While the traditional go-to's like coffee and sugary drinks may offer a quick energy boost, they aren't the best for long-term health or sustained focus. Let's explore a range of healthier alternatives that can keep you refreshed and your creativity flowing without relying solely on caffeine or sugar.
12 Days To A Healthy Studio Lifestyle - Day 3
Avoid pain in the studio. This article introduces stretches tailored for audio professionals, focusing on the most affected areas: the neck, shoulders, and back.
12 Days To A Healthy Studio Lifestyle - Day 2
Day 2 of our healthy studio lifestyle series. This article explains why swapping snacks for healthier options not only fuels your body more effectively but also enhances your studio experience.
12 Days To A Healthy Studio Lifestyle - Day 1
We've put together a special 12 day plan, tailored specifically for those of us who spend our days (and often nights) in the studio. Day 1, a 10-minute meditation for audio professionals.
How Those Working In Music Can Beat Generative AI
There’s a lot of concern about how generative AI may affect the livelihoods of musicians, composers, and others working in music creation. However, the introduction of generative AI already has an historical parallel, which we can learn from.
Is Samsung About To Kill Dolby Atmos Consumer Plans?
Samsung and Google have announced their plans to bring immersive audio to consumers, and it’s not using Dolby Atmos. We look at the technology and ask if it could unseat Dolby Atmos in the consumer space.
The Most Important Skill You Will Need In The Studio
In this article, Mike shares some key points that he has learned over the 45 years of working in the pro audio sector, 30 of which have been as a freelancer.
Studio Lifestyle Survey Brings Worrying Results
Some weeks ago we ran a survey in our article The Hidden Costs Of The Recording Studio Lifestyle: How Are You? to see how those working in recording studios were managing their basic health needs, such as breaks, exercise, time off, sleep and vacation. The results are worse than we expected.
How Varied Personalities and Difficult Clients Can Improve Your Audio Career
If you want to improve your audio career then it might require you getting uncomfortable. Russ Hughes talks about the refining process of different people and demanding clients.
The Hidden Costs Of The Recording Studio Lifestyle: How Are You?
In the world of professional audio, the recording studio lifestyle often conjures images of creativity, passion, and the pursuit of sonic excellence. However, beneath the surface of music and post production, there exist concealed costs that can profoundly affect the well-being of those dedicated to their craft in the studio. We consider these and ask, is the price too high?
Can Commercial Studios Learn From Top Hotels?
Recording studios and top hotels cater to different industries, but they share the common goal of providing exceptional customer service and an unforgettable experience. After a recent trip to one such hotel, it made one of our team wonder if recording studios could learn from the best in customer experience?
The Freelance Time Bomb We Can't Ignore
There’s something that’s going to happen to every audio freelancer on the planet which you can’t ignore. Russ Hughes writes what he considers to be the most important article he has written.
If You Use Software Subscriptions Get This App Now
In a recent article we spoke about the importance of keeping a check on the money leaving your business. It appears there’s an app to help you do it… and there’s a free version.
Your AI Generated Music Won't Belong To You... That's The Law
There are fears amongst some professional creatives that, before we know it, AI will be composing scores and creating songs. However, anyone hoping to make a living using an AI shortcut should think again! We unpack the complex problem of AI and copyright.
5 Things I Would Tell My Kids If They Were Wanting To Make A Decent Living From Music
It’s never been harder to make a decent living in the music industry, even in my life time the technical advances in the way we make and consume music have created a seismic shift in the landscape. If one of my kids were thinking of trying to make a living from music, then these are 5 pieces of advice I would give them.
Silly Things Clients Say To Creative Audio Professionals
Here are some of the comments clients, or would-be clients, make to us before and during projects. Here’s five we’ve gathered that drive us crazy and seem to occur far too often!
The Importance Of Specialisation For Audio Professionals
I can do anything. You can too. Well that’s the message being preached in the modern world of audio production. It’s a myth and if we’re not careful, diversity may sink rather than save us.
Ageism Is A Dumb Position To Hold In The Audio Production Industry
As the industry tries to find correction over its poor record over gender, sexual orientation, and other identity factors, let’s not forget that ageism is something we need to guard against too.
Another Toxic Culture We Need To Eradicate In The Audio Production World
Some progress is being made to deal with some of the cultural issues in the professional audio industry, such as sexism and homophobia, but there’s one area we need to address that affects everyone.
Positive Ways Avid Can Calm Customer Nerves Over The STG Acquisition
We outline some ways that Avid can alleviate customer concerns about the recent announcement. In short it means that they must act in a way not always seen in companies owned by private equity investors.