SoundGirls in Muscat – Workshop
April 21, 2017, marked the first ever SoundGirls workshops in Muscat. Two workshops were held at the Classical Music and Arts Institute in Qurum, kindly supported by manager Thanae Pachiyannaki. The...
View ArticleWhat I Know Now
As a non-male* songwriter, performer, and producer, I am always grappling with the concept of ability and credibility. In press on artists that I admire and follow, I see unconscious sexism. Figures...
View ArticleTop 10 Tips to Improve Your Mixes
Make sure your mixing environment has some proper acoustic treatment Every room has its sound. Your speaker monitors should be placed at the center of the room, right next to a wall, with a small...
View ArticleGiving Back to the Audio Community – Lenise Bent
Producer/engineer LENISE BENT is one of the first women recording engineers and has worked on many iconic records including “Aja” by Steely Dan, “Breakfast in America” by Supertramp and “Tusk” by...
View ArticleDISEÑO SONORO – Foley
Los efectos de sonido en la filmación comenzaron cuando las películas dejaron de ser mudas para pasar a transmitir sonidos y voces. En 1927, Jack Foley desarrolló múltiples y diferentes técnicas de...
View ArticleFestival Guide Part 1: Guest Engineer
I have spent over seven years working in-house at nearly every major festival in the UK, and plenty of the smaller ones. Festivals can be some of the most rewarding shows to do, but they come with...
View ArticleSoundGirls in Muscat – Workshop
April 21, 2017, marked the first ever SoundGirls workshops in Muscat. Two workshops were held at the Classical Music and Arts Institute in Qurum, kindly supported by manager Thanae Pachiyannaki. The...
View ArticleWhat I Know Now
As a non-male* songwriter, performer, and producer, I am always grappling with the concept of ability and credibility. In press on artists that I admire and follow, I see unconscious sexism. Figures...
View ArticleTop 10 Tips to Improve Your Mixes
Make sure your mixing environment has some proper acoustic treatment Every room has its sound. Your speaker monitors should be placed at the center of the room, right next to a wall, with a small...
View ArticleGiving Back to the Audio Community – Lenise Bent
Producer/engineer LENISE BENT is one of the first women recording engineers and has worked on many iconic records including “Aja” by Steely Dan, “Breakfast in America” by Supertramp and “Tusk” by...
View ArticleDISEÑO SONORO – Foley
Los efectos de sonido en la filmación comenzaron cuando las películas dejaron de ser mudas para pasar a transmitir sonidos y voces. En 1927, Jack Foley desarrolló múltiples y diferentes técnicas de...
View ArticleFestival Guide Part 1: Guest Engineer
I have spent over seven years working in-house at nearly every major festival in the UK, and plenty of the smaller ones. Festivals can be some of the most rewarding shows to do, but they come with...
View ArticleThe Magic of Records
Louis Armstrong and band Hot Five (left to right: Louis Armstrong, Johnny St. Cyr, Johnny Dodds, Kid Ory and Lil Hardin. Source: Frank Driggs / Archive Photos I love discovering fresh and exciting new...
View ArticleCatherine Vericolli – Owner, Operator, and Manager of Fivethirteen
Catherine Vericolli has been working in professional audio since 2003 and is the owner, operator, and manager of Fivethirteen a professional recording studio in Phoneix, Arizona. In her spare time, she...
View ArticleGrow Your Ears for Music
Imagine if, on the first day of school, your teacher had stood up and said “Look, we’re going to try this thing called reading. It isn’t for everyone. Some of you will just have an eye for words, and...
View ArticleThe Perfect Moment
The last couple of weeks I have had some really good and interesting conversations with sound engineers, musicians, family & friends about waiting for the right moment. It seems that no matter what...
View ArticleKarol Urban – Sound and Storytelling
finishing the mix Karol Urban CAS MPSE (Grey’s Anatomy, New Girl, Station 19, Band Aid, Breaking 2, #Realityhigh) re-recording mixer, has built a diverse list of mix credits spanning work on feature...
View ArticleLive digital audio in plain English part 2
Never mind the bit clocks… it’s a word clock primer My last blog dealt with translating audio into a digital signal. The next step is keeping that signal in time when it’s being captured, processed and...
View ArticleTeaching the Next Generation of Audio Engineers
Life hardly ever takes the simplest route. Many in the field of Audio embody this sentiment. When I first moved to the Nashville area from the West Coast (I live in neither location now), I joined...
View ArticleHow is your equipment doing?
Whether you work in a studio, venue or on the road, it is easy to neglect our equipment and not give it the love it deserves. Drinks are spilled, dust gathers around fans, and if singers are using the...
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