I was a tad late when I finally boarded the iZotope train about 4-5 years ago.
As a company, they have made it a core part of their business to enable audio professionals to effectively solve almost any problem that they may encounter.
Other trusted colleagues of mine swore by Read more...
It’s a long way up to #1.
Save for the most indie-minded of musicians, topping the charts is pretty much a universal dream. Whether it’s the Billboard Hot 100, Spotify Global Top 50, or any other official measuring stick, seeing your song at the highest peak represents supreme validation. Whether Read more...
Summer is almost upon us, and a new crop of audio students are being unleashed into the workforce once again. So as always, it’s time for us to review the just-released annual jobs data to find out where the best prospects in the audio industry lie.
As our regular readers Read more...
As musicians, we’re either painfully or gleefully aware that the landscape of the music business has changed radically over the past 10-15 years.
These changes—both the positives and the negatives —have inspired (or forced) all music makers who attempt to earn their living through music to begin thinking of new Read more...
With the vast amount of virtual instruments available today, trying to find one that stands out and offers something new can feel daunting. But over the past few years, Output has continuously delivered some of the most creative and intriguing VIs on the market.
After their success with Analog Strings, Read more...
There is no “in” in strings — oh wait, yes there is!
And composer Ariel Marx knew that already. A fast-emerging composer, the NYC-based Marx can play many instruments, but she clearly has a string affinity, deployed most recently on the new film To Dust starring Géza Röhrig and Matthew Read more...
Delay is an often underutilized tool in the audio engineer’s workstation. Sure, many of us may throw it on a vocal or maybe a guitar to add a little depth to the mix, but taking delay far beyond this often pays off in the end.
Today, we’re going to run Read more...
Plug ‘n’ play? No way!
Rob Batke, a.k.a. The musical adventurer Artisan Loyalist, is not one to dial up a preset on his synthesizers — analog, digital or plugin — and run with it. Instead, his principle of very carefully crafting a synth sound and signal path is firmly reflected Read more...
Robots, aliens, underwater sea creatures, and demons from the nine circles of hell; Dehumaniser 2 by Krotos allows you to transform human voices into otherworldly monstrosities. It’s designed to be a unique weapon of choice for foley artists, game designers, and live sound engineers who need to create larger-than-life creatures. Read more...
This is a post by Mark Marshall. For more detail on getting authentic-sounding vintage tones, try his new full-length course, Producing and Recording Electric Guitar.
Clearing samples for use in music has become not only a complicated legal process, but an expensive one. So what happens when your production depends Read more...
