Apogee Introduces New Ensemble
Apogee Electronics has announced their new Ensemble 30×34 Thunderbolt 2 audio interface for Mac-based studios. New Apogee Ensemble ($2,495). Click to enlarge. With this latest iteration, Apogee has...
View ArticleGetting Creative with Sylvia Massy
A multi-faceted producer, Massy is always looking for something unique and exciting – whether it’s music or visual art or studio space.
View ArticleBehind The (Swedish) Glass…RMV Studios and Linn Fijal
How one of the most famous studios in Sweden is run by a woman, and why that's a big deal.
View ArticleAnatomy of a Mix: John Agnello on Mixing “3 Shots” by Hollis Brown
Legendary indie rock producer John Agnello looks back on mixing 3 Shots, a recently-released album by Brooklyn-based indie Americana band, Hollis Brown. Agnello is probably best known for his work with...
View ArticleJeff Juliano on Mixing Big Records in a Small Town
[Michael Duncan interviews Jeff Juliano, who has worked with artists including Train, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, O.A.R., Lifehouse, Shinedown, Satellite, Paramore, Dave Matthews Band, Twenty One Pilots,...
View ArticleSee the SonicScoop Platinum Engineers Panel LIVE at AES!
It’s our favorite time of year again at SonicScoop: AES TIME! Once again, our own Justin Colletti will be hosting the Platinum Engineers Panel, and If it’s anything like prior years, we’re expecting...
View ArticleProducer Profile: John McEntire
This story first appeared in Trust Me, I’m a Scientist on April 2, 2013. When we spoke, I kept hoping Chicago producer and musician John McEntire would regale me with tales of studio magic, or at least...
View ArticleJohn Congleton (St. Vincent, The Walkmen) – Part 1: Recording, Mixing & the...
Join SonicScoop‘s Justin Colletti as he sits down with one of his favorite producer/engineers, John Congleton. John is a recent GRAMMY winner who is probably best known for his work with St. Vincent,...
View Article“The Mad Genius of Manchester”: A Profile of Producer Martin Hannett
This story first appeared in Trust Me, I’m a Scientist, August 1, 2011. Joy Division was something of an anomaly. Existing for fewer than four years and releasing only two albums in 1979 and 1980, the...
View ArticleDiego Stocco on Experimental Sound Design and Turning Nature into Music
Diego Stocco. Even if the name Diego Stocco doesn’t ring a bell, chances are that you know his work. If you have ever used Spectrasonics’ instruments like Omnisphere, Atmosphere, Stylus or RMX, you’ve...
View ArticleMusic Production Legend Daniel Lanois on Melody, Mixing and Starting Small
Daniel Lanois’ latest album, Goodbye to Language, a collection of atmospheric compositions for pedal steel and lap steel guitar, is out tomorrow September 9th. It would be difficult to find a producer,...
View ArticleThe Album That Almost Wasn’t: My Bloody Valentine and the Making of “Loveless”
This post first appeared in Trust Me, I’m a Scientist, September 3, 2013. Tomorrow, November 4th, 2016 will mark the 25th anniversary of the release of My Bloody Valentine’s cult classic LP, Loveless....
View ArticleA Chain of Mentorship: One Producer Traces Back His Chain of Audio Mentors 4...
men·torˈmenˌtôr,ˈmenˌtərnoun1. an experienced and trusted adviser.2. adviser, guide, guru, counselor, consultant; confidant(e) I first met the man who would become my mentor in March of 2015, when...
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“Point of Departure”: A Profile of Producer Scott Solter
Scott Solter at Baucom Road Studio This story first appeared in Trust Me, I’m a Scientist, December 3, 2012. “I wasn’t interested in recording music because I particularly enjoyed putting up...
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Music Production Legend Daniel Lanois on Melody, Mixing and Starting Small
Daniel Lanois’ latest album, Goodbye to Language, a collection of atmospheric compositions for pedal steel and lap steel guitar, is out tomorrow September 9th. It would be difficult to find a...
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The Album That Almost Wasn’t: My Bloody Valentine and the Making of “Loveless”
This post first appeared in Trust Me, I’m a Scientist, September 3, 2013. Tomorrow, November 4th, 2016 will mark the 25th anniversary of the release of My Bloody Valentine’s cult classic LP, Loveless....
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A Chain of Mentorship: One Producer Traces Back His Chain of Audio Mentors 4...
men·torˈmenˌtôr,ˈmenˌtərnoun1. an experienced and trusted adviser.2. adviser, guide, guru, counselor, consultant; confidant(e) I first met the man who would become my mentor in March of 2015, when...
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“Point of Departure”: A Profile of Producer Scott Solter
Scott Solter at Baucom Road Studio This story first appeared in Trust Me, I’m a Scientist, December 3, 2012. “I wasn’t interested in recording music because I particularly enjoyed putting up...
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Silas Brown on Classical Techniques for Video Game Scores, Audio Education &...
Silas Brown at work. Silas Brown grew up in “the middle of nowhere,” as he likes to put it. His parents were artists and the family scraped by with little to no money. Thankfully, you don’t need to be...
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