Slate Debuts Raven MTi Touchscreen Console
Let’s get small(er)! Slate got things started in touchscreen consoles with their flagship Raven MTX, which ranges from $15,999 to $17,499 in cost. The company has now made their touchscreen console...
View ArticleWaves Announces AAX Native Plugin Support
You’ve got to hand it to Waves for keeping it short ‘n’ sweet. Waves is totally native. The software developer announced today that AAX Native plugin support is finally available for its products. On a...
View ArticleCalrec Audio Announces New Broadcast Console, Callisto
Since the release of their first console in 1971, England-based Calrec Audio has dedicated their design philosophies to the broadcasting world. Their latest console, Callisto, continues that course and...
View ArticleMake Your Own Gear: An Introduction to DIY Recording Equipment
A few years, ago Peterson Goodwyn of diyrecordingequipment.com was living in Milwaukee, WI, perhaps an unlikely place to pursue his dream of becoming a recording engineer. Goodwyn and his fiancee had...
View ArticleNYC Event Choice: “Private Equity and Raising Capital – What You Need to...
They say it takes money to make money – but keen insights into the process of raising capital can certainly help as well. Venture capital and beyond are on the agenda on Wednesday, September 18th. The...
View ArticleSound Radix Releases 32 Lives Application – 32-Bit to 64-Bit Audio Unit...
Conversion virgins rejoice! Sound Radix is a company focused on producing products that can accomplish tasks previously unavailable in the analog realm. Their release of 32 Lives is a testament to...
View ArticleA Slew of New Services Help Indie Artists Claim Their Rights on YouTube
It’s no secret that YouTube is now one of the primary engines that drives music discovery on the web. Last year, one survey even showed that two-thirds of teens 18 and under used the site to listen to...
View ArticleElectracraft Goes Bicoastal With New Hollywood Studio
Producer/engineer William Garrett has expanded his Electracraft Music Works out to Los Angeles, opening a new studio in Hollywood this week. Electrcraft West opens in Hollywood this week Electracraft...
View ArticleAvid Debuts S6 Control Surface for Recording, Mixing, Editing & Post
There may not be a new version of Pro Tools in the immediate offing, but Avid has a big revelation of a different nature for the 2013 Fall season: the S6 control surface. A melding of the ICON and...
View ArticleMy Ray Dolby Story — by Martin Porter
Thirty-five years ago I was involved in a start-up magazine for recording studios. Those were the days when there actually were recording studios. And recordings were made on 2-inch tape, which was the...
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 ArticleFREE NYC EVENT: IMSTA FESTA – Music Technology Gathering, Sat. 9/28
In New York City, September and the music technology celebration called IMSTA FESTA go hand in hand. Otherwise known as the International Music Software Trade Association, IMSTA is putting on its FESTA...
View ArticleMastering Studio Sweet Spot: The Ranch Mastering – Beacon, New York
Attended sessions happen all the time in mastering – destination sessions, however, are a relatively rare beast. The Ranch Mastering is bucking that trend in Beacon, NY, an upstate hamlet with a deep...
View ArticleEvent Choice: 3rd Annual Brooklyn Autumn Guitar Show, Sun. 9/22
Guitarists and the people who love them will be converging on Brooklyn in glorious fashion this Sunday. That’s when the Third Annual Brooklyn Autumn Guitar Show takes place at Brooklyn Bowl in...
View ArticlePro Tools 11 Pioneer – Part Three: Where Are the Major 3rd Party DSP Plugins?
The latest in a series from Downtown Music Studios‘ Chief Engineer Zach Hancock, as he boldly breaks new barriers with Pro Tools 11, and shares his experiences. See Part One “Diving In” here, and Part...
View Article123Creative Releases Octave Pitch-Shifting Reverb – Epralux ORB7000
123Creative.com is a “creative boutique” digital webstore that sells a variety of plugins and pedals (among other graphic and web development tools). Epralux ORB7000, their latest addition, is an...
View ArticleMade in CA: The Manley Schematic
Heat rises from the LA freeway. It’s a cool 90-something degrees in Pasadena and my guess is Chino won’t be much cooler. EveAnna Manley, and Manley Vice President Zia Faruqi, give me a run down of the...
View ArticleAES Action: Product Design Track to Feature “The Power of the Brand”
The 135th AES Convention is right around the corner, set to take place at the Javits Center in New York City from October 17 through October 20. The Product Design Track is getting even more innovative...
View ArticleThe Uncommon Mastering of a #1 Album: Vampire Weekend Gets Creative with The...
When an artist is working on a record that they expect will debut at #1, it’s understandable if they take no chances with the mastering. Vampire Weekend set up their Big Brooklyn Show with a #1 album...
View ArticleOp-Ed: And Another One Gone – What We Lose When Studios Close
It’s part of the cycle of life that things have a life and then move on. So it happens with studios, many of which we have come to enjoy working in. With the recent closing of BiCoastal Music I find...
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