Open Channel: You Matter. Yes, You.
Don’t believe anyone who tells you that musicians don’t matter, engineers don’t have any skills that can’t be acquired by choosing the right plug-in,...
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Don’t believe anyone who tells you that musicians don’t matter, engineers don’t have any skills that can’t be acquired by choosing the right plug-in,...
Is audio quality finally not just for sound professionals and audiophiles? Craig Anderton weighs in.
Craig Anderton feels music, and the general population, are reaching a tipping point—find out what it is.
What if streaming services were to develop new, exciting artists who took advantage of immersive music's power?
Documentation can be the Achilles heel of any software—or its saving grace. But is there a better way to teach users?
Will AI will ruin music production? Craig Anderton suggests that the only way to beat artificial intelligence is with artificial stupidity.
Longtime Mix columnist Craig Anderton has released his latest e-book, Innovative Techniques for Pro Tools.
Craig Anderton discusses what we can learn about the current state of the music industry from our old, reliable friend, the op amp.
Unhappy that your favorite recording software moved to a subscription model? You might be better off than you think.
With every new advancement in music technology comes a wave of outcry that music is being destroyed...but is it?
Craig Anderton ponders, "Why is there a fascination with vintage gear, anyway?"
Has the Internet democratized music? Well, sorta. But a model that turned over artistic and financial control to the fans would be true democratization.
They say those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it. Craig Anderton finds an analogy for -- and about -- the ages in...
Let’s look at three different platform models that add some twists to the evolution of online collaboration.
What’s most exciting about MIDI 2.0 is what we don’t know is most exciting about MIDI 2.0....yet.
Craig Anderton plumbs the depths of definitions as he tries to figure out which technical terms mean what when.
Digital data isn’t stone tablets. Will people 20,000 years from now—or even 1,000 years from now—know what kind of music we made?
Many a studio argument stems less from who's right and who's wrong than where each party is coming from and their frame of reference....
Historians note that the Loudness Wars ended in the early 21st century. It was a step in the right direction…after which, some took a...
If our creative recording skills are going to move forward, we need to rethink what we're trying to achieve and how we're going to...
"Yes, anything goes, and that’s what this column is about. Expect opinions, praise, complaints, controversy, and of course, occasional moments of blinding stupidity."
Pro audio legend Craig Anderton recently built the recording PC of his dreams -- here's some of the questions, issues and answers he discovered...
The first-ever Pro Audio & Radio Tech Summit featured a thought-provoking Keynote Speech focused on true collaboration by industry visionary Craig Anderton.
The first-ever Pro Audio & Radio Tech Summit featured a thought-provoking Keynote Speech focused on true collaboration by industry visionary Craig Anderton.
With venues closed and artists stuck at home, livestreamed performances have taken center stage during the pandemic; Craig Anderton shares how to join in.
Additional aspects of the MIDI 2.0 spec have fallen into place, and the first pieces of gear with elements of MIDI 2.0 are working...
Craig Anderton explores how amp sims are winning over the normally conservative world of pro guitar players, both in the studio and for live...
By Craig Anderton. Deep dive into the new Mac Pro and discover what it means for audio pros.
By Craig Anderton. While podcasting started out with homegrown audio, listeners’ expectations are rising fast—creating a new opportunity for audio pros.
Craig Anderton explores the changing ways to recover from OS meltdowns.
By Craig Anderton. Smartphones and tablets have fostered a veritable explosion in DAW remote control options.
By Craig Anderton. With over a quarter-century of development, plug-ins are exploring worlds that go way beyond analog emulation.
Craig Anderton serves up insights on the latest DAW updates.
Duck and Cover, because the Anderton Awards are back. You've been warned.
Craig Anderton isn’t daydreaming as he looks at the future of recording studios...
By Craig Anderton. Ever since we’ve had a choice of sample rates, there’s been controversy over whether higher sample rates sound better.
By Craig Anderton. Will machine learning make audio engineers obsolete?
By Craig Anderton. The lessons of Cakewalk, Emagic, Steinberg, Digidesign and Syntrillium are instructive because each presents possibly sustainable economic models for pro audio...
Craig Anderton digs into the MIDI Capability Inquiry specification—and digs it.
The sudden death of Cakewalk was a cautionary tale for companies—and customers. Here's the take-aways.