Vinyl Hits a Ten Year High – But Why?
British Phonographic Industry figures from 2013 suggest vinyl sales, while still relatively humble compared to CDs and downloads, have reached a ten-year high. The BPI data shows some 550,000 LPs were...
View ArticleCareer Engineering: Allen Farmelo on Recording Cinematic Orchestra, & That...
Spanning boroughs and spanning the globe, this multifaceted producer/mixer/engineer sees how the world of audio is unfolding. Sterling prose + two video segments!
View ArticleSoundToys To Launch Surprise New Plug-In at SXSW
If you’re down in Austin for SXSW, make sure you hit up the Tape Op Subscriber’s Party on Friday, March 18, at Lucky Lounge. SoundToys is a sponsor, and will apparently be giving away some awesome gift...
View ArticleDancing About Architecture: A Dictionary of Audio Terms
Musicians and Engineers often speak different languages. So how can we have productive conversations about the ineffable qualities of sound?
View ArticleSoundToys Planning Another Big Launch at SXSW?
You may remember last year SoundToys launched its Devil-Loc plug-in via SXSW + social media blitz. Users spread the news and the free plug-in with a sharing code online, and in doing so became eligible...
View ArticleCareer Engineering: Allen Farmelo on Recording Cinematic Orchestra, & That...
More and more of us producers are doing the A&R job of developing artists and their material. If we don’t have record labels, who will do all the development work? It turns out to be the record...
View ArticleSoundToys To Launch Surprise New Plug-In at SXSW
If you’re down in Austin for SXSW, make sure you hit up the Tape Op Subscriber’s Party on Friday, March 18, at Lucky Lounge. SoundToys is a sponsor, and will apparently be giving away some awesome...
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Dancing About Architecture: A Dictionary of Audio Terms
In test after test, the mics performed as expected: the newer U87ai version required less gain, offered marginally lower self-noise, and provided measurably higher levels of upper-midrange and...
View ArticleSoundToys Planning Another Big Launch at SXSW?
You may remember last year SoundToys launched its Devil-Loc plug-in via SXSW + social media blitz. Users spread the news and the free plug-in with a sharing code online, and in doing so became...
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Learning to Mix: Which Online Audio Education Outlets Are Right For You?
The key difference between these two sites is that Lynda.com is much more tutorial based, while CreativeLive’s videos try to put you into the classroom. Both have their advantages for different kinds...
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