The new Twin Servo 500 from Radial Engineering brings the astonishingly hi-fi performance of the Jensen Twin Servo to a compact 500-series package.
Those of you lucky enough to know what a Jensen Twin Servo 990 or John Hardy preamp sounds like will probably be very exited to hear about Read more...
You only get one set of ears to last you through your whole lifetime, so when your income depends on keeping them in good shape, protection is key.
One of the most crucial components in the process of taking care of your ears—arguably your most important professional asset—is to have Read more...
Two years ago, the annual Audio Engineering Society Convention (AES) returned to its proper California home of Los Angeles. After that warmup, expect the 141st AES to hit the ground running in the City of the Angels.
Get thee to LA!
The show will be held at the Los Angeles Read more...
SonicScoop editor Justin Colletti is back once again for the third and final installment in his vocal mixing masterclass.
In this episode of our video tutorial series with B&H, Justin fires up the rig at Joe Lambert Mastering and pulls up a multi-track of the song “Heroes” by AMFM to Read more...
“It is always darkest just before the day dawneth.” – Thomas Fuller
Things were not going so well for Rob Kolar, not so long ago. The multi-instrumentalist producer/composer’s hand had been badly mangled, and his bank account was dead in the red. Morale, as you might expect, was at an Read more...
This story first appeared in Trust Me, I’m a Scientist, September 3, 2013.
Earlier this month, we’ve looked at why deliberate practice is one of the most important activities for becoming successful in your field. It’s the only kind of activity that’s been shown—over decades of research—to make you dramatically Read more...
RTW’s “Masterclass Mastering” and “Loudness” tools bring all of the power and flexibility of their acclaimed hardware meters to a cost-effective software package.
RTW, an audio company based in Cologne, Germany, has been designing and manufacturing broadcast-quality metering tools and other devices since 1965.
This year, two new software releases Read more...
New streaming startup SupaPass has branded itself as a “Fair Trade” music subscription service.
Ah, music streaming. We all know that musicians have a love/hate relationship with it. It’s the dark addiction that opens a battle between good and evil in our very hearts.
Like so many listeners, I want Read more...
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SonicScoop editor Justin Colletti is back once again for a second installment in his vocal processing masterclass.
In this episode of our video tutorial series with B&H, Justin fires up the rig at Joe Lambert Mastering and pulls up a multi-track of the song “Heroes” by AMFM to walk through Read more...
Is it location location location? Or maybe timing is everything? Perhaps he made his own luck?
Better to can the clichés, and just chalk Velvet Elk Studios up to the great taste of its founder, Don DiLego. This singer/songwriter/banjo picker realized a few years ago that as much as he Read more...
