Interviews Score Mixer of ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Ryan Sanchez (Interview) I recently interviewed Score Mixer Ryan Sanchez, who has worked on more than 400 episodes of TV, including... Ian VargoFeb 4, 2024Feb 7, 2024
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MasteringMixingProducing The 24 Best EQ Plugins of All-Time We are fortunate to live in a time with so many high-quality EQ plugins. The equalizer is one... Ian VargoDec 25, 2023Mar 12, 2025
MixingMasteringProducing The 24 Best Compressor Plugins of All-Time In honor of the New Year, we’re breaking down 24 of the best compressor plugins ever. Compression is... Ian VargoDec 24, 2023Jan 15, 2024
ProducingRecording The 7 Basic Microphone Polar Patterns: Make Awesome Recordings by Understanding Directionality There’s no tool more important to an audio engineer than a microphone. Understanding polar patterns, or the directionality... Ian VargoDec 22, 2023Jan 27, 2025
MasteringMixingProducing The 10 Best UAD Spark Plugins: Modern Tools Made by Audio Legends For years, Universal Audio’s world-class plugins were only available for owners of their hardware units. The introduction of... Ian VargoDec 13, 2023Jan 27, 2025
MixingReviewsSoftware FabFilter Pro-R 2: A Gorgeous Algorithmic Reverb (Review) The FabFilter Pro-R 2 is another great addition to FabFilter’s world-class plugin roster. With their exceptional sound quality,... Ian VargoDec 1, 2023Jan 18, 2024
MixingReviewsSoftware Top 10 Convolution Reverb Plugins (+ Free Impulse Responses) Convolution reverb is one of the most versatile types of the reverberation effect. Essential to modern sound design... Ian VargoNov 22, 2023Jan 27, 2025
MixingInterviewsPost-Production An Interview with Re-Recording Mixers Nick Offord and Ryan Collins: Crafting the Powerful Sound of Dopesick and Pam & Tommy I recently spoke with Emmy-Nominated re-recording mixers Nick Offord and Ryan Collins, who discussed coming up in the industry, and their... Ian VargoNov 20, 2023Jan 27, 2025