Well, it’s the end of the year, and it’s time to reevaluate the important things in our lives, like the most liked memes from Audio Hertz. Dozens, maybe even two dozen audio comedy fans, have been eagerly anticipating which meme would come out on top– I’ve had to personally stop a few fights before they got out of control. Anyway, here is the 3rd Annual Audio Hertz Super Duper Really Great Audio Engineer and Music Producer Meme Awards. Number 9 Number 8 Number 7 Number 6 Number 5 Number 4 Number 3 Number 2 Number 1 Related articles: The top 9 most popular music producer memes of 2020 T ..read more

What is an audio oscillator? Audio oscillators are most commonly used in music production as a tone generator and measurement tool. Technically, an oscillator circuit converts DC to AC current, which produces a continuous, repeated, alternating waveform. They are most commonly used to produce waveforms in the desired frequency, ranging between 16 Hz to 20,000 Hz. A low-frequency oscillator or LFO generates waveforms below 20 Hz. The electrical current alternates very quickly between two states, much like a string resonates on a guitar; this produces a waveform that can be amplified and shaped ..read more

The end of the year list that you’ve all been waiting for is finally here. Forget Best Albums, Greatest Moments, or Best Selling lists– this is the only one that really matters. And now the moment you’ve all been waiting for… Welcome to The 2nd Annual Audio Hertz Super Duper Really Great Audio Engineer and Music Producer Meme Awards. Number 9 Number 8 Number 7 Number 6 Number 5 Number 4 Number 3 Number 2 Number 1 Related articles: The top 9 most popular music producer memes of 2019 What the f*ck is 32 bit floating? 20 quick and easy tips that will improve your productions The ..read more

Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles by Geoff Emerick Whether or not you’re a fan of the Beatles, if you’re into audio or music production, you need to appreciate the groundbreaking recording and production techniques used at Abbey Road. Geoff Emerick is the audio engineer who was behind the console while the Beatles were recording many of their most famous tracks. His memoir gives a first-hand account of what it was like to work with the four mop tops in the heyday of their popularity. His life story is fascinating, having begun working at EMI studios when h ..read more

UPDATE: Instagram has stopped allowing the ability to embed their images. I’ve posted the links to each of the memes until I can figure out a better way to include them in this post. ______________________________________________________________________________ It’s the end of the year and that means end of the year lists! Here are the top 9 most popular music producer memes of 2019 according to the Audio Hertz Instagram account. Number 9 https://www.instagram.com/p/B2b7Ib3hNzS/?igshid=148tk6m018683 Number 8 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvjir4vFaA4/?igshid=ifxcyioeii7d Number 7 https://www.inst ..read more

Like it or not, the holidays are upon us again. Where did the time go? Oh yeah, I remember; they were spent locked in my apartment gripped with fear and crippling anxiety. Well, hopefully, the holiday season will be the start of something new and better. For one thing, we know we are close to the end of the year, and it couldn’t come any sooner. Regardless of how you’ll be spending the holiday season, it’s always a good idea to show the people you love that you’re thinking of them. Is one of your loved ones a music producer? Do you need to buy them a gift? There’s good news! I’ve put together ..read more

Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles by Geoff Emerick Whether or not you’re a fan of the Beatles, if you’re into audio or music production, you need to appreciate the groundbreaking recording and production techniques used at Abbey Road. Geoff Emerick is the audio engineer who was behind the console while the Beatles were recording many of their most famous tracks. His memoir gives a first-hand account of what it was like to work with the four mop tops in the heyday of their popularity. His life story is fascinating, having begun working at EMI studios when h ..read more

You’ve probably seen plugins, guitar amps, or stereos that replicate a Baxandall circuit, or maybe you’ve heard of the popular Dangerous BAX mastering equalizer. Peter Baxandall designed the Baxandall tone circuit or EQ in 1950, and they were then implemented into millions of audio systems around the world. So what is a Baxandall equalizer circuit, and what makes it different than other equalizers? The Baxandall equalizer is a shelving EQ, but unlike traditional shelving EQs, which have a steep rise or fall above the set frequency, the Baxandall shelving curve has an extremely wide Q curve, w ..read more

Accumulating plugins is addicting and if you’re not careful it can get expensive. Luckily there are a lot of great software developers offering their plugins to the music production community for free. Here are a few incredible sounding compressor plugins that if they weren’t free I would gladly pay for. All of these plugins are 100% free and available in VST, VST3, AU, and AAX formats. Klanghelm MJUC Jr. Emulated Variable-Mu circuit injected with ear-pleasing saturation. Loosely based off of the legendary Fairchild 660. Extremely good looking GUI. Easy to use with a straight forward vintage ..read more

Dry Erase White Board It’s a lot harder to procrastinate your to-do list when it’s staring you in the face every day. When you wake up, there it is; when you change your clothes, there it is; when you go to sleep, there it is. These boards make it easy to write out lists or draw things to help plan projects or visualize techniques or concepts. Sometimes words are confusing, and it’s easier to draw a picture. Dry erase markers make it easy to add and change things as you go, and the scented ones smell good. I like to use whiteboards to track the progress of projects. It usually will take multi ..read more