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...
In my last post about making money through music libraries, I wrote about the different types of library models, the kinds of deals they offer, and how best to submit your material. If you’re new to the world of library music, it’s a great place to start.
Today, we’ll go Read more...
Many producers, sound designers, and artists credit Rob Papen for creating some of the best software synths and effects available today.
Having worked as a sound designer (most notably on the highly-coveted Access Virus synth), Papen felt many other synths on the market were lacking, so he began designing instruments Read more...
This year, we’re diving into the data once again to give you a sense for the incomes that audio engineers are earning, and where their best prospects for employment lie.
There are some new and very interesting trends in the data this time, and if you want the cliff notes Read more...
There was a lot of noise to swim through you were looking for high-quality music production articles and videos this week. However, there were undoubtedly some gems buried in the rough. This Outside Scoop addresses how to master your own mixes, exciting new Eurorack modules, getting the most from recording Read more...
Legendary music mixer Michael Brauer joins Justin Colletti to talk all about the art of mixing, and how to overcome the fears that have kept so many mixers—including him—from doing their best work early on in their careers.
From Coldplay to John Mayer to Grizzly Bear, Brauer’s body of work, Read more...
The polished state of pop music makes it easy to forget that many sounds are naturally harsh in timbre, specifically in the 2-5 kHz range.
Left uncontrolled, electric guitars, square wave synths, poorly recorded vocals, and much more can make a mix feel grating and tire the ears.
We often Read more...
Today we are taking a look at 3 exciting new products from British sample library developer, Spitfire Audio. Both of their new Studio Strings libraries, along with the revamped and re-released eDNA Earth library, are available on Native Instruments’ Kontakt platform, while the new Eric Whitacre Choir library was created Read more...
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