Op-Ed: Where are All the Chicks?
The music industry studio scene is the largest sausage party I’ve ever been to. I used to think being “one of the guys” was pretty cool and counted myself lucky to be included in all the inappropriate...
View ArticleAntelope Announces Zen Studio, A Powerful & Portable New Audio Interface
Antelope Audio unveiled the new Zen Studio portable audio interface at Musikmesse this week. The Zen Studio has 12 mic pres, Antelope’s signature clocking, on-board DSP effects with multiple monitor...
View ArticleUniversal Audio Launches New Analog Classics Bundles for UAD-2, Apollo Audio...
If a little is good, a lot must be better, right? Universal Audio clearly concurs, with the launch of their new Analog Classics plug-in bundles for the Apollo interfaces and UAD-2 DSP Accelerator...
View ArticleSoundToys Launches Little PrimalTrap Plugin Free, + Get “Plugged-In for Life”
This is more than a plugin launch – it’s a lifestyle. This little delay is part of something bigger. Nothing’s more fun than a delay, and the new SoundToys Little PrimalTap is a solid gold blast. Just...
View ArticleRupert Neve Designs Announces SwiftMix – Motorized Fader Automation for 5088...
Rupert Neve Designs hit their personal best in consoles with the original design of the 5088. While the sonic character may be a staple among console sound, it may have been missing something vital....
View ArticleRME Introduces Fireface 802 – 60-Channel USB/Firewire Audio Interface
RME is adding to their line of compact firewire interfaces with the Fireface 802. RME’s staple firewire/USB interface line comes equipped with powerful features and the 802 is no exception. With the...
View ArticleReview: Nemesis NeoFM Synthesis Virtual Instrument, from Tone2
Few developers can consistently pump out quality product after quality product, but Tone2 seems to be making this a regular habit. The synth developer is constantly carving their own path within synth...
View ArticleLine 6 Announces AMPLIFi FX100 – iOS, Cloud-Enhanced Multi-Effects Pedal
Already making waves with the introduction of their cloud-enhanced AMPLIFi guitar amp (covered in our NAMM wrap-up), Line 6 is now introducing a cloud-enhanced multi-effects pedal to their new AMPLIFi...
View Article“Rock Facilitator” Spring 2014 Announced – April 5-6 at Excello Recording,...
Hugh Pool is about to connect you to the ROCK. The Excello live room: Picture yourself here — LEARNING STUFF! Yes, one of Brooklyn’s foremost recordists has announced the Spring 2014 “Rock Facilitator”...
View ArticleLive Sound Leaders: Ben Findlay’s Path to Mixing Peter Gabriel, Paul...
One key to success in the fast-paced world of audio is the ability to adapt. For an artist, producer, engineer or manufacturer, having the ability to go with the flow will make it much easier to garner...
View ArticleHybrid Animal Sound Design Contest Launches — from Pro Sound Effects
Pro Sound Effects is throwing down with the Hybrid Animal sound design contest. With GDC wrapping up soon, the audio library extraordinaire have kicked off a sound design contest that is open for...
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 ArticleVideohelper Launches Modules Discs 6, 7 & 8 – 150+ New Tracks of Narrative...
Next time you get a chance to record your nightmares, send the tracks off to Videohelper – they just may want them for their MODULES series of Narrative Sound Design. Snap your soundtrack together with...
View ArticleLA Event Choice: NARIP Presents “A&R Today” with Ron Fair – Wed. 3/26
Want to spend quality time with an A&R star who really knows his stuff? OF COURSE YOU DO. Get closer to Ron Fair tonight in LA! LA citizens will get that opportunity tonight, Wednesday, March 26,...
View ArticleRecording Retreats: Bear Creek Studio in Woodinville, WA
Bear Creek Studio, just outside of Seattle in Woodinville, WA. Drive thirty minutes North of Seattle to Woodinville, and along the quiet, two-lane Maltby Road you’ll find Bear Creek Studio. Or, maybe...
View ArticleBITWIG STUDIO 1.0 Launches – Next Generation Music Creation Platform
Forget the DAW – and everything else you’ve been taught about making music with a computer. An entirely new platform is officially available for music producers and performers, in the form of BITWIG...
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...
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