Made in CA: Nothing like Little Labs
“I needed to come up with something. There’s so much gear out there now. It’s like… what, another EQ? Another compressor?” “[But] there is nothing out there that does what the Pepper does,” Jonathan...
View ArticleProducertech.com Announces Mastering Course – Mastering In The Box With...
Professional mastering engineer Nicholas D’Ombrain of Zeitgeist Mastering has taken a new approach to Ableton Live’s native devices by developing Mastering In The Box With Ableton Live. The course...
View ArticleMGMT Channels the Grateful Dead — The Tapers’ Section at the Barclays Center
In 1984, the Grateful Dead officially made room for the bootleggers that had been recording their shows since their first performances in the mid-1960s by giving them their own space, the aptly named...
View ArticleXILS-lab Releases R.A.M.S.E.S. Rhythm and Motion Multi-Effect Plug-In
Rhythm And Motion Stereo Engine System (R.A.M.S.E.S.) comes to us from soft-synth pros XILS-lab. The new multi-effect plugin can completely reshape an audio source by targeting specific sections using...
View ArticlePro Tools 11 and AAX 64 Support for UAD Powered Plug-Ins Available in Mac...
Mac users are moving closer to a grand convergence between their UAD Powered Plug-ins, with support for Pro Tools 11 and AAX 64 now in free public beta. The beta for UAD software v7.4..1 can be...
View ArticleYouTooCanWoo: Recording, Composing, and Rebelling in Brooklyn
As if one rebellion weren’t enough, now David Perlick-Molinari is thick in the midst of another. We speak not just of the perennially inventive indie rock duo French Horn Rebellion which he co-founded,...
View ArticlePreSonus Ships Compact Eris E4.5 Studio Monitors
The Eris series of two-way monitors from PreSonus continues to expand – and shrink at the same time. The latest model to arrive is the ultra-compact Eris E4.5 studio reference monitor. PreSonus’ Eris...
View ArticlePloytec Releases Pi L Squared Duophonic Mono Synthesizer
Expanding their audio capabilities to the hardware realm, Germany-based company Ploytec has released their first synthesizer and it’s small enough to fit into our palm. The mostly digital PL2 packs...
View ArticleRob Papen Releases PunchBDRE – Bass Drum Rack Extension for Reason
Being a huge fan of the cross-platform Rack Extension platform for Propellerhead Reason, Rob Papen has added to his existing line with PunchBDRE. Rob Papen and colleagues have based the new bass drum...
View ArticleIK Multimedia Launches UltraTuner – Precision Digital Tuner for iPhone, iPad,...
Versatility and high precision make for a powerful combination in IK Multimedia’s newest offering, the UltraTuner for iOS devices. The UltraTuner supports both tuning, and non-chromatic instrument...
View Article“Sound Business”: Wear Your Music – Rock Stars, Fashion, and Making a Difference
Making music is about giving and receiving at the same time. Here’s a non-profit that knows how to put that two-way relationship perfectly into motion. Silver guitar and bass string bracelets from Wear...
View ArticleDubspot Announces Los Angeles Campus for DJs, Electronic Music Production
After making it in NYC, the next logical step for Dubspot was to look to the left – all the way to LA. DJ’s and electronic music producers can now go bicoastal with their training, via Dubspot’s...
View ArticlePSP Audioware Launches PSP X-Dither – Mastering Dither & Noise Shaping...
If you’re goal is to eliminate distortion and minimize noise modulation in the mastering phase, then being on top of dithering is big. Don’t be afraid to dither: PSP X-Dither is here for you. The...
View ArticleSample Logic Launches Waterharp 2 – Score-Ready Morphed Instrument
Film, TV and game composers and electronic music producers are always on the lookout for an edge when it comes to new sounds. The latest collection from Sample Logic may help that in that never-ending...
View ArticleTonecraft Audio Launches — Debuts 363 Tube Direct Box
Get ready to ring in the new year early. With just days to go in December, there’s an exciting new entry into the audio world. Tonecraft Audio has arrived, and with it the 363 Tube Direct Box. San...
View Article2013 In Review — The Year in Audio
2013 was definitely NOT business as usual. In NYC, LA, Nashville and beyond, it seemed like audio was growing in every direction this year. Whether you’re looking at recording or audio post facilities,...
View ArticleOp-Ed: Audio’s Allure – The Sonic Spark Rediscovered
I recently wrote about what we lose when large facilities go away. Soon after that I was at Quad NYC, which today consists of two smaller rooms and a third on the way, occupying a single floor. It was...
View ArticleReview: EZ Keys’ Classic Electrics, Retro Electrics, Upright Piano and...
Over the past few years, Toontrack has been busy creating some of the most exciting and innovating sampling products on the market. Their flagship Superior Drummer plugin is by far the best sounding...
View ArticleMix With The Masters Announces Jimmy Douglass Seminar – May 19-25, 2014
The latest Master has been confirmed for Mix With the Masters. Jimmy Douglass lands in the South of France in May. This time, the week-long elite audio seminar will star Jimmy Douglass, the four-time...
View ArticleRemembering Benjamin Curtis – Musician, Producer, Engineer, Inspiration
The longer you’re a music fan, the more you realize that bands – like stars and galaxies – have lifecycles. Benjamin Curtis performing at The Bowery Ballroom in 2009. Photo by Tammy Lo. I was reminded...
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