On Mics and Miking
General
What’s the biggest difference between a beginner’s home studio and a professional, “Downtown” studio?
While a beginner’s equipment may a... Read More...
Vocal Sessions, LA Style
A successful Los Angeles producer/engineer opens his bag of tricks
By Greg Ogan
Working as a mainstream music producer in LA, I’ve been ... Read More...
Going Deep With Electric Guitar Miking
Everything from basic mic placement to DI and reamplification, covered in depth
By Joe Albano
Recording the guitar would seem to be am... Read More...
Miking the Acoustic Guitar
Choosing and placing mics, from the obvious to the out-there
By Dave Martin
There are lots of ways to record acoustic guitars. In the last 10 ... Read More...
Successful Vocal Sessions
Help your singers perform at their peak
By Michael Schulze
Recording singers requires an attitude of love and understanding, a level o... Read More...
Miking Brass And Winds
Best practices for everything from flute to tuba, alone or together
By Bob Ross
This article is about recording horns. Let me start right off by... Read More...
Recording Drums and More with Black Stone Cherry
Interview by Paul Vnuk Jr.
Black Stone Cherry is a Southern hard-rock metal band formed in Edmonton, Kentucky in 2001. The band is comprise... Read More...
Orchestral Tools Explores Close-up Soundscapes with Salu
Extremely Quiet and Incredibly Close—Orchestral Tools Explores Close-up Soundscapes with Salu
Orchestral Tools unlock the intricacies of subtle... Read More...
Earthquakes and Butterflies: The songs and sounds of Lucius’ Second Nature
Interview by Paul Vnuk Jr
Second Nature is the latest album from Lucius. The band was formed in 2007 by vocalists Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe when... Read More...
The Wolf Bros. Live in Colorado
Living in the Song—The Wolf Bros. Live in Colorado
Since even before The Summer of Love, Bobby Weir has fronted every incarnation of the De... Read More...