Each week, I trudge through the swamp that is the internet, finding the most exciting new music production articles, videos, and podcasts so that you don’t have to. This week, Outside Scoop covers MIDI 2.0, NAMM, music production books, phase distortion synthesis, audio tech from CES, the benefits of learning Read more...
Do people drive technology, or is the other way around?
In the audio realm, the cycle of invention and inspiration is always clearly on display. Engineers and artists develop hardware, software and apps to fulfil creative visions for themselves and others. Real-world uses of these innovations – expected and unexpected Read more...
Discovering the best way to make initial contact with David Boucher took weeks. The L.A.-based recording/mixing engineer doesn’t have a website—a remarkable feat these days—and he has no interest in social media.
He does have an email address (two, in fact), but friends of his keep it close to the Read more...
Ryan Freeland is the classic audio triple threat: A recording engineer, mixing engineer, and producer.
“Each day is really different, which I really appreciate,” he tells me on a call from his personal studio. “I don’t know if I’d want to just do one or the other.”
His legacy to Read more...
Three years ago this month, I reviewed the McDSP 6030 Ultimate Compressor plug-in. The 6030 consists of ten uniquely different 500 series style compressors all bundled into one plug-in. And it has since played a big role in a number of my mixes. So, needless to say, I was excited Read more...
