iZotope & BT Co-Develop BreakTweaker — Beat Machine of the Future
iZotope and BT have collaborated on new technology they’re billing “the beat machine of the future”. Introduced at NAMM, “BreakTweaker” is a new kind of rhythmic instrument — a platform for rhythmic...
View ArticleBell Sound – A Legacy of Looking Ahead
It feels like home. Bougainvillea climbs over the green metal gate, encircling bright blue lounge chairs and a wrought iron table set, picturesque, against the brick patio. Entering Bell Sound The...
View ArticleTekserve Names Jerry Gepner CEO
A highly respected media and technology mind has a new role in New York City. Jerry Gepner is the new CEO of Tekserve. Tekserve, the technology solutions provider and Apple reseller headquartered on...
View ArticleVinyl Hits a Ten Year High – But Why?
British Phonographic Industry figures from 2013 suggest vinyl sales, while still relatively humble compared to CDs and downloads, have reached a ten-year high. The BPI data shows some 550,000 LPs were...
View ArticleAudiffex Releases STA Flanger — Plugin with Summing Tube Amplifer Circuity
Audiffex is a multimedia development company based out of the Czech Republic and they come to us bearing new software! The release of their STA Flanger represents quite the history behind software...
View ArticleStuder Introduces Vista X Console, with New Infinity Series Processing Engine
Studer is putting a stop to the power struggle. The marquee manufacturer has just unveiled the new Vista X digital console and the Studer Infinity Processing engine, showing off their landmark new...
View ArticleFresh Off the Press: “The Music Producer’s Survival Guide” by Brian Jackson
Brian Jackson has decided to take music career books to the next level. With the MPSG, you’ll learn how to build a fire in the studio…just kidding. In his new book, The Music Producer’s Survival Guide:...
View ArticleNouveau Signal Flow: The New Studio I at The Blackbird Academy
Studio engineers in search of fresh ideas for signal flow: Ready to get an education? Then go inside the intriguing design of the freshly minted Studio I at The Blackbird Academy in Nashville, which...
View ArticleTracktion 5 DAW Released – Enhanced Creativity And Optimized Performance
Seattle-based software development company, Tracktion Software Corporation (TSC) is continuing their successful re-lauch of the Tracktion brand with version Five of their DAW, Tracktion. Tracktion 5 is...
View ArticleThe ABC’s of…Avant-Garde Rock In The Studio: Talking Heads to Sonic Youth &...
The fifth in a series, presenting a primer on the history of musical genres and the studio basics behind them. Previous installments have focused on Blues Rock, Reggae, Punk Rock, and Electronic Rock....
View ArticleMix with the Masters Announces Alan Meyerson Seminar – July 28-August 3, 2014
One of the most accomplished Scoring Mixers in movies, Alan Meyerson, has just signed to hold a standout seminar for “Mix with the Masters”. Alan Meyerson brings his cinematic mixing expertise to MWTM...
View ArticleReview: McDSP 6020 Ultimate EQ by Zach McNees
Three years ago this month, I reviewed the McDSP 6030 Ultimate Compressor plug-in. The 6030 consists of ten uniquely different 500 series style compressors all bundled into one plug-in. And it has...
View ArticleWarner/Chappell Production Music Debuts Improved Website & Search Platform
Online search has seen a major evolution on the Warner/Chappell Production Music Website, which debuted this week at WarnerChappellPM.com. There’s an all-new online home for WCPM. Visitors will find an...
View ArticleADAM Audio Introduces Sub15 Subwoofer
Studio monitor specialists ADAM Audio have a new addition: a monstrous 15 inch subwoofer designed to take any system all the way down to 20Hz with clear and accurate low end response. Take your...
View ArticleBrooklyn’s The Kennel Recording Studio to Close in March
One of Brooklyn’s most hospitable audio environments is now in search of a new home. An AMR 2400 console lies at the heart of The Kennel. The Kennel, the prolific facility located on the line between...
View ArticleMaxSynths Releases DSP-3 Bus Dynamic Processor
Specializing in software development, Milan-based MaxSynths has released their new bus compressor, DSP-3. The compressor comes to us in a very lean fashion with only a few direct controls to glue...
View ArticleLouder than the Crowd: Quad Amps Up Studio Q1
The Legion of Boom – a.k.a. the vaunted defense for the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks – was just in town. During their stay in New York City, a visit to Quad Recording Studios’ newly renovated...
View ArticleMix with the Masters Announces Chris Lord Alge Seminar – July 17-July 23
And the hits keep on coming. MWTM. CLA. What more need we say? Mix with the Masters is loading up an already-attractive summer docket, this time adding none other than multi-Grammy winning Producer and...
View ArticleSynch Focus: Giorgio Moroder’s “Doo Bee Doo Bee Doo” for Volkswagen’s “Wings”
Intensive research and pure instinct — the story behind discovering the perfect music for one of the best ads of Super Bowl XLVIII. Who’s In Focus: http://www.menloparkmusic.com We Are: Menlo Park...
View ArticleCapitol Studios Opens New Rooms, Launches New Mastering Options
The iconic Capitol tower is a music industry landmark, but this building is also home to an expanding recording and production complex. The post Capitol Studios Opens New Rooms, Launches New Mastering...
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