Hidden Hit-Makers: History’s Most Iconic Session Musicians
A handful of documentaries released since the turn of the new century, from 2002’s Standing In the Shadows of Motown to 2013’s Muscle Shoals, have helped us put names and faces to the backing musicians...
View ArticleEssential Event: Spend An Evening with Producer/Engineer Glyn Johns — 11/14...
“Glyn Johns was there.” – Sir Paul McCartney All along, Glyn Johns has been contemplating this book tour. That only begins to tell the story of how important this engineer’s engineer is to recorded...
View ArticleSSL Releases AAX Versions of Duende Native Plugins
Catering to the growing ProTools 11 community, SSL is now offering their Duende plug-in collection in AAX Native 64-bit format. Users can celebrate with an intro price until November 25th The Duende...
View ArticleNew Room: ReAmp Recording Studios, Studio G – Orange County, CA
Dreamin’ California? If so, Orange County is coming on strong. Some interesting action is unfolding there, with a fresh wave of studios coming online in a market they see as overtalented and...
View ArticleSlate Digital Launches Virtual Mix Rack – Modular Plugin System
500 x 4 really adds up. Slate Digital has an attractive equation for engineers, producers, and mixers with the Virtual Mix Rack, a modular plugin system that brings a virtual 500 series straight into...
View ArticleUsing Multiband Compression to Conquer Proximity Effect Issues
What is the Proximity Effect? The proximity effect describes how bass frequencies build up when a microphone is brought very close to a sound source. This effect frequently occurs when a vocalist...
View ArticleBeyond the Basics: A Survey of Stereo Microphone Techniques
Surround sound is becoming more ubiquitous than ever, but when it comes to music, stereo is still king. While up to 40% of American households now have surround sound systems, the penetration of stereo...
View ArticleSoftube Releases Solid State Logic XL 9000 K-Series for Console 1
Console 1 is Softube’s solution for closing the analog console-DAW gap. Their system allows users to mix audio with their hardware interface that resembles a horizontally layered channel strip. The...
View ArticleBlack Lion Audio Announces B12A MKII
Mod extraordinaire Black Lion Audio has announced their B12A MKII single channel mic preamp straight out of Chicago. Their new preamp, like Black Lion’s original B12A, is based on the API 312A but...
View ArticleStudio Stories: Galuminumfoil Upgrade, Part I “Before”
There's two sides to every renovation. Chris Cubeta, co-founder of this busy Williamsburg facility, walks us through the front end of the redo.
View ArticleEvent Alert: 2/25 Audio Underground Roadshow In NYC “Analog Audio in a...
Reasons to Attend: Meet inventors of high-end analog gear. Experience real-world demos. Discover some sonic and financial benefits of using analog equipment. Party with Alto NYC. Win a Bock 195 mic!
View ArticleAudio Underground Roadshow Wrap-Up + Pics!
As promised, we spent this past Saturday afternoon at SAE in Herald Square at the Audio Underground Roadshow, a new series of demo/meetups with high-end audio manufacturers, presented by TransAudio...
View ArticleStudio Stories: Galuminumfoil Upgrade, Part I “Before”
This summer, Chris Cubeta set out to raise his game: As the multitasking/muli-instrumentalist co-founder of the busy Williamsburg recording/mixing/mastering facility Galuminumfoil, he and his staff...
View ArticleEvent Alert: 2/25 Audio Underground Roadshow In NYC “Analog Audio in a...
MIDTOWN MANHATTAN: A new traveling high-end audio showcase will kick off in NYC this month! The Audio Underground Roadshow will take over the SAE facilities in Herald Square on Saturday, February 25...
View ArticleAudio Underground Roadshow Wrap-Up + Pics!
As promised, we spent this past Saturday afternoon at SAE in Herald Square at the Audio Underground Roadshow, a new series of demo/meetups with high-end audio manufacturers, presented by TransAudio...
View ArticleSecret Studio: The Maid’s Room is NYC’s Analog Recording Magnet
LOWER EAST SIDE, MANHATTAN: Imagine being fully in touch with all of your senses. Would that be a blessing…or a curse? That’s the delicious predicament borne by Jack McKeever, founder of the...
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