This week’s Outside Scoop takes a look at Post Malone’s producer Louis Bell, six essential mastering meters you need to start using, the fundamentals of designing believable sounds for film, and more. The following items on this list include some of the best content from around the web, published within Read more...
How do you go about setting the release time on a compressor? How hot should I mix and how high should I set my output levels for mastering? Are EPs a viable alternative to albums?
All that and a whole lot more in this first Q&A episode of the new Read more...
Engineers bend the rules of recording on a regular basis in pursuit of inspiring tones. Accordingly, there are countless studio tricks out there for recording drums, guitars, vocals and more.
But when it comes to tracking bass, we too often stick to the basics: throw a big, fat dynamic mic Read more...
Nectar 3 is iZotope‘s dedicated vocal processing toolkit plug-in, that aims to come equipped with everything you need to control and enhance vocal performances.
Nectar allows you to apply everything from corrective to creative processing, transforming raw vocals into a finished product.
This third incarnation of Nectar has undergone a Read more...
Every year, we visit as many of the booths of Winter NAMM as possible in search of all of the most interesting new releases, so that you don’t have to.
As always, there was a great deal of evolutionary change and clever ideas to be found among the aisles, and Read more...
This week’s Outside Scoop covers articles, podcasts, and videos on music production and engineering from all around the web. Gear roundups, interviews, and tutorials are all fair game, making this the best place to catch up on all the most significant content to come out within the past week. We’ll Read more...
Can you get better at audio in 30 minutes or less? Justin Colletti thinks you can. Glean some production wisdom with these 3 breakthrough tips that will give you better frameworks for mixing.
Many thanks to our sponsors: Gear Club, Focusrite, and Soundtoys . Download on iTunes or wherever else Read more...
If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around, does it make a sound?
It may sing “Amazing Grace” on the way down, but unless there’s a video of it online, no one is ever going to hear it.
The same can be said about your studio. Read more...
Founded in January of 2018, Kali Audio is a brand new company. Their debut product line, the Project Lone Pine studio monitors, have been piquing the interest of industry professionals since their release.
Project Lone Pine currently offers 2 models of speakers: the LP-6 6.5-inch studio monitor, and the LP-8 Read more...
His impact was felt in so many ways. But if it weren’t for the power of sound, we may not be celebrating the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. and MLK Day today.
When I listened to this landmark American’s great speeches this morning, as I do every MLK Day (and Read more...
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