Gear Geeking w/ Andy
by Andy Hong
If you've been making music for as long as I have, I bet that some of the headphones relegated to your "box of broken cans" are in there not because they stopped working, but because their earpads are...
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Social Isolation
by Paul Clark
I’ve spent most of my career in the technology industry, early on as the CEO of a rapidly growing electronics firm, and now as a partner in a company with one of the world’s most...
When Does the Production Happen?
by Larry Crane
Years ago, while talking to the late Cosimo Matassa [Tape Op #40], I remember marveling at the sounds he had achieved while recording early hits for Little Richard, Fats Domino, Roy Brown, and many...
Gear Geeking w/ Andy
by Andy Hong
Years ago, I reviewed the Eclipse Tools 900-005 Cable Tie Gun [Tape Op #29]. If you’ve ever used a tool like this to tension and cut cable ties, you’ll never go back to using your fingers...
Gear Geeking w/ Andy
by Andy Hong
Until recently, I’d been relying on my headphone system to talk to the band in the live room, or sometimes a PA speaker I’d place on the floor, instead of a permanent set of talkback...
A Musicians Guide to Caring for Your Recordist
by Larry Crane
In the past I’ve written many End Rants about how I expect recordists to treat their clients. But I’ve also stumbled across many online forums where I’ve see recording engineers and...
Gear Geeking w/ Andy
by Andy Hong
As consumers of audio gear, we tend to dissertate ad nauseam on the subtle sonic differences between thing x and thing y. Meanwhile, many of us are working in suboptimal listening...
The Real Skills You Need to Make Great Recordings
by Larry Crane
It's easy to think that amassing a pile of recording equipment is all one needs to do in order to run a successful commercial studio, but it's only a small part of the equation. What are the true...
Gear Geeking w/ Andy
by Andy Hong
Over the years, I've replaced most of the incandescent bulbs in my home and in my studio with LEDs. The incandescents ranged from 35 W low-voltage halogens, to 60 W standard "Edisons", to 75 W...
Common Misconceptions About Recording
by Larry Crane
The art of recording music is one that seems to fascinate everyone. For folks that never have set foot into a recording studio, the concept of being there at the moment of inspiration, as well as...
Gear Geeking w/ Andy
by Andy Hong
My laptop is a mid-2014 Toshiba Portégé Z30t touchscreen "ultrabook" with an Intel Core i7 processor and a 512 GB SSD. It's plenty powerful enough to run Pro Tools and Cubase; but these...
You Can't Buy Loyalty
by Marc Golde
We’ve all been there. A band that you’re very excited about books time in your studio. They are also excited to work with you in your facility. It’s their first, or maybe second,...