In this week’s podcast, Justin Colletti is joined by Dean Olivet, a musician and educator who has compiled data on the biggest songs in history to help discover what goes into making hit records that capture music fans’ imaginations.
Dean shares his research into the 40 biggest tracks of the Read more...
The 1176 is arguably one of the most popular compressors of all time. Known for its super-fast attack time and colorful tone, this iconic compressor has been used on countless hit records over the last 50 years.
While vintage and reissued hardware models can be found in studios across the Read more...
Since I started working professionally in the audio industry over fifteen years ago, I have watched iZotope grow by leaps and bounds to become one of the most respected pro audio brands on the market. Their products have grown in lockstep with my career as I transitioned from music production Read more...
Ever tried to cram a console into that computer screen? Just wrap your paws around the mainframe, give it a heave ho and see what happens?
Probably not, with the resultant hernia being just one of the many impractical outcomes of this act. Another argument against is that the typical Read more...
There were a variety of exciting music production articles and videos published this week. I’ve compiled the best content from around the web, making it easy to catch up on anything you may have missed. This Outside Scoop covers things like making a paper cup microphone on a budget, properly Read more...
In this episode of the SonicScoop podcast, Justin Colletti talks about mastering your money and finances in a creative field so that you can continue having the freedom you need to do your best work.
Thanks to Soundtoys, Eventide and Sonarworks for sponsoring this podcast.
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The emphasis on building deadened rooms for recording music has always struck me as a good metaphor for why far too many recordings end up sounding lifeless.
Though overdubbing recordings allows you to layer sounds, these layers lack the sympathetic overtones that can only be created when elements share space Read more...
bx_masterdesk is a plugin from Brainworx that was designed to help achieve quality-sounding masters incredibly quickly.
Its simple, user-friendly interface certainly does provide a significant assortment of mastering capabilities without overloading the user with excessive possibilities.
In fact, bx_masterdesk was designed to be so simple to use that Dirk Ulrich, Read more...
Gear might be important to us audio nerds, but it’s a niche market.
Most of those who find themselves in the business of making gear are there, not for promises of untold millions, but because they love it.
Many designers fell into the field due in part to a specific Read more...
Catch up on this week’s most exciting music production articles and videos from around the web with the Outside Scoop. I sort through over 100+ articles and videos each week, hunting down content from the best educators online. Highlights from this week include mixing bass for small speakers, faking a Read more...
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