Ethan Johns’ “The Reckoning”: Why Ryan Adams Produced, and the Studio...
When the producer is the artist, who produces that producer? Ethan Johns beckons anew with “The Reckoning”. In the case of singer/songwriter and Grammy-nominated producer Ethan Johns, the person he...
View ArticleMusic as Survival: A Marine’s Military-Spec Studio Checklist
Everyone encounters obstacles in life. Some may be more daunting than others, but we all strive to find a way to overcome and adapt to make it through. In the end, it is what we learn from experience...
View ArticleSimmons Introduces Stryke6 iPad Drum Controller
The pioneers behind the first electronic drum kits, Simmons, are now catering to the portable generation with Stryke6. Designed to work directly with the iPad with their free Stryke6 app, the portable...
View ArticleTC Electronic Announces Complete System 6000 Integration for Pro Tools, DAWs,...
The legendary TC Electronic System 6000 is a standard across the entire spectrum of audio production for its processing capabilities. Now TC Electronic is making it even better. By recognizing that a...
View ArticleBlue Introduces New Mo-Fi Headphones – Headphones With Built-In Audiophile...
Purveyors of audio capturing devices, Blue Microphones is now reinventing their version of the headphone as we know it. Eliminating any pre-conceived notions about how and what headphones are supposed...
View Article“Commercial Scoring Workshop” Debuts from Emmy-Winning Composer Silas Hite
Silas Hite knows commercials — and after his workshop, you will too. Writing music for commercials is an art form all its own. Emerging composers who want to get in the game now have a sharp new...
View ArticleReview: Focusrite iTrack Dock, iPad Audio Interface — by Erin Barra
I was excited to review the Focusrite iTrack Dock because I’ve been intrigued by iOS for quite some time and finally had a reason to find out what all the hype is about. I’ve seen my fair share of iPad...
View ArticlesE Electronics Introduces SPACE – Their New High Performance Reflexion Filter
It’s been eight years since sE Electronics originally introduced their Reflexion Filter Pro – a portable isolation environment that renders vocal tracks void of nasty reflections and resonant...
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 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,...
View ArticleiZotope Releases RX 4 and RX 4 Advanced — Audio Repair and Enhancement Toolkit
Recent recipient of an Emmy for RX, their flagship audio repair and enhancement software, iZotope now brings to us their fourth edition. Along with being able to already handle problems like noise,...
View ArticleThe Ever-Expanding World of Eurorack Modular Synths
The Doepfer A-100, originator of the “Eurorack” modular synth format. The world of electronic instruments once seemed stubbornly esoteric and entirely niche-focused, dominated by huge wooden boxes...
View ArticleStuder Debuts Vista V Digital Console
Swiss-based company Studer has been catering to professional audio since 1948. Taking their popular Vista X console to the next level in processing and functionality, Studer is now introducing the...
View ArticlePSP Audioware Launches PSP MasterComp V1.8.0
One of the most revered plugin compressors available just got a little better. The PSP MasterComp keeps movin’ up. The Polish developers PSP Audioware have just launched PSP MasterComp V1.8.0, a nifty...
View ArticleMix with Maury: EQing Drums to Enhance Low Frequency Transients
This is the second in a series by Andrew Maury. See his first article, “How and Why Distortion Can Replace the Need for EQ & Compression.” Something I’ve started doing is EQing very sharp,...
View ArticleTrack Attack! Recording “Rosie” at These Outer Spaces Studio, Brooklyn
A rock opera in 5:44 – that’s what you’re in for with “Rosie.” She will, she will, ROCK YOU: The inimitable Sylvana Joyce. It takes a special track to take you on a massive journey in a short amount of...
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