The Northside Festival — The “Local” in “Location”
What differentiates the Northside Festival? James C. McKinley of The New York Times gets to the heart of why this Brooklyn music gathering, which begins today, is different. Read the full article here....
View ArticleRadial Engineering Announces PreMax Channel Strip for 500 Series
Since creating the Workhorse 500 series module rack and mixer, Radial Engineering has been making waves with their innovative contributions to the 500 market and they continue to take the reins with...
View ArticleMaxSynths Releases DSP-2 Vocal Processing Plugin
MaxSynths, a plugin developer based out of Milan, Italy, has released a multi-function processing plugin specifically designed to work with vocal sources. The plugin functions as a compressor with...
View ArticleWin a Free Studio Day — SweetSounds Studios in NYC Launches...
Guaranteed exposure for your music and a chance to record at one of NYC’s best new recording studios – it’s a can’t-lose scenario. What could you do with a day at SweetSounds Studios? We refer to the...
View ArticleIn The Studio With…Joe Barresi — The Mixing Mindset for QOTSA, Chevelle & Bad...
“Every penny that I’ve ever made went back into audio gear.” Joe Barresi‘s passion for his work is palpable, and not just in the rows of guitars, amps or stacks of gear you see around his studio in...
View ArticleJZ Microphones Launches J1 – Affordable Condenser Microphone
Microphone manufacturer JZ Microphones would probably never preach style over substance – that said, there’s a uniquely appealing aesthetic to the gear that’s being created by this Latvian outfit. The...
View ArticlePro Tools 11 Pioneer — Part One: Diving In
The first in a series about transitioning to Pro Tools 11, by Zach Hancock, Chief Engineer at Downtown Music Studios. It’s hard to imagine a more passionate group than the pro audio community. Even...
View ArticleElectro-Harmonix Releases 8 Step Program – Analog Expression/CV Sequencer Pedal
With Electro-Harmonix’ wide array of guitar pedals, it’s great to know that they can consistently produce original pedals that are surprisingly functional. Their latest addition is the 8 Step Program....
View ArticleMusic-On-Picture: HiFi Project + Jaguar
Spark44, the ad agency behind the new F-Type luxury sports car from Jaguar, tapped LA/NYC-based music house HiFi Project for their new commercial, “Biggest Want”. According to HiFi Creative Director...
View ArticleLive Sound Insight: Gaining Confidence and Consistency, with Ryan John
The first in a series of live sound interviews and spotlights by audio engineer Jon Lurie. Ryan John’s live sound clients include Robin Thicke and Mayer Hawthorne. Learning to Fly In 2002, Charlie...
View ArticleLine 6 Announces Relay V75-SC Wireless Handheld Microphone — Features Four...
Relay is the Line 6 solution for wireless musical performance. Although Line 6 does have other wireless microphones, the Relay V75-SC is the first to be released under the Relay brand, previously only...
View ArticleUnpaid Intern Lawsuits: What Every Studio Owner Should Know
By now, many studio owners have probably heard about the rise of class action lawsuits against businesses that rely on illegal unpaid internships. In late 2012, Charlie Rose’s for-profit production...
View ArticleNomad Factory Launches COSMOS Low End Fattener Plugin, Plus MAGNETICS Bundle II
Is this the ever-elusive optimum low end we’ve all been waiting for? It’s too early to tell, but it certainly looks like a hot lead in COSMOS, the newest plugin from LA-based developer Nomad Factory....
View ArticleWavesfactory Releases TrackSpacer 2.0 – Updated Plugin for Mixing & Post
Wavesfactory first released the original TrackSpacer back in November 2012 where it saw tremendous success from providing a solution for a problem that every mixing engineer has experienced – creating...
View ArticleEASTWEST Announces Stormdrum 3 — Virtual Instrument Made with Mickey Hart
This is much more than a sample library – this sounds big, literally. StormDrum 3 — it’s going to be a big hit. One of the mightiest percussion-based virtual instruments that we’ve come across is ready...
View ArticleJames McCartney, from Abbey Road to Avatar: How David Kahne Recorded and...
Music producers know a return trip is never guaranteed. David Kahne rides on with James McCartney. That’s true even for audio experts like David Kahne, whose production discography is a who’s who...
View ArticleProducer Synematik Now in Residence at Music Works NYC
Music Works NYC, the studio founded by Groove Collective percussionist Chris Theberge, announced that the prolific producer Synematik has taken up residence in their Upper West Side facilities. A...
View ArticlePunk Rock in The Studio: A Dynamic Subculture – The Ramones to Green Day &...
Spoken like a true punk rocker, Sid Vicious of the The Sex Pistols once said, “Undermine their pompous authority, reject their moral standards, make anarchy and disorder your trademarks. Cause as much...
View ArticleSlate Digital Releases Virtual Buss Compressors – Three Unique Analog Modeled...
Slate Digital has possibly released some of their best analog modeled software to date. The Virtual Buss Compressors is a collection of three compressors, each modeled in a non-linear fashion after...
View ArticleA Look Back At…Saint Claire Recording Company (2005-2013): A NYC-Quality Room...
I recently learned that my favorite recording studio, and frankly one of my favorite places in the world – Saint Claire Recording Company in Lexington, KY – was closing its doors for good. Saint...
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