NYC 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 ArticleHow is U2 Still Together?
In U2’s 35-plus years of existence, no member has ever died, been fired, or left. The members of U2 have never gone on an “indefinite hiatus” or succumbed to splintering solo projects. On the contrary,...
View ArticleAudio Post Expansion: Heard City Constructing Brooklyn Facility in DUMBO
It was inevitable, but also curious that it took this long. Nevertheless, the wait is over. An established Manhattan audio post facility is expanding across the East River, with audio post production...
View ArticleReloop Launches the Reloop NEON — Pad Controller for Serato, MIDI & DAW
NEON has launched – it marks Reloop’s first hardware controller for Serato. An official Serato accessory, this is for the DJ seeking plug and play tactile control over their effects in Serato software....
View ArticleAMS Neve Launches Genesys Black – Digitally Controlled Analog Console
We have you now: Announced during the 137th AES convention and on display at the Professional Audio Design booth, the AMS Neve Genesys Black is a digitally controlled analog console. Let’s clear up...
View ArticleNew Room: Frequency Recording – White Plains, NY
We salute our bravest – those tough-as-nails audio warriors who must record at any cost. This is why we believe in rooms like Frequency Recording, a new take on founder Rich Fabrizio’s vision for a...
View ArticleReview: Batch Commander for Pro Tools, from Slate Media Technology
With their Raven MTX and MTI, software/hardware developers Slate Media Technology brought state of the art multi-touch screen capabilities to the recording world in a very big way — and they are...
View ArticleMOTU Announces Two Additions to Their Audio Interface Lineup – The 24Ai and 24Ao
The name’s say it all: The MOTU 24Ai – 24 Analog inputs, and the MOTU 24Ao – 24 Analog outputs. Each work individually or as a duo, transporting a total of 72 channels each: 24 Analog Channels + 48...
View ArticleAvid and Berklee Online Announce Online Bachelor Degree Program
Here comes a disruption. The world of audio education is suddenly looking like the Wild West, with new avenues of study arriving on what seems like a weekly basis. Avid is entering into the education...
View ArticleThe Ins and Outs of Licensing Recordings and Cover Songs on YouTube
In past articles, we’ve looked at how to take control of your creative rights online, and how to monetize your music using services like YouTube’s ContentID. But what about when it’s someone else’s...
View ArticleiZotope Releases Ozone 6 Creative Mastering Platform
The famed mastering suite from iZotope has officially been upgraded with the release of Ozone 6. The new version is still focused on mastering, but through a more creative process. The newly designed...
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 ArticleNew Pro Tools Licensing Now Available, for Access to Future Cloud Features &...
The newly available licensing plan for Pro Tools users is all about the long view. Pro Tools gets future-proofed with the newly available licensing plan. It’s complicated, and some of the details that...
View ArticleHidden Hit-Makers: History’s Most Iconic Session Musicians
A handful of documentaries released since the turn of the new century, from 2002’s Standing In the Shadows of Motown to 2013’s Muscle Shoals, have helped us put names and faces to the backing musicians...
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