Plugin Roundup: Frequency Analyzers and Metering Tools
There’s no substitute for mixing with your ears. Too much visual stimulation can be a hindrance where audio craftsmanship is concerned, and because of this, one of my favorite plugins to date is a...
View ArticleKorg Introduces Krome Music Workstation
A leader in producing excellent keyboard workstations, Korg has announced their latest addition to the category with Krome. Among other additions, Krome’s new ‘ground-breaking’ grand piano promises to...
View ArticleFocusrite Launches iTrack Solo For iPad
Focusrite turns its attention to recording on the iPad with the launch of the new iTrack Solo – a compact, aluminum cased 2-channel interface for the iOS platform. It is also fully compatible with Mac...
View ArticleAvid Launches Pro Tools|HD Native Thunderbolt Interface
There are plenty of laptop jockeys who have been hoping that the capabilities of Pro Tools|HD Native might be delivered into their realm. Thunderbolt for Pro Tools HD Native has officially arrived....
View ArticleWatch Cymbals Eat Guitars Record With John Agnello In “Masters From Their Day”
In the new episode of “Masters From Their Day“, Staten Island indie rockers Cymbals Eat Guitars record a brand-new song (in one day) with producer/engineer John Agnello. The band and Agnello – who...
View ArticleRoland Systems Group Introduces R-88 8-Channel Recorder and Mixer
For all audio pros who ever find themselves going mobile – producers, live sound engineers, sound designers, TV/film locations recordings, Webcasters, podcsasters, and more – Roland is about to...
View ArticleCMJ Music Marathon 2012 Announces First 100 Panelists
Exchange information with the best of ’em at CMJ 2012. For some, the annual CMJ Music Marathon conjures up magical musical visions – five days and nights of 1,300+ shows are on tap at 80+ NYC venues...
View ArticleRecording Studio Sweet Spot: Stained Glass Studios-NJ — Weehakwen, New Jersey
Facility Name: Stained Glass Studios-NJ Website: Website is being created – contact Paul Cutri, pauliesounds@yahoo.com Location: Weehawken, NJ A control room with a unique pedigree. Neighborhood...
View ArticleLightning Boy Audio Announces Olympus Multi-Tube Stompbox & DI Box
Lightning Boy Audio, the handmade pedal manufacturer out of North Collins, New York has just released their second addition to their line with Olympus. Olympus is a multi-channel, multi-tube stompbox...
View Articleelysia Releases nvelope Rack
German audio manufacturer elysia – makers of the mpressor and xpressor – has released the rack version of their nvelope impulse shaper following the success of the 500 series nvelope released this past...
View ArticleReview: Etymotic MUSIC PRO 9-15 High Fidelity Electronic Musicians Earplugs
Earplugs equals ear protection, and every musician knows they are essential. Etymotic Music•PRO 9-15 earplugs have a lot going on inside. The problem when it comes to hearing protection has been this:...
View ArticleAKG Launches Newly Designed D12, Limited Edition C451 Condenser Mic & K702...
This week, AKG introduced a newly designed version of its classic D12! The new D12 VR large-diaphragm cardioid microphone has been rebuilt specifically for kick drum recording and live applications....
View ArticleSennheiser Announces MKH 8090 Wide Cardioid Condenser Mic for Orchestral...
Orchestras are getting the love, and then some, from Sennheiser with their newest microphone. The company announced today that it is expanding its MKH studio microphone series with the addition of the...
View ArticleAwTAC (NYC) Launches Awesome Channel Amplifier – Double Wide 500 Series...
The Awesome Transistor Amplifier Company (AwTAC), which designs and manufactures entirely in NYC, announced that it has released its first module. Calling it the “heart of a mixing desk system for 500...
View ArticleThe Sonics Are Taking Over: New Paths In Pop Songwriting
CHELSEA: As with all creative professionals, the modern-day songwriter has to be a multi-hyphenate skill machine. You don’t have to have all the skills mastered, exactly – songwriting, production,...
View ArticleAES Game Audio Track Lineup Announced: Building an AAA Title, Careers Panel,...
Always a hit at AES, the Game Audio Track at the upcoming 133rd AES Convention, taking place October 26-29 at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, has finalized its lineup. Recon the team behind “Ghost...
View ArticleiZotope Releases “Toys” Sound Library, For Iris
iZotope, Inc. has released the Toys Sound Library for exclusive use with its new sound design instrument – Iris. Toys ($49) for Iris This new Sound Library, says iZotope, “plays on childhood nostalgia,...
View ArticleTELEFUNKEN Announces M81 Reggae Microphone
We all want a mic we can really warm up to – this has got to qualify. The TELEFUNKEN M81 Reggae TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik announced that next month’s AES 2012 in San Francisco will see the debut of...
View ArticleFall On Your Sword: Original Music for Picture, and Audio Post — Brooklyn Style
WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN: Picture this: A band of musical brothers obsessed with the moving image. The merry tribe that comes into focus would be Fall On Your Sword, a multitasking unit that’s raised the...
View ArticleEvent Choice: IMSTA FESTA 2012 This Saturday, 9/22 at SAE NY
The buzz is in the air: this year’s IMSTA FESTA, the annual celebration of music technology that’s held at SAE Institute New York, looks to have a lively crowd in attendance for 2012. This Saturday,...
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