With the industry shift towards digital ways of working really taking off in the 1990’s, pro studios and smaller project setups alike shared a number of familiar devices that have today all but disappeared. Here we list some of the studio staples that cease to be despite changing our working lives forever…
Understanding Loudness Part 6 - Using Loudness Meters For Music And Post Production
We are seeing loudness normalisation in more workflows, not just broadcast audio but music streaming services, too. There is a wide range of Loudness meters out there now, and we thought it would be helpful to provide a round-up of the different options that are now available. We know it is not completely exhaustive, but it covers the main players in the loudness meter plug-in sector.
Two Character Traits To Set A Modern Audio Professional Apart From The Crowd
Audio production is facing attack from several sides, some technology based, and attitudes that expect us to do more with less. I've come to realise that technical skills alone are no longer sufficient to stand out. Today, distinguishing myself requires a blend of abilities and character traits that extend beyond mere technical proficiency. In this article, I'll look at two fundamental character traits that I believe set modern audio professionals apart, the second one may surprise you.
Iconic Song Intros That Prove How Powerful A Piano Can Be
In this article, we name some of the most iconic piano intros in music history, saying what we think makes them truly stand out.
Default Settings Every Modern Professional DAW Should Have
Here’s our five things we think should be default in a DAW, in other words, on unless you choose otherwise.
3 Plugins Now Free As Spectral Plugins Close Their Business
We‘re never pleased to hear that an audio business has decided to close its doors. Diversity is what keeps the pro audio business as innovative as it is. Spectral plugins, makers of Pancz, Spacer and OCS-45 have done exactly that and have decided to make their plugins available to all for free. Find out what they are and how to get them here.
5 Effects Tips Using Reverbs And Delays
Time based effects like delay and reverb can transform a part. In this article Julian shares some creative uses of time based effects which can inspire and encourage experimentation. And you can do all of them using the stock plugins you already have.
Using APL Virtuoso With Live Re-renders In Pro Tools
What Is Audio Reversioning?
Audio reversioning is something we have been doing in the audio post-production sector for a long time now, but until recently, it didn’t have a proper name. However, with the explosion of multiple audio formats and speaker layouts and the adoption of immersive formats like Dolby Atmos, the need to go from one format to another has exploded. In response, the tools to handle this have improved and the term audio reversioning has been born.
New Pro Tools Pricing Confirmed
Avid have provided Production Expert with more information about the specific Pro Tools price changes coming on May 1st as notified in an email to certain customers earlier this week. We have the details.
Universal Audio UAD Verve Analog Machines Announced
Universal Audio Inc. has today announced the launch of Verve Analog Machines and Verve Analog Machines Essentials. Check it out as until April 30th 2024 Analog Machines Essentials is available for free.
Genelec 8381A Monster Speakers - What Are They Like?
Julian shares his experience of visiting Genelec to audition their new 8381A main monitors. Being the flagship of The Ones range of SAM monitoring he found that these monitors are both big and clever!
5 Reasons We Shouldn’t Take Digital For Granted
Digital audio is so embedded in our workflows that it can be easy to forget just how much benefit we get from converting our audio to a stream of numbers. In this article Julian asks exactly what digital audio has done for us as working engineers.
Evergreen Audio Post Production Metering Suite v2 - First Look
Evergreen Audio recently released version 2 of its Post Production Metering Suite, swiftly followed by a further update which introduced the much-requested Dante support. Roger Guérin checks out some of the new features of version 2…
Penteo Pro+ Version 6 Upmix/Downmix Plugin In Action
Penteo Pro+ has just received a significant update (version 6) which adds an array of additional features and presets to the award winning upmix/downmix audio plugin. Paul Maunder takes a look…
Penteo Version 6 Plugin Announced
Penteo Audio Plugins has released Penteo version 6, which now offers Penteo upmixing technology to an even wider range of immersive formats including Dolby Atmos up to 9.1.6, Surround up to 7.1, Auro3D up to 13.1, DTSX, Sony 360RA, Ambisonics up to 7th order, Binaural and Dolby Pro Logic. We have all the details…
How Professionals Organise Their Screens In Pro Tools
The Pro Tools user interface has been around a long time and over that time has changed remarkably little. With some long term users contributing to Production Expert we thought it would be interesting to see what differences there are in how users choose to arrange and access that interface.
Avid Announce Planned Price Adjustments
Today Avid issued a notification via email informing customers of price “adjustments” on software and maintenance products planned for May 1st. See the text of the mail here.
Studio One 6.6 Announced
Today, PreSonus announces Studio One 6.6 Among the many new features are a direct upload to TuneCore, Apple Spatial Audio binaural monitoring and streamlined workflow enhancements. We have the details.
AMS Neve 1073SPX-D Channel Strip Digital Audio Interface Released
AMS Neve has announced a new addition to its outboard lineup: the 1073SPX-D which they claim is ‘the world's first genuine 1073 interface’. We have the details…