Sonic Control.TV

Petersburg, VA, June 8, 2009. Sonic Control.TV announces the launch of Inside The Recording Studio, a new section focusing on both software and hardware reviews for recording and mixing within the virtual studio. Writing the reviews is recording engineer and producer Aaron P. Hill, a specialist in both Pro Tools 7 and Logic 8.02 on the Mac. A professional pianist and organist, all virtual keyboard and organ reviews will also be handled by Aaron.

Aaron brings to Sonic Control his experience in teaching recording and other musical skills through his work at the Glenelg Country School. Rather than doing highly technical reviews, Aaron will be doing reviews which demonstrate the programs with a combination of video with before and after examples based around a consistent set of benchmark tests. This enables Sonic Control readers to hear comparisons of the same audio files with different programs. “Rather than focusing on knobs, my focus is on what the ears hear so the reader knows aurally whether or not they should buy the software or the hardware being reviewed,” explained Mr. Hill.

Hill said that one problem with many audio software reviews is that they go over the heads of the biggest base of buyers - amateurs and institutions like churches and colleges who need to know why they should buy a particular program, especially if the current sequencing/digital audio program contains a similar feature. Hill also noted that while comparative reviews are available, the evaluation approach changes from program and one writer to another, making it difficult for the reader to know whether or not they really need the item in review. “Peter Alexander’s directions to me were very clear - develop a Consumer Report’s like approach with benchmarks that readers can compare to aurally,” said Hill. Alexander is CEO of Alexander University, Inc., Sonic Control’s parent company.

Besides his writing chores for Sonic Control, Aaron Hill runs Fruition Music, his own music production company which both produces and licenses music in the gospel and jazz arenas. “Aaron is a valuable resource for Sonic Control readers because he’s practically experienced in the whole process of both producing and licensing,” said Alexander.

Aaron Hill is a graduate of Catonsville Community College, The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts where he earned a Certificate in Audio Engineering, and the Berklee College of Music online Masters in Production Program. He’s also gone through Alexander University’s Professional Orchestration online Writing for Strings program with Stephen Hill. His column begins mid-June 2009.