Return of the Record Label Recording Studio – ECR Music Group’s NYC Home Base
Is the record label recording studio back on the rise? ECR Music Group’s studio provides a welcoming window on recording. Time was when a record company and their own recording studio were inseparable....
View ArticleMix with Maury: How and Why Distortion Can Replace the Need for EQ & Compression
Get a sharp idea of what distortion can do for your mixes. (Image by Shutterstock) As mixers, two of our main objectives are to achieve a balance in both the frequency response and the dynamic range....
View ArticleXILS-lab Releases DeeS – Transparent De-Esser Plug-In
DeeS from XILS is the first of a new plug-in line designed to provide phenomenal production possibilities. DeeS promises to rid your precious recordings of sneaky sibilance with ease – Removal is...
View ArticleMix With The Masters Announces Michael Brauer – November 9-15
Want to close out 2014 in style? Your ears and eyes will be opened by Michael Brauer. The year’s finale for Mix with the Masters assures it, hosting mixing superstar Michael Brauer from November 9-15th...
View ArticleReview: Blue Cat Audio Patchwork 1.4 – By Bassy Bob
Recently I was introduced to quite an amazing and innovative plugin tool for DAWs, called Patchwork by Blue Cat Audio. When I saw it, it immediately reminded me of the Dangerous Liaison, which allows...
View ArticlePropellerhead Announces Reason 8 – New Workflow & Additional Content
The melody, beat, processing beast has officially received a makeover. Propellerhead has announced Reason 8, allowing better workflow and expanded content through a massive restructuring. The new...
View ArticleDevil Technologies Launches DTouch for Pro Tools V1.2 – Powerful Multi-Touch...
Has multi-touch Pro Tools control for the rest of us arrived? Devil Technologies, which released DTouch for Pro Tools in Spring of this year, is making a bigger noise with the launch of V1.2. The...
View ArticleCareer Corner: Three Big Tips for Aspiring Assistant Engineers
I write this as a follow-up to Andrew Koss’s excellent article, “Recording Studio Internships: How NOT to Get One — and How to Get 10 Offers,” which advises would-be interns on what it takes to get in...
View ArticleBock Audio Announces Bock 407 – New Tube Microphone With Vintage U47 Sound
David Bock, the man behind Bock Audio, has designed a series of microphones to reproduce the stunning characteristics of vintage microphones we’ve all come to know and love. Bock’s design goals are to...
View ArticleMaking the Mix Room: Matt “Linny” Linesch – Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood
It’s exhilarating to catch a rising star – and that’s exactly what’s captured here in the latest “Making the Mix Room.” Matt “Linny” Linesch and his treasured Trident are a tight musical team. What...
View ArticleAvoiding Pitfalls of Music Law, with Entertainment Lawyer Ron Skoler
Image by Flickr user Felipe Cardoso Moreira de Oliveira At some point all musicians must ask themselves: Is this a job or a hobby? Even those able to make it to that mountaintop of gainful employment...
View ArticleFabFilter Releases Pro-Q 2 Equalizer Filter Plug-In
On top of the already gorgeous interface, this major update from the original FabFilter Pro-Q brings us a host of new features along with all of the originals. Pro-Q 2 boasts a few key additions –...
View ArticleFredenstein Launches Artistic FET Compressor, for 500 Series Value Line
500 can be affordable – so says Fredenstein Professional Audio. At $239, you can fit this 500 in. An American-German design team, Fredenstein keeps its costs down by manufacturing in Taiwan, then...
View ArticleGalaxy Audio Begins Shipping ERGOMIC – Unique Form Factor Dynamic or...
Get a handle on this innovation – one that seems long overdue. The new ERGOMIC from Galaxy Audio offers an advanced form factor. Galaxy Audio is now shipping the ERGOMIC, a wired microphone that offers...
View ArticleThe ABC’s of…EDM In The Studio: The Music Behind The Dance – The Chemical...
The latest in a series by Michael Haskoor — also see the ABC’s of Avant Garde Rock, Electronic Rock, Punk/, Reggae, and Blues Rock. EDM is big in every way — The audience digs into a concert at Sonar...
View ArticleVideo Tutorial: Editing Trills in Melodyne with Shortcuts for Speed and...
Modern production and pop music in particular often involves a lot of editing. I’m a big fan of spending more time on tracking and less time on edits – and only when needed. When edits are needed I...
View ArticlePrism Sound Announces SADiE Version 6.1 – Recording and Editing Software
Producers of high-end analog gear and digital plug-ins Prism Sound have announced a new update and pricing structure for their DAW SADiE. The intent of SADiE is to serve as a platform for Mastering,...
View ArticleReview: Retrospec Squeeze Box
The Retrospec Squeeze Box As a longtime fan of their Juice Box DI, I’ve been eager to get my hands on Retrospec’s Squeeze Box tube compressor pedal for some time. So when I heard that it was being...
View ArticleATC Launches the ATC SCM20ASL PRO MKII – Small-Format, 2-Way Active Reference...
ATC has done one of its top monitors one better. The ATC SCM20ASL Pro MKII features new dual-suspension 15mm tweeters. TransAudioGroup, the US rep for ATC, today announced the arrival the ATC SCM20ASL...
View ArticleNative Instruments Announces KOMPLETE 10 and KOMPLETE 10 ULTIMATE
Among the best in music and sound production, the massive effects and production package known as KOMPLETE 10 is upon us. Native Instruments has refined their production suite with new instruments,...
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