Dave Rat talks about getting stage monitors louder by identifying the microphone rejection zones
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A second video from Engineering & Technology Magazine who visited Abbey Road Studios to talk with mastering engineer Sean Magee about the studio’s new online mastering service. In this video, we get a behind the scenes look at cutting vinyl.
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Throughout the month of May, Propellerhead has been celebrating “Music Making Month,” a month-long set of activities to inspire and help people with their music creating endeavors. One of the daily online events includes Q&A sessions, one of which featured Terri Winston who is the Founder and Executive Director of Women’s Audio Mission (a wonderful organization!). Winston had a 20 year career as a musician, producer, engineer, performer, and collaborator during which she shared stages with legends like PJ Harvey, The Pixies, and Fugazi. With an extensive studio background and a degree in electrical engineering, Terri knows that the technology is just a tool to facilitate creativity and shouldn’t be a barrier to it. In this fantastic, nearly hour long interview Winston shared her thoughts on how we can all stay creative and inspired when in the studio. Editors Note: The musical intro is slightly lengthy, so it’s ok to fast forward.
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Every engineer or producer has gone through a session where the entire band is present, and each wants to hear “more me” in the mix. The result usually takes a well-balanced mix and turns it into a sonic goo that just doesn’t work any more. While we usually associate this kind of action with young bands with little studio experience, it can happen to well-established hit makers as well. Here’s a quick video that shows what metal producer Martin Birch went through with Deep Purple during the making of their breakout album Machine Head.
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This panel discussion from Integrate Expo features an all-star panel of mastering engineers, producers and mix engineers discussing the current landscape of remote mixing and mastering. We hear valuable insights from Andy Stewart, Rick O’Neil, Wayne Connolly, Paul McKercher, Josh Pyke & George Massenburg.
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As part of TC Electronic’s Global Konnekt project, Mark Christensen of the Engine Room takes us inside a mastering session. The project saw “Let it rain”, written by Laura Clapp Davidson, recorded by sending a hard drive back and forth across the world. Rhythm and bass tracks were recorded in London, guitars in Copenhagen, Vocals in Cleveland and Victoria, mixing in London and mastering in New York. In the video, Christensen shares numerous insights into mixing and mastering, including several handy tricks.
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George Massenburg demonstrates a few techniques using his GML8200 parametric equalizer, which can be helpful to experts and novices alike.
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From our resident church audio blogger Gary Zandstra comes a multi-part video series on some of the basics of mixer usage and selection. For more helpful hints from Gary, make sure to check out his Church Sound Blog.
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The ProSoundWeb webinar “Solving Wireless Challenges Now & In The Future”, featuring presentations by wireless/RF consultant James Stoffo and Mark Brunner of Shure, focuses on the current landscape of the wireless and RF landscape amidst ongoing changes in available frequency spectrum and other daunting challenges. The webinar is available for viewing and review via a free download. Specific topics include the latest on the digital TV transition and “white spaces” situation in the U.S., frequency coordination, RF analyzing equipment, antennas and their purposes, and emerging wireless technologies. There is also be a Q & A session with the audience. More specific information about the webinar is available here, or you can click here to go to the download and viewing page for the webinar.
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