ToneBoosters Launches TB BusCompressor
That magic bus compressor is always just around the corner – and when you finally find that one that you click with…WOW. Could the new TB BusCompressor from the busy plugin developers ToneBoosters be...
View ArticleMaking the Mix Room: Chuck Zwicky’s Zmix — Chelsea, New York City
Just over Chelsea way in Manhattan, is a man who takes mixing very, very seriously. The discography of Chuck Zwicky is deep and diverse, stacked with hitmakers that include The Rembrandts, Reggie...
View ArticlePMC To Launch twotwo sub2 Subwoofer at NAMM 2015
UK-based reference monitor manufacturer PMC is making an impressive series of moves in all manner of speakers and monitors. Their twotwo range of near-field monitors is about to be joined by the new...
View ArticleFree MOOC Course: Berklee’s “Introduction to Ableton Live” – 1st Session on...
For many, this Super Bowl Sunday is the ultimate in sporting entertainment. For thousands of others, however, it represents the day before a killer new free online course from Berklee College of Music...
View ArticleSpectrasonics Announces Omnisphere 2 Synth
After years of Spectrasonics supporting their catch-all synthesizer, Omnisphere, the company just officially introduced Omnisphere 2 during NAMM 2015 in Anaheim, CA. When Omnisphere was originally...
View ArticleComposer Cribs – Yessian, Flatiron District, New York City
Always put yourself in a position to win. Whether the topic is football or mixing for original music and sound design, you can’t argue with that logic. At Yessian, they’re playing that strategy to the...
View ArticleEar Trumpet Labs Announces Evelyn Stereo Mic
Portland, OR-based mic developer Ear Trumpet Labs specialize in manufacturing handmade microphones with vintage aesthetics and modern electronics. Their new Evelyn stereo mic consists of two...
View ArticleSound Tips for Beginners — Analog Audio Levels for Recording
There comes a moment of joy and frustration with the appearance of the fourth piece of gear. You already have an audio interface for your computer, the mic plugs into the mic jack and the guitar plugs...
View ArticleNYC Event Alert: Premier Studios Session Seminar w/Anthony Daniel, 2/21
Ready to tackle three big audio topics in four hours, with an accomplished pro? If that sounds appealing to you, then there’s an upcoming Premier Studios Session Seminar to put into your calendar: an...
View ArticleRIP Joseph Grado — Founder of Grado Labs
A patriarch of audio has departed us. Today, Brooklyn-based Grado Labs released the following statement: Joseph Grado lived a life of sound. It is with a heavy heart for the Grado family to say that...
View ArticlePSP Audioware Introduces Master Quality Rotary Speaker Plug-In, L’otary
Producers of a variety of hardware modeled plug-ins, PSP Audioware is now introducing their first rotary speaker emulator with L’otary. The new plug-in is modeled after the legendary Leslie 122, and...
View ArticleResearch & Development: Waves DiGiGrid DLS — Ethernet Audio Interface &...
We confess – when we first encountered Waves’ DiGiGrid DLS solution at the 135th AES, we couldn’t get our heads all the way around it. On the surface, we could see that this was a particularly powerful...
View Article“Fader” Debuts – Wireless DAW Control App for iOS Devices
Brooklyn-based producer and engineer Nick Brandes has announced the release of his premiere iOS app for wireless DAW control. Fader supports three main views: Control your DAW from across the room with...
View Article10 Classic Albums Made Outside the Recording Studio
More than ever before, albums are written, recorded, and even mixed at home. But it wasn’t always that way. Just a few decades ago, almost all bands booked time in a recording studio to capture the...
View ArticleJ. Walter Thompson’s Paul Greco Named Chair of 2015 AMP Awards Advisory Board
It’s very satisfying to see the good guys get ahead. J. Walter Thompson’s Paul Greco will be on top of the 3rd Annual AMP Awards. That’s exactly what’s just happened at the Association of Music...
View ArticleSoftube Transient Shaper Plug-In Released
Softube first previewed their Transient Shaper last month at NAMM 2015. With the announcement of the official release, users will get to experience their dual-band transient shaper that can effect...
View ArticleComposer Jóhann Jóhannsson — On Scoring “The Theory of Everything,” Abbey...
Jóhann Jóhannsson is on a roll – of a different sort. The circular motion of the imagery in the brilliant film that he scored, The Theory of Everything, inspired the spherical structures of the...
View ArticleChung King Studios Closes — New Direction for Classic Rooms at 36 W. 37th Street
Chung King Studios has closed – again. And with John King’s exit from 36 West 37th Street, comes a new chapter for this coveted space. John King has exited the Chung King Studios located he helmed for...
View ArticleWaves Releases dbx 160 Compressor/Limiter Plug-In
Flash back to the 70s when artists like David Bowie and Led Zeplin were topping the charts with tracks mixed and produced by Eddie Kramer. One of his go-to pieces of outboard gear? The original dbx 160...
View ArticleSlate Digital Launches Virtual Console Collection 2.0, Featuring ‘Brit 4K E’
One plus five=2.0. The VCC has expanded in with V 2.0. We speaketh of the latest VCC from Slate Digital, aka Virtual Console Collection 2.0, which has added a sixth emulation to the pack of five...
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