Sample Logic Releases Thunder Springs – Hybrid Percussion Virtual Instrument
Sample Logic is a company who’s aims to develop “cutting-edge virtual instruments that ‘blur the line between music and sound design.'” They have clearly met their own expectations with the release of...
View ArticleReview: Ableton Push Instrument & Controller — By Erin Barra
Ableton’s Push is many things, but at its very essence it’s an instrument that’s been created for the electronic musician. Not to say that it can’t be used by a traditional musician or instrumentalist,...
View ArticleiLok Service Breaks For 24 Hours, Causes Social Media Stir
PACE launched a new desktop-based version of their industry-leading license manager late Sunday night. Unfortunately, the new release left some iLok users with a bit more than “Zero Downtime.”...
View ArticleWaves Launches RS56 Universal Tone Control – Abbey Road’s Passive EQ “Curve...
It’s comforting to know there are so many classic pieces of gear still to be emulated. The latest beloved hardware to go into the box is a classic Abbey Road mastering EQ that migrated into the mix...
View ArticleThe Mouse House: Lofty ‘Home Studio’ With A Big Sound
ALTADENA, CA: Monday morning at 11am is a great time to maneuver around L.A. The freeways leading in and out of the city are abnormally empty, rocketing me from downtown to Pasadena in under 20...
View ArticleNYC Event Choice: SteveStock — A Summer Music Celebration, at Pianos, June 18
What’s the true sound of summer? There are many muses on these warm nights, but here in NYC we heed the siren call of SteveStock. SteveStock is about to start… Hosted and curated by the plugged-in...
View ArticleThe Northside Festival — The “Local” in “Location”
What differentiates the Northside Festival? James C. McKinley of The New York Times gets to the heart of why this Brooklyn music gathering, which begins today, is different. Read the full article here....
View ArticleRadial Engineering Announces PreMax Channel Strip for 500 Series
Since creating the Workhorse 500 series module rack and mixer, Radial Engineering has been making waves with their innovative contributions to the 500 market and they continue to take the reins with...
View ArticleMaxSynths Releases DSP-2 Vocal Processing Plugin
MaxSynths, a plugin developer based out of Milan, Italy, has released a multi-function processing plugin specifically designed to work with vocal sources. The plugin functions as a compressor with...
View ArticleElectro-Harmonix Releases 8 Step Program – Analog Expression/CV Sequencer Pedal
With Electro-Harmonix’ wide array of guitar pedals, it’s great to know that they can consistently produce original pedals that are surprisingly functional. Their latest addition is the 8 Step Program....
View ArticleMusic-On-Picture: HiFi Project + Jaguar
Spark44, the ad agency behind the new F-Type luxury sports car from Jaguar, tapped LA/NYC-based music house HiFi Project for their new commercial, “Biggest Want”. According to HiFi Creative Director...
View ArticleLive Sound Insight: Gaining Confidence and Consistency, with Ryan John
The first in a series of live sound interviews and spotlights by audio engineer Jon Lurie. Ryan John’s live sound clients include Robin Thicke and Mayer Hawthorne. Learning to Fly In 2002, Charlie...
View ArticleLine 6 Announces Relay V75-SC Wireless Handheld Microphone — Features Four...
Relay is the Line 6 solution for wireless musical performance. Although Line 6 does have other wireless microphones, the Relay V75-SC is the first to be released under the Relay brand, previously only...
View ArticleUnpaid Intern Lawsuits: What Every Studio Owner Should Know
By now, many studio owners have probably heard about the rise of class action lawsuits against businesses that rely on illegal unpaid internships. In late 2012, Charlie Rose’s for-profit production...
View ArticleNomad Factory Launches COSMOS Low End Fattener Plugin, Plus MAGNETICS Bundle II
Is this the ever-elusive optimum low end we’ve all been waiting for? It’s too early to tell, but it certainly looks like a hot lead in COSMOS, the newest plugin from LA-based developer Nomad Factory....
View ArticlePunk Rock in The Studio: A Dynamic Subculture – The Ramones to Green Day &...
Spoken like a true punk rocker, Sid Vicious of the The Sex Pistols once said, “Undermine their pompous authority, reject their moral standards, make anarchy and disorder your trademarks. Cause as much...
View ArticleSlate Digital Releases Virtual Buss Compressors – Three Unique Analog Modeled...
Slate Digital has possibly released some of their best analog modeled software to date. The Virtual Buss Compressors is a collection of three compressors, each modeled in a non-linear fashion after...
View ArticleA Look Back At…Saint Claire Recording Company (2005-2013): A NYC-Quality Room...
I recently learned that my favorite recording studio, and frankly one of my favorite places in the world – Saint Claire Recording Company in Lexington, KY – was closing its doors for good. Saint...
View ArticleART Releases Auto-Tune Pre – Single Channel Tube Preamp + Antares Auto-Tune
ART (Applied Research and Technology) has been in the business of quality audio gear at an affordable price point since 1987. The Niagara Falls, NY-based company is known for their excellent vacuum...
View ArticleRolling Stones’ Mick Jagger, Keith Richards Select BMG for Post-1983 Publishing
The music rights management company BMG just got a big score: representation of the Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and Keith Richards’ post-1983 music publishing catalog. 1989’s “Steel Wheels” is one of...
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