In The Studio: Vocal Layering By Peter Novak • July 31, 2019 Let me start off by saying that I am not a vocal producer. I am an engineer that has worked with tons of vocalists and… Read More
Misconceptions & Bad Semantics By Karl Winkler • July 3, 2019 I’ll bet you have some of these, too: things people say or concepts they have wrong but won’t change, despite considerable evidence. The pro audio… Read More
Artificially Flavored Audio By M. Erik Matlock • June 28, 2019 As a large human, you can rest assured that I know a few things about food. Following a similar train of thought, after more than… Read More
In The Studio: Timing The Reverb Delay To The Track By Bobby Owsinski • June 7, 2019 When you get right down to it, there are four reasons to add reverb... Read More
Creating Recordings With More Space And Depth By Ken Theriot • May 16, 2019 One major goal of most audio recording projects is to create a natural sounding product for the listener – in much the same way that… Read More
Limiting Versus Compressing Vocals By Joey Sturgis • May 15, 2019 Most of us have compressed a vocal track once or twice; OK, maybe more like several thousand times. The human voice is probably one of… Read More
Symetrix Instrumental In AV Integration At New Technion Auditorium By PSW Staff • May 3, 2019 The Azrieli Sarona Tower, which rises 61 stories (more than 780 feet) into the Tel Aviv, Israel skyline, now hosts a new 230-seat auditorium for… Read More
Noise Gates 101: What They Do & How To Use Them To Their Fullest By Andy Peters • April 23, 2019 Deployed correctly and they're great, particularly with drums. Deployed incorrectly, however, and a mess can ensue... Read More
Molécule Brings Immersive Soundscape To The Rex Club In Paris With L-ISA By PSW Staff • April 9, 2019 Romain Delahaye, a.k.a. Molécule, is an electronic music producer who specializes in music created entirely in-situ, no matter how harsh the conditions. In fact, all… Read More
Putting The Squeeze On Live Sound By Duncan Fry • April 4, 2019 Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on the original Live Sound International website in the late 1990s, and provides a lot of information that’s still… Read More
Sonic Decisions By Nicholas Radina • April 2, 2019 How something sounds to each of us is very subjective. Not everyone hears the same – this was a big “a-ha” moment for me early… Read More
The Old Soundman: Witty Phrases Designed To Tame A “Rack Monster” By Old Soundman • April 1, 2019 Dear OSM: I’ve read your articles with great amusement, and have always admired your witty yet direct prose. Go to the head of the class… Read More
Signal Processing Fundamentals: Dynamic Controllers By Dennis A. Bohn • March 21, 2019 Compressors, expanders, noise gates and limiters - altering frequency content and amplitude level Read More
Up To The Task? Can GEQ Be Employed For System Optimization? By Michael Lawrence • March 5, 2019 “Graphic equalizers cannot produce the types of curves we use in system optimization.” I’ve made this statement numerous times over the years, and I haven’t… Read More
Phase & Polarity: Causes And Effects, Differences, Consequences By Chuck McGregor • February 18, 2019 The terms "polarity" and "phase" are often used as if they mean the same thing. They do not. Read More
