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...
In an undisclosed town in New Jersey, on a quiet tree-lined property, a studio can be found adorned with classic recording equipment, complemented by the expertise of an engineering staff from some of the most noteworthy Manhattan facilities.
With years of experience working at world-class studios like Sear Sound and Read more...
Too many musicians have invested some of their hard earned cash into state-of-the-art digital audio workstations, only to later find themselves too intimidated or too overburdened by the intricacies of the technology to actually spend any time with it.
Whenever inspiration hits, it’s crucial that artists can capture their ideas Read more...
A compression obsession. That’s what was building up inside a young audio engineer named Dave Derr, slowly but surely shaping a mind for dynamics until his concept was converted to reality: the Empirical Labs Distressor.
Derr’s fascination went hand in hand with the special magic that he experienced early on Read more...
There’s a good reason that recording studios are increasingly adding a record label into their mix—actually a bunch of good reasons.
When studios and producers set up their own label, they create a chance at developing a longer-lasting connection with the artists who come through their doors. Instead of simply Read more...
For even more on mastering, try SonicScoop editor Justin Colletti’s new full-length course, Mastering Demystified.
New technology. It’s big, it’s fast, it’s scary, and it’ll “take your job“.
So why am I—a guy who makes a great portion of his living mastering records for other people—not at all concerned about Read more...
It could be coincidence, or it could be that the hype is real, but it seems like people everywhere are talking about the 8776A Imperial Channel by Overstayer Recording Equipment, Inc.
These units have been dominating my social media feed, which is largely populated by well-known producers, engineers and musicians—many Read more...
Recording studios have a lot in common with the artists that come through their doors. Some try hard but go mostly unheard. Others score a hit, have their moment in the sun, and then fade away.
Then there are the rooms that keep keeping on. Like the rare pop star, Read more...
