Getting The Electric Guitar Monster Under Control By M. Erik Matlock • February 21, 2019 During a quest to explore Belize and Mexico with my wife, I came across the last thing I expected to find… A professional guitar player. Read More
Careful With That Ax, Eugene: An Approach To Optimizing Guitars In The Mix By Chris Mitchell • February 8, 2019 The guitar players in Umphrey’s McGee (the band that I work with) are masters of their craft. Not only are they great players, they can… Read More
That Modern Church Sound By Samantha Potter • January 21, 2019 I’ve been to my fair share of church services, and more than my fair share of contemporary/modern church services. Some of the mixes I hear… Read More
Nashville’s Molly Tuttle Performs With Sennheiser And Neumann By PSW Staff • December 12, 2018 Molly Tuttle burst onto the bluegrass scene as a solo artist just last year with the release of her EP Rise, but… Read More
Jim “Kimo” West Picks Telefunken By PSW Staff • December 3, 2018 Jim Kimo West, well known as the versatile guitarist for “Weird Al” Yankovic, is also recognized as one of the world’s top… Read More
In The Studio: EQ And Compression Techniques For Vocals, Acoustic Guitar By Cliff Goldmacher • November 28, 2018 As an engineer/producer, one of my biggest early challenges was getting my mixes to sound as polished and balanced as the mixes of songs on… Read More
Ricky Skaggs Performs At 2018 CMA Awards With Sennheiser & Neumann By PSW Staff • November 16, 2018 Sennheiser and Neumann wireless microphones were recently deployed for the 52nd Annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards for multiple Grammy Award-winning… Read More
STL Tonality Howard Benson Guitar Plugin Suite Now Available By PSW Staff • November 12, 2018 STL Tones announces the release of the STL Tonality Howard Benson guitar plugin suite, the first in the ongoing STL Tonality series of… Read More
Seven Critical Steps To Take When Preparing To Record Acoustic Guitar By Bobby Owsinski • October 29, 2018 Sure, you're ready for your session, but has the artist done everything he can? Read More
From The Outset: Strategies For Success With Source Input Mixing By Ales Stefancic • October 3, 2018 With the introduction of digital consoles, better microphone options, PA systems with higher fidelity and more pre-production time, the gap between the worlds of studio… Read More
Mojo Rising: Apply Those Direct Boxes Correctly… By Gary Gand • September 24, 2018 Know thy stuff when it comes to deployment of DIs Read More
Devising Alternative Monitoring Approaches For The Goal Of A Semi-Silent Stage By Mike Sokol • September 19, 2018 The first installment of this series (here) drew some pretty interesting feedback. One reader called me a “Nazi” who was trying… Read More
Unpopular Opinions: Cutting Through The Noise To Get More Signal… By Samantha Potter • September 4, 2018 Live mix engineers use social comparison to mold and sculpt the beginnings of our opinions of our work. As newbies, we ask more experienced engineers… Read More
In The Studio: Chuck Ainlay And The Nashville Recording Approach By Bobby Owsinski • August 29, 2018 Chuck Ainlay is one of the new breed of Nashville engineers that brings a rock approach to a country music sensibility. With credits like… Read More
In The Studio: Recording Vocals With Large-Diaphragm Condensers By Bill Mueller • August 21, 2018 Lusting after large diaphragm condenser (LDC) microphones has become a national pastime. Newbies devour the recording magazines and read about this artist and that artist… Read More
