Church Sound: Risky Business—The Only Way To Truly Improve Your Mixing By Chris Huff • August 21, 2018 Sometimes you get nowhere if you play it safe... Read More
In The Studio: Defining Characteristics Of A Hit Song By Bobby Owsinski • August 20, 2018 Every artist, band, songwriter, producer and label has the same question. What makes a song a hit? People who can predict hits have been handsomely… 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
Church Sound: Who’s In Charge Of Sound Check? By Mike Sessler • August 15, 2018 Who’s in charge of a sound check? While the answer could be, “it depends,” I would say 97.6 percent of the time in church settings,… Read More
Not Created Equal: One Engineer’s Take On The Modern EQ Process By Greg Stone • August 14, 2018 From the outside looking in, the term “equalization” seems harmless enough: Using equipment to tame or enhance audio frequencies in order to obtain a more… Read More
In The Studio: Defining Characteristics Of Great Vs Amateur Mixes By Bobby Owsinski • August 10, 2018 What to avoid as well as what must be in a mix to make it special 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
The Music Business Advice Book By Bobby Owsinski Now Available By PSW Staff • August 7, 2018 BOMG Publishing announces the release of The Music Business Advice Book: 150 Immediately Useful Tips From The Pros by top-selling music industry author and… Read More
Dueling Guitars: Options For Blending One Or More Players Into The Mix By Jim Yakabuski • August 7, 2018 In the summer of 2017, I had the honor of mixing front of house for Matchbox 20 once again. It was the first time they’d… Read More
In The Studio: The Fix It Before You Mix It Checklist By Bobby Owsinski • August 6, 2018 Preparing for the mix can be as critical as the mix itself, since it allows for a more comfortable and efficient mixing session that minimizes… 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
Ask Jonah: The Differences Between A Subgroup And A VCA By Jonah Altrove • July 31, 2018 Dear Jonah: What’s the difference between a subgroup and a VCA? – Anonymous In a word? Summing. Think about a mixing console for a… Read More
Church Sound: Who Are You Mixing For? By Andrew Stone • July 30, 2018 What’s your priority when mixing? Is it to prove your mixing abilities or to legitimately serve the people in the room? I’m writing this in… Read More
