ATC Launches SCM20PSL MkII Near-Field Reference Monitor
An ATC within reach is a beautiful thing. A more affordable ATC arrives. That’s exactly what was unveiled at GearFest in Fort Wayne, IN, last week: Artists, producers, and engineers now have increased...
View ArticleHow to Produce a #1 Hit Song: “All of Me” by John Legend
There’s always a song in the #1 slot. But not all those chart-toppers are destined for true greatness – they come and then they go, entertaining millions for a shining moment before fading away. John...
View ArticleOn Broadway: “Hedwig” and the Secrets of Tony-Nominated Sound Design
It’s a rock and roll story of transformation. But the onstage characters of Hedwig and The Angry Inch aren’t the only ones who were changed by this Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical. Tim O’Heir’s...
View ArticleAvid S3L Live System Updated with New Performance Enhancements
The Avid S3L live sound system is a portable HDX-powered mixing and control surface capable of running AAX plugins for live and studio purposes. The setup is compatible with VENUE live sound software...
View Article123creative.com Releases ROCK and METAL Boutique — Digital Pedals & Combos
In partnership with G-Sonique, 123creative.com has released a boutique of seven digital pedals and two universal combos. The ROCK and METAL Boutique provide all the fuzz and distortion we could ever...
View ArticleReview: Foley Collection – Total Pack by Zach McNees
Over the past few years, my engineering work has become a hybrid between music recording and post-production for TV and film. Often times, the projects I work on are independent, self-financed films...
View ArticleEventide Giving Away UltraChannel — Until 7/8/14
Okay, here is some more Eventide news. For those who haven’t had the chance to experience previous Eventide announcements, now there is no excuse not to focus: Eventide is introducing their new...
View ArticleHow (and Why) Are MP3 Files So Damn Small?
A technician works on one of Google’s gargantuan data centers. The MP3 format was first released 21 years ago this Summer. It goes almost without saying that it, and the other compressed audio formats...
View ArticleIK Multimedia Announces SampleTank 3 Sound Workstation
Is bigger better? More than a decade in the making, ST3 is coming. IK Multimedia is betting you’ll say “yes”, but to their credit, massive size isn’t the only exciting thing about the impending release...
View ArticleGrado Launches Third Generation Headphones: The e-Series
Brooklyn-based headphone designer, Grado, has just unveiled their third generation of professional headphones. After 60 years in the making, the company believes it has reached its most sophisticated...
View ArticleComposer Cribs: Heavy Melody Music – New York City
Who ain’t kiddin? These 10-ton gorillas of music for picture: Heavy Melody Music. Founded over a decade ago by Dave Fraser and Neil Goldberg, this is a made-in-Manhattan musical lovefest that just...
View ArticleStudio Prodigy Sessions in LA: Eddie Kramer 6/21-22, “Analog Mastering in a...
Burning for a real learning experience? Engineer/mixer/producer Ryan Hewitt (blink-182, Dixie Chicks, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) has a double shot coming LA way. Eddie Kramer will be available...
View ArticleMy GO TO…Saturation: Three Pros Share Their Secret Weapons
It’s time to dish out some dirt! This edition of the GO TO series is all about everything that’s unclean: Saturation, distortion and harmonics that make our drums gnarly, our vocals gritty or maybe...
View ArticlePromaxBDA Winners of Promotion, Marketing & Design Awards Announced
There’s nothing like networking at PromaxBDA. FX made their presence known at the 2014 PromaxBDA Awards. Whether you were in music, design, or straight up marketing, attending PromaxBDA last week in...
View ArticleAllen & Heath Introduces Qu-32 Mixer – 32-In/28-Out, for Live & Studio
The Qu digital line of mixers from Allen & Heath now include the Qu-32 – a 32 channel digital mixer. The Qu line radically maximizes on the advantages of digital control by including complete board...
View ArticleCulinary Audio Arts: Eating Up the 17th Annual AES AudioMasters Golf...
The Nashville Section of the AES, in cooperation with the Nashville Engineers Relief Fund (NERF), held its 17th annual AudioMasters golf tournament for the benefit of NERF on Thursday and Friday, May...
View ArticleThe Resonant Human: The Science of How Tempo Affects Us
Image courtesy of Flickr user Derek Gavey. You’re walking along, enjoying some of your favorite music on a pair of headphones, when all of a sudden you realize you’re re-enacting Survivor’s “Eye of the...
View ArticleVideo Premiere: Sterling Sound’s Chris Gehringer in RPM #2 – from Ronin...
How would you like 9:33 of inspiration today? Brooklyn mic genies Ronin Applied Sciences will provide it. The creators of astonishing products like the Dove LDC FET mic and Archangel Passive Gain mic...
View ArticleApplied Acoustic Systems Announces String Studio VS-2 String Modeling...
A string-modeling synthesizer plugin? Yes, AAS has now implemented version 2 of their original String Studio, released almost 10 years ago. Although there is minimal change to the plugin’s name, the...
View ArticleNYC Event: Deconstructing Sgt. Pepper – June 24, Manhattan JCC
Beatles inspiration never stops. Construct yo’ mind! WITH THE BEATLES!!!!!!!!! Their songs and the unique souls that produced them go under Scott Frieman’s unique microscope in his “Deconstructing the...
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