An interview with producer and Live expert Laura Escudé
Interview / PodcastLaura Escudé, who performs under the name "Alluxe," has built a successful and eclectic career in the music world as a producer, performer, and programmer. An expert in Ableton Live—she was Ableton’s…
A guide to mixing music - Part 118
LearningToday I'll write the second part of our brief compilation of the most common mistakes and issues when dealing with automation.
The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 22
LearningThis week we'll focus on, in my opinion, the most important track when it comes to recording drums: overheads.
A guide to mixing music - Part 117
LearningAs we've seen in the past weeks, automation is no rocket science or black magic. However, when it comes to putting it all into practice there are some pitfalls you should try to avoid. Here's a brief…
The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 21
LearningIn this episode we'll start discussing the recording of drums with what is usually called the Mono Room track, which is much more important than it seems...
A guide to mixing music - Part 116
LearningWith this article I'll close the automation "tips and tricks" chapter by approaching it from a song structure point of view. This time we'll deal with how to put together different puzzle pieces like…
The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 20
LearningToday we'll begin discussing a topic that will take us several weeks to cover: recording drums.
Universal Audio Apollo Twin MKII Review
Written testThree years ago Universal Audio introduced the Apollo Twin, a more friendly priced desktop version of their Apollo flagship audio interface.
An interview with legendary producer/engineer Ed Cherney
Interview / PodcastTalk about an impressive career—Ed Cherney has produced or engineered a veritable who’s who of iconic musicians including Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton, Iggy Pop, The Rolling Stones, Buddy Guy, Bob Dyla…
A guide to mixing music - Part 115
LearningToday I invite you to join me in discovering some automation techniques that take advantage of our animal instincts to give some background life to your music.
The 30 Hottest Products from the Winter NAMM Show 2017
Report / ShowThe Winter NAMM Show 2017 has come to an end and the least you could say about it is that this year was a very good vintage (you know how we Frenchmen are into wine talk...). And these 30 products fr…
The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 19
LearningThis week I invite you to discuss the importance of tuning in a recording situation.
A guide to mixing music - Part 114
LearningIn the previous episode we saw how you can, in theory, make use of human instincts to keep the attention of the listeners throughout an entire song, simple as it may be. This week I'll reveal some tr…
The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 18
LearningToday I'll address some constraints inherent to recording in a home studio. Being aware of these issues will allow you to prevent them more easily to avoid any unwanted noises making their way into y…
A guide to mixing music - Part 113
LearningToday we'll look into a concept that's relatively simple to understand and which will be of a lot of help when you automate your mixes.
