eaReckon Launches EARebound — Multi-Delay Plugin with 16 Delay Lines
We’ve said it before, we’ll say it again: the most fun part of a mix session is when you can reach for that delay. The inventive developer eaReckon, founded by drummer/programmer Philippe Decuyper, has...
View ArticleDestination Studio: Red Rock Recording
“I always hated tape,” says Kent Heckman of Red Rock Recording. That might seem a controversial statement at first listen – In certain corners of the audio community, them’s fightin’ words. And today,...
View ArticleJoan Jeanrenaud Records at Studio Trilogy for Dance Theatre of Harlem
Cellist and composer Joan Jeanrenaud (Kronos Quartet) recently recorded new music for The Dance Theatre of Harlem, which is returning in April to NYC after an eight-year hiatus. Pictured in session at...
View ArticleSoundgarden Sign Worldwide Publishing Agreement with BMG Chrysalis US
They like THE ROCK at BMG Chrysalis US: The multinational music rights management concern – which maintains offices in New York City and Los Angeles — just made a big addition to its million-plus-song...
View ArticleMuse Research Launches RECEPTOR QU4TTRO and RECEPTOR TRIO — Hardware Plugin...
There’s working in the box, and then there’s working in THE box. For those who can get their head around it, the systems that have come out for Muse Research over the years have represented a different...
View ArticleRIP Phil Ramone: A Producer and His Musical Destiny
His name was music. A lifetime of recording: Phil Ramone. Phil Ramone passed away in a New York hospital this morning at age 72, a development that followed his admittance into medical care a few weeks...
View ArticleAtelier Music Studio: Working Multipurpose Audio in The Music Building
Zé Luis is always ready to go all in at The Music Building. (all photos by David Weiss) All roads lead to The Music Building. Whether you’re an indie band, platinum-selling artist, busy side man,...
View ArticleCuomo Extends, Expands NY Film & TV Post Production Tax Credit
New York is looking better and better as a location for film and television post production, with the recent expansion and five-year extension of the Empire State Film Post Production Tax Credit,...
View ArticleBenefit Concert for School of Seven Bells’ Benjamin Curtis – May 9th at...
One of Brooklyn’s most groundbreaking bands, School of Seven Bells, has been sidelined since early February, when co-founder Benjamin Curtis was diagnosed with cancer. Unite on a musical evening for...
View ArticleField Report: Dangerous Source in Action with Alan Evans of Soulive
There is nothing worse than having to question the quality of sound coming out of your studio monitors. Being able to hear exactly what you are recording and mixing is crucial, whether you’re getting...
View ArticleAntelope Audio Debuts New Orion32 AD/DA Features — Automatic Notification,...
Just like cars, studios are getting a lot smarter. The latest development in brainy gear is from Antelope Audio, which announced that its Orion32 interface, which contains a 32-channel AD/DA converter...
View ArticleTaking Control of Your Music Online
A couple of weeks ago, a good friend watched her laptop’s screen in horror, as a complete stranger began uploading her entire concert from the night before onto YouTube. She hadn’t seen this unknown...
View ArticleSuperExploder Performs Cinematic Sound Design, Mix for History Channel’s...
This was not your standard sound design and mix: NYC audio post facility SuperExploder went big with their work on “Story”, a :60 promo that plays like a mini-epic for History Channel. The sound of...
View ArticleNovation Debuts Launchpad S – Next-Level Live Controller, iPad Integration
Shield your eyes! But better open your ears – Novation has just unveiled the Launchpad S, a significant update to their grid controller for Ableton Live, the Novation Launchpad. The Launchpad S will...
View ArticleIceberg Amps Launches With 5184 – Full Featured, Low Power Valve Guitar...
There’s a new amp line out there. And by the looks of it, yes, the world did need another one. The company is Iceberg Amps, founded by composer/songwriter/musician/producer – and inspired inventor —...
View ArticleSound Magic Launches Neo Reverb — Hybrid Algorithmic & Convolution Reverb
If you’re going to put a new reverb out there today, it better have something to stand out. Two reverb styles are better than one, within Neo Reverb. Sound Magic sounds confident that they’ve got that...
View ArticleAvid Launches Pro Tools 11 – New Audio Engine, 64-Bit, Expanded Metering
ARTICLE UPDATE — June 21, 2013: Avid announced the official availability of Pro Tools 11 — all pricing is as originally stated, at the end of this article. It looks like the scientists behind Pro Tools...
View ArticleRIP Andy Johns — Producer/Engineer Who Recorded Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin,...
It’s been a somber week for engineers and producers. The latest, highly accomplished audio professional to leave us is Andy Johns, who passed away April 7th at the age of 61. The Rolling Stones’ 1972...
View Articleu-he Releases Satin Tape Machine Plugin
The plugin developer u-he has made quite the name for itself with its popular Zebra synth engine along with their many Uhbik FX plugins that are available as Propellerhead Rack Extensions. Their latest...
View ArticleWaves Releases J37 Tape Saturation Plugin
Waves Audio and the one and only Abbey Road Studios have partnered to release a tape saturation plugin designed after the exact model used to create some of the greatest tracks of all time. J37 Tape...
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