Open & Relaxed: Thoughts On Creating Natural-Sounding Mixes By Samantha Potter • May 30, 2019 Have you ever heard a mix that was so naturally and transparently reinforced that you weren’t sure if a sound system was being used at… 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
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
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
Waves Introduces Dave Audé Producer Pack By PSW Staff • December 11, 2018 Waves Audio introduces the Dave Audé Producer Pack, eight plugins hand-picked by Grammy-winning music producer Dave Audé (Sting, Rihanna, Selena Gomez, Lady Gaga),… Read More
Cleaning It Up: Methods For Controlling Low-Frequency Energy In The Mix By Michael Lawrence • December 4, 2018 Recently, a colleague and I were working on a show in a highly reverberant space. Although we only had a few vocal microphones on stage,… 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
Waves Introduces Sibilance Plugin By PSW Staff • November 26, 2018 Waves Audio introduces the Waves Sibilance plugin. Powered by Waves’ innovative Organic ReSynthesis technology, this transparent vocal de-esser removes harsh vocal “s”… Read More
Great White’s Mitch Malloy Chooses Lectrosonics By PSW Staff • November 13, 2018 Once bitten by dropouts, latency, or poor sound quality, a band that plays over 100 shows per year might be twice shy about wireless audio. Read More
Harmonic Pursuits By Chris Huff • November 1, 2018 No place is an engineer’s talent more tested than with vocals. A singer’s range, frequency characteristics, and vocal style all contribute to the specific sound… Read More
In The Studio: Control Room Techniques To Foster Great Vocals By Barry Rudolph • September 26, 2018 During a session, I remember when an artist was on mic, out in the studio ready to start vocal overdubs, and the producer asked: “How… Read More
Ben Harper Switches To Telefunken For World Tour By PSW Staff • September 19, 2018 Recording and touring engineer Danny Bernini has spent the last year traveling the world mixing front of house for Ben Harper, who… 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
