BRIDGEPORT, CT: In the old days, there were engineers who came up through the established studio system, rising from the ranks of interns, and there were engineers who worked their way into their living by diligently slaving away in hodgepodge basement studios on quirky indie releases. Peter Katis did both. “I was always a DIY […]
Wilco is one of those rare bands that have become something of a household name without the benefit of media saturation or even a single platinum-selling release. They’re the sort of players who seem to attract more GRAMMY nods and diehard fans than bell-weather listeners. And, although their roots are as deep in classic Americana, […]
This month, I’m honored to be the co-host a live talk as part of AES’ Platinum Panels series. The first of these interactive discussions is “Creative Engineering: The Studio As an Instrument”, a panel that brings together four of the busiest and most innovative engineers in the business to talk about the creative applications of […]
Letters from TMImaS readers. Welcome to another issue of “Trust Me, I’m A Scientist”! If you’re one of the thousands of new readers who have been tuning in since our launch in July, you may have noticed that we don’t have a comments section around here. I know that may sound old-school to some of […]
When we set out to gather highlights from some of the best releases from the summer of 2011, we asked for recommendations from the most hype-resistant breed of all: other musicians. Read on for their personal nominations. The Landscape The summer of 2011 was a hazy one as far as music production is concerned. Many […]
This is a guest post by recording engineer and musician Tony SanFilippo. Advertisers will have you believe that condenser microphones are the key to quality recordings. In the past, these super-sensitive transducers were the elite of the microphone world and commanded high prices. In recent years, it seems there’s a new low-cost large-diaphragm condenser released every […]
