The Best Snare Drums For The Recording Studio
It’s no overstatement to say that a good snare sound is essential to the backbone of almost any kind of pop record – whether that means hip hop, country, speed metal, R&B, punk rock, psychedelia,...
View ArticleEvent Choice: Official NYC Live 9 & Push Preview Event at Tekserve, Tuesday 3/5
Who WON’T be at this event? Tekserve will be Ableton HQ this coming Tuesday for a good luck at Push and Ableton 9. This coming Tuesday, March 5, Hank Shocklee, Tekserve, and the Ableton Advanced Users...
View ArticleMusic + Video: The Vibrant Visual Translation of Erica Glyn’s “In Silence”
With YouTube still serving as a primary source of sonic discovery for everyone from fans to music supervisors, crafting a standout music video remains a top priority – for artist, producers, and labels...
View ArticleAvid Under Investigation by US Law Firms On Behalf of Avid Shareholders
Google “NASDAQ: AVID” this morning, and the news isn’t pretty. Avid is making headlines yet again — for the wrong reasons. On February 25, Avid announced that it was postponing its Q4 and full year...
View ArticleRadial Engineering Debuts StageBug SB-5 Sidewinder Laptop Direct Box
Ready for an industrial strength solution to connect your laptop onstage? In a move sure to be hailed by DJs, electronic music artists and rock bands the world over – not to mention music directors, AV...
View ArticlePhil Ramone Hospitalized in NYC
One of recorded music’s all time great producers, engineers, and mixers, Phil Ramone, is in critical care in a New York City hospital. The reason for his admission is an aortic aneurysm, otherwise...
View ArticlePreSonus ADL 700 Channel Strip Now Shipping — Tube Pre, FET Compressor,...
They say good things come to those who wait. By that measure, the PreSonus ADL 700 Channel Strip, the latest in its ADL line of gear designed by the top tube-circuit designer Anthony DeMaria, should be...
View ArticleFargen Amplification Launches JL-15 — John Lennon Signature Guitar Amplifier
If you’re going to channel one music icon with your gear, John Lennon would be an excellent choice. In recognition of that, Fargen Amplification has launched its second guitar amplifier in tribute to...
View ArticleMoving Music: How VideoHelper Achieved Next-Level Audio Networking
For a bunch of sound creators that like to stay tucked inside their sonic hive all day, the people of VideoHelper have developed some impressive networking skills. The VideoHelper universe is tied...
View ArticleAllen & Heath Launches GLD Remote — Wireless Live Mixing App for iPad
The availability of live sound mixing tools that operate wirelessly via the iPad continue to expand. Allen & Heath has launched the latest option, GLD Remote, a free download that accompanies their...
View ArticleMusic Supervising for Snoop Dogg’s Reincarnated: Meet VICE Media’s Ricki Askin
When you’re with a media company capable of pumping out 60 minutes of new video per day, there’s a need for your music supervision services. Ricki Askin is stylin’ as a Music Supervisor for VICE Media....
View ArticleAbleton Live 9 Now Available + Preorder Ableton’s First Hardware Instrument –...
Ableton Live has been a DAW that has always been a popular choice among songwriters and producers for it’s unique workflow, design and compatibility with Akai and other hardware instruments. Today...
View ArticleImagem Music Opens LA Office – Industry Veterans Join Indie Music Publisher
There’s no letup in the thickening competition of music publishing. Ludacris is one of the many high-profile songwriters on Imagem Music’s roster. The latest development comes from Imagem Music, the...
View ArticleEvent Choice: New York Sound City, 3/11 – Music Biz Panels, Roundtables +...
Music rules this coming Monday in Brooklyn, when New York Sound City (NYSC) will be running a powerful one-day event. J. Period, Music Supervisor for the Brooklyn Nets, will be on the New York Sound...
View ArticleReview: Studio Prodigy Master Class – Ryan Hewitt on Hybrid Mixing
HOLLYWOOD: Last weekend at Universal Mastering, mixer/engineer Ryan Hewitt (The Avett Brothers, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sheryl Crow, Brandi Carlisle) led the first of what is to be many Master Classes...
View ArticleKemado’s Brooklyn Studio Installs New API 1608 Console
When Kemado Records built-out its new Greenpoint headquarters a few years back, they constructed a beautiful 1,000 sq.ft. recording studio in the ground floor which has been hosting sessions for label...
View ArticleDeli StompBox Exhibit Arrives at SXSW — March 15-16
With all the schmoozing going on at SXSW, it’s only natural that you’d want to stop shaking hands and STOMP on something. It’s a no-brainer to be at the Deli StompBox exhibit at SXSW. (click flyer to...
View ArticleWebinar Choice: HDX and Abbey Road – Thurs. March 14th
Abbey Road Studios will never cease to be a source of inspiration and fascination – to artists and engineers alike. Coming this Thursday, March 14th, at 1 PM EST/10 AM PST, there will be a fresh...
View ArticleSonnox Launches AAX Version of Oxford Dynamics Plugin
The world of everyone running Pro Tools|HDX, Pro Tools 10 and Pro Tools HD 10 just got a lot more dynamic. The six plugins of Oxford Dynamics are now one with AAX. Why, you ask? Because esteemed...
View ArticleRecording Sweet Spot – Triple Colossal Studios, Hoboken, NJ
When it comes down to it, drums are at the core of what makes an NYC studio essential. Dylan’s got your gun. (Photo by Jonathan Cole, http://www.jonathancolephotography.com) In the heart of Hoboken,...
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