Soundproofing the Small Studio
For one reason or another, whether it’s for culture, commerce or community, people all around the world have huddled closer to one another with every passing year. In 1900, fewer than 40% of Americans...
View ArticleBeyond the Basics: Demystifying dB
At first glance, the decibel might seem like an oddly fundamental topic for a series called “Beyond The Basics.” But in practice, the average audio engineer’s understanding of decibels and how they...
View ArticleHow To Recover Flood-Damaged Audio Gear
Joel Hamilton was in his old studio in the American Midwest when the great floods of 1993 hit: “I watched, personally, with a flashlight in my teeth, as the meter bridge of my console went under...
View ArticleHow to Fix Common Audio/Video Sync Problems
In the early days of motion picture, audio sync was easy: There wasn’t any. When you’re dealing with silent films, you have plenty of room to play fast and loose with frame rates. The first...
View ArticleAcoustic Treatment for the Small Studio
As high-quality audio gear becomes ever more affordable, software emulations nip at the heels of some of the most coveted audio hardware, and much of the basic knowledge of the audio field becomes...
View ArticleThe Science of Sample Rates (When Higher Is Better — And When It Isn’t)
One of the most hotly – and perhaps unnecessarily – debated topics in the world of audio is the one that surrounds digital sample rates. It seems an unlikely topic for polarization, but for more than...
View ArticleAnalog Analogs: Approximating Vintage Sounds In the Box
For many, the age of digital audio is also an age of analog nostalgia. Despite the ever-increasing quality of digital audio systems, all those decades of listening to the non-linearities of tubes,...
View ArticleBeyond the Basics: Harmonic Motion and the Root of All Music
Music is a rare kind of art form that is made entirely out of vibration. It’s at once both ephemeral and yet inherently physical. We will never be able to reach out and grab it in our hands, but it...
View ArticleBeyond The Basics: Sidechain Compression
If you read SonicScoop, chances are you already know a thing or two about compressors. You’re probably already familiar with basic controls like your threshold, which allows you to set the point at...
View ArticleDrum Recording VIDEO: Overhead Mics Compared
This month, we’re happy to announce the launch of a new series on drum mic techniques with our partners over at SonicScoop. We filmed this one at Strange Weather Brooklyn, using microphones provided...
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