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...
The story of the man behind the RCA 44 and 77 ribbon microphones
Harry F. Olson is most likely an unfamiliar name, but I’m sure you’ve heard of one of the 100 plus inventions Olson has patented. His...
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...
Can you tell the difference between real and fake plate reverb?
I wanted to see how difficult it would be to tell real plate reverb from a plugin. I decided to record a few samples from...
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...
How two guys in New Jersey created the most desirable equalizer: Pultec EQP-1A
Pultec is the holy grail when it comes to equalizers. But, the reason why Pultec is so great can seem elusive. If you asked someone...
5 mixing mistakes that I used to make… and how to avoid them
Not properly preparing Having your sessions prepared for mixing will not only allow you to mix faster and more efficiently, but you’ll also free up...