AES 2013 New Gear Highlights
For the first time in a while, there was an unmistakable optimism in the air at the New York AES Convention. There was a memorable show downstairs, from the overflowing special events to the in-depth...
View ArticleEvent Alert: Ableton Push & Max For Live Seminar at Downtown Music Studios...
On Wednesday (10/30), Alto Music NYC is hosting an Ableton Push event at Downtown Music Studios in SoHo. And you’re invited! RSVP below! Part of the “Ableton Push Tour”, the Downtown event will feature...
View ArticleAPI Releases New Compact Console – The Box
Following up with more compact console news and yet another API-centered release, the masters of the analog realm have revealed The Box. Inspired by API’s analog heritage, The Box contains API’s...
View ArticleNeumann Launches TLM 107 — Multi-Pattern Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
The TLM series of Neumann microphones has stood for years as some of the most versatile mikes available. Neumann continues to expand this series with the TLM 107 condenser microphone. The TLM 107...
View Article“What the #%&@ Are You Doing with Auria?” Video Contest Launches
Love your audio platform? Say it with VIDEO. The first place package from Auria’s contest includes gear from AKG, Apogee, and JBL Professional. That’s right, the people of Wave Machine Labs – the...
View ArticleStudio Makers Spotlight: Dave Ellis of Ellis Island Design
The designer makes the studio – literally. Dave Ellis — he goes to work. (Photo Credit: Mark Shaw) While each recording, mixing, mastering, and audio post facility starts with the founder’s vision,...
View ArticleRemembering Lou Reed: The Sound of NYC – and That Radio Station in Your Head
Tributes to Lou Reed are playing all over the radio this morning. Many of the songs are by him and the bands he played with, others are clearly inspired by his decades of revolutionary work. Lou Reed...
View ArticleReview: Novation Bass Station II — Analog Mono Synth
Consumers have always had a way with swaying the tides of trends, encouraging producers, designers, developers and manufacturers to reproduce what can now only be referred to as legendary or classic....
View ArticlePaul Epworth Selects WSDG for London Church Studio Restoration
Prepare for a passing of the torch in London – sonically speaking. The sound of the The Church, now owned by Paul Epworth, will be revitalized by John Storyk and his team. One of the top producers in...
View ArticleLive Venue View: Joe’s Pub at the Public — New York City
It’s hard to believe, but the New York City live venue Joe’s Pub at the Public (aka Joe’s Pub) celebrated its 15th Birthday this month. The surprise that accompanies that news is testament to how fresh...
View ArticleSoundToys Announces Full Support for AAX 64 Native Format & Pro Tools 11 on...
The universe for SoundToys users has just received a welcome expansion. EchoBoy — and the rest of the rest of SoundToys’ Effects and Boutique plugins — are now fully supported for AAX 64 Native format...
View ArticleInput Output Podcast: New Audio Gear Roundup & Review
Geoff and Eli take to the floor of the 135th AES Convention to review a smorgasbord of new recording and mixing gear. API’s “The Box” is just one of the objects of I/O’s attention in their audio recap...
View ArticleThe ABC’s of…Electronic Rock in the Studio: The Doors to Depeche Mode & LCD...
The fourth 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, and Punk Rock. A musical...
View ArticleSteinberg Launches VST Connect Pro – Remote Multitrack Recording
Two applications from Steinberg — VST Connect SE and Pro — are similar as far as allowing real-time stereo remote recording sessions through Cubase + live video chat – the performer records via the...
View ArticleSound Devices Intros New Portable 633 Field Mixer — 6-Input Mixer with...
Field mixers and recorder specialists Sound Devices has introduced another addition to their portable line with the 633 Mixer, a six-input mixer with integrated 10-track recorder. Squarely aimed at the...
View ArticleLive Venue View: Barbés – Music that Breaks Boundaries
Barbés is an unusual venue. It’s a rare place where you can walk through the door on almost any evening, expect to hear a band that you’ve never heard of before, and practically without fail, that band...
View ArticleEar Trumpet Labs Releases Myrtle Microphone — Early Broadcast Inspiration
The “unholy offspring” of former software developer Bricoleur Philip Graham, Ear Trumpet Labs and its utterly distinctive line of microphones has a look all its own. The latest addition to Ear...
View ArticleGlyph Introduces BlackBox – USB 3.0 Mobile Hard Drive
Glyph has announced a new super-fast external hard drive. The BlackBox is a mobile storage solution that is USB 3.0 compatible only, allowing for much faster transfer speeds than traditional USB 2.0...
View ArticleAudio Post Artistry: Creating Loop Group for HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire”
“You’ll never see a movie the same way again,” Dann Fink assures me. A partner in New York City-based Loopers Unlimited, Fink doesn’t know how right he is. I’m about to embark on a very curious journey...
View ArticleNYC Event Choice: Women in Music Annual Holiday Party – 12/4 at Le Poisson Rouge
The holiday season officially begins on December 4th this year. That’s when Women In Music, one of the hardest working organizations in NYC – or nationwide for that matter – relaxes for a night with...
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