Another video has been released in the Pogo fashion of editing video clips and layering in some other instrumentation to create an enjoyable music piece. Pogo is well known for his creative editing of Disney and other major films however this time his mother and her greatest passion of gardening have been the focus. Check [...]

I’ve been following Dave’s blog for a few months now and I have to say it’s one of my favorites. Not only does he offer great sound advice but he also offers valuable insight with what goes into a live show. Dave has worked with an incredible list of acts that range from the Red [...]

Designer Dave Hill has always had an interest in electronics, and started designing and building devices at an early age. He was building synthesizers from scratch and started doing professional level sound recording and equipment maintenance at a local music store while still in school. After high school Dave decided to pursue a career in [...]

Oscar winning composer, Michael Giacchino (Ratatouille, Star Trek, Up, Lost and the list goes on…) had a guest vistor during the scoring sessions for Let Me In.  The film’s director, Matt Reeves was kind enough to bring in Hit Fix’s Drew McWeeny to sit in and see how the accomplished composer works.  It’s a great [...]

Electro-Harmonix has released a cool video showcasing how their pedals, when combined correctly, can simulate other cultural instruments.  Check out the video after the jump

Jack White shows off what he is calling the “Triple Decker Record” for the upcoming single “Blue Blood Blues” from his band, The Dead Weather.  Check out the video and see how one would go about playing back a 12″ and 7″ LP in one.   They are currently only pressing 300 copies of this silliness.

Sure a lot of people play guitar…but this is the first time I’ve seen a musician playing while electrical arcs are flying at his skull.  This. Is. Metal.

Gizmodo has recently posted an article talking about Yamaha’s most popular studio monitor, the NS-10.  I’m sure most of you already know about this speaker but if you don’t have a read.  It’s always interesting seeing what people outside the industry write and think about what we deal or work with on a daily basis.  [...]

Designing Sound creator, Miguel Isaza has launched a new website dedicated to field recording. “Sonic Terrain is a portal for the art, science, and craft of field recording. It will aggregate information and publish exclusive content focused on sounds recorded outside the studio. Topics will be cross-disciplinary and focused on the use of field recordings [...]

While playing at Prauge’s Výstaviště Holešovice Exhibition Hall, Radiohead handed out 50 Flip cameras to audience members to capture the show. The result is an edited concert film pieced together from the fans’ multiple angles.   The film is currently available as a free download on their website now.  Downloads range from HD quality to smaller [...]