Live Sound Outlook, 2013: What the Audio Pros Can Expect
LOWER EAST SIDE, MANHATTAN: Long before, long after — and often on the very same day — artists who hit the studio are hitting the stage. Danny Garcia loves it in the live sound trenches. For a look at...
View ArticleOrange Launches New Twin Channel OR100 Amp
Orange Amps has introduced its new Twin Channel OR100 amp, described as “the crown jewel of the OR series.” Orange Twin Channel OR100 Amp The new OR100 delivers up to 100 watts and is the first OR...
View ArticleNew David Bowie Album Produced at The Magic Shop
David Bowie announced today he will release a new record in March – his first studio album in a decade! Bowie’s “Where Are We Now?” is now available at iTunes The album – The Next Day – has been in...
View ArticleMarc Alan Goodman’s Building Strange Weather Blog: Strange Weather VI Opens!
The final installment of the “Building Strange Weather Blog” series by producer/engineer and studio owner Marc Alan Goodman. Click to start at Step 1: Finding A New Home; #2: Design; #3: Waiting For...
View ArticleTELEFUNKEN Announces M82 Dynamic Mic, for Kick Drum and Broadcast
Ready for a challenger to the kick drum microphone throne? TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik is ready to take the low-end establishment on with its new M82 dynamic cardioid microphone, which will be introduced...
View ArticleNative Instruments Launches Scarbee Rickenbacker Bass – 1st Software Version...
To see where things are going in 2013, aim low – the low end of the frequency spectrum that is. Get dowwwwwwwwwn with the Rickenbacker 4003, NI style. The latest product launch to tend to that sector...
View ArticleReview: Focusrite Forte
Focusrite, once best known for their high-end Rupert Neve-designed consoles, have taken the entry-level interface market by storm in recent years. Although they still make up-market professional...
View ArticleFocusrite Ships RedNet, Announces RedNet 6 MADI Interface
Connectivity is everything in today’s studio — Focusrite is ramping that factor up with the first IP network audio interfaces for the recording studio. The company is facilitating an even more flexible...
View ArticleEvent Choice: Film Music Seminar – Free in NYC, Tuesday Jan. 15th
Hot on the heels of the 85th Annual Oscar nominations, film music is at center stage this week. Frank Ferrucci has the latest on film music, at Tuesday’s free seminar. New York City-area composers, or...
View ArticleDPA Introduces d:facto II Vocal Mic for Recording & Live Applications
Versatility and increased fidelity, in one package, is always an appealing pairing. The Danish microphone manufacturer DPA has put those elements together with the new d:facto II Vocal Microphone. Due...
View ArticleDiablo FX Launches Sound Control 6 — First Wireless Guitar FX Control Pedal
NAMM is approaching fast, and now there’s no doubt about it – gear inventors are laying it all on the line. Case in point is new arrival Diablo FX, which has just launched a wholly new effects pedal...
View ArticleRecording Studio Sweet Spot: A Bloody Good Record – Long Island City, Queens
Mark Law, founder of the NYC studio known as A Bloody Good Record, is a man of few words. But that’s OK, because as it turns out, there are plenty of people willing to step up and do the talking for...
View ArticleNew Joey Bada$$ Single Produced By DJ Premier, Out On Green Label Sound
Brooklyn-bred rising star MC Joey Bada$$ – which XXL named, “New York hip hop’s last hope, the heir apparent to lyrical giants like Nas and Big L” – has a new single out today on Mountain Dew’s Green...
View ArticleFXpansion Launches Zildjian Digital Vault – Comprehensive Cymbal Library for...
When it comes to drum programming, authentic cymbal sounds and feels can be the X-factor in getting the desired results. The prolific software developer FXpansion is helping producers, engineers and...
View ArticleAll Mixed Up? Delay Is A Mixer’s Best Friend — by Jamey Staub
The latest in a series on raising your mix game, from the accomplished NYC mixer/producer Jamey Staub. Visit him early/often at http://www.jameystaub.com. Delays Delays… How do I love thee. Let me...
View ArticleFocusrite Introduces Red 1 500 Series Mic Pre
(Note: This article was updated on December 12, 2013 — please see below about availability.) A new 500 series mic pre with an impressive pedigree is headed our way. Focusrite continues to roll out new...
View ArticleTASCAM Launches TH-02 – Affordable Multi-Use Studio Grade Headphones
Comfortable headphones with good fidelity and a low price point will never go out of style in the studio. TASCAM aims to complete that trifecta for music producers, engineers and artists with the new...
View ArticleBehind The Release: Widowspeak Almanac
Sometimes people do their best work when they step outside their comfort zones. Widowspeak‘s latest release, Almanac, out January 22 on Captured Tracks, is evidence of just that. Its sound is the...
View ArticleADL Introduces Penteo 3 Pro — Stereo-to-5.1 Surround Plugin
Going from stereo to surround in a flash is always an attractive proposition. Mix up, down — even diagonally! — with the new Penteo 3 Pro. The latest time-saver in this sector is Penteo 3 Pro from ADL...
View ArticleRupert Neve Designs Launches Two New 500 Modules — 511 Mic Pre, 542 True Tape...
One of the premier pedigrees in audio has two new modules for the rapidly intensifying 500 Series sector. Rupert Neve Designs has just announced arrival of the 511 Mic Pre with Silk, and the 542 True...
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