137th AES Convention: RTW Mastering Tools PlugIn Makes US Debut
RTW is a software developer with nearly 50 years of combined audio software and hardware under their belt. Based out of Cologne, Germany, they are officially introducing their RTW Mastering Tools...
View ArticleChandler Limited Introduces REDD.47 Tube Preamp – Latest Addition to Abbey...
There’s the music that came out of Abbey Road, and then there’s the gear. The former is available to all the world, while the latter has been a pleasure reserved for the select few. Happily, one of the...
View ArticleSSL Debuts New Live L300 Compact Console, V2.5 Software
Small can be more: The Solid State Logic Live console line is the latest proof. That’s because SSL has just announced the new SSL Live L300 console, a compact addition to their live console lineup. It...
View Article137th AES in Review: What Happened in the Return to Los Angeles?
AES in LA rolls off the tongue nicely…and it sounds like the chorus of a breezy hit tune in the making. The Los Angeles Convention Center was the AES mothership for 2014. Anyone want to collaborate on...
View ArticleSoundToys Announces Soundtoys 5 – All 12 PlugIns Together As One Effects Rack
Since their start, CEO and lead designer, Ken Bogdanowicz, has envisioned SoundToys plugins to be able to sculpt audio together as a single unit. The release of SoundToys 5 realizes this plan with all...
View ArticleGear Highlights from the 137th AES: 21 Picks to Power Your Studio
You know how we vibed off of the 137th AES. But what about the new tech that really tickles our fancy? While the massive breakthrough eluded us in 2014, there was plenty of evolutionary elements to...
View ArticleAntelope Audio Launches Satori – Analog Monitoring & Summing System
It’s everything Zen, once again, at Antelope Audio. The Om this time emits from Satori, a true analog monitoring and summing system just launched by Antelope. It builds on what the company started with...
View ArticleNYC Event: Brooklyn StompBox Exhibit – 10/25 & 10/26
Three times a charm – and four is just a little more. We refer to the 4th edition of the Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit, going down at Williamsburg’s famed Main Drag Music. Brought to you by The Deli,...
View ArticleComposer Cribs: Goodpenny – Chelsea, New York City
In NYC, dream teams are the standard, and Goodpenny is one place you’ll find a full set of composing talent. Featuring David Wolfert, Andrew Hollander, and Lawrence Manchester, Goodpenny has some...
View ArticleAn Assistant Engineer’s Guide to Assisting Engineers (and Producers)
So, you’ve finally made it! Congratulations. You’re no longer “the intern”. You won’t be getting everyone’s coffee, picking up lunch orders, vacuuming the live room, and doing other menial chores all...
View ArticleStudio Prodigy Master Class Series – Recording Engineer Jim Scott Hosts...
Studio Prodigy Master Class Series (SPMS) is a live attendance seminar where music industry professionals share their knowledge in major studios throughout Los Angeles. Past presenters include Eddie...
View ArticleJBL Announces 7 Series Master Reference Monitors
JBL is not standing still. The sound of the new JBL 7 series will surprise you. After making waves on the high end with their flagship M2 Master Reference Monitor, and winning over the affordable...
View ArticleMaster Plan: SING Mastering — Atlanta
In the Wiki for Atlanta, you see it is considered an “alpha-” or “world city”, ranking 15th among world cities and sixth in the nation with a gross domestic product of $270 billion. Colin Leonard heads...
View ArticleAlexB Launches ORbital eQ, ORbital Dynamics Plugins – Classic EQ &...
When AlexB launches a new plugin – we listen. Nebula3 can house two new modeled classic units from AlexB. His latest editions start with the ORbital eQ, an “American classic all-purpose equalizer”...
View ArticleRecording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing to Honor Nile Rodgers
A studio giant is getting his due, and then some, at the GRAMMY Awards in February. The legendary Nile Rodgers is about to add another accolade to his portfolio. (Photo Courtesy of The Recording...
View ArticleReview: BIAS Desktop Pro, Guitar Amp Modeler – by Gabe Lamorie
Guitar amp software has slowly been gaining popularity in the audio software industry. Considering the cost of what it actually replaces, it’s no wonder that consumers demand it. In that spirit,...
View Article10 Mistakes Intentionally Left In Classic Recordings
Music isn’t perfect. It never was. And it never will be. By nature, people are flawed. Inadvertently, so is the music we create. But isn’t that what also makes it so amazing? Indescribable, intangible...
View ArticleNYC Event: “The Business of Music Seminars” Debut November 13th
This changing music business calls for a new way to navigate the landscape. A new series, “The Business of Music Seminars” (BMS) aims to make it easier for producers, engineers, artists, and...
View ArticleAllen & Heath Launches Wireless Personal Monitoring for Qu Compact Mixers
Like Uber and coffee makers, wireless monitor mixing is something we’ll wonder how we ever lived without. Can you see you with Qu-You? Sensing this, Allen & Heath has announced the addition of...
View ArticleLightning Boy Audio Introduces Flux Bender Equalizer — Stereo Passive EQ
When we first stumbled on to Lightening Boy Audio, they were developing stellar tube pedals. Since then, LBA has honed in on their design philosophy to release the Flux Bender Equalizer. At first...
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