If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Recording, mixing, and distributing music used to require ...

Unlike video tech, which seems to change every 10 years or so, audio has stayed largely the same for decades. If you bought a decent microphone and interface a decade ago or more, there’s a good ...

We have long been in the era of “one man band” media production. Outside of major digital cinema or documentary productions, most video and sound today are recorded with a minimal crew and budget.

Essentially anything that uses audio—TV, movies, theater, concerts, and other live events—has an audio producer, an audio production team, or sound engineers. And they use many pieces of equipment to ...

Think about your favorite song: You're probably thinking about the singer's voice, the melody or maybe the backbeat. But what about the crisp sound of the recording? Legendary audio equipment inventor ...