your Audio is Amazing and Nobody’s Happy!”
MP3s and streaming platforms sometimes get a bad rap…But should they??
In this episode, Justin Colletti engages full on “rant” mode, eviscerating the view that poor audio quality is what’s holding back the music industry, and offering insights on what is… And what Read more...
It’s a jungle out there. Or a forest. Or maybe a desert. It could be an ocean teeming with sharks. Whatever it is, we can probably all agree that a foray into the music business can be a frightening journey.
Whether you’re a full-fledged professional musician or just trying to Read more...
BLUE is one of the more innovative microphone companies at work today, with a history of flamboyant and boundary-pushing designs, meant to delight both the ear and eye.
The company started by repairing high-end vintage microphones, but quickly expanded to developing its own designs, thanks to the expertise of Latvian Read more...
A musical lifetime – that’s the only way to describe what Azam Ali has spanned.
Based today in Los Angeles, it seems as if this singer-songwriter/producer/electronic musician has traversed the universe in the pursuit of new sounds. By necessity, it all took place on Earth, even if the atmospheric signals Read more...
This week, Justin Colletti is joined by Maor Appelbaum, a mastering engineer who as worked with Faith No More, Sepultura, Yes, Matisyahu, Lupe Fiasco, Meatloaf, William Shatner and many more.
Maor is a creative mastering engineer who is obsessed with finding the right tools to apply the right kind of Read more...
Stepping into the studio to record new music is one of the most exciting and rewarding parts of being a musician. And it’s a particularly special moment for a band at the very start of their journey.
While the recording studio is a place for musical freedom, creativity and self-expression, Read more...
In 2006, Slate Digital released one of the industry’s earlier professional drum sample products, Steven Slate Drums.
With radio-ready samples and patterns available at the click of a mouse, SSD 1 was an instant success.
Over the years, the Slate drum library continued to grow with more samples and new 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 first in a series of columns from Wendell on building successful Read more...
Justin Colletti is joined by John Congleton, producer/engineer for St. Vincent, Lana Del Rey, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Baroness, Xiu Xiu, Explosions in the Sky, The Roots, Erykah Badu, David Byrne, Wye Oak and more.
In their far-ranging conversation, John and Justin talk about everything from studio design, to Read more...
There’s been an undeniable trend unfolding across the music production world over the past twenty years: From top-tier professionals to passionate home studio owners, the art of audio has shifted from an all-analog world into a digital realm where tangible gear is increasingly replaced by software.
Many longtime producers and Read more...
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