Category: Engineers

Pensado’s Place #94 – Raphael Saadiq

Singer, songwriter, musician, guitarist, bassist and record producer Raphael Saadiq joins Dave and Herb on the 94th episode of Pensado’s Place! Dave asks Raphael about his days in Tony! Toni! Toné!, his work with Prince, his recording and album making method, his exploration into music for TV, Film, and Theater. In this week’s Into The…


In The Studio With Zombie Nation & The Roland System 700

Turbo Recordings has kicked off a new video series, Turbo Studio Sessions, with a visit to Munich superproducer Zombie Nation.  The ‘very quickly satisfied’ Thomas Sontag talks to Mr. Zombie Nation and they check out the awesome power of a fully operational Roland System 700 synthesizer. The result? ‘Need. More. Cables!’ TR notes, “While this first installment serves…


Sonic TALK 294 – Massive Furry Head

New guest in the form of Mike Grieg – music tech lecturer at Teeside University joins us to discuss MIDI Jitter 08:07 , rumour s and Logic 24:00– what we’d like to see in the next big update, exhibition of giant synth photos46:45 and what is the most aesthetically pleasing synthesizer. Then Mark brings out his binaural dummy head…


Ryan Leslie & Fabolous creates “You Be Killin Em”


BoomAndBap – Straight Ahead Jazz Drums library for Kontakt

The Drum Sample Directory – sure there are a lot of drum kits and drum sample libraries on the market, but are they ready for those authentic Jazz tracks you’re working on? Straight Ahead Samples has released their flagship drum library which is dedicated exclusively to not only capturing the sound of Jazz drums but…


Logic Isn’t Dead – Despite The Rumors

It appears that the reports of the death of Logic may have been exaggerated. Last week, the site Pro Tools Expert kicked off the Logic Pro death watch with a blog post that said that “Apple’s Pro Audio application team is virtually gone.” According to a statement from Apple, though, the Logic isn’t dead, despite the rumors. Apple’s Director Of Music Marketing Xander Soren responded to…


Into The Lair #44 – Various Types of Reverbs

In the 44th “Into The Lair”, Dave Pensado discusses how he uses various different types of reverb effects in various applications.


Adding Character To Digital Sounds

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Pensado’s Place #93 – Producer Greg Wells

Producer Greg Wells returns to join Dave and Herb discuss working with Katy Perry, All American Rejects, Recording Horns, Drums, and much more on the 93rd episode of Pensado’s Place!


DJ Jazzy Jeff’s Vinyl Collection – Crate Diggers

DJ Jazzy Jeff takes us through his vinyl collection while telling us how he first teamed up with Will Smith. Crate Diggers profiles people with extraordinary vinyl record collections, with owners displaying and telling the stories behind their collections. In this episode, DJ Jazzy Jeff shows off his record collection and tells us about going…