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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…
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The Importance of Listening Levels
How loud do you listen when you compose, record, mix or master your music? And do you always work at the same volume or just turn up your monitors until you hit a comfortable level? Quite probably, like a great many people working in all sorts of music production environments,…
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It’s all about the bass! [Recording Tips]
It’s an honor to have professional bass player Serban-Ionut Georgescu on the ADAM Audio Blog, sharing some advice on bass guitar recording processes. Here we go! Ahh, the bass. Whether working on a slapping funk revival song, a death metal anthem or even a bubblegum pop…
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Do I need a subwoofer for my home studio?
If you’re asking yourself whether you need a subwoofer for your studio, you’ve come to the right place. In this educational article, we’re going to shed some light on what to consider when thinking of adding a subwoofer to your home studio, how to calibrate it with your existing system…
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Guitar tips from one of Latvia’s greatest: Robert Dinters
Boasting a set of ADAM Audio A5X nearfield monitors in his studio, multi-instrumentalist and composer Roberts Dinters has been collaborating with a wide-plethora of artists from his home nation of Latvia for the past two-decades. Known primarily for his work within the rock scene, Dinters’ career has…
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The key to good 3D Audio: Storytelling
Granted, there is nothing more hyped in the world of sound-engineering at the moment that of “immersive audio”, a term often synonymous with 3D Audio. It’s something which can be misleading, often ignoring the fact that mono-playback, through having its own engaging story, can also be immersive, and that experiencing…
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Understanding the Importance of Sound Design in Film
It’s hard to believe, but 50 % of what makes your film is often the number one most overlooked process in post-production film making. Naturally, visuals are always the number one most important thing, but following behind in close second is sound design. For all the cinematic beauty of…