Manley, Dangerous, and Blue Microphones Visit Brooklyn via Audio Power Tools...
Three big names are converging on Studio G in Brooklyn this Thursday, August 21st. Manley Labs, Dangerous Music, and Blue Microphones will be the guests of Audio Power Tools that evening. Beginning at...
View ArticleFocusrite Announces Scarlett Solo – Very Affordable 96k/24-bit Interface
If it hasn’t already been deciphered by the name, the Scarlett Solo has a single mic pre and a single instrument input – a simple recording solution for those who just need to jot down a few mono...
View ArticleEthan Johns’ “The Reckoning”: Why Ryan Adams Produced, and the Studio...
When the producer is the artist, who produces that producer? Ethan Johns beckons anew with “The Reckoning”. In the case of singer/songwriter and Grammy-nominated producer Ethan Johns, the person he...
View ArticleMusic as Survival: A Marine’s Military-Spec Studio Checklist
Everyone encounters obstacles in life. Some may be more daunting than others, but we all strive to find a way to overcome and adapt to make it through. In the end, it is what we learn from experience...
View ArticleSimmons Introduces Stryke6 iPad Drum Controller
The pioneers behind the first electronic drum kits, Simmons, are now catering to the portable generation with Stryke6. Designed to work directly with the iPad with their free Stryke6 app, the portable...
View ArticleTC Electronic Announces Complete System 6000 Integration for Pro Tools, DAWs,...
The legendary TC Electronic System 6000 is a standard across the entire spectrum of audio production for its processing capabilities. Now TC Electronic is making it even better. By recognizing that a...
View Article“The Distortion of Reality”
On July 10, 2014, a new documentary, titled The Distortion of Sound, premiered at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, California. It promised to deliver “an eye-opening exposé of the current state of...
View ArticleAudio Post Moves: Nutmeg Post Adds Sound Designer/Engineer Brian Beatrice
Brian Beatrice has joined the elite team at Nutmeg. The good guys keep on comin’ to Nutmeg Post. Now occupying one of the suites at the midtown NYC facility is Emmy Award-winning Sound Designer and...
View ArticleNew Studios: Spice House Sound – Philadelphia, PA
Listen in… 25′ ceilings are just the start. (All photos by Cheryl Fleming Photography) Turn your ears Philadelphia way, and you just might hear the call. It’s coming from the new studio of a young...
View ArticleThe ABC’s of…EDM In The Studio: The Music Behind The Dance – The Chemical...
The latest in a series by Michael Haskoor — also see the ABC’s of Avant Garde Rock, Electronic Rock, Punk/, Reggae, and Blues Rock. EDM is big in every way — The audience digs into a concert at Sonar...
View ArticleVideo Tutorial: Editing Trills in Melodyne with Shortcuts for Speed and...
Modern production and pop music in particular often involves a lot of editing. I’m a big fan of spending more time on tracking and less time on edits – and only when needed. When edits are needed I...
View ArticlePrism Sound Announces SADiE Version 6.1 – Recording and Editing Software
Producers of high-end analog gear and digital plug-ins Prism Sound have announced a new update and pricing structure for their DAW SADiE. The intent of SADiE is to serve as a platform for Mastering,...
View ArticleReview: Retrospec Squeeze Box
The Retrospec Squeeze Box As a longtime fan of their Juice Box DI, I’ve been eager to get my hands on Retrospec’s Squeeze Box tube compressor pedal for some time. So when I heard that it was being...
View ArticleATC Launches the ATC SCM20ASL PRO MKII – Small-Format, 2-Way Active Reference...
ATC has done one of its top monitors one better. The ATC SCM20ASL Pro MKII features new dual-suspension 15mm tweeters. TransAudioGroup, the US rep for ATC, today announced the arrival the ATC SCM20ASL...
View ArticleNative Instruments Announces KOMPLETE 10 and KOMPLETE 10 ULTIMATE
Among the best in music and sound production, the massive effects and production package known as KOMPLETE 10 is upon us. Native Instruments has refined their production suite with new instruments,...
View ArticleIMSTA FESTA Returns to NYC – 9/27 at SAE Institute
Every year, we’re happy to see IMSTA FESTA show up in New York City. “A Celebration of Music Technology”, it’s true that an upbeat atmosphere always pervades this annual event. It’s an excellent chance...
View Article7 Steps to Award-Winning Sound Design: “Human Revolution – Deus Ex”
Space: the final frontier for sound designers. Deus-Ex sounds as riveting as it looks. Any audio artist can go gaga with gadgetry on the teaser trailer for a sci-fi fantasy – it takes something more...
View ArticleDave Smith Instruments Introduces The DSM01 Curtis Filter Module
The Curtis Filter from Dave Smith Instruments has been an integral part of their sound since its original debut in the Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 from 1978. Now, with the DSM01, DSI is contributing...
View ArticleReview: Focal Alpha 65 Active 2-Way Near Field Monitor — by Carmen Borgia
Focal is a French company that designs and manufactures a wide variety of speakers and other products in the areas of audiophile, home cinema, headphone and car systems. In the world of studio...
View ArticleiZotope Releases RX 4 and RX 4 Advanced — Audio Repair and Enhancement Toolkit
Recent recipient of an Emmy for RX, their flagship audio repair and enhancement software, iZotope now brings to us their fourth edition. Along with being able to already handle problems like noise,...
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