In The Studio: Condenser Or Dynamic For Vocals? The Cases For Both By Joe Gilder • April 17, 2019 Whether it’s a documentary on your favorite band, a movie scene in a recording studio, or a full-page ad in Sweetwater‘s latest catalog, one common… Read More
Moving Target Technology By M. Erik Matlock • April 3, 2019 I once heard the phrase “moving target technology” as a way of explaining what we’re up against as “graybeards” in this industry. Technology is advancing… Read More
In The Studio: Stereo Microphone Techniques By PSW Staff • March 27, 2019 One of the most popular specialized microphone techniques is stereo miking. The use of two or more microphones to create a stereo image will often… Read More
The Psychology Of Recording By Joe Gilder • March 20, 2019 A few years ago my friend Kevin and his wife flew all the way out to Nashville from LA to record vocals for his album… Read More
Best Threads: Recording The Neighbors? By PSW Staff • March 15, 2019 Editor’s Note: Here’s an interesting thread from the PSW Live Audio Board (LAB) forums. It’s lightly… Read More
RE/P Files: An Interview With Producer/Engineer Tom Dowd By Paul Laurence • February 27, 2019 A wide-ranging discussion with the man who recorded jazz legends, Eric Clapton, and many more... Read More
A Mastering Engineer’s View On A Quality Mix By David S. Eley • February 19, 2019 Who is really responsible for a fantastic sounding master? Mixing is justifiably a bigger subject than mastering and would easily fill a book or two… Read More
In The Studio: Four Vocal Microphone Placement Techniques By Bobby Owsinski • February 18, 2019 Plus an exercise to lead you through different ways of vocal miking Read More
In The Studio: Mic With Your Ears, Not Your Eyes By Bruce A. Miller • February 4, 2019 Often, a young engineer will start to position microphones based on what they see done by others or read in a magazine. Sometimes they experiment… Read More
Top Five Reasons Mic Preamps Matter By Daniel Keller • February 4, 2019 Few topics stir up more debate than microphone preamplifiers. With dozens, if not hundreds of different brands, models, shapes, sizes, variations, and configurations to choose… Read More
Barry’s Recording Tips: Figure Of Eight Royer For Electric Guitars By Barry Rudolph • February 1, 2019 A great way to achieve clean sounds and cruncher rhythm parts, especially on low-tuned guitar parts. Read More
Audio Benchmarks: Crafting Our Ears By Nicholas Springer • January 29, 2019 Recently I’ve been quite obsessed with an old PBS show called The New Yankee Workshop… Maybe you’ve seen it, the show where master carpenter… Read More
Dynaudio Presents New Core Series Studio Reference Monitors At 2019 NAMM Show By PSW Staff • January 24, 2019 At the 2019 NAMM Show in Anaheim, Dynaudio is launching Core, a new reference monitor series comprised of the 3-way Core 59 and a… Read More
PreSonus Introduces Studio Series USB-C Audio Interfaces At 2019 NAMM Show By PSW Staff • January 24, 2019 At the 2019 NAMM Show in Anaheim, PreSonus has unveiled Studio Series USB-C audio interfaces, which includes five 24-bit, 192 kHz models: Studio 24c,… Read More
IK Multimedia Unveils New iLoud MTM Reference Monitors At 2019 NAMM Show By PSW Staff • January 23, 2019 At the 2019 NAMM Show in Anaheim, IK Multimedia (Room #17202, ACC North Hall, Level 2) is debuting new iLoud MTM reference monitors, designed… Read More
