The loudness war began with the assumption: the louder, the better. It’s a catchy thing to say, and it certainly changed the music and broadcasting industry a lot. But when it comes to audio, nothing is that simple – ever.

Sometimes very helpful control elements stay unknown until you stumble upon them. Coincidence is a fickle thing, so we rather show you all the important shortcuts and features of smart:EQ 2 in a short tutorial.

Soundartist Gerriet Sharma presented his new book “aural sculpturality” at ZKM Karlsruhe. Part of the evening was a concert, where he interpreted the work of different composers instrumentally as sculptures via sonible’s 3D audio system IKO.

A.I. in mixing and mastering is still a little elusive? We try to make it all more tangible by telling you what goes on when the smart:filter of smart:EQ 2 is at work and giving you examples.

As in other fields, many technologies have made things more comfortable, affordable and accessible in audio production, manipulation as well as distribution; and A.I. isn’t an exception.

Grammy-winning mixing engineer Ariel Borujow about how he learned his craft, which artists have inspired him and what advice he gives to aspiring audio engineers and producers.