iZotope Launches Iris Resonant, Iris+8 Bundle
Get ready to glock out! And these days, that’s a better move than rocking out. This makes 8 in the Iris collection. iZotope can help you with the former notion with their release of Resonant, the...
View ArticleIcons: EDM Legend Dieter Meier of Yello Goes Solo with “Out of Chaos”
New York City, get ready. That’s right…Dieter Meier is coming. In a metropolis awash with big shows every night, a very rare one is scheduled for this Sunday, May 18, at Le Poisson Rouge. That’s when...
View ArticleBrainworx Releases Two Mastering Plugins: bx_refinement & bx_saturator V2 Native
Choose your path – With two new mastering plug-ins from Brainworx, users can tame the beast or unleash it. In a decision that we may spend too long deciding on, how about using both to master the sonic...
View ArticleNYC Event: “Moms In Music” May 15th — Panel Features Nina Persson, Angela Hunte
Music brings families together – the music business can be something else entirely. WIM will help you make it work! Women In Music (WIM) is helping current and future parents to get a handle on...
View ArticleSimmons Introduces The SD1500KIT
Simmons, the original pioneers of electronic drum kits, have now introduced the SD1500KIT – a fully electronic drum kit that provides a huge variety of kits inspired by old and new music styles. Kits...
View ArticleProducer Jack Endino, the Other “Godfather of Grunge”
Jack Endino’s name is synonymous with the sound of Seattle in the early 90s. From time to time, he’s referred to as “The Godfather of Grunge”. Jack Endino. Photo by Keith Marlowe. Blame Nirvana. Or...
View ArticleNow Cutting Vinyl in NYC: Alex Abrash Mastering Adds Neumann VMS-66 Lathe
A Neumann VMS-66 disc mastering lathe has just been added to New York City. The Neumann VMS 66 lathe at Alex Abrash Mastering was previously in Jamaica. This pristine machine is in residence at Alex...
View ArticleFocusrite Introduces Saffire PRO 26 Audio Interface — FireWire & Thunderbolt...
Expanding to their line of popular Saffire interfaces, Focusrite is now introducing the Saffire PRO 26. The new interface includes four of their excellent mic pre-amps. With a total of 18-ins and...
View ArticleIK Multimedia Announces Availability of Wampler Pedals In AmpliTube Custom Shop
Modeling masters of all things guitar, IK Multimedia has now added two of Wampler Pedals’ top models in the AmpliTube Custom Shop. This means that all of those earth-shaking, hot-blooded, kettle-cooked...
View Article“Gathering of the Gear” at Tekserve in NYC – Thursday, May 22nd
A meeting of the minds is afoot, at Tekserve’s upcoming “Gathering of the Gear”. Erin Barra will be Live at Tekserve’s Gathering of the Gear, this Thursday, May 22nd. An audio technology fair for the...
View ArticleRecording Studio Sweet Spot: Live By the Sword – Bushwick, Brooklyn
Welcome to the jungle. Gregory Ferreira has the headroom. (All photos by Justin Passavia) OK, the region of Brooklyn known as Bushwick isn’t exactly the Amazon rainforest, but things are refreshingly...
View ArticleRecording Studio Internships: How NOT to Get One – And How to Get 10 Offers
Op-Ed by Andrew Koss – Owner/Producer, Terminus Recording Studios, New York City Andrew Koss of Terminus Recording Studios in NYC has some advice for aspiring audio interns. For commercial recording...
View Article“Meet the Producer” Dave Tozer at Apple Store SoHo — Friday, May 23rd
NYC-area music makers will have instant access to superstar producer Dave Tozer this Friday, May 23rd . Learn the Secrets of Dave Tozer’s Success — Friday, May 23rd at the Apple Store SoHo. Taking...
View ArticleG-Sonique Releases Zener Limiter LM-2Z Plugin — Transparent Mixing Limiter
We’ve seen our share of digital limiters. So what does the LM-2Z from G-Sonique bring to the table? Zener diode emulation of course! As most of us may know, digital limiters can introduce harsh...
View ArticleWaves Introduces The Abbey Road Collection — 5 Classic Hardware Emulations
Yet another collaboration comes to us from Waves and Abbey Road Studios. The Abbey Road Collection includes some of the core elements from the world famous studio that makes their recordings so...
View ArticleLondon Bridge Studios: Neves, Studers, and Living History
London Bridge Control Room In 2005, and, with the weight of their purchase heavy on their minds, Jonathan Plum and Geoff Ott painted the walls of their newly acquired studio, London Bridge. By then,...
View ArticleNews Analysis: Will LA Audio Post Rise or Fall Following the Todd-Soundelux...
In an audio post development that took the entertainment industry by surprise, Todd-Soundelux filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week. The storied Soundelux faces an uncertain future. The...
View ArticleMesanovic Microphones Launches Model 2 – Handcrafted Passive Ribbon Mic
The Motor City means music – so when a new microphone comes out of Motown, we suggest you pay attention. The Model 2 is a ribbon mic that’s full of surprises. Detroit-based Mesanovic Microphones has...
View ArticleFast Tracking: Butter the Children Write & Record A Song in One Day — on...
Talk about exiting your comfort zone. Brooklyn post-punk band Butter the Children were a million miles from home in Austin, TX, recording a song they had never heard before – because it hadn’t been...
View ArticleRecording Refresher #1 — Stop Worrying, and Choose the Right Microphone
As engineers, we are constantly tasked with making quick, important decisions in the early stages of tracking that heavily influence the final outcome. AKG C-414 on a kick drum with a solid front head....
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