Free 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 ArticlePsyched On Sonics: How to Record Strings
Capturing cello, violin and viola takes skill and experience. Matt McCorkle of Equal Sonics provides the primer.
View ArticleM1 Distribution Announces Inward Connections MAGNUM Pre-Amp
Boutique recording equipment distributor M1 Distribution, has announced the release of the Inward Connections MAGNUM 500 Series Pre-Amp (MSRP: $950). The unit is available immediately through select...
View ArticleShopping Trip: The Rebirth of the B&H Mic Room
Audio engineering starts in the showroom, via the flexibility gained by this retail redesign.
View ArticlePsyched On Sonics: How to Record Strings
How Healthy Are Your Levels? I kindly asked each player to give me a range of expressions on their instrument, adjusting the close microphone pre-amp’s gain accordingly. After I was satisfied with my...
View ArticleM1 Distribution Announces Inward Connections MAGNUM Pre-Amp
Boutique recording equipment distributor M1 Distribution, has announced the release of the Inward Connections MAGNUM 500 Series Pre-Amp (MSRP: $950). The unit is available immediately through select...
View ArticleShopping Trip: The Rebirth of the B&H Mic Room
MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN: Not unlike slipping into a well-tailored suit, trying on a microphone is a personal experience. At the well-known NYC pro audio/photo/video retailer B&H, the evolution of...
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