From Ohm to Om — The ZenMastering Blog

Thoughts on the world of audio recording, mixing, and mastering.

Standing Out in a Crowded Room

The music industry has changed a lot in the last decade. When I look back, it still kind of amazes me that with affordable digital technology artists can write and record a song (sometimes collaborating over continents through broadband), distribute it through P2P networks, and then promote it via social networking channels; all this, literally, [...]

The Message and the Messenger

I’m a morning person. I like them because as I’m waking up (which usually takes at least 30 minutes and a cup of coffee), my brain starts thinking of things. Creativity. And it’s quiet enough for me to actually hear myself think. No one’s asking me questions, the phone’s not ringing, e-mail isn’t buzzing, IM [...]

Backwards Incompatible

What happens when you ask a 13-year-old to use an original Sony Walkman? Read for yourself.

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