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Balanced vs Unbalanced Audio Connections
Consumer and professional audio systems have much in common. The fundamental technologies of professional studio monitors and hi-fi speakers are, for example, not really so different. But there is one respect in which professional audio systems in studios diverge fundamentally from most hi-fi systems in the home, and that’s the…
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The Story Behind the ADAM Audio Tweeter
Drawing inspiration from Oskar Heil’s groundbreaking Air Motion Transformer invention from the 1960s, ADAM Audio’s signature Accelerated Ribbon Technology (ART) tweeter design has remained central to the brand’s identity. Renowned for its unmatched transparency and fidelity in sound reproduction, apart from the U ART tweeter, each ART tweeter is meticulously…
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How to grow your business as an Audio Engineer/Producer with Sean Giovanni
Are you an aspiring audio engineer/producer looking to grow your business? We asked Nashville-based producer & audio engineer Sean Giovanni who sat down with us to talk about the importance of starting and building a business & personal brand as an audio engineer and producer. Sean’s…
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How to position studio monitors in your room
When we consider studio monitors it’s usually in terms of their technology and performance, but there’s something else, something vital, that we should also always consider, because it can make or break the monitor’s performance. We’re talking about the physical arrangement of the monitors in the studio room. Where will…
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What’s The Story With Multiple Drivers? [Part 2]
We described in a recent blog post the physics behind the need for high performance professional monitors to have two or more drivers. So, in this blog post we’re going to take that subject further to explain the why there comes a point in monitor design where three (or…
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What’s The Story With Multiple Drivers? [Part 1]
Apart from a very few products designed for particular niche roles, pretty much all studio monitors, including all those that carry an ADAM Audio logo, have two or more drivers. But have you ever stopped to wonder why? Why is it that any monitor aspiring to reproduce high performance and…
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A Composer’s Guide To Break Into The Industry
I began my career as an audio engineer in 2005. I got my foot in the door as an intern at a recording studio in South Florida called “Power” Station and eventually worked my way to the top to become the chief engineer. During that time, I learned…
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10 Essential Studio Items
Creating music is no longer the privilege of professional musicians and composers working in extravagantly equipped and exclusive studios. With a few items of potentially affordable kit we can all make music in our own homes, and if we chose the kit thoughtfully, there’s no reason why the music we…
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Tracking Guitars with Mike Orlando [Adrenaline Mob]
We have had the pleasure of talking with guitarist and founding member of “Adrenaline Mob”, “Sonic Stomp” and “Dance of the Damned” – the one and only, Mike Orlando. Mike is also the owner, producer and mixing engineer at Sonic Stomp Studios. Having many years of professional studio work under…
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Understanding Speaker Directivity Charts
Why do studio monitors disperse sound directionally? When we use nearfield monitors in the studio it’s normal to both angle them inwards towards the listening position and make sure they’re not located significantly above or below listening head height. This is because monitors are directional, so we can only expect…