Interview

Located just south of Nashville in Franklin, TN, in:ciite studios is a world-class recording and audio post-production facility. Their five studios have hosted an impressive list of clients across the music, film, TV, video game, and book publishing industries. Recently, Vintage King Audio Consultant James Good helped outfit In:ciite’s Studio B with an Avid S6 console and MTRX interface. Continue reading →

Los Angeles-based engineer, producer, and songwriter Carlos de la Garza has spent the better part of the last two decades stacking up an incredible resume. Whether handling recording, mixing or production, he’s been behind the desk for a number of Grammy-winning albums for artists such as Ziggy Marley and Paramore. Continue reading →

Photo by Lissyelle Laricchia The current music industry landscape finds many artists handling every aspect of their creative output. They are the performer, engineer, mixer, and promotor all wrapped up in one package. For some, it's a system that kind of works, and for others, not so much. But then there is Sarah Tudzin, someone operating on all fronts at an elite level and having a lot of fun doing it. Continue reading →

Joe Chiccarelli is a GRAMMY-winning producer and engineer with an impressive list of credits ranging from indie rock icons like the White Stripes to pop legends like Elton John. Recently, Joe teamed up with the software experts at IK Multimedia to create a custom Vocal Strip plug-in ($159) that combines all of his favorite mixing tools into one versatile, easy-to-use interface. Continue reading →

Through his wife, Apogee co-founder Betty Bennett, Bob Clearmountain has developed an extremely close relationship with the pro audio brand. Earlier this year, Apogee and Clearmountain teamed up to release Clearmountain’s Domain ($349), a personalized FX signal chain recreated in a simple, powerful plug-in. Read below to find out how Bob landed on the idea of creating the plug-in. Continue reading →

Brendan Brown is the musical force behind the band Wheatus, best known for the alt-rock anthem “Teenage Dirtbag.” More than just a naturally gifted songwriter, Brown is also a fiercely hardworking producer that obsesses over every detail of the sounds he shapes. Continue reading →

GRAMMY-winning producer and engineer Joe Chiccarelli recently teamed up with IK Multimedia to create a custom Vocal Strip plug-in ($159) that makes it easy to quickly dial in radio-ready vocals using advanced parallel compression techniques. We sat down with Chiccarelli to learn more about his approach to processing vocals, his favorite gear to use in the studio and what it was like creating his own custom plug-in—read the full conversation below. Continue reading →

This article was originally published in Playback Issue 002. Subscribe to Playback for free to stay up to date with our latest articles, interviews, product reviews and more. While visiting Bob Clearmountain at his home studio for this interview, we talked about some of his most essential pieces of gear. Read on to learn about the console, EQs, and compressors that have helped Bob get the job done on records for Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, and many more. Continue reading →

This article was originally published in Playback Issue 002. Subscribe to Playback for free to stay up to date with our latest articles, interviews, product reviews and more. For those that have been lucky enough to meet Bob Clearmountain, they know what a humble man he is about his impressive legacy. We pressed him to talk about three records from his discography that stand out to him as his best work. Continue reading →

TIERRA Audio is a newer brand on the pro audio scene, one that got started in Madrid, Spain in 2018. Dubbing themselves the “ECO-Smart Pro Audio Company,” TIERRA puts a focus on not only achieving high end sound in their products, but also on being an ecologically responsible company. As a part of our ongoing Behind The Gear series, we sat down with TIERRA Audio Co-Founder and CEO Javier Pascual to learn more about the brand, its product lineup, and the important work the company is doing to ensure the safety of our planet. Continue reading →