Apple’s recent release of Final Cut Pro X (FCPX) has caused quite a bit of controversy. Many new features and speed improvements have been added, but many more features are …
I first used this kick drum recording technique when we hired Eddie Kramer to teach a workshop for some of our students (which, honestly was a trip and a half …
Being willing to listen, really listen to the audio, and not just “feeling the song” is the most important if you are an engineer, but that’s not something that falls …
If you are new to filmmaking or are just looking for some more information on filmmaking before you take the leap and join the ranks of millions filmmakers, there are …
Should you go to a recording school or not? If you are a hard worker who will exploit your time at a recording school by going to every single class, …
This is why I love POLITUSIC: the stewed combination of art and politics. Only on this website could we get these three searches on the website all in the same …
I might be a little harsh on this one, but I blame it on reality TV, youtube, and Simon Cowell. Why most people don’t sound good when their voice is …
The second studio I ever opened was in New Jersey where I learned the term “NJHC” which basically means, “Don’t F*ck with those guys!” The New Jersey Hard Core metal …
Related Article: Recording Vocals, Proximity Effect When recording vocals you generally want them to sound full, but in a mix that often results in getting too much bass / low …
I’ve used the term “frequency dynamics” in music when recording and mixing forever (yeah, I’m about THAT old). However, for some reason recently I decided to Google frequency dynamics to see what I …
Aerosmith is a band that can fall from a tree (or at least a bath tub) and still keep running. Just when we think the iconic band from Boston might …
One of my beloved NS-10‘s took a nose dive off a speaker stand today…. and everything survived without a single change in sound (or at least as far as my …
