Rants
Sub-Atomic Audio & The Great Unravelling
A word of warning: if you look ahead at what’s coming down the road and you see a shiny robot with menacing red eyes… run!
Read MoreBackstage: PEOPLE – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The ultimate arbiter of success will be seeing how many good people shine, individually and collectively.
Read MoreRecording Vocals? Use a Vocal Mic
In 2024, I urge all engineers, if they’re recording someone’s voice, to please put a mic in front of it. Preferably not 25 feet away in the corner of the room.
Read MoreHI, MY NAME IS…
Day one on a fresh gig can be as daunting as the first day at school, and your parent likely won’t be there to wipe the snot from your nose.
Read MoreWhen the Suit Fits
A broke martyr might hold the moral high ground, but they’re still broke.
Read MoreA.I. IN THE E.I.
A.I. has become the gorilla who rented the spare room in your house without asking, he’s here now and we just have to find ways of making him feel welcome so he doesn’t decide to turn on us while we’re asleep.
Read MoreWHAT GOES AROUND…
“Trends will cycle in and out of grace, until one becomes either an iconic style or ironic oddity.”
Read MoreRETRO GEAR – Don’t Shed A Tear
Retro gear aficionados are all about finding a Holy Grail in someone’s cupboard and paying almost nothing for it.
Read MoreCreative License
You are in a creative industry; be inventive with how you approach it.
Read MoreWho’s in charge here anyway?
“Underpinning much of the software-led control is AI, or machine learning.”
Read MoreWHAT CAN I RELY ON? WHO CAN I RELY ON?
Buy equipment that you know will be solidly up for what you have planned for it. Cheap crap will give you a crap outcome.
Read MoreListen Here: Portrait of the artist as a ROBOT
The food industry has its junk food, the music industry its junk music
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