8 things you can do to help preserve your hearing
Be aware of noise levels in your environment Loud noises are everywhere. The construction site across the street, the local bar on a Friday night…...
Category: Tips & Tricks
Does zipping audio files affect the sound quality?
I’ve been recording and producing music for almost 15 years now. I’ve sent clients files in every form possible: USB drives, hard drives, WeTransfer, Dropbox,...
What are the different types of compressors?
FET, Opto, VCA, Vari-MU…..you’ve probably heard these names to describe types of compressors, you sort of know which type is right for what, but what...
How to properly check the phase when recording drums
Phase, phase, phase. Ahhh, what can I say about phase? We all love phase! Not. In my earlier years of recording, I used to post...
What’s more important microphones or preamps?
What do you buy first, a good mic or a good preamp? If you’re a new engineer looking to start building your studio, this is...
8 things that will help your mixing that have nothing to do with mixing
Having a clean workspace An organized space reduces stress and helps you to focus entirely on the task at hand…. making good records. Clean up...
The “your mixes sound bad in the car” phenomenon
We’ve all had this problem: we finish a mix that we spent 20 hours fine tuning & tweaking, made every .5 db adjustment that needs...
8 personality traits of a great audio engineer
This job can be hard. It can make you want to curl up and cry yourself to sleep, but it can also lead to some...
5 things they don’t teach you in audio school
Networking I hate the word “networking.” Having a lot of friends, being popular, having a good reputation, whatever you want to call it, it’s important...
[Even more] Things I wish I learned sooner about audio engineering
Stop, collaborate, and listen: become friends with other audio engineers I’m naturally very competitive, so when I used to hear about another person getting a...