In The Studio: Recording The Rolling Stones “Brown Sugar” Sessions By Bruce Borgerson • September 21, 2018 If you’ve seen the Rolling Stones Gimme Shelter movie, you might recall Jimmy Johnson’s brief speaking role. He was the one coaching Keith Richards on… Read More
In The Studio: Sound Layering By Peter Novak • September 17, 2018 Simple techniques to help your mix translate properly to other monitors once you take your song out of the studio. Read More
Effectively Using Parallel Compression In Mastering By David S. Eley • September 13, 2018 This chapter will teach you about a powerful way of using a single-band compressor – parallel compression. Outlined are some of the downsides to using… Read More
Digital Audio: Theory And Reality By Nigel Redmon • September 12, 2018 Most people who’ve looked at digital audio before know about the Nyquist theorem. If you sample an analog signal at a rate of at least… Read More
Sonarworks Expands Reference 4 Software Headphone Calibration Profiles By PSW Staff • September 4, 2018 Sonarworks announces that its Reference 4 software has added 26 new headphone calibration profiles, supporting additional models from AKG, Audio-Technica, Beyerdynamic, Bose,… Read More
In The Studio: Keeping Fresh The Art Form Of Recording By Jackson B. Jackson • August 27, 2018 I saw Pink Floyd’s epic film “The Wall” for the first time when I was 12 years old. It was quite possibly, at that time,… Read More
In The Studio: The Mystery Of Compression By Bruce A. Miller • August 23, 2018 The compressor is a wonderful tool when used properly, however, often the basics of compression are misunderstood, leaving audio that would have been better left… Read More
“You’re Not A Real Audio Engineer Until You’ve (Fill In The Blank)” By Jon Tidey • August 22, 2018 I didn’t really expect serious answers... 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
Recording Techniques: The Effects Of Microphone Placement On Banjo Tone By Bruce Bartlett • August 16, 2018 Some time ago I decided I wanted to find out how the location of a microphone near a banjo affects the tone quality you hear. Read More
In The Studio: Audio File Sharing In The 21st Century By Nicholas Springer • August 9, 2018 In the last decade, the way in which engineers share mixes with their client has changed dramatically. Not long ago, if you were trying to… Read More
Hal Leonard Releases Al Schmitt On Vocal And Instrumental Recording Techniques By PSW Staff • August 1, 2018 For nearly eight star-studded decades, Al Schmitt has been recording, producing, and engineering music for the greatest talents our industry has to offer. Al Schmitt… Read More
In The Studio: Taming Cymbal Volume By Bobby Owsinski • August 1, 2018 We’ve all been there. You’re either on stage or in the studio with a drummer that has no idea that his or her cymbals are… Read More
How Many Tools? Putting The Ear Ahead Of The Gear By M. Erik Matlock • July 31, 2018 It’s taken a while for me to form a rational opinion about the digital revolution in the world of audio, but I think I’ve finally… Read More
Pakotec Introduces PluginPlay Plugin Subscription Service By PSW Staff • July 31, 2018 Pakotec co-founder and CEO, Roman Weinstein, announces the PluginPlay platform with integrated plugins from Killohearts and D16 Group. In addition, several other companies are… Read More
