Mix Analysis: How Stephen George Mixed “Banshee (Ghost Fame)” by letlive.
Don’t hesitate to judge this album by its opening track. Stephen George’s mixing made an impact on “The Blackest Beautiful” by letlive, released this summer on Epitaph. LA post-hardcore/soul...
View ArticleSound Business: Artist Booking and PR Join Forces at The Press House
For music fans, the most exciting convergences are from genres coming together – separate sounds joining to create something even more satisfying. Tommy Merrill is President of Artist Development &...
View ArticleBehringer Announces Ultragain Digital ADA8200 Audio Interface
Behringer has built on one of their most popular audio interfaces to date with the new Ultragain Digital ADA8200. The major improvements over the original ADA8000 include higher quality MIDAS-designed...
View ArticleNews Analysis: Gibson to Acquire Cakewalk, Create TASCAM Professional Software
An interesting new wrinkle is about to appear in the DAW world. Gibson is about to beef up its brand portfolio yet again. In an unanticipated move, Gibson Brands has announced its intention to acquire...
View ArticleLocal Recording Scenes: Machines with Magnets Attracts NYC Musicians to...
About 5 minutes outside of the center of Providence, Rhode Island, there’s an old industrial mill town called Pawtucket. If that name sounds familiar, chances are that it’s because you’ve heard it on...
View ArticleFree Webinar Event: “Miking Drums with the Masters,” 9/26, from Blue...
Blue Microphones and DW Drums have partnered to bring their harmonious rapport to the public with music producer Michael “Blumpy” Tuller (Nine Inch Nails, Eminem, Fuel) and studio drummer John “JR”...
View ArticleThe Independent Musician’s Guide to Not Going Broke
Musicians, producers and engineers often face tough career propositions. Here’s how to avoid losing your shirt – in good times and in bad. With a little bit of intelligent planning, you might even come...
View ArticleEvent Alert: Gender Amplified Festival Focused On Women in Music Production,...
Gender Amplified – “a movement celebrating & supporting women music producers” – is putting on a free, day-long event this weekend at Barnard College this Saturday, Sep. 28. Starting at 12 noon and...
View Article“JZ Microphones Month” at Alto Music NYC, Through October 31st
They’re coming straight out of Latvia! Now through the end of October is “JZ Microphones Month” at Alto Music NYC. JZ Microphones is one of the relative newcomers to the audio industry, but they’ve...
View Articleelysia Releases xfilter – True Stereo Analog EQ
Hardware and software developer, elysia, has added another addition to their line of analog outboard gear made for the current demands of everyday studio life. In this case, the new xfilter meets...
View ArticleRecording Studio Sweet Spot: Sound Spa Productions – Edison, NJ
We’ve said it before, we’ll say it again: New Jersey is the cradle of audio engineering. Thomas Alva Edison’s sonic spirit pervades his namesake city in New Jersey. Formerly known as Menlo Park, the...
View ArticleToday, 9/30, Last Day for Free “Exhibits Plus” Badge Registration at 135th AES
Today, September 30, is the final day to register for a free “Exhibits Plus” badge to the 135th AES Convention. This year’s show takes place at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, from October...
View ArticleReview: UA Apollo 16 by Brian Bender
My assistant recently left the rotation in the studio here to begin as a freelancer after three-and-a-half years of faithful service. We were both bummed but it was the right thing to do for his...
View ArticleAEA Debuts N22 — NUVO Series Phantom-Powered Ribbon Mic
Gentleman engineer Wes Dooley and his dedicated crew at AEA have been producing ribbon mics and pres out of Pasadena, CA since 1964 and they say that all of their work has lead them up to this: the...
View ArticlePlatinum Producers, Platinum Engineers & All the Key Panels at the 2013 AES...
The audio event I look forward to most each year is easily the AES convention, especially when it’s right here in NYC. In boom years, the convention can take over a full wing at the Jacob Javits Center...
View ArticleNYC Event Choice: “Keys to Building a Successful Library” – Wed. Oct. 9th
On a July night in Los Angeles, heads were swimming at a packed seminar put on by the Production Music Association: “Keys to Building a Successful Library.” It’s NYC’s turn: The PMA is going to lay on...
View ArticleElectrodyne Announces 2501 Preamp and 2511 EQ
Back in 2009 Electrodyne and Pete’s Palace Audio team (known for their boutique audio offerings) teamed up to produce the original 500 Series 501 preamp and 511 EQ. Now almost five years later the two...
View ArticleThe Soundsystem’s Sound System — How John Klett Designed “Despacio” with...
When LCD Soundsystem’s debut single, “Losing My Edge,” came out in 2002, James Murphy told us the story of being there – in the right scene, at the right place, at the right time. The song serves as a...
View ArticleEarthQuaker Devices Launches Two New Pedals: The Depths and Arpanoid
EarthQuaker Devices are impassioned pedal makers out of Akron, OH USA. Their previous success with pedal designs have lead to the release of The Depths and Arpanoid – two new pedals that bring new...
View ArticleHow to Play External Instruments Inside Your DAW — by AfroDJMac
Think Outside The Box! AfroDJMac sez: You can directly inject your hardware synths — like Synthboy here — right into your DAW more easily than you think. In today’s modern Digital Audio Workstations...
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