If you have been following this seemingly never ending series, you should now be pretty well versed on the entire signal chain from the point on the console where the sound enters to where it exits. We still have amps and...
Read MoreRenowned sound engineer Bruce Swedien is sharing his hard-won wisdom and expertise with the next generation of engineers in his master class, “Critical Listening with Bruce Swedien.” Bruce is the force responsible...
Read More"Help! My mix sounds like crap." A singer/songwriter friend emailed me that message and attached an mp3 of a mix he made with GarageBand. I gave it a listen. Sure enough, the vocals were harsh and...
Read More"Help! My mix sounds like crap." A singer/songwriter friend emailed me that message and attached an mp3 of his mix. I gave it a listen. Sure enough, the vocals were harsh and thin, squashed, noisy,...
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by Bruce Bartlett (1) When I record myself or our band, I’m clipping the waveform even...
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ICE AV Technology an international interactive and digital display innovation manufacturer, has...
Read MoreWhat is the deal with soundmen? I wish my job was as simple as twisting a couple of knobs…I have the responsibility of entertaining all the fans: so what’s up with the snide remarks, the heavy sighs, and passive-aggressive...
Read More(continued from here) 9. Bring Me Something to Drink. Maybe this is not “officially” in your job description (hence the “I’m not your effin’ waitress” comment I often hear), and I get it…but it’s just a nice thing to...
Read More(continued from here) 8. Round Up Some Hot Girls for the Post Show Party. Quite obviously, I’m a little busy performing a show, and if I go out in the audience after I play it looks tacky. But, you, my friend, are...
Read More(cpntinued from here) 7. Dress Nice. You are a reflection of me, so come on…step it up. Not that I’m unsympathetic to your job, crawling under, over and around the stage in 100 degree heat on a dirt field in a...
Read More(continued from here) 6. Don’t Do What I Ask You To Do; Do What I Want. Well, of course, I want you to do what I want you to do…it’s just that I might ask for something that I don’t want and I want you to know that and...
Read More(continued from here) 5. Watch the Attitude. Oh, you know the one: The…I’m a soundman, and I know sound, and I’m holier than thou… Okay, Let’s do a list: The eye roll.The pretending to turn knobs as if...
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