Whilst mastering plugins can perform a relatively ok job, nothing beats the hybrid combination of analogue hardware and digital plugins. At Audio Animals we have…
The simple answer to this is yes, and yes for many reasons. Over the many years I have been working as a mastering engineer I…
Q1. Tell us about yourself. Where you’re from, who you are?Hi my names Paul, I’m a co director at Audio Animals studio in London with…
Analogue mastering in the most simplest of terms refers to the mastering of music using analogue mastering equipment. Such equipment can include EQ’s, compressors and…
1. Instead of having 100 ok eq’s in your arsenal, have 5 really good eq’s you know inside and out. Every eq even ones in the…
1. Always ensure an efficient naming system is operational and used as a standard. This will save time when searching for specific samples.(IE Type“Kick”/Date/Engineer/Track/IdeaNumber) 2. Save Channel…
Last week I was lucky enough to visit the Algarve in the south of Portugal. Whilst this was a short break with my girlfriend and…
Q1. How long did it take you to get your business profitable?I had a huge portfolio before, of clients and tracks I’d mixed personally but…
A beautiful musical installation by creative director Morihiro Harano and his team, originally created for Japanese telecom NTT DoCoMo’s Touch Wood SH-08C phone. Morihiro Harano, creative director…
In the many years of owning a studio, I have upgraded equipment time and time again. I only wish someone had shared this knowledge with…