In this episode Justin Colletti talks to Manny Marroquin, one of the biggest mixers of the 21st century, about music production and the studio business.
Manny is a multiple GRAMMY winner who has worked with the likes of Post Malone, John Mayer, Imagine Dragons, Lizzo, Whitney Houston, 2Pac, Pink, Shakira, Read more...
This is a guest post by Ian R. of DrumRadar.
Recording drums effectively takes practice and experience. But you can jump start your drum recording skills by avoiding some of the most common pitfalls that crop up again and again.
There are a few things that are easily overlooked by Read more...
Avantone Pro has been manufacturing professional studio equipment for the last decade-plus. They offer an intriguing lineup of products, some of which border on “reissues” and others that are newly-conceived products.
With everything from “drum mics in a box” style kits to recreations of classic large diaphragm tube and condenser Read more...
There’s a first for everything.
Devising mixing and mastering plugins had become second nature for the prolific developer Brainworx. After 10+ years of making an impact in that arena, however, the creators of myriad solutions including the bx_console series, bx_masterdesk, and classic (and free!) bx_solo out to challenge themselves anew. Read more...
This was a great week for music production tips and tutorials. After swimming through a sea of information, I’m serving the best content from around the web to you on a silver platter. Learn how to mix your kick drums, pick up new studio gadgets for under $100, discover when Read more...
You asked, we answer! In this episode, Justin Colletti fields questions about monitoring levels while mixing and mastering, the details of Michael Brauer’s multi-bus compression setup, how to land studio jobs and more.
Want to ask questions of your own? Hit us at podcast [at] sonicscoop.com or comment below. For Read more...
For an even deeper journey into the world of game audio, sign up for the Hands-On Game Audio Intensive Workshop, June 25-28 at San Francisco State University. This workshop is not to be missed by anyone interested in expanding the role of game audio in their career. Click here to Read more...
The Lexicon 480L Digital Effects System became famous decades ago for its reverb and effects algorithms. While the brains of this classic effects unit sat in a large 3U mainframe, it was controlled by a smaller “LARC” controller, which could be fit easily on top of a mixing console. In Read more...
This week was packed to the brim with exciting new music production articles and videos from around the web. We’ll be exploring what makes an excellent recording studio employee, various mixing tips to help improve your productions, and a behind the scenes look at the world-famous Capitol Studios in Los Read more...
How much do audio engineers make? Justin Colletti dives into the statistics on income in the audio and sound fields to break it down, and examine some fo the latest trends.
Some of key takeaways this year? After migrating from New York to California earlier this decade, some of the Read more...
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