The cabling spaghetti found in most personal studios conjures a present-day Medusa. But you can overcome Medusa without turning to stone if you follow the advice of experienced studio professionals. Here's how to avoid the most common pitfalls when making connections in any studio, no matter what its size....
The secrets of electricity revealed. During the past 15 years, many fundamental music-technology concepts have been explained in Square One (originally...
A wealth of choices can be a blessing and a curse. Wouldn't you know it? Just when recording engineers have mixing in stereo down cold, 5.1-channel surround...
A session Eddie kramer. On a cold Sunday afternoon in New York City, legendary engineer and producer Eddie Kramer walked into the "SSL Room" at the SAE...
The wacky undersea world of SpongeBob SquarePants, Nickelodeon's first original Saturday-morning cartoon, is officially a hit. Recently touted by TV Guide...
At the end of the 1960s, two distinct but parallel paths of technical innovation traversed the field of electronic music. One of the paths, leading toward...
The recorder, which became commercially available around 1950, made possible a musical revolution because it allowed composers to record sounds and arrange...
Synthesizers and samplers are great for certain types of electronic and artificial effects, but I rarely use them for sound design. I find that there's...
When tape recorders were introduced to the market around 1950, composers embarked on a musical revolution. Magnetic recording made it possible for them...
As we enter the 21st century, electronic music is fast approaching its 100th anniversary. This is a good time to look at our roots and get to know how...
The electric guitar is one of the easiest instruments to record. Even a modest rig makes the engineer's job a cinch, offering plenty of level, a variety of easily adjustable tones, and an assortment of flavor enhancers....
Arif Mardin is, quite simply, one of the foremost names in modern music production. Born in Turkey, he emigrated to the United States to attend Berklee...
In addition to creativity, producing music for games requires a keen sense of balance in negotiating aesthetic decisions, budget constraints, and technical...
Working with electronic sounds has become an art form all its own. Combining synths and samplers to create a mix can be quite different from mixing acoustic instruments, and it can be just as tricky. Let’s take a look at some of the things you can do to create a successful mix of electronic musical instruments. ...
By giving a little attention to the acoustics in your own studio, you can improve the quality of your mixes so that they compete with the best the majors have to offer. ...
Electronic Euphoria
