NYC Event: “Moms In Music” May 15th — Panel Features Nina Persson, Angela Hunte
Music brings families together – the music business can be something else entirely. WIM will help you make it work! Women In Music (WIM) is helping current and future parents to get a handle on...
View ArticleSimmons Introduces The SD1500KIT
Simmons, the original pioneers of electronic drum kits, have now introduced the SD1500KIT – a fully electronic drum kit that provides a huge variety of kits inspired by old and new music styles. Kits...
View ArticleProducer Jack Endino, the Other “Godfather of Grunge”
Jack Endino’s name is synonymous with the sound of Seattle in the early 90s. From time to time, he’s referred to as “The Godfather of Grunge”. Jack Endino. Photo by Keith Marlowe. Blame Nirvana. Or...
View ArticleNow Cutting Vinyl in NYC: Alex Abrash Mastering Adds Neumann VMS-66 Lathe
A Neumann VMS-66 disc mastering lathe has just been added to New York City. The Neumann VMS 66 lathe at Alex Abrash Mastering was previously in Jamaica. This pristine machine is in residence at Alex...
View ArticleFocusrite Introduces Saffire PRO 26 Audio Interface — FireWire & Thunderbolt...
Expanding to their line of popular Saffire interfaces, Focusrite is now introducing the Saffire PRO 26. The new interface includes four of their excellent mic pre-amps. With a total of 18-ins and...
View ArticleIK Multimedia Announces Availability of Wampler Pedals In AmpliTube Custom Shop
Modeling masters of all things guitar, IK Multimedia has now added two of Wampler Pedals’ top models in the AmpliTube Custom Shop. This means that all of those earth-shaking, hot-blooded, kettle-cooked...
View Article“Gathering of the Gear” at Tekserve in NYC – Thursday, May 22nd
A meeting of the minds is afoot, at Tekserve’s upcoming “Gathering of the Gear”. Erin Barra will be Live at Tekserve’s Gathering of the Gear, this Thursday, May 22nd. An audio technology fair for the...
View ArticleRecording Studio Sweet Spot: Live By the Sword – Bushwick, Brooklyn
Welcome to the jungle. Gregory Ferreira has the headroom. (All photos by Justin Passavia) OK, the region of Brooklyn known as Bushwick isn’t exactly the Amazon rainforest, but things are refreshingly...
View ArticleRecording Studio Internships: How NOT to Get One – And How to Get 10 Offers
Op-Ed by Andrew Koss – Owner/Producer, Terminus Recording Studios, New York City Andrew Koss of Terminus Recording Studios in NYC has some advice for aspiring audio interns. For commercial recording...
View Article“Meet the Producer” Dave Tozer at Apple Store SoHo — Friday, May 23rd
NYC-area music makers will have instant access to superstar producer Dave Tozer this Friday, May 23rd . Learn the Secrets of Dave Tozer’s Success — Friday, May 23rd at the Apple Store SoHo. Taking...
View ArticleNews Analysis: Will LA Audio Post Rise or Fall Following the Todd-Soundelux...
In an audio post development that took the entertainment industry by surprise, Todd-Soundelux filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week. The storied Soundelux faces an uncertain future. The...
View ArticleMesanovic Microphones Launches Model 2 – Handcrafted Passive Ribbon Mic
The Motor City means music – so when a new microphone comes out of Motown, we suggest you pay attention. The Model 2 is a ribbon mic that’s full of surprises. Detroit-based Mesanovic Microphones has...
View ArticleFast Tracking: Butter the Children Write & Record A Song in One Day — on...
Talk about exiting your comfort zone. Brooklyn post-punk band Butter the Children were a million miles from home in Austin, TX, recording a song they had never heard before – because it hadn’t been...
View ArticleZoom Debuts H5 Portable Recorder – High Resolution Multitrack
Mobile audio recorders are packing more and more into small spaces – and affordable ones at that. In keeping with that trend, Zoom has just announced their all-new H5 Handy Recorder. Coming in June...
View ArticleRecording Refresher #1 — Stop Worrying, and Choose the Right Microphone
As engineers, we are constantly tasked with making quick, important decisions in the early stages of tracking that heavily influence the final outcome. AKG C-414 on a kick drum with a solid front head....
View ArticleNYC Event Alert: Label Recruit All-Star Concert at The Triad Theater – 5/28...
Artist development continues apace via the NYC-based upstart Label Recruit. Their latest showcase takes place Wednesday, May 28th, 7-8:30 PM at one of the city’s most intriguing venues, The Triad...
View ArticleEventide Announces Free New ‘EQ Compressor’ Algorithm for H9 Multi-Effects Pedal
Eventide has their tech reaching in all aspects of audio enhancement. As a result, the H9 pedal is the manifestation of their array of guitar effects and pedals. The H9 pedal can embody algorithms from...
View ArticleAuralex ProPAD, ProPAD XL, & SubDude Review — by Carmen Borgia
Sound is crazy. It travels in invisible waves, difficult, if not impossible to visualize. With the right speakers you hear what was recorded and mixed in the original studio, no extra or missing...
View ArticleChandler Limited Launches TG2-500 – 500 Series Pre Amp/DI
A highly desirable pre amp and DI has gone inside the rack. Chandler Limited’s TG2-500 has an Abbey Road heritage. Chandler Limited announced that its acclaimed TG2 is now available in the form of the...
View ArticleThe Myth of a Thousand Little Choices (The 80/20 Rule as Applied to Audio...
Image courtesy of Flickr user Erica ZabowskiWe often make hundreds or thousands of decisions on any given project. How many of them really count? Most of us like to tell ourselves—and others—that...
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