Category Archives: Interviews

These eight pres are magic! Tedi Sarafian Music Producer, CEO of Barefoot Sound

These eight pres are magic! Tedi Sarafian Music Producer, CEO of Barefoot Sound “Using the Lineage Super 8 and the 1632/EQ/Summing mixer in my latest project was an absolute delight. These eight pres are magic, each with its own unique vibe. They bring depth, clarity, and a rich fullness that shines beautifully. My trusty old […]

Vanguard Audio Labs – Interview with Maria Elisa Ayerbe

Vanguard Audio Labs – Interview with Maria Elisa Ayerbe Engineer Maria Elisa Ayerbe is a Miami-based audio engineer, producer, and composer. She has been part of the musical productions for artists such as Mary J Blige, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, JLo, and many others. Her work as a recording & mixing engineer has received two Grammy nominations, […]

MANLEY ABSOLUTE HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER – THE MAKINGS OF A LEGEND

MANLEY ABSOLUTE HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER – THE MAKINGS OF A LEGEND Back in the late nineteen eighties I ran a small boutique by appointment only high end HiFi shop, and at that time our preamplifier of choice was the MANLEY (their first and only product at the time if my memory serves correctly), which we considered […]

Barfoot Sound’s Masters of the Craft – Kenny Larkin

Barfoot Sound’s Masters of the Craft – Kenny Larkin Kenny Larkin aka Dark Comedy is an American techno producer from Detroit. He has been described by Allmusic as “massively influential” on American, British, and German techno. To this day Larkin is perpetually touring around the world and producing tracks in his Los Angeles studio. His long […]

New AEA Session featuring Jay Som

New AEA Session featuring Jay Som Jay Som is the featured band in one of our most unique AEA Sessions yet. Recorded entirely by the new supercardioid KU5A, Jay Som performs ‘Baybee’ from their 2017 album, ‘Everybody Works’. From the cozy comfort of a living room-turned-practice space, Jay Som demonstrates a playful, but precise chemistry. The […]

Eventide Chuck Zwicky on Everything Audio

Eventide Chuck Zwicky on Everything Audio “That’s What We’re Supposed to Sound Like!” In this blog takeover, legendary producer/mixing engineer Chuck Zwicky (Prince, Soul Asylum, Dead Prez and Jeff Beck) talks with us about the living, breathing quality of sound. My mixing setup is a hybrid combination of DAW routing and Analog processing, and sometimes I […]