One of the most common instruments in popular music—from Bach to Adele, or Bill Evans to Billy Joel—has been the piano.
If you’re a producer, it is very likely that you have at least one piano plugin—even if you never intended to, as so many DAWs offer a sampled grand Read more...
If there was a honeymoon for Avid CEO Jeff Rosica, it was probably brief.
After all, when you ascend to the top spot of a publicly traded company following the abrupt departure of your predecessor, as happened for Rosica, there’s an especial need to hit the ground running. Named head Read more...
SSL is one of the most iconic names in the recording industry, often credited with revolutionizing the mixing process with their innovative 4000 E Series consoles.
Known for its bright, punchy sound, the SL 4000 E has been used on countless hit records and practically defined the sound of the Read more...
When iZotope originally released VocalSynth in 2016, its unique feature set immediately turned a lot of heads. Clearly, it was designed for vocal production, but how to put such a novel assortment of features to use together was a bit less clear to many at first.
The original VocalSynth included Read more...
The 4th annual edition of MixCon, presented by SonicScoop and the Deli Magazine, was our biggest and best yet.
Taking over the famed Manhattan Center in midtown on July 21st & 22nd, audio obsessives came from all over the globe for workshops and masterclasses from top producers and engineers who Read more...
Want to have a hit on your hands?
Scott Bradlee, founder of the online super-duper success story Postmodern Jukebox figured out how to do it—the hard way. His “overnight” success story that catapulted him from struggling musician to music-social-media pioneer is now visible in a new way beyond his 3.5 Read more...
You know how they say “don’t judge a book by its cover”? Well, I think the new saying should be “don’t judge a plugin by its price”.
With the number of software designers who are also musicians out there, it’s no surprise that designing plugins has become an entire art Read more...
When I started out in the studio, I saw a compressor as the unit that regulates the gain of a signal, keeping it from getting too far out of hand.
To a young Rick Slater, the ratio interacted with all the other controls in contributing to that simple end.
These Read more...
The Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor, designed by Dave Derr (previously part of the famed Eventide team), has long been a studio staple.
Originally released in 1993, the Distressor has gone on to sell many thousands of units, and is amongst the most ubiquitous pieces of outboard gear around.
While the Read more...
It’s almost here! MixCon 2018 is coming July 21-22, at the Manhattan Center in NYC. Producers, artists, audio engineers, and mixers – of course! – are invited to learn the latest and greatest studio techniques for mixing music and sound.
MixCon 2018 is presented by SonicScoop and the Deli Magazine. Read more...
