Process, reasoning, and moving forward
Changing my career to follow the dream
Are they the future or just a fad?
DIY Acoustic Panels – How to build your own room treatment and Vocal Booth! One thing that has always bothered me is my untreated home studio. Every professional studio I’ve worked at or visited has had rooms with proper acoustic treatment. Last week I decided...
Trying to find a sturdy case to protect your precious new iPhone 4s? Well look no further! The Otterbox Defender Series is your best bet. Is it the perfect case for the iPhone 4s??? Read on to find out… THE GOOD: I wanted the maximum...
I am LOVING my Line 6 M13 pedal. Seriously!!! It is an amazing piece of hardware that emulates tons of pedals in one slick package. Heck, it even comes with a built in looper! The newest OS of the M13, version 2.01, has over 100...
You know that feeling you get when things have gotten way out of order and something must be done about it? Well, I recently got reacquainted with this feeling when I looked at the mess my guitar pedal set up had become. I decided SOMETHING...
I recently had to opportunity to work with the very talented sound designers at Naughty Dog on Uncharted 3! During this project I was using Dynaudio Air Series speakers exclusively. These speakers sounded amazing. They were accurate, natural, and non-fatiguing (which is critical when you...
Tube amp combos have many pros and cons. It is a pain when you have to troubleshoot bad tubes, rattling in the amp, or other issues. However, when a tube amp is of high quality it can simply sound amazing and blow every hardware and...
The most important part of being a songwriter that I can think of is the ability to take a musical idea and expand on it until it becomes a full song. There are many moments of inspiration as a musician that give me a line...
I recently made the decision to pursue music full time and leave a full time job in the games industry. This was far from an easy decision. It’s a difficult thing to leave behind good people and a great steady job at LucasArts. However, anyone...
Digital microphones are far from a new thing. Neumann has been developing the technology for over 9 years. Now many more companies are showing off digital microphones. In fact, it seemed the trend at AES 2010 was digital microphone technology. I used to...
Comparing compression methods of the XBOX 360 and PS3 There is no doubt that next-gen gaming has demanded more complex sounds than ever before in games. The amount of sound necessary for a high fidelity game is many times larger than that of a film...
I recently had to opportunity to work with the very talented sound...
Digital microphones are far from a new thing. Neumann has been...
Don’t you just hate when you see a piece of gear in...
