Gotye Engineer/Producer François Tétaz On Pursuing Weird & Wonderful Work
Valley Village, CA: In the one year since François “Franc” Tétaz moved to Los Angeles from his native Australia, he’s produced, mixed or mastered a few records, scored a few film and art projects, and...
View ArticlePreSonus Now Shipping Sceptre CoActual Monitors
New critical listening tools have arrived from PreSonus. Presonus’ new Sceptre monitors benefit from the additional expertise of Fulcrum Acoustics’ Dave Gunness. In the works for some time, PreSonus...
View ArticleBuying a Tape Machine: An 11-Point Checklist — from “Midnight Bob” Shuster
Tape is still in high style in the audio world. Like a 1957 Corvette or a standup Pac Man machine, some technical pleasures never go out of fashion. “Midnight Bob” Shuster has been maintaining tape...
View ArticleSoundToys Announces Version 4.2 – 64-bit Support for Logic X, Audio Units,...
SoundToys has more bits to add to the mix. SoundToys raises the game with Version 4.2, plus offers up a Summer Sale ending August 18th. The Vermont-based developer has announced the release of...
View ArticlePacific Soundtracks Launches – Portland Music Collective Provides One-Stop...
Original indie music just got a lot easier to license – with an intriguing business angle for making it happen. Pacific Soundtracks took inspiration from the great hitmakers of the ’60’s to make a 21st...
View ArticleReview: Magic AB – An Invaluable New Mixing & Mastering Tool
I recently downloaded a new plugin from Sample Magic called Magic AB. The plug simplifies and facilitates a task which we all do on a regular basis as mixing and mastering engineers, namely ABing one...
View ArticleNative Instruments Releases DRUMLAB Sound Set — Electronic/Acoustic Drum...
The new percussion driven sound set from Native Instruments combines layering between electronic and acoustic drum samples. DRUMLAB is an easy-to-use method that many contemporary music producers use...
View ArticleReview: Pro Tools 11 by Zach McNees
In the 13 years since I first booted up version 5.1 back in high school, Pro Tools has gone through six major software updates, three major flagship hardware updates and, most recently, a brand new...
View ArticleMackie Launches New and Improved VLZ4 Mixer Line + MRmk3 Studio Monitor Line
One of the steadiest workhorses in audio gear has stepped up performance from their previous VLZ3 mixer line and MRmk2 monitor line. Mackie’s new VLZ4 line of mixers now includes their highly acclaimed...
View ArticleAmpeg Announces Reissued V-4B All-Tube Bass Head, Two New SVT Cabinets
Originally released in 1971, the Ampeg V-4B 100W all-tube bass head was renowned for it’s distinct “grind” that became popular among bassists of the time. Now, the addition of modern features in the...
View ArticleWaves Launches MultiRack Version 9.5 – Now Runs Waves Signature Series Plugins
Being a live sound rat is officially the coolest gig going. MultiRack 9.5 runs on MultiRack Native or SoundGrid. That’s because Waves Audio has just launched MultiRack Version 9.5, the latest edition...
View ArticleSonnox Launches Additional 64-bit AAX DSP & AAX Native Plugins for Pro Tools 11
The portfolio of Sonnox offerings that are compatible with Avid’s AAX plugin format for Pro Tools 11 continues to grow. Sonnox’ Oxford EQ is one of four new plugins that play perfectly nice with Pro...
View ArticlePreSonus Announces RC 500 Channel Strip – Solid State Preamp, FET Compressor,...
PreSonus is looking to cover all of the bases in preamp and channel strip varieties. Their previous channel strip release was the ADL 700 which took everything from their famous ADL 600, condensed it...
View ArticleRecording Studio Sweet Spot: Benny’s Wash n’ Dry – Kensington, Brooklyn
Hit the Wiki for Brooklyn’s genteel Kensington neighborhood, and you’ll see exactly two notable residents listed. They are: Evelyn Kozak (August 14, 1899 – June 11, 2013), American supercentenarian who...
View ArticleMeet The Avid S3L Live Sound System (8/28)
Calling all live sound engineers and students: Avid and live sound expert Robert Scovill (Tom Petty, Prince, Rush, etc.) will host a free live sound webinar this Wednesday, August 28, focused on the...
View ArticleSound Design Time: Sonixphere for US Bank’s “Concert”
Your Website: http://www.sonixphere.com Who and Where: Sonixphere. We are a sonic content production facility specializing in custom music, sound design, and audio branding for all mediums. We have a...
View ArticleThe Pro Audio Files Launches Mixing Rap Vocals Video Series
Founded in 2010, The Pro Audio Files is a fast growing community of audio professionals dedicated to sharing knowledge about the many subjects of pro audio from recording to mixing and everything in...
View ArticleReview: AEON Collection Virtual Instrument by Heavyocity — by Carmen Borgia
A few years ago, after a long stretch of recording almost entirely acoustic projects, I had the opportunity to do some orchestral film scoring. I was excited to make some great music but the tight...
View ArticleMcDSP Launches Three New Plugins
A popular name in audio plugins, McDSP has now added three more powerful plugins to their already reputable line of EQ and compression software. First, the 6020 Ultimate EQ is a collection of a variety...
View ArticleMix and Zen with Bob Power: Musings of an NYC Music Master
Only a select few are qualified to break it all down -- he's one of them.
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