DPA Introduces d:facto II Vocal Mic for Recording & Live Applications
Versatility and increased fidelity, in one package, is always an appealing pairing. The Danish microphone manufacturer DPA has put those elements together with the new d:facto II Vocal Microphone. Due...
View ArticleDiablo FX Launches Sound Control 6 — First Wireless Guitar FX Control Pedal
NAMM is approaching fast, and now there’s no doubt about it – gear inventors are laying it all on the line. Case in point is new arrival Diablo FX, which has just launched a wholly new effects pedal...
View ArticleRecording Studio Sweet Spot: A Bloody Good Record – Long Island City, Queens
Mark Law, founder of the NYC studio known as A Bloody Good Record, is a man of few words. But that’s OK, because as it turns out, there are plenty of people willing to step up and do the talking for...
View ArticleNew Joey Bada$$ Single Produced By DJ Premier, Out On Green Label Sound
Brooklyn-bred rising star MC Joey Bada$$ – which XXL named, “New York hip hop’s last hope, the heir apparent to lyrical giants like Nas and Big L” – has a new single out today on Mountain Dew’s Green...
View ArticleFXpansion Launches Zildjian Digital Vault – Comprehensive Cymbal Library for...
When it comes to drum programming, authentic cymbal sounds and feels can be the X-factor in getting the desired results. The prolific software developer FXpansion is helping producers, engineers and...
View ArticleAll Mixed Up? Delay Is A Mixer’s Best Friend — by Jamey Staub
The latest in a series on raising your mix game, from the accomplished NYC mixer/producer Jamey Staub. Visit him early/often at http://www.jameystaub.com. Delays Delays… How do I love thee. Let me...
View ArticleFocusrite Introduces Red 1 500 Series Mic Pre
(Note: This article was updated on December 12, 2013 — please see below about availability.) A new 500 series mic pre with an impressive pedigree is headed our way. Focusrite continues to roll out new...
View ArticleBay Area Music Collective Launches BAMC Artist Services, Opens New HQ
Audio pros and musicians in the Bay Area just got a big assist. The BAMC is expanding its space and services for muscians and audio pros across the region. The leg up is coming courtesy of the Bay Area...
View ArticleReview: iZotope Insight (Essential Metering Suite) by Zach McNees
If you work with audio primarily ‘in-the-box,’ you know that your DAW is only as powerful as the plugins you stock it with. EQs, compressors, reverbs, effects and synths no doubt make up the vast...
View ArticleGoogle Play Selects HFA’s Slingshot for Delivery of Music Rights Management...
Here’s a cross-platform score for you: NYC-based Harry Fox Agency (HFA), the well-established provider of rights management solutions for the music and other intellectual property-based industries, has...
View ArticleTK Audio Launches the Transceiver — Universal Insert Tool
If only real life were like it is inside Reason – everything magically connects to everything in a creative confluence. Well, the new Transceiver from the Swedish manufacturer TK Audio takes us one...
View ArticleTASCAM Launches TH-02 – Affordable Multi-Use Studio Grade Headphones
Comfortable headphones with good fidelity and a low price point will never go out of style in the studio. TASCAM aims to complete that trifecta for music producers, engineers and artists with the new...
View ArticleBehind The Release: Widowspeak Almanac
Sometimes people do their best work when they step outside their comfort zones. Widowspeak‘s latest release, Almanac, out January 22 on Captured Tracks, is evidence of just that. Its sound is the...
View ArticleADL Introduces Penteo 3 Pro — Stereo-to-5.1 Surround Plugin
Going from stereo to surround in a flash is always an attractive proposition. Mix up, down — even diagonally! — with the new Penteo 3 Pro. The latest time-saver in this sector is Penteo 3 Pro from ADL...
View ArticleRupert Neve Designs Launches Two New 500 Modules — 511 Mic Pre, 542 True Tape...
One of the premier pedigrees in audio has two new modules for the rapidly intensifying 500 Series sector. Rupert Neve Designs has just announced arrival of the 511 Mic Pre with Silk, and the 542 True...
View ArticleMotion Picture Sound Editors Announce 2013 Golden Reel Nominees
Get ready for the envelopes — and especially the crisp sound of them being torn open. You want to see — and hear — every nominee at THIS awards show: contenders for the 2013 Golden Reels were announced...
View ArticleSteinberg Introduces UR22 – Portable USB 192 kHz Audio Interface
There’s a cost-effective new audio interface that’s about to arrive on the scene – but there’s nothing cheap about it. Steinberg has just introduced the UR22, which packs plenty of desirable features...
View ArticleEarthworks Announces First 500 Series Module – 521 ZDT Preamp
(EDITOR’S UPDATE — October 16, 2013: Earthworks announced today that the 521 ZDT Preamp is officially shipping, with a MAP of $999.) There are many firsts each year at NAMM, but some are more...
View ArticleThey Might Be Giants Release New EP, New Music App
Brooklyn’s own They Might Be Giants have a new album, Nanobots, coming out in March. In advance of the new album, the band has today released the “Nanobots EP” featuring three tracks off the upcoming...
View ArticleLA Event Choice: The Future of Production Music – Feb. 7th, Studio City
If your career touches production music in any way, then an essential event is coming up for all those in the LA area to attend. Be sure to join the PMA in LA on Thursday, February 7. “The Future of...
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