Making Sonic Magic from Auditory Illusions
So, if a tree falls in the woods, perhaps it makes infinite sounds A few years ago, I attended a talk on wave field synthesis, and to say I was captivated feels like a sorry understatement. Wave...
View ArticleWorking with Hands from Uber Works
2020 brought a variety of topics concerning gig workers in the US to light. From addressing unemployment for independent contractors to the House of Representatives introducing the P.R.O Act, Covid-19...
View ArticleOn Aesthetic Distance & Virtual Live Performance
In a theater, sound design is a mode of transportation into the world of the story. As we adapt to creating virtual live performances, however, we are up against greater challenges in effectively...
View ArticleMaking Moves to Make Money
How making lateral career changes within the industry will keep you paying your bills. “Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is...
View ArticleLooking Back on Changes by Charles Bradley
When Charles Bradley’s final album, Changes, was released in April of 2016, I had it on repeat for months and months. It felt prophetic. As the political and social landscape became increasingly...
View ArticleDispelling the Inaccuracies of Hearing Loss in Sound of Metal
Dispelling the inaccuracies of hearing loss in Sound of Metal. As an audiologist for the past 24 years with 13 of those years focused on the specialized hearing needs of musicians, sound engineers,...
View ArticleDo I Still Know How To Do My Job?
My last mixing FOH for a real audience was January 8, 2020. For some reason I feel a necessity to write down a year as well, being afraid that if this stand-still stays longer than we all hope I’ll...
View ArticleAcoustemology?
During these last months of 2020, I started a master’s degree that has pleasantly surprised me, and although it seems to be unrelated to my professional facet of audio, studying “cultural...
View ArticleBeginner’s Guide To Recording Drums
Recording drums is widely regarded as one of the trickiest skills to learn for a studio engineer. This is because there is a lot of equipment to set up, specific techniques to grasp, and a lot of...
View ArticleBallad to the North Wind Project
To Inspire and Empower more Women in Music. The Ballad to the North Wind multi-media package brings unity, empowerment, story tell and women in music together for a glorious celebration! Ballad to the...
View ArticleHow To Choose The Podcast Microphone That’s Right For You
This article is originally published on descript.com The most important step towards building a successful podcast with an engaged audience is creating interesting, compelling content. But somewhere...
View ArticleThe Case for Keeping Music Political
As politics become more and more contentious in America, I’ve noticed a growing phenomena of people pleading with musicians to keep politics out of their art. It’s not a new trend, but as the election...
View ArticleHow to Record a Podcast Remotely And Get It Right The First Time
This article is originally published on descript.com. Remote interviews are a fact of life for every podcaster, and in today’s era of social distancing, more so than ever. Since you rarely get...
View ArticleGiving Up Wasn’t a Choice – Freelancing in Bollywood
I come from a family of bankers, doctors, and engineers & therefore have always considered myself to be the black sheep of the family as I’m more inclined towards Art, People & Culture. When I...
View ArticleReasons Every Musician Needs An Audio Interface
The question many musicians ask is if they need an audio interface while recording their music through a computer. Ideally, any device that has a sound card can record music. This includes a cell...
View ArticleRecording through Live Stream Services
Ali “AMAC” McGuire Instagram @amaculent Website amaculent.com YouTube Channel File Sending Guidelines Audio Movers Plugins: audiomovers.com Two articles on sample rate and bit depth...
View ArticleNo paramos de luchar/We don’t stop fighting
Soy Natalia Sofía, orgullosa mujer transgénero de la ciudad de México y te contaré una gran verdad. Feliz 28 de junio. 🙂 En la escuela de audio se me quedó una doctrina 100% legítima. Si bien, en la...
View ArticleMix With the Masters Experience
I would like to begin with a huge thank you to SoundGirls for making this opportunity possible. I was selected in a raffle to win a spot with Mix with the Masters with Sylvia Massy. The whole...
View ArticleSoundGirls Self-Care: Coping with Anxiety
What is anxiety? “Anxiety is a normal and often healthy emotion. However, when a person regularly feels disproportionate levels of anxiety, it might become a medical disorder. Anxiety disorders form...
View ArticleRisky Business & A Viral Campaign
I am Jade, a music producer, and vocalist from Australia. I am relatively new to the artist role having only started in 2018, however, I have been a part of the music industry my entire life – growing...
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