Podcasting

Here’s what you need to know about this helpful all-in-one podcast control station option.

Shure recently announced the MV7i, a flexible smart microphone with a built-in interface.

Apple has reimagined its Final Cut and Logic Pro apps from the ground up to make use of the iPad's portable power.

Camo Studio connects an iPhone to Windows as a webcam with loads of tweaks and features aimed at pros.

Learn how to avoid common issues like sibilance and microphone pops when you record vocals at home with these five simple quick and easy tips.

Some audio tips for beginners that will help you work faster and keep your sessions better organized.

The Mac is a powerful tool for digital creators, especially when it comes to musicians. Every step of the music production process can be done right on your Mac. But as your skill level increases, you'll find yourself wanting to add new items and equipment.

Have you ever wished there was a better way to find your images, audio, and video files other than digging through folders on your Mac? Or maybe you work on a team, and you’re trying to hunt down footage from a shoot long ago.

I recently completed mixes for a twenty-episode video series produced by Wistia set for release later this month. It involved two narrators and over a dozen different interviewees in as many locations. As you might have guessed, mixing that amount of talent recorded at various locations presented a number of challenges—from different room acoustics to vocal timbres to background noise. Compromises were inevitable in order to achieve the most natural sound since the final edit often had quick cuts from location to location. As we worked our way through episode after episode, I noticed that a pattern had formed—when I had a specific problem I wanted to solve, I generally reached for the same plugin (or sets of plugins) every time. In this installment of the Pro Audio blog series, I’ll share my favorite plugins and how I used them to achieve consistent mixes from episode to episode.

A control surface can be a game-changer for your studio mixing workflow. If you don’t enjoy using your mouse to draw fader moves and find mixing in-the-box to be tedious, a good control surface may be the perfect solution. Most modern control surfaces offer a few basic functions like motorized faders and transport controls, while some also include pan pots and the ability to control plugin parameters.