By Mike Metlay Mixing – turning a bunch of tracks into a coherent song – is something you can study your whole life and still learn more about every day. Even the most experienced mixing engineers are constantly adding new techniques… but what about us beginners? Where and how do Read more…
By Bradley Bambarger The work of artist and environmentalist John Dyer centers on fighting the good fight on behalf of future generations. He aims to educate schoolchildren about endangered ecosystems around the world via his non-profit Last Chance to Paint project. John Dyer is based in Falmouth, Cornwall, the coastal locale where Read more…
Sound that is intended to be captured for recordings can have a vast range of audio levels, up to 120 dB, whereas the dynamic range of the recording medium and gear capturing the audio maybe far less. Pair that with ambient noise in listening environments, we look to processing in Read more…
By Matt Vanacoro Teaching remotely is part of our new reality as professional educators. Even when our students are ‘back in the schools’ full time, educators will continue to work collaboratively through various conferencing apps for professional development, student enrichment, and online learning opportunities. One of the biggest challenges facing Read more…
If you own an iPhone, iPad or an Android phone or tablet you have a complete video studio in the palm of your hands. Whether you want to produce the next blockbuster film, create a YouTube channel, or become the next streaming sensation, your mobile device has all the tools Read more…
By Bradley Bambarger Guitar-slinger Richie Kotzen has recorded more than 20 albums under his own name since his debut at age 19, evolving from metal whiz-kid to mature singer-songwriter. Kotzen, born in 1970 in Pennsylvania but a longtime resident of Los Angeles, was drafted for a bit into glam-metal MTV Read more…
By Malcolm Doak On June 5, 1989, the world watched as video smuggled out of China showed a lone man standing down a row of tanks during the Tiananmen Square democracy demonstrations. In April 2003, online cameras in a hotel window continued to roll as a statue of Saddam Hussein Read more…
By Malcolm Doak Today’s students exist in a multimedia landscape populated by immersive audio, virtual 3D realities and rich social media connections. But it wasn’t always like this. The handwritten lecture notes, photocopied handouts, critical formulas and historic timelines of the past are being enhanced, augmented and replaced with the Read more…
by Brian Funk aka AfroDJMac Podcasting has become a powerful way for people to connect with their audience. Today, the most popular podcasts rival the most popular television shows in audience size. In a world flooded with material for ever-shrinking attention spans, podcasts offer a chance to go deeper on Read more…
By Malcolm Doak Tony Thomas is driven. Based out of beautiful Miami Beach, FL, Tony is a self-made success story. The founder of Tony Thomas Sports, Workout Your Wealth and Fitness Kittenz is also a personal trainer, an online fitness guru, plus the owner and co-founder of Beat The Gym. Read more…