We’re always hearing about the good old days of analog, when all of the non-linearities of tubes, transistors, transformers and tape combined to color recordings in a wonderful way. From the beginning of digital, producers and engineers have been trying to figure out how to get the flavor of analog Read more...
Justin Colletti is back on the SonicScoop video blog, answering reader questions about the gear we use for our quick and dirty video posts.
Get a walkthrough of our equipment and hear three camera mics back-to-back: The built in DSLR mic, an Audio-Technica Lavalier and the sE Electronics Laser.
This is a guest post by producer/mixer/engineer Joey Sturgis. Learn more from Joey at his upcoming CreativeLive “Mixing Master Class.” The live stream is free to watch July 16-17, and $69 afterwards on-demand.
We as producers and mixing engineers spend a lot of our time trying to get better at Read more...
There’s a certain elegance to dedicated work space. An area designed with purpose and intent. Free from distractions of everyday life. Spaces like these can help artists achieve a level of focus that is otherwise difficult to come by. Recently such a place opened in the heart of Texas and Read more...
Chew on this assignment: craft a mnemonic for five new spots in the 5 Gum global campaign from agency EnergyBBDO, “Life Happens In 5.”
Here’s how Amber Tisue, Senior Sound Designer and Mixer for STIR Post Audio in Chicago, handled the sound of life-changing events in the package which included: Read more...
By adding the word “mastering” to a product’s name, developers imply precise control, refined algorithms, limited coloration of the signal and, when it comes to software, a more significant processor load and delay time.
Although the mastering label also suggests that a plugin is intended for your mix-buss, or the Read more...
Justin Colletti visited the legendary Magic Shop recording studios this Thursday, and when he did, He brought a camera! Check out the first of our new studio tours on the SonicScoop video blog.
Owner, producer and engineer Steve Rosenthal walks us through this versatile and storied space in the Soho Read more...
Crave different microphone flavors when you record?
Of course you do, and you’re not alone. Having a large mic locker is the claim to fame for many a studio, and with good reason – the more mic choices there are, the better your odds of matching your source audio up Read more...
The last time we talked to songwriter Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, he was working out of his own studio in SoHo, prolific as ever after having completed a farewell tour for his mega-platinum band A-ha a couple of years prior.
Today, he is back with a new studio and a new album Read more...
So, you’ve recorded some great songs. Now how in the name of heck do you get people to actually listen to them??
Justin Colletti is back on the SonicScoop Video Blog with a new post on promoting and distributing music:
“How To Get Your Music Heard (By Actual People)”
