Sound is crazy. It travels in invisible waves, difficult, if not impossible to visualize. With the right speakers you hear what was recorded and mixed in the original studio, no extra or missing frequencies, the balances hold up.
Likewise, we trust our speakers to give us an even and reliable Read more...
As engineers, we are constantly tasked with making quick, important decisions in the early stages of tracking that heavily influence the final outcome.
There are many factors that are out of our control and we must work within constraints. We often cannot control the room, the players and to some Read more...
Talk about exiting your comfort zone. Brooklyn post-punk band Butter the Children were a million miles from home in Austin, TX, recording a song they had never heard before – because it hadn’t been written yet.
After just three hours with fellow artist/songwriter Ben Arthur, BtC had a jangly rock Read more...
In an audio post development that took the entertainment industry by surprise, Todd-Soundelux filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week.
The holding company, which was formerly known as CSS Studios, includes some major names in the audio post world: Todd-AO, Soundelux, and POP Sound (Pacific Ocean Post). As reported Read more...
In 2005, and, with the weight of their purchase heavy on their minds, Jonathan Plum and Geoff Ott painted the walls of their newly acquired studio, London Bridge.
By then, London Bridge Studios had already seen plenty of history pass within its walls—Pearl Jam’s Ten, Soundgarden’s Louder Than Love Read more...
Op-Ed by Andrew Koss – Owner/Producer, Terminus Recording Studios, New York City
For commercial recording studios operating in today’s recording industry, the need for a strong intern and assistant team has never been higher.
At Terminus Recording Studios in New York City, our interns are expected to develop not only Read more...
Welcome to the jungle.
OK, the region of Brooklyn known as Bushwick isn’t exactly the Amazon rainforest, but things are refreshingly primitive at Live By The Sword. That’s where founding engineer/producer Gregory Ferreira lets the artist, their songs, mic placement, and his live room’s 17-foot ceilings do the heavy lifting Read more...
Jack Endino’s name is synonymous with the sound of Seattle in the early 90s. From time to time, he’s referred to as “The Godfather of Grunge”.
Blame Nirvana. Or Mudhoney, TAD, Screaming Trees, Green River, and Soundgarden. Endino has worked on more than 400 records from across genres in a Read more...
New York City, get ready.
In a metropolis awash with big shows every night, a very rare one is scheduled for this Sunday, May 18, at Le Poisson Rouge.
That’s when no less than Dieter Meier, co-founder of Yello and therefore one of the most influential figures in EDM, will Read more...
Don’t talk to Silas Hite about a trademark sound – he’s got several of them.
Once you get inside of the studio of this prolific LA-based composer, however, it’s easy to see how he manages these alter egos. Armed with an open mind, Hite has accrued a colorful collection of Read more...
