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Getting The Washed Out Vocal Sounds Of Kurt Vile And The War On Drugs
"Books are for nerds. I haven't read a book since high school. Why would I read a book when I could just watch tutorials on YouTube?” —...
The Best Books On Recording And Mixing
Books are for nerds. I haven't read a book since high school. Why would I read a book when I could just watch tutorials on YouTube?” — An...
20 Questions With Ian MacGregor
Ian MacGregor is a man of many hats. He’s an accomplished electrical engineer, who creates gear under the banner of Standard Audio, in...
Turn Me Up Real Loud: The Making of Van Halen's Debut
There's no doubt about it — Van Halen is one of the most influential rock bands of all time. They've sold over 56 million albums in the...
The Basics of Gain Staging Explained
Ever hear the phrase, “You can’t fit 10 pounds of stuff in a five-pound bag?” Well, gain staging is literally the art of doing just that....
How To Start A Career As A Freelance Engineer PT. II
A few weeks back on the blog, we talked about the basics of starting a career as a freelance studio engineer. Some of the things we...
How To Prevent Ear Fatigue
Mixing is a process of diminishing returns. You make a lot of improvements very quickly, but you make fewer improvements the longer you...
The Year Punk Went Pop: The Making of Green Day's Dookie
1994 was a weird year in music history. Ace of Base had three of the Top 10 Billboard singles in the US. Kurt Cobain died. Left Eye...
All Wired Up: Studio Installs With SkinnyFish Audio
When Vintage King began plotting our Nashville brick and mortar location, we knew we wanted an expertly wired studio-like facility for...
Audio Over IP
With the announcement of more SoundGrid and Dante-enabled gear at NAMM 2018, including the Rupert Neve Designs RMP-D8 and Apogee...
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