TK Audio Announces Three New 500 Series Modules — MB1, TC1, TF1
Just call Thomas Kristiansson “butter”, because he is on a roll! First he cooked up the release of TK Audio’s sister company, Vintagedesign’s VBC stereo bus compressor earlier this month, and now three...
View ArticleHarrison Consoles Introduces 832c Filter Unit — 8 Channels of High/Low Pass...
Just hearing the name “Harrison Consoles” introduces thoughts of rock and roll, moonwalking, and buttery warm analog gear dancing in the subconscious. The signature sound of Harrison Consoles are heard...
View ArticlePlugin Perspective: Q&A with Matt Ward, CEO of Brainworx USA
“The quality customers expect from a plugin now is really quite high,” says Matt Ward – and he’s not kidding. Introduced as CEO of brainworx USA in February, Ward knows exactly what plug-ins mean to...
View ArticleReview: Stormdrum 3 Virtual Percussion Instrument — by Carmen Borgia
Many years ago I happened upon a book titled Musical Instruments of The World. It was amazing; thousands of instruments from all over the planet, accompanied by a sentence or two of description and a...
View ArticleNative Instruments Updates TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 Interface with iOS Compatibility
Native Instruments’ TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 is available now with iOS compatibility with the iPhone or iPad. The AUDIO 2 is a portable 2 channel 24-bit/48kHz audio interface/soundcard that can be used for...
View ArticleComposer Cribs: Dean Martin Hovey — Incredible Networking at Soundwell, Los...
Talk about a place to play. With Soundwell in Los Angeles, composer Dean Martin Hovey has a place where his imagination really can run wild. A constant stream of film (Austin Powers, David Lynch, Wim...
View ArticleWusik Releases Wusik 4000 Modular Synth/Sampler
After much anticipation, the creative minds at Wusik have launched a new modular synth/sampler – Wusik 4000. Unlike their existing sampler, Wusik Station, Wusik 4000 employs the use of individual...
View ArticleAlexB Releases Modern Flagship eQualizer Plugin
The Modern Flagship eQualizer is favorited among the pro studio environment for its unique sonic characteristics and ease of use. Now, European software dev known as AlexB has released it for the...
View ArticlePro 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 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...
View ArticleTechnique and Technology: How Keyboardist Daniel Mintseris Powers St....
On stage with St. Vincent at Seattle’s Moore Theater, Daniel Mintseris stands calm and stoic in a white suit and his trademark Fedora hat. He presides over a single MIDI keyboard and laptop, with a...
View ArticleReview: Toontrack EZ Drummer 2 by Zach McNees
Do you remember 2006? Apple’s latest version of OS X was Tiger. Pro Tools users were salivating over version 7 and the newly released Mbox 2 Pro. Eight years is several lifetimes in the technology...
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