Pro Tools Pioneer: 3 Quick Tips for Exquisite Mixing in the Box
It’s kind of funny this foray into journalism I’ve taken. The Pro Tools Pioneer finds his heroic self at a crossroads. For instance I’m in the “B” control room at Downtown right now, and my client...
View ArticleSoundToys Announces 64-bit VST And AAX Support
SoundToys users keep moving up in the audio world. SoundToys’ Devil-Loc has joined the 64-bit plug club. The Vermont-based developer announced Version 4.4 for their line of effects plug-ins, a...
View ArticleEar Trumpet Labs Introduces Mabel, Their First Multi-Pattern Studio Microphone
Users of the Portland, Oregon-based Ear Trumpet Labs microphones know exactly what the company stands for: visually unique microphones with modern electronics that make their products sound as good as...
View ArticleStewart Lerman on Sharon Van Etten, Modern Big Band, and What Makes Good...
Stewart Lerman at Avatar Studios with David Johansen for Boardwalk Empire Stewart Lerman has spent a good share of the last 5 years working with some major artists, far outside of their natural...
View ArticleMcDSP Launches Rack Extension EQ Collection
Here’s yet another reason to use Reason – the new Rack Extension EQ Collection from McDSP. Three from McDSP Available now from the Reason store for $119, it brings the meticulous goodness of McDSP to...
View ArticleProducer Steve Pageot Announces 1-on-1 Music Production Classes, at Platinum...
One of NYC’s hardest-working audio experts — the Grammy Award-winning Producer/Musician/Composer/Engineer Steve Pageot – is now available for 1-on-1 music production classes. (l-r) Steve Pageot and...
View ArticleAvid Previews New Vision for Pro Tools at NAB 2014 — Cloud Collaboration,...
The future is looking cloudy again to Pro Tools users – but that may be a good thing this time. Will “Avid Everywhere” fundamentally change the way Pro Tools users work? Get your brain ready, because...
View ArticleRecording Studio Sweet Spot: House of Vibes – Highland Park, NJ
Are you a spy in the House of Vibes? You can be…just plug in to the unparalleled ambiance of this busy studio, hidden away in a very happy house. Tucked inside the bucolic borough of Highland Park, NJ,...
View ArticleSennheiser Announces MK 8 — Large Diaphragm Condenser Studio Microphone
At the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show, Sennheiser just gave the studio some. The Sennheiser MK8 is an LDC with five selectable polar patterns low cut/roll-off filter, and selectable...
View ArticleMusic And Strategy: Inside A Music Service Agency With a 360 Spin on Branding
Sometimes strange bedfellows are actually a perfect match. MAS puts together every aspect of music and branding. For example, a set of words that pair up surprisingly well together are “Music And...
View ArticleFairlight Announces Next Generation Audio Engine for Post Production – The CC-2
Specializing in high-end live and post production audio, Fairlight has announced their second generation audio engine – The CC-2. Based on their proprietary technology, this incredibly powerful engine...
View ArticleWaves Launches Vitamin Sonic Enhancer Plugin
Go ahead – it’s GOOD for you. Waves has just launched the Vitamin Sonic Enhancer (or Vitamin for short). A “multiband harmonic enhancer and tone-shaping plugin”, Vitamin does the hard work of parallel...
View Article6 Questions for Ben Turner: Co-Founder of IMS Engage Music Summit – LA, April 16
As if dance music weren’t immersive enough, the gathering known as IMS Engage is returning to Los Angeles. This is a lot more than just another amped-up dance party. IMS Engage, taking place at the W...
View ArticleRadial StageBug SB-15 Tailbone Now Shipping — Signal Buffer for High...
The city across the continent sends their love with an announcement that their SB-15 Tailbone is now shipping. The SB-15 is a signal buffer that allows for a squeaky clean signal path going through any...
View ArticleAltiverb 7 Announces Availablity for Windows
One of the world’s most desirable reverbs is now available to a lot more people. Altiverb 7 is now available for Windows, in addition to its long-standing Mac version. This powerful convolution reverb...
View ArticleViolet Design Announces The Atomic Low-Cost Condenser Microphone
A new large diaphragm condenser mic from Violet Design wants to bring some soul to your tone. “The Atomic” is built with clarity and price in mind – with a transformer-less output and an extremely...
View Article17 Hertz Studio: A True (North) Hollywood Story
A beautifully renovated, 10,000 sq. foot studio space in the hip NOHO Arts District of North Hollywood seems perfectly placed. With three beautiful, state-of-the-art studios and five smaller production...
View ArticleSteve Albini “Mix with the Masters” Seminar Announced – August 21-27
The latest Mix with the Masters to be announced is analog all the way. That’s because it will be led by none other than Steve Albini, appearing for the first time at MWTM from August 21-27 at the...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Launches Chandler Limited Guitar Amp Plugin, Brainworx...
It’s a three-for-Tuesday at Universal Audio. You can audition 75 different recording chains in the new Chandler Limited GAV19T Amplifier plugin. Their Direct Developer Brainworx has just launched three...
View ArticleJoey Sturgis Tones Releases JST Clip Plugin — Peak Clipper for Mixing &...
Transients – they can be pesky. They can get out of hand. They may even call you names, like “PSH”, or “TSS”. Thankfully, we have tools that will put them in their place when they decide to cross the...
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