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I have long been a fan of the 500 series format. It is a relatively cost effective way to have a variety of modules at your disposal and portable in the right rack. I often recommend it to friends looking to expand into hardware, because even...

I have long been a fan of the 500 series format. It is a relatively cost effective way to have a variety of modules at your disposal and portable in the right rack. I often recommend it to friends looking to expand into hardware, because even...

In 1971, when I was 16, I used to work as a grounds keeper at a tennis court complex just outside The Hague in the Netherlands. It was a summer vacation job, and my goal was to save enough money to purchase my first two LPs. I had my sight se...

I have never accepted digital mixing fully, and have always sent my Pro Tools mixes out to analog line amps and bus compressors to get that undeniable depth, width, punch and realism. Bob Katz, a known authority on such matters, has said that...

There are two ways to start soundcheck for a band. To determine which to use, look at the theatre's marquee. If it's an individual's name on the marquee, take the fader for that individual – vocalist, banjo player, whatever –...

[ image promo type=fullcenter border=noneatall ] A while back I got an email from producer/engineer/drummer Butch Vig (Tape Op #11): "I started working with some musician friends a couple years ago on a side project, The Emperors of Wyoming. ...

The human brain is a very unique thing. The plasticity of the brain alone allows for certain unused sections of this organ to be reallocated for other purposes. This is why a blind person tends to have "heightened senses". As an educator, I'm...

The lead vocal is one of the most important elements in many recordings. Fortunately, good engineering practices can go a long way towards capturing the best performance. The following are some tips that have proven useful again and again:

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In 2000, Eric Valentine invited us to come down to his now-former studio just south of San Francisco to listen to some music and talk about maybe making a record together. We arrived at the studio not really knowing what to expect. The place ...

What other city in the world has such a recording studio history? John and I spent several days in Memphis and barely scratched the surface of this legacy.