Pro Tools 11 Pioneer – Part Three: Where Are the Major 3rd Party DSP Plugins?
The latest in a series from Downtown Music Studios‘ Chief Engineer Zach Hancock, as he boldly breaks new barriers with Pro Tools 11, and shares his experiences. See Part One “Diving In” here, and Part...
View Article123Creative Releases Octave Pitch-Shifting Reverb – Epralux ORB7000
123Creative.com is a “creative boutique” digital webstore that sells a variety of plugins and pedals (among other graphic and web development tools). Epralux ORB7000, their latest addition, is an...
View ArticleMade in CA: The Manley Schematic
Heat rises from the LA freeway. It’s a cool 90-something degrees in Pasadena and my guess is Chino won’t be much cooler. EveAnna Manley, and Manley Vice President Zia Faruqi, give me a run down of the...
View ArticleAES Action: Product Design Track to Feature “The Power of the Brand”
The 135th AES Convention is right around the corner, set to take place at the Javits Center in New York City from October 17 through October 20. The Product Design Track is getting even more innovative...
View ArticleThe Uncommon Mastering of a #1 Album: Vampire Weekend Gets Creative with The...
When an artist is working on a record that they expect will debut at #1, it’s understandable if they take no chances with the mastering. Vampire Weekend set up their Big Brooklyn Show with a #1 album...
View ArticleiZotope Announces Nectar 2 Vocal Suite
The original Nectar vocal suite from iZotope made waves with it’s all-in-one package offering not only essential tracking and mixing tools, but also their easy-to-use Style presets – Nectar Elements....
View ArticleRound Hill & Mexican Summer Sign Worldwide Publishing Joint Venture
NYC-based Round Hill Music (Andreas Carlsson, Umphrey’s McGee) has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing joint venture with the indie record label, Mexican Summer (Best Coast, Washed Out). Click for...
View ArticleHoRNet Plugins Releases Sybilla – Intelligent De-Esser Plugin
HoRNet designs a majority of their plugins for simplicity and ease of use. With their release of the minimal Sybilla, effective performance follows with just two adjustable knobs. The automatic...
View ArticleVertigo Sound Launches VSP-2 Dual Mic Pre 1976 w/Discrete Twin Op Amp Circuit
The first trilogy of heroic hardware from Vertigo Sound is complete: The Munich-based audio masterminds have launched their latest release, the VSP-2 Dual Mic Pre 1976. Vertigo Sound has eschewed the...
View ArticleLVC-Audio Releases ClipShifter – Wave-Shaping Plugin
Following the success of their original transient dissector plugin, LVC-Audio has now released ClipShifter. Their latest plugin has a unique limiter function in that, depending on the incoming...
View ArticleMix Analysis: How Stephen George Mixed “Banshee (Ghost Fame)” by letlive.
Don’t hesitate to judge this album by its opening track. Stephen George’s mixing made an impact on “The Blackest Beautiful” by letlive, released this summer on Epitaph. LA post-hardcore/soul...
View ArticleSound Business: Artist Booking and PR Join Forces at The Press House
For music fans, the most exciting convergences are from genres coming together – separate sounds joining to create something even more satisfying. Tommy Merrill is President of Artist Development &...
View ArticleFree Webinar Event: “Miking Drums with the Masters,” 9/26, from Blue...
Blue Microphones and DW Drums have partnered to bring their harmonious rapport to the public with music producer Michael “Blumpy” Tuller (Nine Inch Nails, Eminem, Fuel) and studio drummer John “JR”...
View ArticleThe Independent Musician’s Guide to Not Going Broke
Musicians, producers and engineers often face tough career propositions. Here’s how to avoid losing your shirt – in good times and in bad. With a little bit of intelligent planning, you might even come...
View ArticleEvent Alert: Gender Amplified Festival Focused On Women in Music Production,...
Gender Amplified – “a movement celebrating & supporting women music producers” – is putting on a free, day-long event this weekend at Barnard College this Saturday, Sep. 28. Starting at 12 noon and...
View Article“JZ Microphones Month” at Alto Music NYC, Through October 31st
They’re coming straight out of Latvia! Now through the end of October is “JZ Microphones Month” at Alto Music NYC. JZ Microphones is one of the relative newcomers to the audio industry, but they’ve...
View Articleelysia Releases xfilter – True Stereo Analog EQ
Hardware and software developer, elysia, has added another addition to their line of analog outboard gear made for the current demands of everyday studio life. In this case, the new xfilter meets...
View ArticleElectrodyne Announces 2501 Preamp and 2511 EQ
Back in 2009 Electrodyne and Pete’s Palace Audio team (known for their boutique audio offerings) teamed up to produce the original 500 Series 501 preamp and 511 EQ. Now almost five years later the two...
View ArticleUVI Releases Reverb Plug-In – Sparkverb
Paris-based developer UVI has just released Sparkverb, which promises to build a unique workflow for speedy discovery of applying reverb in unique ways. The interface can be as simple or as complex as...
View ArticleThe Soundsystem’s Sound System — How John Klett Designed “Despacio” with...
When LCD Soundsystem’s debut single, “Losing My Edge,” came out in 2002, James Murphy told us the story of being there – in the right scene, at the right place, at the right time. The song serves as a...
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